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2026 Kansas Day Events

By Jordan Roemerman on Jan. 16, 2026

We hope everyone had fun celebrating the 165th birthday of the State of Kansas! We will be back next year with yet another list of events for 2027!

Family Explores Strataca, the Underground Salt Museum in Hutchinson

Things To Do

Kids at Amelia Earhart Festival in Atchison, KS

History Makers

Nicodemus National Historic Site Visitor Center

History + Culture

Museum at Prairiefire Overland Park

Museums + Historic Sites

A man and woman dressed up in historic soldier uniforms salutes the camera at Fort Hays State Historic Site.

Kansas State Historic Sites

Family at Strataca

Attractions

Statue of Dwight D Eisenhower

Famous Kansans

Here are a few big thinkers from Kansas who have helped shape the course of history.

Wheat

Kansas Facts

If you venture off the beaten track of the highways, you'll find a Kansas that is full of surprises - in colors, textures, charming…

About Kansas

About Kansas

Want to learn about the Sunflower State? We've got you covered!

Family Explores Strataca, the Underground Salt Museum in Hutchinson

Things To Do

Kansas is full of places to visit, fun attractions, outdoor adventure spots, and delightful kids’ activities.

Nicodemus National Historic Site Visitor Center

History + Culture

Kansas history is American history. Being in the middle of it all means we have a bit of it all. Our roots were planted from seeds all over…

Cross Timbers State Park Summer Vertical

Parks + Nature

Kansas has 28 state parks with over 10,000 campsites. Reserve a cabin or even a yurt for a weekend on the lake. Kansas parks are a great…

Author

Jordan Roemerman

Stafford ↠ Manhattan ↠ Topeka. Jordan is a Kansas native who loves learning more about her home sweet home. She graduated from Kansas State University (EMAW!) and is currently working as the Deputy Director for Kansas Tourism. Jordan is an avid believer in rural revival and enjoys exploring all of the great communities (big and small) Kansas has to offer. When she's not on the job she loves working on renovation projects in her century-old home, finding hole-in-the-wall antique stores and boutiques to 'stimulate the economy' (and because she can never say no to a good deal), chasing Kansas sunsets, exploring new restaurants in her community, and annoying her husband Josh with her love and adoration. You can find Jordan on Instagram @captainjroe to see more of her ridiculous adventures.