In Manhattan’s lively Aggieville district, wake up with Varsity Donuts, serving a maple-frosted Scouts Honor doughnut with toasted coconut. After indulging, pedal off the calories on one of the city’s Green Apple Bikes rentals—perhaps to the Flint Hills Discovery Center. An immersive short film, Tallgrass Prairie: Tides of Time, places you in the midst of breezy grasslands and a controlled prairie burn before a self-guided tour.

Sunny days call for 18 holes at Colbert Hills Golf Course, ranked one of the state’s top public courses by Golf Digest. Park the golf cart at Colbert’s Bar and Grill to toast the winning player. You can also raise a glass of vino or cider at Liquid Art Winery and Estate. Patio views of the sprawling vineyards and Flint Hills provide a backdrop to enjoying naan flatbreads and unoaked Chardonnay.

Mark Your Calendar

Celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2025, The Gardens at Kansas State University bursts with spring flowers in three themed areas. The nearby Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art joins the anniversary celebration with In Bloom, an exhibition of floral artwork that includes Peonies by John Steuart Curry, February 25–August 30. Nature-lovers round out a day on campus by observing beneficial bugs and intelligent insects at K-State Insect Zoo. Crazy about creepy crawlies? Book a group reservation that comes with hands-on interaction.

Keep exploring with the 2025 Official Kansas Travel Guide.