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About: Olsburg
"I just LOVE the steaks at Brick's! They are the best! The service, the atmosphere and the food are always great! Everyone ..."
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Wamego,KS
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What To Do | Customs

4th of July Fireworks

Location: Wamego

Trained and licensed community pyrotechnic volunteers donate more than 500 hours to plan, order, and shoot the show, which consists of more than 25,000 shells and 30 minutes of sky-saturating, heart-pounding action!
Address: Wamego Recreation Complex - U.S. 24, east of Wamego
Wamego, KS 66547

8 Wonders of Wichita County

Location: Leoti

Explore the 8 Wonders of Wichita County and other finalists with this downloadable brochure
Address:
Leoti, KS 67861

All Schools Day Celebration

Location: McPherson

Come see the longest continually held annual celebration of its kind in Kansas the second Friday of every May.
Address: 306 N. Main St.
McPherson, KS 67460

Alton Summer Jubilee

Location: Alton

After-harvest celebration
Address: Alton City Park
Alton, KS 67623

American Legion Bingo

Location: Ulysses

Enthusiasts from near and far come to take part in Post 79's weekly Monday night tradition
Address: 206 S. Main St
Ulysses, KS 67880

Annual Memorial Day Celebration

Location: Morland

A mini-festival full of fun!
Address: Main Street
Morland, KS 67650

As The Bladder Fills Club

Location: Smith Center

The core of the "As the Bladder Fills Club" are retired. They meet at the Second Cup Cafe Saturday mornings. If you want to know what is going on in Smith Center, attend their meetings.
Address: Second Cup Cafe
Smith Center, KS 66967

Autumn in the Grove

Location: Lansing

Fall is in the air at this annual festival.
Address: 320 East Gilman
Lansing, KS 66043

Ball of Twine

Location: Cawker City

Farmer Frank Stoeber started saving used twine in his barn in 1953. The ball of twine was moved to Cawker City and now visitors take photos and add twine to make it even bigger.
Address: 800 Wisconsin St
Cawker City, KS 67430

Baxter's Bait and Tackle

Location: Stockton

"Little Cabella's" of northwest Kansas
Address: 424 Main
Stockton, KS 67669

Bicycle Mystery

Location: Frankfort

I finally found a parking place.
Address: Zenith Road and 15th Terrace
Frankfort, KS 66427

Biggest Gas Kan

Location: Gas City

Worlds largest Gas Kan
Address:
Gas, KS 66742

Black Squirrel City

Location: Marysville

Black squirrels? In Kansas? Sure enough, it's true. Entering Marysville from any direction there are signs proclaiming "Marysville, Kansas - Black Squirrel City".
Address: 10th & Oak
Marysville, KS 66508

Brew, Blues, & Bar-B-Que

Location: Lansing

Annual barbeque festival.
Address: 730 First Terrace Suite 2
Lansing, KS 66043

Broadway RFD

Location: Lindsborg

Broadway RFD, established in 1959, is Kansas'longest-running outdoor theatre.
Address: 104 E. Lincoln
Lindsborg, KS 67456

C & R Railroad Museum

Location: Phillipsburg

One of six miniature train communities in the United States.
Address: 860 Park Street
Phillipsburg, KS 67661

C.W. Parker Carousel Museum

Location: Leavenworth

One of the 8 wonders of Kansas Customs
Address: 320 S Esplanade
Leavenworth, KS 66048

Centennial Park

Location: White City

Address:
White City, KS 67152

Christmas Eve Mass at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church

Location: Piqua

Since 1884 there has been a Christmas Eve Mass at St. Martins, with a few exceptions.
Address: Xylan Rd
Piqua, KS 66761

City Sundries

Location: Marquette

Find an old-fashioned soda fountain here!
Address: 104 North Washington
Marquette, KS 67464

Clyde Watermelon Festival

Location: Clyde

The Clyde Watermelon Festival is one of the longest continuous festivals in the country. Beginning as the Watermelon Carnival in 1899, this now 4 day event has something for everyone. See Clyde events for details.
Address: 412 Washington
Clyde, KS 66938

Coffee at the Elevator

Location: Alton

Customs - For years the farmers have sat in the elevator coffee room viewing the grain markets, swaping yarns, and passing a little gossip.
Address: 306 Mill St.
Alton, KS 67623

Coldwater Golf Course

Location: Coldwater

The Coldwater Golf Course is unique offering an exclusive 10-hole course.
Address: south on 183 on the east side of Coldwater Lake.
Coldwater, KS

Coldwater Lake

Location: Coldwater

Coldwater Lake is one of the few lakes in Kansas that allows swimming as well as boating, fishing and camping
Address: South of Coldwater off 183
Coldwater, KS 67029

Country Christmas Celebration

Location: Burlingame

The tree is back in town
Address: Santa Fe Ave.
Burlingame, KS 66413

Cruise Night and Car Show

Location: Seneca

Address: 531 Main Street
Seneca, KS 66538

Curtis Cafe

Location: Stafford

Puzzles line the walls!
Address: 104 South Main
Stafford, KS 67578

Dala Horses

Location: Olsburg

We are proud of our rich Swedish heritage and extend a hearty "Valkommen" to visitors and future residents alike.
Address:
Olsburg, KS 66520

Daylight Donut Gang

Location: Ulysses

Groups gather daily at the donut shop
Address: 202 S. Main St.
Ulysses, KS 67880

Displaying cattle brands

Location: Plainville

Brands reflect more than ownership
Address: 604 W. Mill Street
Plainville, KS 67663

Dorothy's House and the Land of Oz

Location: Liberal

Voted one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas Customs!
Address: 567 E. Cedar
Liberal, KS 67901

Downs Celebration

Location: Downs

Annually, Downs hosts a town homecoming and post-harvest celebration.
Address:
Downs, KS 67437

Dream Theatre

Location: Glasco

Customs work their way into memory and hearts. One such custom is going to the Dream Theatre to see the latest movie. The last reel rolled in 1970, after more than 50 years of entertainment on Main Street.
Address: 104 E. Main
Glasco, KS 67445

Ellinwood Underground World

Location: Ellinwood


Address: 1 North Main St.
Ellinwood, KS 67526

End of the Line Hobbies & Gifts

Location: Stockton


Address: 422 Main Street
Stockton, KS 67669

Fall Soup Days

Location: Marysville

Enjoy delicious homemade soup, sandwiches, pies and desserts every Thursday.
Address: 101 North 10th Street
Marysville, KS 66508

Farmers' Market

Location: Hillsboro

The community gathers to share their homegrown/homemade wares
Address: 420 E. Grand
Hillsboro, KS 67063

Fees Park

Location: Gas City

Family Friendly Park
Address: 201 N Morrill
Gas, KS 66742

Fireworks Extravaganza

Location: Ness City

30 minutes of specatular fireworks.
Address: Ness County Fair Grounds
Ness City, KS 67560

Fishing at Garnett Lakes

Location: Garnett

Address: 600 N. Lake Road
Garnett, KS 66032

Floyd A. Riggs Memorial Comic Book Collection

Location: Morland


Address: 511 Main
Morland, KS 67650

Fly In For Breakfast

Location: Lucas

Pilots from across Kansas fly into Lucas for breakfast on weekends.
Address: P O Box 186
Lucas, KS 67648

Follow the Yellow Brick Road!

Location: Wamego

Toto, I'm so happy we're in Kansas!
Address:
Wamego, KS 66547

Frankfort Rock

Location: Frankfort

It's been a long tradition to paint the Frankfort Rock.
Address: K-99 and Ridge Road
Frankfort, KS 66427

Friday Night Lights

Location: Phillipsburg

The WPA project has been home to the "Fighting Panthers" since 1936.
Address: 500 State Street
Phillipsburg, KS

Funyaking on the Kansas River!

Location: Wamego

You can fish or hunt ducks on the river, search for arrowheads and old animal bones, build a campfire and spend the night ... the possibilities of what you can do on the Kansas River are endless!
Address: KS 99 bridge south of dowtown Wamego
Wamego, KS 66547

Graceland Cemetery

Location: Meade

A patriotic tradition
Address: East U.S. 54
Meade, KS 67864

Great Bend Zoo

Location: Great Bend

Meet the animals
Address: 2123 Main
Great Bend, KS 67530

Ham and Turkey Dinner

Location: Gridley

People come from all over the area to taste this wonderful homemade meal.
Address: 517 Atherly
Gridley, KS 66852

Heartland Farm

Location: Great Bend

Organic farming, workshops, retreat and more
Address: Rt 1-Box 37
Pawnee Rock, KS 67567

Hemslöjd (Dala Horse Factory)

Location: Lindsborg

Winner of 8 Wonders of Kansas! Customs displaying an ethnic handicraft.
Address: 201 N Main
Lindsborg, KS 67456

Hoisington Welcome Center

Location: Hoisington


Address: 115 N Main
Hoisington, KS 67544

Hoisington's Annual Labor Day Celebration

Location: Hoisington

This Annual Celebration started as an annual railroad picnic in the late 1800's and evolved into a 4 day celebration featuring one of the largest parades in the state of Kansas.
Address: 123 N Main St.
Hoisington, KS 67544

Holiday Trail of Lights

Location: Great Bend

Lighted displays
Address: communitywide
Great Bend, KS 67530

Holton Pool

Location: Holton

Every community needs a local swimming hole.
Address:
Holton, KS 66436

Hubble's Rubble

Location: Howard

Address: 1228 Hwy 99
Howard, KS 67349

Huffman Park

Location: Osage City

Fishing and memories.
Address:
Osage City, KS 66523

Ida Long Goodman Memorial Library

Location: St. John

The Ida Long Goodman Memorial Library was built and dedicated in 1969.
Address: 406 N. Monroe
St. John, KS 67576

International Pancake Day Race

Location: Liberal

Women of Liberal have been racing against women of Olney, England for over 60 years.
Address: 318 N. Lincoln
Liberal, KS 67901

Jay the Barber/The Barber Shop in the Corner

Location: Piqua

Jay McNett, a native son, has been cutting hair in Piqua for over 50 years.
Address: 201 E 2nd St.
Piqua, KS 66761

Jones Park

Location: Lebo

Baseball, tennis, playground, football field, & more is available inside Lebo's Jones Park!
Address:
Lebo, KS 66856

Kansas Motorcycle Museum

Location: Marquette


Address: 120 N. Washington
Marquette, KS 67464

Kearn Auction House

Location: Concordia

Saving a seat at the local auction house has been a Concordia custom for over 40 years.
Address: 220 W. 5th
Concordia, KS 66901

Keith's Foods

Location: Goessel

Coldest Soda Pop in Kansas
Address: 216 E. Main
Goessel, KS 67053

Klausmeyer Dairy Farm Tours

Location: Clearwater

Have you ever milked a cow? Well, this barn is open to the public...Come to the Dairy Farm!
Address: 8135 S. 119th St. W.
Clearwater, KS 67026

L.K. & W. Train

Location: Olsburg

The centerpiece of the park is a miniature version of an L.K. & W. train.
Address: 401 2nd St.
Olsburg, KS

Lakeside Golf Course

Location: Cawker City

9 holes with view of Waconda Lake.
Address:
Cawker City, KS 67430

Lansing DAZE

Location: Lansing

Annual family-friendly festival.
Address: 730 First Terrace Suite 2
Lansing, KS 66043

Lincoln Park

Location: Osage City

Original town square
Address: Topeka & Market Streets
Osage City, KS 66523

Lipton Ball Complex

Location: Waterville

Lucas Area Community Theater

Location: Lucas

Volunteer built and operated state of the art theater.
Address: 116 S. Main
Lucas, KS 67648

Marion Sports and Aquatics Center

Location: Marion

Third largest gym floor logo in Kansas!
Address: 102 N. Thorp Street
Marion, KS 66861

Meade City Park

Location: Meade

A fine example of WPA stonework
Address: U.S. 54 and R Rd.
Meade, KS 67864

Meade Golf Course

Location: Meade

Recreation -- rural style!
Address: PO Box 982
Meade, KS 67864

Messiah Festival of Music and Art

Location: Lindsborg

Since 1883, Handel's Messiah has been performed in Lindsborg.
Address: 335 E Swensson
Lindsborg, KS 67456

Midway USA

Location: Kinsley

Kinsley hit the cover of the "Saturday Evening Post" with the distinction of being the half-way point between San Francisco and New York in 1939.
Address: 1021 U.S. 56
Kinsley, KS 67547

Nancy Jo's Snowdomes & Kansas Flour Sack Collections

Location: Lucas

Snow dome and Kansas flour sack collections
Address: 201 S. Main
Lucas, KS 67648

National Foundation for Carnival Heritage Center

Location: Kinsley

Love a Carousel? Remember the days of old when the carnival came to town? Popcorn, Lemonade, side shows, carnival rides and Cotton Candy. Step into the past for a nostalgic ride on the Midway!
Address: 112 and 200 E. 6th, second floor
Kinsley, KS 67547

Native limestone signs

Location: Plainville

Stone used for more than just buildings and fenceposts
Address: 100 SW 9th Street
Plainville, KS 67663

Ness County Old Settlers' Reunion

Location: Ness City

The Old Settlers' Reunion is a time for visiting and enjoying neighbors and a time to remember our heritage.
Address: P.O. Box 262
Ness City, KS 67560

No Goosing in Gridley

Location: Gridley

Because of the many incidents of "goosing" in 1911, Gridley outlawed the practice.
Address: 503 Main
Gridley, KS 66852

Nova Theatre

Location: Stockton

1932 theatre brought back to life!
Address: 517 Main
Stockton, KS 67669

Old-Fashioned Soda Fountain at Cardinal Drug Store

Location: Chanute

Have a Coca-Cola made the old-fashioned way at Cardinal Drug Store. Or how about a real soda with vanilla ice cream? You can find those items and more at Cardinal Drug Store in the heart of downtown Chanute.
Address: 103 E. Main
Chanute, KS 66720

Osage City Muncipal Golf Course

Location: Osage City

9-Hole Municipal Golf Course and Country Club
Address: 1401 S. 4th Street
Osage City, KS 66523

Oz Museum

Location: Wamego

"There's no place like home." What words could be more appropriate when describing the dream of a small community that literally built a museum out of a rainbow's notion? It took the brains of a small group of leaders, the heart for what L. Frank Baum began in 1900 as ...
Address: 511 Lincoln St.
Wamego, KS 66547

Palace Theater

Location: Kinsley

The Historic Palace Theater, has been in continuous operation since 1917 and has been the center of entertainment in Kinsley for almost a century.
Address: 223 East 6th
Kinsley, KS 67547

Palco Golf Course

Location: Palco


Address: Hwy 18
Palco, KS 67657

Palco Public Library

Location: Palco


Address: 311 Main Street
Palco, KS 67657

Palco Township Hall

Location: Palco


Address: 500 Main
Palco, KS 67657

Parking in the Middle of the Street

Location: Phillipsburg

For residents it's a way of life, for vistors its a rarity.
Address: Downtown Square
Phillipsburg, KS 67661

Polk Daniels Lake

Location: Howard

Address: Killdeer Road
Howard, KS

Post Rock Country

Location: Lincoln

Fence posts, farmsteads, and bridges bear the identity of Post Rock Country.
Address:
Lincoln, KS 67455

Post Rock Scout Museum

Location: Lincoln

The story of scouting and other youth organizations in the United States.
Address: 161 E Lincoln Ave
Lincoln, KS 67455

Prairie Ridge Golf Course

Location: Erie


Address: 15900 Hwy. 59
Erie, KS 66733

Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze

Location: Dexter

Fall. Family. Fun.
Address: 20438 K-15
Dexter, KS 67038

Randolph State Park & Equestrian Trails

Location: Olsburg

Looking for a place to go riding? Randolph State Park (just 10 minutes west of Olsburg) is the perfect destination for you and your horse!
Address:
Olsburg, KS 66520

Raptor Rehabilitation and Education Center

Location: Great Bend

Medical rehabilitation for certain birds
Address: 2123 Main
Great Bend, KS 67530

Rooks County Fairgrounds

Location: Stockton

County fair is one of the largest in the state. Structures include some built by WPA.
Address: 918 S. Elm Street
Stockton, KS 67669

Run For the Wall

Location: Oakley

Each year hundreds of motorcycles stop in Oakley, Kansas, on their annual Run For the Wall trek.
Address: 5th and Cherry Avenue
Oakley, KS 67748

Santa Fe Park

Location: Osage City

Santa Fe Park is a pocket park to the Santa Fe Depot erected in 1910. Two memorials and more.
Address: 5th and Market Streets
Osage City, KS 66523

Santa Fe Trail Rodeo

Location: Burlingame

Professional Exhibition of Cowboy Skills
Address:
Burlingame, KS 66413

Sappa Park

Location: Oberlin

Nature trails, walk-in hunting, golf course, more.
Address: #1 Morgan Drive
Oberlin , KS 67749

Skydive Kansas

Location: Osage City


Address: Osage City Airport
Osage City, KS 66523

St. Isadore, Patron Saint of Farmers

Location: Piqua

St.Isadore was proclaimed the Patron Saint of Farmers in 1947.
Address: Xylan Rd
Piqua Ks, KS 66761

St. John Science Museum

Location: St. John

Features displays and demonstrations in electricity, electronics, light, mechanics and highlights the Tesla Coil.
Address: 312 N. Main Street
St. John, KS 67576

Stafford Mall

Location: Stafford

Antiques and collectibles, more.
Address: 111 S. Main
Stafford, KS 67578

Sterling Lake

Location: Sterling

Sterling Lake has a long history of serving as a center of community recreation.
Address: southeast corner of town
Sterling, KS

Stockman's Cafe

Location: Cambridge


Address:
Cambridge, KS 67023

Sun Dial

Location: Hoisington


Address: 109 E. 1st
Hoisington, KS 67544

Sunflower Rod & Custom Association (SRCA) Drag Strip

Location: Great Bend

First drag racing nationals
Address: 455 W Barton County Rd-Expo Complex
Great Bend, KS 67530

Superior Game Farms

Location: Burlingame

South to where the pheasant flies
Address: 19001 S. U.S. 56
Burlingame, KS 66413

Swedish Pancakes

Location: Lindsborg

It's not a crepe!
Address: 104 E Lincoln
Lindsborg, KS 67456

Swedish Supper

Location: Olsburg

Annual event celebrating Swedish food and heritage
Address: 4675 Hw 16
Olsburg, KS 66520

Tailgates before each home football game

Location: Smith Center

Good eats and conversation.
Address: Roger Barta Way
Smith Center, KS 66967

The Coffee Drinkers

Location: Morland

Local,charming back-fence talk
Address: Prairie Junction, 512 Main
Morland, KS 67650

The Green Door

Location: Piqua

Green Door what's that secret you're keeping?
Address: 112 W. 2nd. St.
Piqua, KS 66761

The Original Well

Location: Yates Center

Towns people can still get water from the site of the original Yates Center well.
Address: Downtown
Yates Center, KS

These park benches Rock!

Location: Plainville


Address: W. Mill and Section Line
Plainville, KS 67663

Trash & Treasures Day

Location: Meade

Garage Sale Heaven!
Address: K-23 & U.S. 54
Meade, KS 67864

Tri-State Antique Engine and Thresher Show

Location: Bird City


Address: 1 mile East on Hwy 36
Bird City, KS 67731

Välkommen Trail

Location: Lindsborg

Välkommen Trail is a 2.5 mile all-weather bicycle and pedestrian trail.
Address: Lincoln St
Lindsborg, KS 67456

Veterans Memorial

Location: Russell

Address: East Hwy. 40
Russell, KS 67665

Wamego City Park

Location: Wamego

One of the most beautiful city parks in Kansas boasts thousands of colorful tulips each spring (many of the bulbs for these bright, early spring flowers came from Holland), a stocked pond for fishing, a children's train, and depot-style shelter house and restrooms.
Address:
Wamego, KS 66547

Waterville City Park

Location: Waterville

Features Handicapped pool, picnic areas, playgrounds,and trails
Address: 100 E. Walnut
Waterville, KS 66548

West Park

Location: Lebo

This park has many features which include a kids pond.
Address:
Lebo, KS 66856

Wetlands Aquatic Center

Location: Great Bend

Water park
Address: 2302 Main Street at the zoo
Great Bend, KS 67530

Wichita County Fair Carnival

Location: Leoti

Wichita County's home-owned carnival - where all the rides and games are only 25 cents!
Address: 800 East
Leoti, KS 67861

William Inge Center for the Arts/William Inge Theatre Festival

Location: Independence

Broadway and Hollywood on the prairie, remembering the great hometown playwright William Inge.
Address: 1057 W. College Ave.
Independence, KS 67301

Wilson City Cemetery Avenue of Flags

Location: Wilson

Decorated for Memorial Day
Address: 2nd Road, south of K-140
Wilson, KS 67490
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