OKKIDS - Outdoor Kansas for Kids-Coffey County
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OK Kids is an annual, free event with a chance for participants to experience numerous outdoor games and events. A part of the Outdoor Kansas for Kids festival will be held at the city lake. There will be additional activities at John Redmond Reservoir including games, rope course, canoeing, bike rids, a bike rodeo, clay shooting, hayrides, lunch and dinner. Held annually the weekend following Labor Day.
OKKIDS - Outdoor Kansas for Kids-Coffey County
Phone : 620-364-8484 (Always call and confirm events.)
Email Address : scot@burlingtonrec.com
Web: www.okkidscc.com
Childrens Events
Attractions and Upcoming Events
Old Excelsior Mill
In early Coffey County history, farmers brought their wheat to this well-known Burlington landmark situated at the east end of Kennebec Street. The elevator building is all that remains of the Excelsior Water Mills, built in 1869
Burlington, KS Historic MillsCoffey County Historical Society and Museum
The Coffey County Museum, which features 12,000 square feet of displays, is located in Katy Park of the original Townsite of the City of Burlington, which was platted in 1857
Burlington, KS MuseumsSt. Francis Xavier Church
The St. Francis Xavier Church is one of Burlington's older churches, built in 1901. It replaced a frame building built in 1871.Parishioners excavated a basement beneath the existing building in 1954 and outfitted it as a church hall. Mass was offered by missionary priests as early as 1859
Burlington, KS Historic ChurchesWolf Creek Environmental Education Area
The Wolf Creek Environmental Education Area opened in September of 1994 offers visitors a unique opportunity to learn about the nature of eastern Kansas. The area consists of 160 acres on which there are three self-guided trails that start and end at the "silo."
Burlington, KS Nature Centers
Historic Homes Tour
This home was built in 1889 by Burlington banker, Thomas Foster. As was the custom in the Victorian era, the home is filled with fancy woodwork, stained glass windows, fireplaces, open stairways, and many other special accents.
Burlington, KS Tours