4th of July Band Concert
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Join us for an old-fashioned Independence celebration with patriotic music played by the Hays City Summer Band. Please bring your own lawn chairs or blankets. 7-8 p.m. Call 785-625-6812 for more information.
Wild West Festival Fireworks Spectacular in South Hays at 10 pm.
4th of July Band Concert
Phone : 785-625-6812 (Always call and confirm events.)
Email Address : thefort@kshs.org
Web: www.kshs.org/portal_fort_hays
Independence Day
Attractions and Upcoming Events
Historic Downtown Chestnut Street District
The road in downtown Hays City that is now known as Main Street was originally called Chestnut Street in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The word "City" was officially dropped from the name Hays City in 1885 and by 1930
Hays, KS Historic DistrictsHistoric Fort Hays
Fort Hays was an important US Army post which was active from 1865 until 1889
Hays, KS FortsPlymouth Stone Schoolhouse
When the Germans settled on the Kansas high plains over a century ago, after homesteading their farm and establishing a church, the next priority was to build a schoolhouse. This schoolhouse was originally built in Russell County in the 1870'
Hays, KS Historic SchoolhousesDowntown Historical Walking Tour
The famous and infamous walked the streets of Old Hays City during the 1860's to 1880's including Wild Bill Hickok, Buffalo Bill Cody and General George Armstrong Custer. Twenty five bronze plaques mark the route and explain the historical significance of each site. Begin the tour near 13
Hays, KS ToursFort Hays State University
Fort Hays State University opened in 1902 as the Western Branch of the Kansas Normal School. For the first two years classes were held at the Fort site. In 1904 the first stone building, Picken Hall, was completed on the "flats"
Hays, KS Education Centers