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February

9 - 11 KSU Annual Rodeo - Collegiate rodeo featuring mens and womens events including roping, bullriding, barrel racing and more. This year's event is expected to bring more than 10,000 fans into Weber Arena. More than 500 contestants from 19 colleges and universities in the Central Plains Region will travel to Manhattan to compete.

Address: Weber Hall, K-State campus , Manhattan, Kansas
Ph: 785-537-0966 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.asi.k-state.edu/news/news_ksurodeo.html
Fee: $10/$15 for adults, $8/$10 children, 4 and under are free

March

16 Annual Aggieville St. Patrick's Parade and Road Races - Celebrate St. Patrick's expulsion of snakes from Ireland with a parade and green beer. The 2 mile fun run and walk begins at 10am, and at 12:45, the 10K road race starts. The parade begins at 2pm. After the Parade, Stick around for the Blarniness! Dinner & Drinks abound with the highest concentration of fabulous local restaurants & pubs in the state of Kansas!

Address: Aggieville , Manhattan, Kansas
Ph: 785-776-8050 (Always call and confirm events)
Email: aggieville@aggieville.org
Web: www.aggieville.org

April

30 Kansas State University Open House - Enjoy food, fun and plenty of purple at K-State Open House. Explore our 250-plus majors and options, 475-plus student organizations, and the family atmosphere that makes K-State stand out. Check back for more information about next year's events and activities! 9 a.m.-3 pm.

Address: Kansas State University , Manhattan, Kansas
Ph: 800-432-8270 (Always call and confirm events)
Email: k-state@k-state.edu
Web: www.k-state.edu/openhouse/

20 Earth Day at Sunset Zoo - Celebrate Mother Earth and our animal friends and learn what you can do to help keep the Earth and its inhabitants healthy and happy for the future. 9:30-4:30 pm

Address: Sunset Zoo , Manhattan, Kansas
Ph: 785-587-2737 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.sunsetzoo.com
Fee: Regular admission rates apply

27KS0113022e051 - Manhattan VFW Post 1786 Golf Scramble - The Manhattan Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1786 is holding a Golf Scramble to raise funds in support of veteran outreach projects.

Address: Stagg Hill Golf Club, 4441 Stagg Hill RD , Manhattan, Kansas
Email: vfwpost1786pao@gmail.com
Web: getmeregistered.com/GolfScrambleManhattan
Fee: $75 Individual Registration

May

4KS0113022e041 - Manhattan Annual Yard Art Classics Club Cars in The Park - Antiques, Classics, Collectibles and Modern Vehicles. Dash plaques for first 150 entries. goodie bags, door prizes, 50/50 pot, Food Vendors and DJ style music. Registration 9 am to noon. Registration fee 20.00, or Show & Shine, $5.00. Peoples Choice, Best under age 21 car and truck, Top 20
1989 & older, Best of show, Best Ford, Best GM, Best Mopar, Best Other, Best Original, Best street Rod, Best 1990 & newer will be awarded top 10 of their class. Rain or Shine.

Contact Dave Adams 785-539-4078
Don Robertson 785-770-8305

Address: 1101 Fremont (City Park) , Manhattan, Kansas
Ph: 785-539-4078 (Always call and confirm events)
Email: dva@ksu.edu
Web: clubs.hemmings.com/yaccc
Fee: Free to Specators; Registration fee, $20.00; Show & Shine, $5

5 Iris Day - The iris collection of more than 300 varieties will be in bloom, a spectacular display of color. Iris Day is on Mother's Day every year from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Visitors are welcome to view the colorful array of blooming irises at the KSU Gardens and to vote on their favorites. During Iris Day, visitors receive an iris list which makes it easy for them to note the ones that they would like to buy at the annual iris sale in July.

Address: K-State Botanical Gardens, 1500 Denison , Manhattan, Kansas
Ph: 785-532-3271 (Always call and confirm events)
Email: fhis2014@gmail.com
Web: www.flinthillsirissociety.com

10 - 11KS0113022e050 - Manhattan Annual Bayou GatorCraw Fest - The 5th Annual BayoU GatorCraw Fest will hosted at the Blue Earth Plaza in Manhattan, Kansas. The Bayou GatorCraw Fest is what great Cajun-Creole culture is all about. The festival will feature a Louisiana live crawfish boil, alligator-on-a-stick, Louisiana gourmet chef demonstrations, Zydeco, gospel and jazz bands, a Kidz' Zone, storytelling, arts and crafts, games, local vendors and much, much more.

There will be Authentic Cajun and Creole Food, take home sales, and a VIP Party at Chateau du Rouge with full buffet and private bar, mardi gras beads, and premier seating at two stages to keep you and your family entertained all day!

The goal of the festival is to share, not only the Louisiana culture, but to raise funds to assist in community programs. This year we will bring awareness to the Fibromyalgia Communities. As we learn more on this debilitating disease, we'd like to help encourage the community's involvement in nurturing the advancement of those coping with the physical and mental effects on their lives.

Friday, May 13, 2022

Mardi Gras '"Purple Party"

**Adults' Party, 18 and Over, Only!**

BOURBON STREET STAGE

17:00- 18:30 Grateful Dudes - Swamp Pop
18:30- 19:00 Mardi Gras Parade
19:00- 20:30 Bryan Keith and Zydeco Legacy - Zydeco

Saturday, May 14, 2022

***Family Day***

BOURBON STREET STAGE

10:00- 11:00 River of Life Band - Gospel
11:00 National Anthem
11:30- 12:30 TBA - Jazz
13:00- 14:00 Big Harry And The Back Alley Blues
14:30- 15:00 Special Tribute Performance
15:30- 17:00 Grateful Dudes - Swamp Pop
17:00-17:30 Mardi Gras Parade
17:30- 19:30 Bryan Keith and Zydeco Legacy - Zydeco

BAYOU STAGE
11:45- 12:30 Bayou Sunflowers - Beignets
12:45-13:45 Jr Chef Competition
13:45- 14:15 Prizes and Awards Ceremony
15:30- 16:30 TBA - Chef Presentation
17:30- 18:30 TBA - Chef Presentation
18:30- 19:30 Chef's Corner -Shop with the Chefs

KIDZ' ZONE

**Along with face painting, henna, fire department, police department, and other creative activities, here's the BGCF Kidz' Zone lineup:**

10:30- 19:00 Bounce Houses
10:30- 19:00 Mad Hatter
10:30- 18:30 Bayou Gator Land
10:30- 19:00 Arts and Crafts
11:00- 11:45 Gator Show
13:00-14:00 Story Time
14:00-14:45 Gator Show
15:45-16:45 Story Time
16:45-17:30 Gator Show
17:30-18:30 Story Time

Address: Blue Earth Plaza, 315 S 3rd St , Manhattan, Kansas
Email: info@BayoUGatorCrawFest.com
Web: bayougatorcrawfest.com/
Fee: $15 - $165

12 Mother's Day at the Zoo - All mothers receive FREE admission with a child's admission. The first 50 mothers receive a carnation. 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Address: Sunset Zoo. , Manhattan, Kansas
Ph: 785-587-APES (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.sunsetzoo.com
Fee: $5/Adults, $3/Kids 2-12

20 ZOObilation - Celebrate Memorial Weekend at Sunset Zoo. Check out the arts, crafts and folklife vendors and satisfy your tastebuds at the food vendor booths. There's sure to be something for everyone! 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Address: Sunset Zoo, 2333 Oak Street , Manhattan, Kansas
Ph: 785-587-2737 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.sunsetzoo.com
Fee: $5/Adults, $3/Kids 2-12

June

31 - 21 Arts In The Park Concert Series - June - July., Arts in the Park is our summer concert series that brings live music to you every Friday throughout the summer. For over 40 years, the Manhattan Parks and Recreation Department has sponsored, organized, and produced free weekly outdoor concerts for the Manhattan community. We offer a variety of musical genres, including Country, Folk, Americana, Rock & Roll, Alt Rock, Soul, and Funk. Shows start at 8:00 p.m. at the Larry Norvell Band Shell in City Park unless otherwise noted.

Address: Larry Norvell Band Shell - City Park , Manhattan, Kansas
Ph: 785-587-2757 (Always call and confirm events)
Email: swan@ci.manhattan.ks.us
Web: www.mhkprd.com
Fee: Free

16 Father's Day at the Zoo - Celebrate Father's Day at Sunset Zoo. All fathers receive FREE admission with a paying child. The first 50 fathers receive a coupon for the concession stand. 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Address: Sunset Zoo. , Manhattan, Kansas
Ph: 785-587-APES (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.sunsetzoo.com
Fee: $4/Adults, $2/Kids 3-12

July

28 - 26 Arts In The Park Concert Series - June -July, Arts in the Park is our summer concert series that brings live music to you every Friday throughout the summer. For over 40 years, the Manhattan Parks and Recreation Department has sponsored, organized, and produced free weekly outdoor concerts for the Manhattan community. We offer a variety of musical genres, including Country, Folk, Americana, Rock & Roll, Alt Rock, Soul, and Funk. Shows start at 8:00 p.m. at the Larry Norvell Band Shell in City Park unless otherwise noted.

Address: Larry Norvell Band Shell - City Park , Manhattan, Kansas
Ph: 785-587-2757 (Always call and confirm events)
Email: swan@ci.manhattan.ks.us
Web: www.mhkprd.com
Fee: Free

29 Annual Kiwanis Pancake Feed - The Annual Kiwanis Pancake Feed is the ORIGINAL pancake feed in Manhattan. Pancakes, KSU Call Hall sausage, orange juice and coffe are served for the entry fee; eggs are available for 50 cents each. Proceeds from the Pancake Feed help sponsor the many service projects the Manhattan Kiwanis Club is involved in, including: Youth baseball and softball, Boys and Girls Club, Emergency Shelter, Home Delivered Meals, Breadbasket, Habitat for Humanity and many more.
7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Address: Pottorf Hall, CiCo Park , Manhattan, Kansas
Ph: 785-539-2189 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.manhattancvb.org
Fee: $6.00/Adult, $4.00 children 5-12, under 5 free

18 - 22 Riley County Fair and Kaw Valley Rodeo - 4-H and open class exhibits, parade, livestock, children's tractor pull, carnival, turtle races, PRCA Rodeo (Thurs.-Sat.)

Address: Riley County Fairgrounds, CiCo Park , Manhattan, Kansas
Ph: 785-537-6350 (Always call and confirm events)
Email: info@rileycountyfair.com
Web: www.rileycountyfair.com

18 - 20 Kaw Valley Rodeo - The Kaw Valley Rodeo is Manhattan's premier PRCA Rodeo! Watch BareBack Riding, Saddle Bronc Riding, Bull Riding, Steer Wrestling, Team Roping, Tie Down Roping, and Barrel Racing. Mutton Bustin' and Calf Scramble for the kids.

Premier Event: PRCA FREESTYLE BULLFIGHTING. Freestyle Bullfighting involves highly skilled, talented human and bovine athletes partaking in a dangerous battle where control, strength, aggression and courage is displayed.

Address: Wells Arena - CICO Park , Manhattan, Kansas
Ph: 785-770-7714 (Always call and confirm events)
Email: kvrodeo@gmail.com
Web: www.kawvalleyrodeo.com/
Fee: At the Gate General Admission:Adults $12.00Child $6.00

27 National Day of the Cowboy - This annual observance celebrates the cowboy as symbol of the American West. Join the celebration of cowboy heritage, love of the land and in particular the Flint Hills region: barrel racing, calf roping, bull riding, leather stamping, face painting, buckboard rides and cattle calling. Rodeo queens and rodeo clowns also interact with guests, and mayor's proclamation of Day of the Cowboy at Flint Hills Discovery Center. Fourth Saturday, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Address: Flint Hills Discovery Center, 315 S. Third Street , Manhattan, Kansas
Ph: 785-587-2726 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: flinthillsdiscovery.org/
Fee: $10,$8,$5

August

27 Tuttle Creek Crappie Club Tournament - There's some big crappie lurking in the depths of Tuttle Creek Lake, just waiting to be caught. Teams of anglers will go in pursuit of those monster crappies during the Tuttle Creek Crappie Club Tournament. Registrations, Take Off and Weigh In will be at the Wildcat Marina Ramp. Takeoff at safe light, fish ​until 2:30pm.

The Regular Season Tournaments will be $40.00 Per Boat, 7 fish Weigh In, with No Limit on Team Members, as they are designed to encourage Families to Participate, with the Optional Buy In for the Big Fish Contests.
They will be 100 % Paybacks being divided as follows,.....
1st Place = 50% of Entry Fees
2nd Place= 30% of Entry Fees
3rd Place = 20 % of Entry Fees

Address: Wildcat Marina , Manhattan, Kansas
Ph: 785-207-4321 (Always call and confirm events)
Email: KansasCrappieClub@gmail.com
Web: www.kansascrappieclub.com/

27 Brew 2 Shoe 10K, 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run - Join us for the 12th Annual Brew 2 Shoe road races. The race is on August 1st, 2020 at 7 am. This year we are proud to be sponsored by Midwest Dream Car Collection. This event was started in 2008 to celebrate the anniversaries of Manhattan Running Company and Tallgrass Brewing Company. In 2009 the event began as a 10k that started at Tallgrass and finished in the parking lot of MRC. Since then, both companies have moved locations and now the event starts and finishes on Poyntz Ave in front of the Tallgrass Taphouse. The event has grown from 150 runners the Inaugural year to nearly 900 in 2015. This race continues to be a fan favorite in its 12th year!

10K – 7:00 am
5K – 7:00 am
1 Mile Fun Run – 8:30 am

Address: Starts and Finishes on Poyntz Ave. , Manhattan, Kansas
Ph: 785-320-6363 (Always call and confirm events)
Email: bensigle@manhattanrunningco.com
Web: www.brew2shoe.com/
Fee: $10-$35

22 - 23 Purple Power Play - The school year and K-State sports seasons start with family and heavy doses of Purple Pride, K-State band, food and loads of family fun right in City Park. Appearances by coaches and players during community-wide pep rally before season-opening football game against Central Arkansas Bears. 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM.

Address: City Park, 1101 Fremont St. , Manhattan, Kansas
Ph: 785-776-8829 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: purplepowerplay.com/

September

1 Grandparents Day at Sunset Zoo - Grandparents receive FREE admission when they bring their little wild ones to the Zoo. The first 50 grandparents receive a coupon for the Safari Outpost gift shop.

Address: Sunset Zoo , Manhattan, Kansas
Ph: 785-587-2737 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.sunsetzoo.com/
Fee: Adults $4 (Grandparents FREE with paying child) Children (3-12) $2

12 - 15 AggieFest Music & Art Festival - Aggiefest celebrates live art and music in Manhattan; local, national and international musicians. 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM.

Address: Aggieville , Manhattan, Kansas
Ph: 785-776-8050 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.aggieville.org

October

27 - 28 Annual Pumpkin Patch Arts and Craft Show - Sponsored by the Mercy Regional Health Center Auxiliary, an arts and crafts festival featuring 150 vendors from six different states. Everything is handmade or homegrown in complete form. Call for more information. Friday 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Address: Pottorf Hall, CiCo Park , Manhattan, Kansas
Ph: 785-539-0222 (Always call and confirm events)
Email: kedekat23@gmail.com
Web: www.facebook.com/events/409759712536169/
Fee: Free

10 Annual Promenade on Poyntz - Downtown business serve as "Stops" along the Promenade path as participants stroll around sampling a variety of wine and food. Each business will feature both a red and white wine selection paired with complimentary hors d'oeuvres. Only 250 tickets will be sold and all proceeds go to benefit the Homecare & Hospice Foundation.

The Promenade on Poyntz is part of the Flint Hills Festival of Wines, an annual fundraiser sponsored by Standard Beverage Corporation to benefit the Homecare & Hospice Foundation.
5:30-8:30 pm

Address: Check in begins at the Manhattan Town Center and proceeds down Poyntz Avenue. , Manhattan, Kansas
Ph: 785-537-0688 (Always call and confirm events)
Email: business@homecareandhospice.org
Web: www.goodshepherdhh.org
Fee: $45/person

19 - 20KS0113022e017 - Manhattan Spooktacular at Sunset Zoo - SPOOKtacular is an annual two-day event featuring a Half-Way Haunted Trail, daily Rock Band On-Stage Jam for guests, live music, drum circle, KSU-Tap ensemble, Daily Red Carpet Walk (no contest this year), 5 candy trails and more! Noon-4:30 each day.

Address: Sunset Zoo, 2333 Oak Street , Manhattan, Kansas
Ph: 785-587-2737 (Always call and confirm events)
Email: SunsetZoo@ci.manhattan.ks.us
Web: www.sunsetzoo.com
Fee: $5 per trick-or-treating child, 2 adults free w/ each paid child.

26 Boo Party - Children may enjoy trick-or-treating at participating stores, play fun games, have their faces painted and see balloon animals by Pixie the Clown. 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Address: Manhattan Town Center , Manhattan, Kansas
Ph: 785-539-3500 (Always call and confirm events)
Email: vanalles@urbanretail.com
Web: www.manhattantowncenter.com

November

2 Flint Hills Sheek Boutique Shop and Crop - The Flint Hills Sheek Boutique is a unique bi-annual Holiday shopping event that brings various local and not so local businesses together in one place. The Sheek Boutique gives businesses the unique opportunity to showcase their very best arts, crafts, home decor, gift items, and homemade foods to make a very unique, one-of-a-kind shopping experience for the surrounding communities that cannot be found anywhere else. Second Saturday of November.

The first 100 shoppers will receive goodie bags filled with samples and unique gift items created just for this event. Shoppers can register for many door prizes and raffle prizes to be given throughout the day just for attending. After the shopping floor closes, the floor will re-open for a unique crop sponsored by local scrapbook and stamping artists. There are many unique cropper packages to choose from when you register.

Address: Clarion Hotel, 530 Richards Drive , Manhattan, Kansas
Ph: 785-539-3189 (Always call and confirm events)
Fax: 785-537-6085
Email: amymuse@me.com
Fee: Free

3 Annual German Mennonite Meal & Intern'l Craft & Bake Sale - This event will feature a German Mennonite meal featuring borscht (chicken & vegetable soup-no beets), homemade bread, whole hog sausage and New Years cookies. The meal will also be combined with an international craft sale featuring hand crafted items from the Mennonite Central Committee's Ten Thousand Villages such as baskets, nativity sets, jewelry and holiday decorations. There will also be a bake sale of homemade breads, cookies, peppernuts and cinnamon rolls. Proceeds are used for the operation of Manhattan Mennonite Church including social outreach projects both locally and world wide. 12-6 p.m.

Address: Pottorf Hall, CiCo Park , Manhattan, Kansas
Ph: 785-539-4079 (Always call and confirm events)
Email: manhattanmenno@kans.com
Web: www.manhattanmennonitechurch.org
Fee: $12/Adult, $4.50/Child (under 12)

9 Annual Buttons & Bows Arts & Crafts Show - An Arts and Crafts Fair with vendors from several states selling their original hand crafted work. Items available are: wood, pottery, jewelry, fabric, crocheted, basket weaving, and many, many more. Be sure to visit the Bake Sale Tables and Concession Stand for our well known Buttons 'n Bows Sloppy Joes. The $2 admission makes you eligible for the handmade quilt drawing. Second Saturday in November.
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Address: Seven Dolors Catholic Church, 306 S. Juliette , Manhattan, Kansas
Ph: 785-565-5050 (Always call and confirm events)
Email: MCSButtons.N.Bows@gmail.com
Web: www.manhattancatholicschools.org
Fee: $2 Admission makes you eligible for the quilt drawing.

9 Manhattan Veterans Day Parade - Come support our Veterans on their special day. This year we will have elements of the Big Red One marching in the parade along with area students and float entries.
7:00 am breakfast at the VFW on 4th Street
9:30 am parade heading west away from the mall
11:00 am ceremony & luncheon at Manhattan City Hall

Address: Poyntz Ave , Manhattan, Kansas
Ph: 785-776-8829 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.manhattancvb.org
Fee: Free

22 Festival of Lights Celebration and Lighting Ceremony - Manhattan Festival of Lights welcomes the holiday season as Blue Earth Plaza in southeast Manhattan is bathed in glorious lighting to usher in the celebration of the season. The 7 p.m. lighting ceremony kicks off a full schedule of evening events - with an appearance by the man himself, Santa Claus - and the lights glow for five weeks in Blue Earth Plaza. The entire area is awash with holiday splendor right up until the New Year's holiday apple drop celebration, Dec. 31 in Aggieville.
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Address: Blue Earth Plaza, 3rd & Leavenworth , Manhattan, Kansas
Ph: 785-565-4036 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.mhkfestivaloflights.com/

23 Homemade for the Holidays Arts and Crafts Show - Large craft show with 55 plus crafts in a large facility with plenty of free parking available. All items will be handcrafted with a strong emphasis on the Holiday theme. Lunch provided by the 4-H Club. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Address: Pottorf Hall, Cico Park , Manhattan, Kansas
Ph: 785-776-8829 (Always call and confirm events)
Fee: Free admission.

December

27 Annual Little Apple Ball Drop - Enjoy New Year's Eve day and evening with fun, food, and a party atmosphere at Manhattan establishments. Then, join us for fireworks, laserworks, a Tribute to the Troops, and a midnight Ball Drop from atop Varney's Book Store. 11:30 p.m.

Address: Aggieville , Manhattan, Kansas
Ph: 785-539-0511 (Always call and confirm events)
Email: katewatson@cox.net
Web: www.littleapplenewyears.com

27 KIDS' NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY - jumpin' beans is having a Kid's New Year's Eve Party!! This is a chance for the kids to have a ball & for you to get out for some fun of your own!! Our ages are 3-8 years & must be potty trained. The party is from 6-9 pm & cost $60. There will be games, movies, activities, arts & crafts & more! Register now, space in limited.

Address: 1650 Hayes Drive , Manhattan, Kansas
Ph: (785) 564-0113 (Always call and confirm events)
Email: info@FITjumpinbeans.com
Web: www.FITjumpinbeans.com
Fee: $60

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Harold M. Freund American Museum of Baking

The American Museum of Baking housed in the Emerson Library of the American Institute of Baking, contains one of the world's largest collections of artifacts on baking history, including the "world's largest collection of baker statuettes and figurines,"

Manhattan, KS Museums

Riley County Courthouse

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places the dominating limestone Courthouse was completed in 1906, built by Topeka contractor, J.B. Betts, and local contractor, Clarence Johnson. The citizens pledged $1,000 for the tower clock.

Manhattan, KS Historic Courthouses

Kansas State University

Founded in 1863 as the nation's first land grant college, Kansas State University is a nationally recognized comprehensive university with more than 200 undergraduate programs, 60 master's degree programs, and 40 doctoral programs. More than 20,000 students and 1,200

Manhattan, KS Colleges

Carnegie Library

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Carnegie Library was built in 1904 with the help of a $10,000 grant from Andrew Carnegie. The building is located just to the west of the Courthouse and now houses the county attorney's office.

Manhattan, KS Carnegie Libraries

Sunset Zoo

The 52-acre Sunset Zoo is home to 13 endangered species as well as many other rare animals. It features the largest outdoor chimpanzee exhibit in Kansas - Chimpanzees of Tanganyika - along the lush African Forest Trail. Visit the Bald eagle's Aerie, BATS!

Manhattan, KS Zoos

Things to do near Manhattan, KS

Durland Park

Located on East Main Street. This park is a great place to have lunch in the shade and visit some of Council Grove's historic...