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First Saturday in December - The day starts with Breakfast with Santa, shopping, two free matinees, moving window displays, and it ends with a winter wonderland evening lighted parade with the downtown buildings beautifully outlined with lights. Additional events include the Second Annual Reindeer Run
Kingman's Riverside Park is the only island park in Kansas and is complete with a walking path, baseball fields, horseshoe pits, swimming pool, two play areas, fairgrounds, rodeo arena, sand volleyball and fishing pond.
Kingman, KS ParksThe First National Bank building is listed on the National Register of Historical Places.
Kingman, KS Historic BuildingsThe Kingman County Courthouse is also on the National Register and is worth a look. The stairs are massive, like many of the old courthouses, but these are really different. The railings are made of one piece of limestone that's probably close to 20 feet long and at least 12 to 18
Kingman, KS Historic CourthousesBuilt in 1914, the Kingman Public Library is one of several Carnegie Libraries still being used for the purpose for which it was erected. It is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Kingman Carnegie Library has 92 paid periodical subscriptions and 885
Kingman, KS Carnegie LibrariesEstablished by John Water Riggs, the Riggs Arboretum at Waterloo is perhaps the oldest and least known arboretum west of the Mississippi River. The property is in essence a large (10 acre) grove of trees, most ranging in age from 75 to 100+
Kingman, KS Arboretums