January
Jan. 1-March 31 Cars of Germany, in association with the McPherson College Automotive Restoration Program, McPherson Museum, mcphersonmuseum.com.
Jan. 1-Feb. 1 Jan Jensen, guest artist, with Phyll Klima, Gallery 12, Wichita, wichitagallery12.com.
Jan. 25-March 14 Kansas Through the Eyes of an Artist exhibition, Carriage Factory Art Gallery, Newton, carriagefactoryartgallery.com.
Jan. 26-April 20 127th Annual Midwest Art Exhibition, Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery, Lindsborg, sandzen.org.
February
Feb. 7-March 1 12 Squared Open Exhibition, Gallery 12, Wichita, wichitagallery12.com.
Feb. 7-May 4 Sharks exhibit, augmented reality interactives combined with touchable specimens and life-size models, Exploration Place, Wichita, exploration.org.
Feb. 15 Elk Day and chili feed following tour, Maxwell Wildlife Refuge, Canton, maxwellwildliferefuge.com.
March
March 1-31 Yoder Parade of Quilts, pick up route at Yoder Furniture, closed Sundays, yoderkansas.com.
March 4 76th Anniversary International Pancake Day Race, Liberal, visitliberal.com.
March 4 Opening day of 2025 tour season for the Brown Mansion, Coffeyville, visitcoffeyville.com.
March 14-21 Little House on the Prairie Museum spring break, Independence, littlehouseontheprairiemuseum.com.
March 15-23 Take a Walk on the Wild Side: Spring Break at Rolling Hills Zoo, Salina, rollinghillszoo.org.
March 21-23 Equifest of Kansas, Tony’s Pizza Events Center, Salina, visitsalina.org.
March 22 Våffeldagen, celebrate all things waffle and the coming of spring Swedish style, Lindsborg, visitlindsborg.com.
April
April 5 Little House on the Prairie Museum opens for season, Independence, littlehouseontheprairiemuseum.com.
April 5, 12, 19 Tulip Festival, Botanica, Wichita, botanica.org.
April 11, 13 144th Messiah Festival of the Arts, Bethany Oratorio Society presents Handel’s “Messiah,” the longest-running rendition in North America, on Palm Sunday and Bach’s “St. Matthew Passion” on April 11, Lindsborg, messiahfestival.org.
April 11-12 Kansas Mennonite Relief Sale, quilt auction, food, Kansas State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, Kansas.mccsale.org.
April 13 Open Streets ICT: Ulrich Art Market, Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita State University, Ulrich.Wichita.edu.
April 17-19 42nd Annual William Inge Theater Festival, Independence, ingecenter.org.
April 19 Eisenhower Marathon, Abilene, abilenekansas.org.
April 25 Fridays on Forest, live music, food, drinks, vendors, downtown Great Bend, exploregreatbend.com.
April 25-26 31st Annual Kansas Storytelling Festival, Downs, kansasstorytellingfestival.com.
April 26 Opening of Glass in Flight 2 exhibition of steel and glass sculptures, Botanica, Wichita, botanica.org.
April 26 Lindsborg in Bloom, celebrate peace, love and all things 1960s, Lindsborg, visitlindsborg.com.
May
May 3 Victory Day at POW Camp Concordia, cloudcountytourism.com.
May 3 McPherson College C.A.R.S. Show, mcpherson.edu/autorestoration.
May 3 Flint Hills Festival, Flint Hills Discovery Center, Manhattan, visitmanhattanks.org.
May 3 Cinco De Mayo Festival, parade, authentic Mexican cuisine, El Sol Dancers, music, entertainment, Great Bend, exploregreatbend.com.
May 3 Millfest, Lindsborg Old Mill and Swedish Heritage Museum, see 1898 Smoky Valley Roller Mills in operation, Lindsborg, visitlindsborg.com.
May 3 Kansas Sampler Foundation’s Pop-Up Big Kansas Road Trip, Morton County in Southwest Kansas, bigkansasroadtrip.com.
May 3 Bonner Springs Farmers’ Market Season Opening and Makers’ Fair, downtown, BonnerSprings.org.
May 4 Salina Symphony performs Mozart’s “Requiem,” Stiefel Theatre, salinasymphony.org.
May 9 All Schools Day Parade, carnival, food booths, street dance, fireworks, McPherson, visitmcpherson.com.
May 9-11 Mingo Madness, celebrate the 25th anniversary of America’s oldest geocache, Colby, oasisontheplains.com.
May 10 Hutchinson Art Fair, Kansas State Fairgrounds, hutchinsonartcenter.net.
May 10 5th Annual Coronado Heights Kite Fly, Coronado Heights, visitlindsborg.com.
May 10,17 Baby Bison Tours, Maxwell Wildlife Refuge, Canton, maxwellwildliferefuge.com.
May 11 Wild About Moms, spring craft show and free admission for mom plus free professional family photo with her family, Rolling Hills Zoo, Salina, rollinghillszoo.org.
May 16 Symphony in the Gardens evening of food, drink and music, Botanica, Wichita, botanica.org.
May 16-17 Triangle Rodeo Club Rodeo, Greensburg, visitgreensburgks.com.
May 17 Lost Trail Days, Louisburg Cider Mill, louisburgcidermill.com.
May 23-24 Historic trolley tours begin, Boot Hill Museum season opens, Dodge City, visitdodgecity.org.
May 23-Sept. 14 Barbie You Can Be Anything, exhibit focused on career exploration and the stories of real, barrier-breaking women, Exploration Place, Wichita, exploration.org.
May 24-Oct. 18 Downtown Hays Market, Saturdays, visithays.com.
May 30-June 1 Pickin’ on the Plains Bluegrass Festival, Colby, oasisontheplains.com.
May 30-June 7 Wichita Riverfest, nine days of concerts, contests, a parade, fireworks, food court, riverfront activities, wichitariverfest.com.
June
June 7 Symphony at Sunset, Salina Symphony at Eisenhower Museum grounds, commemorating D-Day, Abilene, abilenekansas.org.
June 7 Main Street Festival, Dodge City, visitdodgecity.org.
June 7 Prairie Barn Market, Colby, oasisontheplains.com.
June 12-14 22nd Annual National Orphan Train Celebration, Concordia, orphantraindepot.org.
June 13 Paradise Creek Festival and Rodeo, Plainville, rookscounty.net.
June 13-15 Founders Weekend Dodge City, visitdodgecity.org.
June 13-16 Smoky Hill River Festival, Oakdale Park, Salina, riverfestival.com.
June 13-26 Verdigris Valley Art Exhibit, Independence Historical Museum and Art Center, independencehistoricalmuseum.org.
June 14 20th Anniversary Symphony in the Flint Hills, symphonyintheflinthills.org.
June 14 Juneteenth Festival & Parade, Atchison, visitatchison.com.
June 14 Midsummer’s Festival, traditional Swedish festival includes free swim, games, dancers, Kubb tournament, crafts, demonstrators, food vendors, Lindsborg, midsummersfestival.com.
June 15 Father’s Day Car Show & Cruise, free admission for dads, Rolling Hills Zoo, Salina, rollinghillszoo.org.
June 18-22 “Waitress” presented by Music Theatre Wichita, Century II Concert Hall, Wichita, mtwichita.org.
June 20-21 Washunga Days music and community festival, Council Grove, councilgrove.com.
June 20-21 Taste of Haunted Atchison, visitatchison.com.
June 21 Hutch Comic Con, Kansas State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, kansasstatefair.com.
June 26-28 Country Stampede three-day music festival, Azura Amphitheater, Bonner Springs, BonnerSprings.org.
June 28 Makers and Masterpieces: Pattern and Printmaking, Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita State University, Ulrich.Wichita.edu.