Activities In and Around Manhattan

In Manhattan

The Manhattan Parks and Recreation Department has youth and adult activities to get involved in year round.

Arts in the Park – a concert series held throughout the summer.

The Manhattan Chamber of Commerce maintains an event calendar for all activities in Manhattan. Their website includes, among other things, information on Tuttle Creek State Park, outdoor activities and the Sunset Zoo.

The Manhattan Public Library has activities year round for visitors of all ages.

The Riley County Fair is in late July in CiCo Park.

Farmer's Market - This is held Wednesday evenings at CICO Park and Saturday mornings in the Riley County Courthouse Plaza from April until October.

Community theater and arts at the Manhattan Arts Center.

Find fun classes at University for Man (UFM).

Around Manhattan

Visit the Konza Prairie.

Visit Milford State Park or Tuttle Creek State Park.

Visit the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve.

In Kansas

Events in Lawrence, KS

Events in Topeka, KS

Things to do in Salina, KS

Things to do in Kansas City, Missouri

Find things to do throughout Kansas, including festivals and county fairs.