K-State 101
Campus tours
9 a.m.-2p.m., K-State Student Union
Walking tours of the K-State campus given by student ambassadors. Please meet at the Office of Recruitment and Admissions table in the Student K-State Student Union. Tours leave every 30 minutes.
K-State and Manhattan community bus tour
9 a.m.-2 p.m., K-State Student Union
Explore our beautiful city and campus on our bus tour!
Hale Library
Advenures in youth board gaming
9 a.m.-2 p.m., Hale Library Great Room, third floor
Find an old favorite or discover a new board game.
Digital AI petting zoo
10 a.m.-noon, 359 Hale Library
Explore the wonders of the different species of artificial intelligence.
Kids makers space crafting
9 a.m.-2 p.m., Hale Library Innovation Lab, first floor
Design and create take home paper crafts.
Play while you create
9 a.m.-2 p.m., Hale Library Innovation Lab, first floor
Play while you create anything you can imagine.
Test your K-State knowledge
9 a.m.-2 p.m., 508 Hale Library
Try your hand at trivia and timelines.
Tour of Hale Library
9 a.m.-2 p.m., first floor Sunflower Entrance
Take a 30-minute tour of historic Hale Library and visit our collaboration spaces including the Dow Center, Great Room and Sunderland Foundation Innovation Lab.
VR experience
9 a.m.-2 p.m., 231 Hale Library
Immerse yourself in a virtual reality with sight, sound and fun. Try your hand at trivia or games.
Leadership Studies
Are you smarter than an honors student?
All day, Leadership Studies Building
Test your trivia knowledge against a K-State honors student and win a prize. Information about the university honors program will also be available.
K-State Family Feud
Top of every hour starting at 10 a.m., Town Hall, Staley School of Leadership.
K-State Family Feud is played by two teams of students, faculty and fans! The objective of the game is to guess the most popular answers to survey questions related to Kansas State University’s history, traditions and culture. Episodes start filming at the top of every hour!
Plinko with purpose
9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Table outside of the Staley School of Leadership
Plinko with Purpose combines the excitement of a classic game show with the opportunity to learn more about non-profit leadership. It’s a fun and engaging way to learn more about the important work that non-profits do in our communities and earn exciting prizes!
Wheel of opporunity
9a.m.-3p.m., Leadership Studies Building, front sidewalk area
Our Wheel of Fortune-style game will offer information about Scholar Development and Undergraduate Research and its goals. All ages who may be interested in learning more about research and scholarships are welcome to swing by and win a prize!
Around Campus
Can you solve it?
All day, Cardwell Hall
Join us in Cardwell Hall to interact with mathematical games, puzzles, and mazes. Take away gifts will be at each display/activity.
Fear Factor: Global Food Systems leadership edition
9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Waters Lawn at the College of Agriculture hub
Participants are given a sample of a food that holds significance to our global farming community. Try the foods and learn more about their impact — if you dare!
XXVI Manhattan Mathematical Olympiad
9 a.m.-noon., 101 Cardwell Hall
The XXVI Manhattan Mathematical Olympiad is a competition for grades 5-12. Prizes will be awarded at the end of Open House.
You Gotta Have Art open house
9 a.m.-4 p.m., Beach Museum of Art
Visit the current exhibitions and participate in art activities inspired by the exhibition “Where the Magic Happens: The Artist in the Studio.” Celebrate the final weekend of “wood+paper+box in your hands” by creating your own mini-installations.