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Upcoming Events in Emporia Kansas


May

17 Emporia Flatland Cruiser Car Show - Car Show in downtown Emporia, KS in front of the restored Granada Theater from 9 am to 3 pm. Registration is 8am till Noon. Open to all cars, trucks and motorcycles. DJ all day / Food Vendors/ first 150 cars get Dash Plaques/ Handmade Trophies for Club Picks/ Awards and Drawings 3PM. Third Saturday in May each year.

Address: 8th and Commercial , Emporia, Kansas
Ph: 620-342-3923 (Always call and confirm events)
Email: emporiaflatlandcruisers@gmail.com
Web: www.emporiaflatlandcruisers.com
Fee: $15.00/$18.00

June

National Teachers Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony - Five of the nations top career teachers are honored at events in Emporia and Washington DC. Second week of June.

Address: ESU Campus , Emporia, Kansas
Ph: 620-341-5660 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.nthf.org/

July

4 Independence Day Celebration - Parade Downtown and fireworks at Lyon County Fairgrounds and Annual Firecracker Fun Run & Walk.

Ph: 620-341-3895 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.visitemporia.com/

August

31 - 9 Lyon County Free Fair - Carnival rides, livestock shows, Grandstand events.

Address: Lyon County Fairground , Emporia, Kansas
Ph: 620-341-3220 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.lyon.ksu.edu/

9KS0108011e013 - Emporia Flint Hills Antique Power Assoc. Antique Tractor Pull - FHAPA tractor pulls show of the power of those old tractors. They may be small and 50 plus years old, but they can still work hard. Come watch one of our shows to enjoy the spectacle of antique power.

Antique Tractor Pull at the Lyon County Fair Grounds starting at 1:00 p.m. Hook Fee $8.00.

https://www.facebook.com/FlintHillsAntiquePowerAssociation/

Address: 2700 West Hwy 50 , Emporia, Kansas
Ph: 620-343-6351 (Always call and confirm events)
Email: glbefarm@msn.com
Web: www.fhapa.org
Fee: Free

15 - 17 Flint Hills Beef Fest - Celebrate the cattle industry with BBQ contest, rodeo, Beef Producers Seminar, steak dinner, and nationally known entertainment. Cattle are off grass, weighed, judged, and at the feedlot. Awards Banquet featuring nearly $18,000 in prizes.

Address: Lyon County Fairgrounds , Emporia, Kansas
Ph: 620-528-3444 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.beeffest.com

November

22 Christmas Parade - Enjoy the Annual Christmas Parade in Emporia, KS. Evening includes Christmas Tree lighting ceremony, carols being sung, and the lighted Christmas Parade, and the arrival of Santa Claus. Recently voted the best parade in the Emporia/Flint Hills area by readers of the Emporia Gazette.

Address: Commercial Street , Emporia, Kansas
Ph: 620-342-1600 (Always call and confirm events)
Fax: 620-342-3223
Email: kmayer@emporiakschamber.org
Web: www.emporiakschamber.org
Fee: Free Admission

December

29 - 30 Seasonal Celebration - Spectacular performances highlight the holiday around the world with instrumental music, songs, narrative, and more. 7:30 PM.

Address: W. L. White Auditorium, 111 E. 6th Ave. , Emporia, Kansas
Ph: 620-341-2200 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.emporiakschamber.org

Attractions and Upcoming Events

National Teachers Hall of Fame

One of Emporia's premier attractions, it proudly recognizes and honors outstanding teachers K-12

Emporia, KS Halls of Fame

Soden's Grove Bridge

The bridge is a 216-ft. reinforced concrete Rainbow Arch bridge designed by James Marsh. It was completed in 1923 on old piers dating from the 1890s. Closed to vehicular traffic, it has been incorporated into the Soden'

Emporia, KS Historic Bridges

Lyon County History Center and Historical Society

The Lyon County Historical Society was established in 1937 when it archives were first located in the basement of the Civic Auditorium/William L. White Auditorium. In 1980, operations moved just across the street to the vacant Emporia Public Library, formally the 1904

Emporia, KS Museums

Prairie Passage Stone Sculpture Garden

The stone sculptures known collectively as "Prairie Passage" were designed by Emporian Richard Stauffer and produced by the 1992 Kansas Sculptors Association Team Carve. Stauffer's design was selected to illustrate the theme "Prairie Passage," reflecting Emporia'

Emporia, KS Arts

1904 Carnegie Library Building

The 1904 Carnegie Library Building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, housed the Lyon County Historical Museum for 36 years from 1980 to 2016

Emporia, KS Carnegie Libraries

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