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Emporia Zoo

Emporia

Emporia ZooNaturalized exhibits with a blend of native and exotic birds and animals presented in an area noted for extensive landscaping and horticultural features. Great idea if you're after fun places for kids in Kansas

Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure

Salina

Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure Here you can get face-to-face with a rare white camel, an Indian rhino, a curious orangutan, an ornery aardvark or many of the other animals of the 100+ species of wildlife at home in our zoo. Great care has been taken to provide our animals spacious and naturalistic..

Sedgwick County Zoo

Wichita

Sedgwick County Zoo The Zoo has seen steady progress through the past three decades with major exhibits opening every few years. The Jungle in 1977, The South American Pampas and Australian Outback exhibits in 1980 and the Apes and Man Building in 1982 were a few of the highlights. With Ronald..

Safari Zoological Park

Caney

Safari Zoological ParkWe believe that animals belong in their natural habitats. Unfortunately, their natural habitats are quickly being destroyed and many animals are losing the opportunity to have full and happy lives. We think that much of this void can be filled with good care and social..

Sunset Zoo

Manhatten

Sunset ZooSunset Zoo, located in Manhattan, KS, is opened 360 days a year and is home to over 300 animal species. Great idea if you're looking for fun places for kids in Kansas

Topeka Zoo

Topeka

Topeka ZooStart your adventure in our wonderful Zoo and enjoy the best family place in Topeka. As you enter the zoo your passport to adventure will take you on a journey to innovate animal exhibits such as Discovering Apes, the Tropical Rain Forest, Lion's Pride, Security..

Lee Richardson Zoo

Garden City

Lee Richardson ZooThe Lee Richardson Zoo is often referred to as an oasis on the plains. Occupying almost half of the 110-acre Finnup Park, the zoo is a favorite gathering spot for nearly a quarter million visitors each year. Photo The mission of the zoo is to instill appreciation and..

Dodge City Zoo

Dodge City

Dodge City ZooCome to Wright Park Zoo for a relaxing, laid back day with your family and friends. The beginnings of the Dodge City Zoo are said to have been two bear cubs that were kept to entertain tourists. We now have over 45 mammals and birds on display.

Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center

Hutchinson

Kansas Cosmosphere and Space CenterIn the heart of the Midwest, a national treasure awaits discovery. The Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center - a world-renowned, Smithsonian-Affiliated museum - allows visitors to experience the thrill of space exploration.

The National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame

Bonner Springs

The National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame Agriculture touches the lives of every living person. The food we eat, the clothes we wear, the way of life that developed the values, economy, and culture of our nation all find root in agriculture. Yet, today, few people understand or appreciate agriculture as the..

Watkins Museum Of History

Lawrence

Watkins Museum Of HistoryThe Douglas County Historical Society is responsible for the operation, preservation and development of collections in the Watkins Community Museum of History. The Douglas County Historical Society is a private non-profit organization with a mission to collect and..

Exploration Place

Wichita

Exploration PlaceInspiring a deeper interest in science through creative and fun experience. Exploration Place is dedicated to providing informal, enjoyable learning experiences with extraordinary resources for exploration for people of all ages

Lake Afton Public Observatory

Goddard

Lake Afton Public ObservatoryYoung and old alike can share the excitement of the night sky at the Lake Afton Public Observatory. Through the Observatory's 16-inch telescope you can view such wonders as the planet Saturn and its beautiful rings, the Moon with its craters and mountains

Tomahawk Ridge Aquatic Center

Overland Park

Tomahawk Ridge Aquatic Center The city's largest overall pool facility. Visitors can enjoy a long slide, small water slides, zero depth, fountains and shade structures.

Rock River Rapids

Derby

Rock River RapidsFun waterpark for all family Four big slides lazy river, basketball hoop and fun deck sprays.

Prairie Museum of Arts and History

Colby

Prairie Museum of Arts and History The Prairie Museum of Art and History serves as a cultural center on the High Plains of Kansas, providing the opportunity for the public to learn about art and history through its collections, in order to make a difference in their lives.

High Plains Museum

Goodland

High Plains MuseumKansas has a unique history and no less so Goodland and Sherman County. The High Plains Museum's collection of over 8,000 objects lets adventurers of all ages discover the past for themselves. Six HO scale dioramas tell the stories of the Kidder Massacre in 1867 and of..

Fick Fossil and History Museum

Oakley

Fick Fossil and History MuseumThe Fick Fossil and History Museum in Oakley, Kansas shares a building with the community library. The Fick Museum is free (donations) and has a number of interesting large fossils from the area, many old tools, mineral specimens, and shell & mineral folk art. Most of the..

Boot Hill Museum

Dodge City

Boot Hill MuseumBoot Hill Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the history of Dodge City and the Old West. Dodge City was founded in 1872 and quickly became the worlds largest shipping point for Longhorn cattle. Dodge was the wildest of the early frontier..

Sternberg Museum of Natural History

Hays

Sternberg Museum of Natural History The Sternberg Museum features interactive natural science exhibitions, many traveling and temporary exhibitions, an acclaimed Discovery Room, and a Museum Store. Great idea if you're looking for fun places for kids in Kansas

McPherson County Old Mill Museum

Lindsborg

McPherson County Old Mill Museum Standing tall on the banks of the Smoky Hill River, the McPherson County Old Mill Museum preserves the early heritage of McPherson County. The museum collects, preserves, researches, exhibits and interprets materials related to this heritage with special emphasis on the..

Ottawa County Historical Museum

Minneapolis

Ottawa County Historical Museum The Ottawa County Historical Museum features many outstanding displays. One of the world's premier George Washington Carver exhibits resides within the museum. Also included is an excellent military exhibit one of the best anywhere. There is an interesting dinosaur..

Kauffman Museum

North Newton

Kauffman MuseumThe Kaufman museum has: * a tallgrass prairie reconstruction with over 15 species of grasses and more than 100 wildflower species * the award-winning permanent exhibit Of Land and People which tells the story of the coming of the Mennonites from Europe to the..

Reno County Museum

Hutchinson

Reno County Museum Visit the Museums five exhibit galleries to learn about the rich history, culture and heritage that makes Reno County a special place to live. Traveling and temporary exhibits give people something new to see each time they visit the Museum.

The Kansas Underground Salt Museum

Hutchinson

The Kansas Underground Salt Museum Visitors to the salt museum will enjoy a trip 650 feet below ground where they will board a tram that takes them to over 100,000 square feet of galleries devoted to telling the story of salt from the earliest known use to the present day.

Marion Historical Museum

Marion

Marion Historical Museum The Marion County Museum was dedicated and opened to the public during the Old Settlers Celebration in August, 1961. Leslie A. Powell, society president and Al Riffel, Vice President were in Charge of the ceremony. The Centennial Time Capsule was sealed and dedicated. In..

Wonderscope Childrens Museum

Shawnee,

Wonderscope Childrens Museum WONDERSCOPE Childrens Museum, located in Shawnee, Kansas, is committed to sparking a life-long love of learning in children through the power of play. Wonderscope provides fun, inter-disciplinary arts and sciences exhibits and programs for children 10 and under, their..

Combat Air Museum

Topeka

Combat Air MuseumThe combat Air Museum is an incredible collection of aircraft which also houses a wide variety of military artifacts from the First World War to the present day. Many aircraft engines are also on exhibit.

Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum

Athinson

Amelia Earhart Birthplace MuseumThousands of visitors tour the National Historic Site to learn about the life of one of the world's most influential female aviators. Since the Museum opened to the public, it has consistently proven to be a leading public attraction in the Atchison area.

Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum

Chanute

Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum The Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum is located in Osas hometown of Chanute, Kansas...Formed in 1961 to preserve the Johnsons' achievements and to encourage further research into their fields of study, the Safari Museum (as it was originally named) has grown and..

Wichita Art Museum

Wichita

Wichita Art Museum As the largest art museum in the state of Kansas, the Wichita Art Museum houses one of the country's finest collections of American art, spanning three centuries of painting, sculpture, works on paper, and decorative arts. Masterpieces by Mary Cassatt, Winslow Homer,..

Ulrich Museum of Art

Wichita

Ulrich Museum of Art The Ulrich Museum of Art at Wichita State University acts as a catalyst and cultural center for the art of our time. Offering direct encounters with modern and contemporary art and dynamic public programs, the museum explores questions that shape our world and its diversity.

Kansas Aviation Museum

Wichita

Kansas Aviation MuseumThe importance of the Kansas Aviation Museum building to the glory days of Kansas aviation cannot be overstated. Its grand art-deco style appeals both to the aviation community and to anyone interested in historical preservation.

Kingman County Museum

Kingman

Kingman County MuseumIn 1967 the city moved it's offices and fire equipment to a modern building and in 1969 the city sold the old building to the Kingman County Historical Society. The society opened the building to the public as a museum in 1970. In 1972 this remarkable and historic structure..

Old Cowtown Museum

Wichita

Old Cowtown Museum Cowtown is a living history museum where you'll experience life in the 1870s as you immerse yourself in a sampling of the sights, sounds and activities common to a midwestern cattle town. You'll experience the dramatic clash of Victorian ideals and economic realities as..

Pawnee Indian Village Museum

Republic

Pawnee Indian Village MuseumThe Pawnee Nation was the dominant power of the Central Plains for hundreds of years. This museum tells the story of an 1820s Pawnee village. The most remarkable feature is the museum's centerpiece the excavated floor of a large 1820s Pawnee earth lodge. Feel the spirits..

Childrens Museum of Kansas City

Kansas City

Childrens Museum of Kansas CityThe Children's Museum of Kansas City provides hands-on learning environments where young children, primarily ages 2-8, explore, discover, and imagine through play.

Shelby County Historical Museum

Harlan

Shelby County Historical Museum Welcome to the Shelby County Historical Museum, located at the corner of Pine Street and Morse Avenue in Harlan. Opened in 1975 as a Bicentennial project, the facility has grown to four buildings including the Leland and McIntosh Log Cabins.

All Star Sports

Wichita

All Star SportsAll Star Sports in Wichita West will keep you and your family or group entertained and amused for hours. To learn more about the exciting attractions in Wichita West, just look below. Youll learn a little bit more about the fun we have at the park every day!

All Star Attractions

Wichita

All Star AttractionsAll Star Sports in Wichita West will keep you and your family or group entertained and amused for hours. To learn more about the exciting attractions in Wichita West, just look below. Youll learn a little bit more about the fun we have at the park every day! Mini..

Incredibowl

Stanley

IncredibowlINCRED-A-BOWL is a one-of-a-kind, 65,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art entertainment center. Its definitely not your typical bowling alley. Above all, it is truly a family fun center, just the way former Royals pitcher Danny Jackson and his wife and co-owner Jody intended..

Park Lanes Family Fun Center

Shawnee

Park Lanes Family Fun CenterIndoor bowling center and funzone.

Jumpin Joes

Salina

Jumpin JoesLots of fun for whole family including carting,lazer tack, mini golf and lots more. For younger kids crawl, climb, run, and slide in our soft play center! Our soft play center includes a 25x30x20 mesh climbing jungle gym with two slides, a swing, ball pit, and more!

Sadlers Indoor Racing

Olathe

Sadlers Indoor RacingThe Ultimate Go Kart Racing Experience. Inspired by European indoor go-kart tracks, Sadlers Indoor Racing offers a little piece of Europe in Kansas City. Great idea if you're looking for fun places for kids in Kansas

Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad

Abilene

Abilene and Smoky Valley RailroadBoard the Excursion train at 10:00 a.m. at the Abilene depot, for the trip to Enterprise, then transfer to the Silver Flyer Railbus for a trip from Enterprise, to Woodbine on 12 miles of our extended rail line. Have a German lunch at Brigitti's Cafe in Woodbine. On the..

The Great Plains Transportation Museum

Wichita

The Great Plains Transportation MuseumOur mission is to be the railroad museum of Kansas, dedicated to recording and exhibiting the importance of railroad transportation in the human, agricultural, commercial and industrial heritage of Wichita, Kansas and the Great Plains.

Scott State Park

Scott City

Scott State ParkHidden in the western Kansas prairie, Scott State Park is a startling oasis of natural springs, deep wooded canyons, and craggy bluffs. The 1,020-acre park surrounds the 100-acre, springfed Scott State Fishing Lake. The park has 55 utility campsites, including some with..

Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens

Overland Park

Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens The Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens was founded to keep the city at the forefront of environmental and ecological issues. A leader of environmentally sound community development, the Arboretum is an educational, recreational and cultural resource for the..

Great Plains Nature Center

Wichita

Great Plains Nature CenterOur Goals 1. Provide opportunities to the public to learn about natural resources, especially the wildlife and plant species, of the Great Plains Region. 2. Provide visitors with enjoyable educational experiences that impart the importance of wise stewardship of..

Tallgrass Prairie Park

Strong City

Tallgrass Prairie ParkTallgrass Prairie National Preserve was honored with being selected as one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas. Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius announced the results on January 29, 2008, Kansas Day, at the State Capitol.

Greyhound Hall of Fame

Abilene

Greyhound Hall of FameYou will be greeted by our resident greyhounds, both retired racers. These greyhounds only chase after your heart and affection. Meeting a greyhound close up and personal will prepare you for an experiance like no other. Walk through a story book of history and heroes. We..

Kansas Barbed Wire Museum

Liberal

Kansas Barbed Wire MuseumA Museum About Barbed Wire? Front of Building First there was nothing but a vast open range. Native bison roamed free. Then came the settlers, and with them, a need to define their territory. Soon, miles of fences were built. Territorial disputes ensued, rights came..