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๐ŸŒป ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ณ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ is a program from Kansas Tourism that offers Kansas families FREE admission to attractions across the...
06/22/2024

๐ŸŒป ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ณ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ is a program from Kansas Tourism that offers Kansas families FREE admission to attractions across the state.

More than 2๏ธโƒฃ0๏ธโƒฃ0๏ธโƒฃ sites are participating in this year's program which runs from ๐Ÿ—“ May 25 through August 11.

Participating ๐Ÿ’› Hays locations include:
Ellis County Historical Society
Sternberg Museum of Natural History
Fort Hays State Historic Site

Learn more ๐Ÿ‘‰ SunflowerSummer.org

Check out this new flight schedule at the โœˆ๏ธ Hays Regional Airport! ๐Ÿ‘‡
06/21/2024

Check out this new flight schedule at the โœˆ๏ธ Hays Regional Airport! ๐Ÿ‘‡

New flight schedule effective June 27, 2024. Of course we will miss Chicago, but it's clear that the new early flights to Denver are working for our customers, because May 2024 was Hays Regional Airport's second best month on record! Thank you for Flying Hays! โค๏ธโœˆ๏ธโค๏ธ

Congratulations to Brooke Randa on being selected as the winner of the Chase Matthew ticket giveaway! ๐ŸŽถThere's still tim...
06/20/2024

Congratulations to Brooke Randa on being selected as the winner of the Chase Matthew ticket giveaway! ๐ŸŽถ

There's still time to get tickets for this weekend's concert at The Fox Theatre-Hays,Ks!
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www.thefoxtheatrehays.com/events

Quench your thirst on this hot   day โ˜€๏ธ with a refreshing cup, or 2, or 3... of lemonade! ๐Ÿ‹ The two-day lemonade stand c...
06/20/2024

Quench your thirst on this hot day โ˜€๏ธ with a refreshing cup, or 2, or 3... of lemonade! ๐Ÿ‹

The two-day lemonade stand challenge is happening ๐Ÿ—“ June 20-21 with proceeds supporting the ๐Ÿ™Œ Hays Accessible Recreation Complex.

Start planning your route for our ๐Ÿ‹lemonade stands tomorrow and Friday! These stands are excited๐ŸŽ‰ to show you what they have to offer, and win๐Ÿ† this dual. Grab your partners๐Ÿค , ๐Ÿ‹citrus got real!

Congratulations to the 2024 Miss Kansas who is an alum of our very own Fort Hays State University! ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽŠ
06/19/2024

Congratulations to the 2024 Miss Kansas who is an alum of our very own Fort Hays State University! ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽŠ

The Hays Arts Council ๐“ข๐“พ๐“ถ๐“ถ๐“ฎ๐“ป ๐“๐“ป๐“ฝ ๐“ฆ๐“ช๐“ต๐“ด is happening ๐—ง๐—›๐—œ๐—ฆ ๐—™๐—ฅ๐—œ๐——๐—”๐—ฌ! โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ–ผ The opening exhibit at the Hays Arts Center will be ...
06/19/2024

The Hays Arts Council ๐“ข๐“พ๐“ถ๐“ถ๐“ฎ๐“ป ๐“๐“ป๐“ฝ ๐“ฆ๐“ช๐“ต๐“ด is happening ๐—ง๐—›๐—œ๐—ฆ ๐—™๐—ฅ๐—œ๐——๐—”๐—ฌ! โ˜€๏ธ

๐Ÿ–ผ The opening exhibit at the Hays Arts Center will be "Loosely Speaking," featuring 11 different artists, working in a variety of styles and mediums.

With 14 other sites on The Bricks in Downtown Hays featuring everything from visual to performing arts, there is something for everyone to enjoy. ๐Ÿ™Œ

Schedule and complete listing available ๐Ÿ‘‰ www.haysartscouncil.org

Participating locations include Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters serving Ellis County, Hays Public Library, Custom Creations, Paisley Pear Wine Bar, Bistro and Market, Regeena's Flowers, FHSU Forsyth Library, Breathe Coffee House, Fusion by Manuel, Ellis County Historical Society, and Defiance Brewing Co. Downtown.

๐”ธ๐•๐• ๐”ธ๐•“๐• ๐•’๐•ฃ๐•• ๐•ฅ๐•™๐•– ๐•†๐•ฃ๐•ก๐•™๐•’๐•Ÿ ๐•‹๐•ฃ๐•’๐•š๐•Ÿ!๐Ÿš‚ Make plans to visit the traveling exhibit by the National Orphan Train Complex at the ๐Ÿ“ El...
06/18/2024

๐”ธ๐•๐• ๐”ธ๐•“๐• ๐•’๐•ฃ๐•• ๐•ฅ๐•™๐•– ๐•†๐•ฃ๐•ก๐•™๐•’๐•Ÿ ๐•‹๐•ฃ๐•’๐•š๐•Ÿ!

๐Ÿš‚ Make plans to visit the traveling exhibit by the National Orphan Train Complex at the ๐Ÿ“ Ellis County Historical Society Museum on The Bricks in Downtown Hays.

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ ON DISPLAY through July 20

๐Ÿ•™ Monday-Saturday 10 AM-4 PM
๐Ÿ• Sunday 1-5 PM

๐Ÿ‘‰ www.echshays.org

Many thanks to Winter Texans Enroute for sharing adventures from the ๐Ÿค  Gunsmoke Trail! ๐Ÿ™ŒSee all the stops and more ๐Ÿ‘‰ www...
06/18/2024

Many thanks to Winter Texans Enroute for sharing adventures from the ๐Ÿค  Gunsmoke Trail! ๐Ÿ™Œ

See all the stops and more ๐Ÿ‘‰ www.KansasGunsmokeTrail.com

The TV showย Gunsmokeย was on from 1955 to 1975. It was set in 1870s Dodge City, Kansas. Several other Kansas towns had a โ€œroleโ€ in the show, as they were mentioned from time to time. Whileโ€ฆ

โ—๏ธ๐—š๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—”๐—ช๐—”๐—ฌ ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—งโ—๏ธChase Matthew will perform this Saturday at The Fox Theatre-Hays,Ks and we're giving away one set of ๐ŸŽซ...
06/17/2024

โ—๏ธ๐—š๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—”๐—ช๐—”๐—ฌ ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—งโ—๏ธ

Chase Matthew will perform this Saturday at The Fox Theatre-Hays,Ks and we're giving away one set of ๐ŸŽซ two tickets.

One of Nashvilleโ€™s hottest newcomers, Matthew is on the fast track to become a staple in the country genre. Don't miss your chance to see him live in Hays!

For a chance to win:
๐Ÿ‘ Like this post
๐ŸŽถ Comment with a song you're loving this summer

A lucky winner will be selected this ๐Ÿ—“ Thursday 6/20.

*๐๐„ ๐€๐–๐€๐‘๐„ ๐Ž๐… ๐’๐‚๐€๐Œ๐Œ๐„๐‘๐’*
The winner will be notified via messenger with instructions on how to redeem after the date noted. Our team will do our best to report scammers and delete false content but please be diligent and internet safe.

What a great resource for researching ๐Ÿ” the Volga-German history and heritage in this area. ๐Ÿ‘‡Thanks to FHSU Forsyth Libr...
06/17/2024

What a great resource for researching ๐Ÿ” the Volga-German history and heritage in this area. ๐Ÿ‘‡

Thanks to FHSU Forsyth Library for making this available! ๐Ÿ‘

Doing genealogy projects this summer? The Golden Jubilee of the German-Russian Settlements of Ellis and Rush Counties was recently digitized.

It provides history and genealogical information for the German-Russian immigrant community in Ellis and Rush Counties, Kansas. Maps, black and white photographs, and illustrations are included in the document.

https://scholars.fhsu.edu/frontiers/2/

๐Ÿป The 8th Annual Brews on the Bricks Craft Beer Festival is ๐“๐‡๐ˆ๐’ ๐–๐„๐„๐Š๐„๐๐ƒ! ๐Ÿ“ Downtown Pavilion on The Bricks in Downtown ...
06/14/2024

๐Ÿป The 8th Annual Brews on the Bricks Craft Beer Festival is ๐“๐‡๐ˆ๐’ ๐–๐„๐„๐Š๐„๐๐ƒ!

๐Ÿ“ Downtown Pavilion on The Bricks in Downtown Hays
๐Ÿ•ž 3:30-8 PM

๐ŸŽซ Tickets are available at the gate:
VIP = $100
GA = $50

๐Ÿ‘‰ www.brewsonthebricks.info

๐Ž๐๐„๐ ๐๐Ž๐– through ๐Ÿ—“ August 17 is the special summer exhibit ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: ๐ƒ๐ข๐ง๐จ๐ฌ๐š๐ฎ๐ซ! ๐Ÿ“ Sternberg Museum of Natural History T...
06/13/2024

๐Ž๐๐„๐ ๐๐Ž๐– through ๐Ÿ—“ August 17 is the special summer exhibit ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: ๐ƒ๐ข๐ง๐จ๐ฌ๐š๐ฎ๐ซ!

๐Ÿ“ Sternberg Museum of Natural History

This exhibit combines life-size, lifelike animatronic dinosaurs ๐Ÿฆ– with realistic movements and sound with fascinating and educational interactive experiences.

For admission prices and hours ๐Ÿ‘‰ sternberg.fhsu.edu

Make your way to The Bricks in Downtown Hays for the Historic Walking Tour of Hays City. ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿ‘ Thanks to the Ellis County H...
06/12/2024

Make your way to The Bricks in Downtown Hays for the Historic Walking Tour of Hays City. ๐Ÿƒ

๐Ÿ‘ Thanks to the Ellis County Historical Society, there is now an APP to help you navigate the bronze markers and learn more about each stop. ๐Ÿ“ฒ

Head downtown and try our new walking tour app! Learn about Historic Hays and the characters that walked our streets.

https://walking-tour-hvcp.glide.page/dl/da19fa

This was made possible in part by the Heartland Community Foundation,the City of Hays, and the Hays CVB.
We would like to thank TMP Capstone project student Henry Meitner and the NexGeneration Round-Up for Youth internship program student Clay Johnson who collaborated with ECHS staff to produce this easy use APP.

๐Ÿ“ฃ ๐—”๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฃ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€โ—๏ธHave you taken a beautiful photo in Hays or the surrounding area? ๐Ÿ“ธ๐ŸŒป Submit your photography ...
06/12/2024

๐Ÿ“ฃ ๐—”๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฃ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€โ—๏ธ

Have you taken a beautiful photo in Hays or the surrounding area? ๐Ÿ“ธ

๐ŸŒป Submit your photography to be featured in KANSAS! Magazine, online, or in the Kansas calendar.

The submission deadline is June 15 so act fast! ๐Ÿƒ

KANSAS! has a reputation for its stellar photography, captured by the talented photographers of our state. There are three opportunities to be featured within the magazine or on our social media. We accept photography submissions to fill the gallery or the Kansas Captured sectionย of our magazine an...

Did you miss the first summer performance by the Hays City Band? There are two chances left to enjoy great music by grea...
06/11/2024

Did you miss the first summer performance by the Hays City Band?

There are two chances left to enjoy great music by great area musicians! ๐ŸŽถ

๐Ÿ—“ TONIGHT & June 18
๐Ÿ•ข 7:30 PM
๐Ÿ“ Thomas More Prep-Marian Dreiling Theatre

๐Ÿ‘ Many thanks to the Wherever I May Roam Blog for including Hays on this list! ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ‘€ Check out: 1๏ธโƒฃ Pete Felten - Sculptor ...
06/10/2024

๐Ÿ‘ Many thanks to the Wherever I May Roam Blog for including Hays on this list! ๐Ÿ’›

๐Ÿ‘€ Check out:

1๏ธโƒฃ Pete Felten - Sculptor Limestone Sculptures โ›

1๏ธโƒฃ7๏ธโƒฃ The Basilica of St. Fidelis in the City of Victoria, KS โ›ช๏ธ

So many summer activities happening in June! ๐Ÿ‘‡
06/09/2024

So many summer activities happening in June! ๐Ÿ‘‡

By BECKY KISERHays PostSummer is a busy time and more events and acti

Thunder On the Plains Car, Truck and Cycle Show will bring classic cars and car enthusiasts to Hays this weekend! ๐Ÿ›ป๐Ÿšœ๐Ÿ๐‚๐ซ๐ฎ...
06/07/2024

Thunder On the Plains Car, Truck and Cycle Show will bring classic cars and car enthusiasts to Hays this weekend! ๐Ÿ›ป๐Ÿšœ๐Ÿ

๐‚๐ซ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ
๐Ÿ—“ Friday, June 7 (TONIGHT)
๐Ÿ•• 6-9 PM

๐‚๐š๐ซ, ๐“๐ซ๐ฎ๐œ๐ค, ๐‚๐ฒ๐œ๐ฅ๐ž, & ๐“๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฐ
๐Ÿ—“ Saturday, June 8 (TOMORROW)
๐Ÿ•— 8 AM - 3 PM

FREE to attend and enjoy music, food vendors, a beer garden, prize drawings, and a live auction. ๐Ÿ˜Ž

All festivities are happening at ๐Ÿ“ Municipal Park.

๐ŸŽ‰ Congratulations to Levi Wolters on being selected as the winner of the ๐ŸบBrews on the ๐Ÿบ Bricks ticket giveaway! Thanks ...
06/06/2024

๐ŸŽ‰ Congratulations to Levi Wolters on being selected as the winner of the ๐ŸบBrews on the ๐Ÿบ Bricks ticket giveaway!

Thanks to all who participated and helped monitor scammers. ๐Ÿ‘

There's still time to get VIP and General Admission tickets!
โฌ‡๏ธ
www.brewsonthebricks.info

๐ŸŽถ ๐’ฏ๐’ถ๐“€โ„ฏ โ„ณโ„ฏ ๐’ช๐“Š๐“‰ ๐“‰โ„ด ๐“‰๐’ฝโ„ฏ โ„ฌ๐’ถ๐“๐“ ๐’ข๐’ถ๐“‚โ„ฏ ๐ŸŽถ Tonight was the home opener for The Hays Larks 2024 baseball season! โšพ๏ธ โ˜€๏ธ sunshine ๐ŸŒญ h...
06/06/2024

๐ŸŽถ ๐’ฏ๐’ถ๐“€โ„ฏ โ„ณโ„ฏ ๐’ช๐“Š๐“‰ ๐“‰โ„ด ๐“‰๐’ฝโ„ฏ โ„ฌ๐’ถ๐“๐“ ๐’ข๐’ถ๐“‚โ„ฏ ๐ŸŽถ

Tonight was the home opener for The Hays Larks 2024 baseball season! โšพ๏ธ

โ˜€๏ธ sunshine
๐ŸŒญ hotdogs
๐Ÿป cold brews
๐Ÿ˜Ž family fun

See the full schedule ๐Ÿ‘‰ hayslarks.org

Rise & Shine! โ˜€Meet the KSN TV Team on their  Summer Road Trip - Hays tomorrow morning at ๐Ÿ•• 6 AM at โ˜• Breathe Coffee Hou...
06/05/2024

Rise & Shine! โ˜€

Meet the KSN TV Team on their Summer Road Trip - Hays tomorrow morning at ๐Ÿ•• 6 AM at โ˜• Breathe Coffee House.

Help show off Hays!

Hays Recreation Commission | Sternberg Museum of Natural History | Midwest Energy, Inc. | Saint Francis Ministries

It's that time of year again! โ˜€๏ธThe Hays Citywide Garage Sales are happening this weekend June 7 & 8. For a complete lis...
06/04/2024

It's that time of year again! โ˜€๏ธ

The Hays Citywide Garage Sales are happening this weekend June 7 & 8. For a complete list of participating locations, stop by the ๐Ÿ“ Welcome Center at 2700 Vine St. or find the information on our event calendar โžก๏ธ www.visithays.com/calendar

๐Ÿ‘ Thanks to the Midwest Wanderer for writing this piece about the ๐Ÿค  Gunsmoke Trail featuring our collaborators from Visi...
06/03/2024

๐Ÿ‘ Thanks to the Midwest Wanderer for writing this piece about the ๐Ÿค  Gunsmoke Trail featuring our collaborators from Visit Abilene Kansas, Dodge City Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Visit Wichita.

Learn more ๐Ÿ‘‰ www.KansasGunsmokeTrail.com

Visit Historic Fort Hays, see a bison herd, limestone sculptures and more Old West attractions on the Kansas Gunsmoke Trail in Hays.

Featured in this June 2024 e-newsletter is excitement for the summer ๐Ÿ… market season and information about ๐Ÿš— cashless to...
06/01/2024

Featured in this June 2024 e-newsletter is excitement for the summer ๐Ÿ… market season and information about ๐Ÿš— cashless tolling in Kansas.

Dive into market season in Hays and stay informed about the upcoming transition to cashless tolling in Kansas.

Check out these event highlights in Hays during June! ๐Ÿ—“For a full listing of events ๐Ÿ‘‰ www.VisitHays.comDowntown Hays Mar...
05/31/2024

Check out these event highlights in Hays during June! ๐Ÿ—“

For a full listing of events ๐Ÿ‘‰ www.VisitHays.com

Downtown Hays Market | Sternberg Museum of Natural History | Hays Fire Department | High Plains Mental Health Center | Hays Community Theatre | Paisley Pear Wine Bar, Bistro and Market | Hays Public Library | Hays City Band | The Hays Larks | Hays Recreation Commission | Big Creek Crossing | Thunder On the Plains Car, Truck and Cycle Show | Creek Side Resort | Rolling Plains Motor Speedway | Ellis County Historical Society | Lovegrass Music Festival Association | The Bricks in Downtown Hays | Hays Accessible Recreation Complex | The Fox Theatre-Hays,Ks | Hays Arts Council | AMC Classic Hays 8 | The Chamber in Hays, Kansas

โ—๏ธ๐†๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐š๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ ๐€๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐ญโ—๏ธ ๏ธ๐Ÿป Brews on the Bricks is coming up ๐Ÿ—“ Saturday, June 15 and we're giving away one set of two VIP tick...
05/30/2024

โ—๏ธ๐†๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐š๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ ๐€๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐ญโ—๏ธ ๏ธ

๐Ÿป Brews on the Bricks is coming up ๐Ÿ—“ Saturday, June 15 and we're giving away one set of two VIP tickets. ๐ŸŽซ With VIP tickets, you get early entry, access to the VIP lounge, and transportation after the event.

๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—ป:
๐Ÿ‘ like this post AND
๐Ÿ‘‡ comment with your favorite summer activity

One lucky winner will be selected on 6/6.

Learn more about the event on The Bricks in Downtown Hays at: www.brewsonthebricks.info

*๐๐„ ๐€๐–๐€๐‘๐„ ๐Ž๐… ๐’๐‚๐€๐Œ๐Œ๐„๐‘๐’*
The winner will be notified via messenger with instructions on how to redeem after the date noted. Our team will do our best to report scammers and delete false content but please be diligent and internet safe.

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2700 Vine Street
Hays, KS
67601

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

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+17856288202

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