Ready to get excited for better weather and travel season? (Hello, spring break!) While there’s plenty to do here in the Sunflower state, you can’t just keep waiting for the State Fair or visiting Cowtown in Wichita (or Dodge City.) Here’s a list of our top nine epic things to do in Kansas that you might not think of.
- You could gaze at some of Kansas’ waterfalls
JLDMphoto/Flickr Hey, when I say we’ve got waterfalls, I might not mean the huge ones there are in other states, but in a lot of ways ours are better. I’d much rather listen to a small trickle or calm whoosh than a deafening roar.
- Explore a Kansas castle
KansasTravel Take tours of our castles! We’ve got castles old and new, grand and small. Why not pick one and set sail?
- Or even dine in one!
Chris Murphy/Flickr You can dine in this castle, and for that simple reason, why wouldn’t you? They’ve got good food at Renee Kelly’s. 12401 Johnson Dr, Shawnee, KS 66216
- Feel enchanted by a fairytale garden
Yelp Botanica in Wichita is a fabulous place to take a loved one on a date, or to take the kids for a nature adventure! It’s gorgeous everywhere you look, and they have events to suit every need.
- Or dine next to a runway!
Yelp
Yelp I mean, with food like this plus a view like that, there’s no reason why this place isn’t epic! They’re at 14789 SW 30th St, Benton, KS
- Fly through the sky by the seat of your pants
Wildwood Outdoor Adventure Park Facebook Who doesn’t want to get a little wild sometimes? With the safety of a harness, of course. Why not learn to fly today? Catch some air at 375 Johnson Rd, Manhattan, KS.
- Or get a “food baby” at one of our many food festivals!
Big Blue BBQ Facebook Seriously, from the Chili Cookoff in Wichita to the numerous other BBQ festivals in Kansas, there’s no reason not to pig out a little at one of these festivals.
- Take a day trip by train
Jim Maurer/Flickr Dinner trains? Day trips? Just taking a ride? We’ve got trains for all your needs here, promise. We’ve even got Thomas!
- Or have a mini-adventure in a tunnel of trees!
Vincent Parsons/Flickr I really love tree tunnels, and this one’s just so cozy, you have to visit. Great plains nature center in Wichita is where it’s at!
There’s so much to do in Kansas, we can’t fit all of them in one list! So, to help out, here’s a bigger list of places to go, if you’re up for it!
JLDMphoto/Flickr
Hey, when I say we’ve got waterfalls, I might not mean the huge ones there are in other states, but in a lot of ways ours are better. I’d much rather listen to a small trickle or calm whoosh than a deafening roar.
KansasTravel
Take tours of our castles! We’ve got castles old and new, grand and small. Why not pick one and set sail?
Chris Murphy/Flickr
You can dine in this castle, and for that simple reason, why wouldn’t you? They’ve got good food at Renee Kelly’s. 12401 Johnson Dr, Shawnee, KS 66216
Yelp
Botanica in Wichita is a fabulous place to take a loved one on a date, or to take the kids for a nature adventure! It’s gorgeous everywhere you look, and they have events to suit every need.
I mean, with food like this plus a view like that, there’s no reason why this place isn’t epic! They’re at 14789 SW 30th St, Benton, KS
Wildwood Outdoor Adventure Park Facebook
Who doesn’t want to get a little wild sometimes? With the safety of a harness, of course. Why not learn to fly today? Catch some air at 375 Johnson Rd, Manhattan, KS.
Big Blue BBQ Facebook
Seriously, from the Chili Cookoff in Wichita to the numerous other BBQ festivals in Kansas, there’s no reason not to pig out a little at one of these festivals.
Jim Maurer/Flickr
Dinner trains? Day trips? Just taking a ride? We’ve got trains for all your needs here, promise. We’ve even got Thomas!
Vincent Parsons/Flickr
I really love tree tunnels, and this one’s just so cozy, you have to visit. Great plains nature center in Wichita is where it’s at!
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