Check out events coming to our area.
MPL: Cooking Corner: Italian Dishes with Pepper
Date/Time: September 1
Place: Manhattan Public Library
Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2026/09
Guest Recital: Zen Brass
Date/Time: September 2
Place: All Faiths Chapel, KSU
Website: https://www.k-state.edu/mtd/events/
Square Dancing Lessons
Date/Time: September 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30
Place: Manhattan Senior Center
Website: https://www.wesquaredance.com/NEKSDA/Club_Pages/LoneWranglers/
AMP: Auntie Mae’s Trivia Smackdown
Date/Time: September 2
Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor
Website: https://www.auntiemaes.com/events-1
Dolly Parton Party
Date/Time: September 3
Place: The Press
Website: https://www.theperkpress.net/the-press
MPL: DIY Nights for Adults & Teens: Acrylic Vinyl Paintings
Date/Time: September 3
Place: Manhattan Public Library
Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2026/09
MoA+L: Educator Open House
Date/Time: September 3
Place: Museum of Art & Light
Website: https://artlightmuseum.org/events/
Little Apple Pride Fall Drag Pub Crawl
Date/Time: September 3
Place: Various Locations
Website: https://www.littleapplepride.org/
AMP: The Ghost Racket with Corners of the Sky
Date/Time: September 3
Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor
Website: https://www.auntiemaes.com/events-1
Purple Power Play
Date/Time: September 4
Place: Blue Earth Plaza
Website: https://purplepowerplaymhk.com/
Cars & Coffees and “Tractors, HVACs, and Automobiles. The Story of Lamborghini.”
Date/Time: September 5
Place: Midwest Dream Car Collection
Website: https://midwestdreamcarcollection.org/event-calendar/
MPL: Pawsitivity Pals: Read with a Dog
Date/Time: September 5
Place: Manhattan Public Library
Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2026/09
Yuma Street Cultural Festival
Date/Time: September 6
Place: Yuma Street Historic District
Website: https://www.blackflinthills.com/yuma
MoA+L: Art + Light + Yogo: Fall Sundown (Registration Required)
Date/Time: September 10
Place: Museum of Art & Light
Website: https://artlightmuseum.org/events/
MPL: MPL Book Club Book Pickup and Registration: Haunting of Hill House
Date/Time: September 10
Place: Manhattan Public Library
Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2026/09
AMP: Nathan Page’s Underground Guitar Pull
Date/Time: September 10
Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor
Website: https://www.auntiemaes.com/events-1
Amy Rosine, Soprano, Faculty Artist
Date/Time: September 10
Place: All Faiths Chapel, KSU
Website: https://www.k-state.edu/mtd/events/
MPL: AI for Absolute Beginners: Intro to Google Gemini (Registration Required)
Date/Time: September 11
Place: Manhattan Public Library
Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2026/09
Symphony on the Plaza
Date/Time: September 11
Place: Blue Earth Plaza
Website: https://www.facebook.com/share/1ZptfQLCxX/
MAC: Once Upon a One More Time
Date/Time: September 11
Place: Manhattan Arts Center
Website: https://www.manhattanarts.org/calendar/2026/09
Cruisin’ in Paradise Show & Shine Car Show 2026
Date/Time: September 12
Place: Midwest Dream Car Collection
Website: https://midwestdreamcarcollection.org/event-calendar/
Konza 25K and 10K
Date/Time: September 13
Place: Konza Prairie Biological Station
Website: https://www.runthekonza.com/raceinformation
MPL: Manhattan Senior Center Tech Drop-In (By Appointment Only)
Date/Time: September 14
Place: Manhattan Senior Center
Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2026/09
MPL: American Storytellers: True Adventures of the Abernathy Boys
Date/Time: September 14
Place: Manhattan Public Library
Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2026/09
MoA+L: Arts Rx: Movement in the Museum (Registration Required)
Date/Time: September 15
Place: Museum of Art & Light
Website: https://artlightmuseum.org/events/
MAC: Once Upon a One More Time
Date/Time: September 16
Place: Manhattan Arts Center
Website: https://www.manhattanarts.org/calendar/2026/09
MPL: Meadowlark Hills Tech Drop In (By Appointment Only)
Date/Time: September 17
Place: Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community
Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2026/09
Third Thursday
Date/Time: September 17
Place: Downtown Manhattan
Website: https://downtownmhk.com/third-thursdays/
MPL: Therapy Dog Stroll
Date/Time: September 17
Place: Manhattan Public Library
Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2026/09
Dueling Pianos
Date/Time: September 18
Place: The Press
Website: https://www.theperkpress.net/the-press
International Observe the Moon Night
Date/Time: September 19
Place: Douglass Activity Center
Website: https://stargazingks.org/public-stargazing-events/
Rock Concert: Radkey, Headlight Rivals, AGGA DAGGA, & the Manhattan Project
Date/Time: September 19
Place: The Press
Website: https://www.theperkpress.net/the-press
A & H Farms: Fall Festival Opening Weekend!
Date/Time: September 19-20
Place: A & H Farms
Website: https://www.facebook.com/share/19E9UZZ2dX/
Riley County Geological Society Pie Party
Date/Time: September 20
Place: Manhattan Public Library
Website: https://www.rileycgs.com/eventListings.php?nm=38
Evening Bird Walk
Date/Time: September 22
Place: Alsop Bird Sanctuary
Website: https://www.nfhas.org/calendar.cfm
Tallgrass String Festival & All-State Prep Day (Registration Required)
Date/Time: September 22
Place: McCain Auditorium, KSU
Website: https://www.k-state.edu/mtd/events/
MPL: Computer Basics: Internet Basics (Registration Required)
Date/Time: September 23
Place: Manhattan Public Library
Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2026/09
AMP: Pride in the Parlor
Date/Time: September 24
Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor
Website: https://www.auntiemaes.com/events-1
MCC: 24th Annual Leadership Breakfast
Date/Time: September 24
Place: Manhattan Christian College
Website: https://www.k-state.edu/mtd/events/
MPL: Donuts & Danger Book Club
Date/Time: September 24
Place: Manhattan Public Library
Website: https://mccks.edu/event/24th-annual-leadership-breakfast/
All-State Prep Day with K-State Choirs (Registration Required)
Date/Time: September 24
Place: McCain Auditorium, KSU
Website: https://www.k-state.edu/mtd/events/
The Second City – Laughing for All the Wrong Reasons
Date/Time: September 24
Place: McCain Auditorium, KSU
Website: https://mccain.k-state.edu/events/
Praisefest 2026
Date/Time: September 24-27
Place: CiCo Park
Website: https://www.praisefest.org/
MPL: Zoofari Tails Storytime: Turtles and Tortoises
Date/Time: September 25
Place: Manhattan Public Library
Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2026/09
MCC: Manhattan Christian College 27th Annual Golf Classic
Date/Time: September 25
Place: Colbert Hills Golf Course
Website: https://mccks.edu/about-mcc/events/golf-classic/
Brew at the Zoo
Date/Time: September 25
Place: Sunset Zoo
Website: https://www.sunsetzoo.com/3655/Brew-at-the-Zoo
MoA+L: Family Day! Steampunk: Make it Move (Registration Required)
Date/Time: September 26
Place: Museum of Art & Light
Website: https://artlightmuseum.org/events/
Fall Cleanup
Date/Time: September 26
Place: Alsop Bird Sanctuary
Website: https://www.nfhas.org/calendar.cfm
“The Manhattan” Fundraiser for Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters
Date/Time: September 26
Place: K-State Alumni Center
4th Annual Charity .5K Slug “Run” for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Date/Time: September 26
Place: St. Thomas More Parking Lot
Website: https://raceroster.com/events/2026/118553/slug-run-05k
Little Apple Pride
Date/Time: September 26
Place: The Press
Website: https://www.littleapplepride.org/
Start ‘Em Up Sunday
Date/Time: September 27
Place: Midwest Dream Car Collection
Website: https://midwestdreamcarcollection.org/event-calendar/
Monthly Birding
Date/Time: September 27
Place: Annenberg Park
Website: https://www.nfhas.org/calendar.cfm
MPL: Mental Health First Aid (Registration Required)
Date/Time: September 28
Place: Manhattan Public Library
Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2026/09
AMP: Pie & Cocktails #2 with Therapie!
Date/Time: September 29
Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor
Website: https://www.auntiemaes.com/events-1
Meredith Wilson’s The Music Man
Date/Time: September 29
Place: McCain Auditorium, KSU
Website: https://mccain.k-state.edu/events/
Student Showcase Recital
Date/Time: September 30
Place: Kirmser Hall, McCain Auditorium, KSU
Website: https://www.k-state.edu/mtd/events/
Composition Studio Recital
Date/Time: September 30
Place: McCain Auditorium, KSU
Website: https://www.k-state.edu/mtd/events/
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MHS Athletics & Activities Home Events:
Activities:
Sept 7 – No School, Labor Day
Sept 22 – High School Parent-Teacher Conferences
Sept 24 – High School Parent-Teacher Conferences
Sept 25 – No School
Athletics:
Varsity Football
Sept 4 vs. Rockhurst
Sept 25 vs. Wichita North
Cross Country
Sept 5 – Manhattan Invitational
Varsity Volleyball
Aug 31-Sept 1 – MHS Quad
Sept 24 – MHS Tri
Boys Varsity Soccer
Sept 29 vs. Junction City
K-State Athletics Home Events:
Volleyball @ Morgan Family Arena
Sept 4 vs. CSUN
Sept 6 vs. Drake
Sept 27 vs. Houston
Soccer @ Buser Family Park
Sept 18 vs. Houston
Sept 24 vs. Arizona
Sept 27 vs. Arizona State
Football @ Bill Snyder Family Stadium
Sept 5 vs. Nicholls
Sept 12 vs. Washington State
Sept 19 vs. Tulane
Manhattan Christian College Home Events:
Women’s Volleyball @ Howie’s Activity Center
Sept 4 vs. Randall University
Sept 8 vs. Union Adventist University
Sept 10 vs. Emmaus University
Sept 11 vs. Faith Baptist Bible College
Sept 15 vs. Central Bible University
Sept 18 vs. Sterling College
Sept 19 vs. Ozark Christian College
Sept 26 vs. Calvary University
Men’s Soccer @ Anneberg Park
Sept 5 vs. Bethany College
Sept 7 vs. Central Bible University
Sept 19 vs. Ozark Christian College
Sept 29 vs. Ecclesia College
Regional Events:
Parkinson’s Disease Ride Hosted by American Legion Riders
Kansas Maze Sunflower Festival
Date/Time: August 25-Sept 7
Place: Kansas Maze, Buhler
Website: https://www.kansasmaze.com/events
Look At Us Now: An Invitational Exhibition
Date/Time: Sept 1- Oct 18
Place: Birger Sandzen Memorial Art Gallery, Lindsborg
Website: https://www.travelks.com/event/look-at-us-now%3a-an-invitational-exhibition/46808/
Junction City Expo
Date/Time: Sept 3
Place: Heritage Park, Junction City
Website: https://www.junctioncitychamber.org/junction-city-expo.html
Filley Fest 2026
Date/Time: Sept 3
Place: Vernon Filley Art Museum, Pratt
Website: https://www.vernonfilleyartmuseum.org/
Little Balkans Weekend
Date/Time: Sept 3-6
Place: Pittsburg
Website: https://www.pittsburg150.com/littlebalkans
2026 Lenexa-Shawnee Music & Arts Festival
Date/Time: Sept 5
Place: Shawnee
Website: https://kcmusicfestival.com/
Kansas City Renaissance Festival
Date/Time: Sept 5-Oct 12
Place: Bonner Springs
Website: https://www.kcrenfest.com
14th Annual Patriot Day Career Fair
Date/Time: Sept 9
Place: Municipal Building, Junction City
Website: https://www.junctioncitychamber.org/patriot-day-career-fair.html
Johnson County Old Settlers Festival
Date/Time: Sept 10-12
Place: Downtown, Olathe
Website: https://johnsoncountyoldsettlers.com/
Garden City Community Mexican Fiesta
Date/Time: Sept 11-12
Place: Downtown, Garden City
Website: https://www.visitgck.com/things-to-do/garden-city-community-mexican-fiesta/
2026 Kansas State Fair
Date/Time: Sept 11-20
Place: Kansas State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson
Website: https://www.kansasstatefair.gov/
Haskell Indian Art Market
Date/Time: Sept 12-13
Place: Haskell Indian Nations University, Lawrence
Website: https://www.travelks.com/event/haskell-indian-art-market/46938/
Hays Prairie Winds Kite Show
Date/Time: Sept 12-13
Place: Bickle-Schmidt Sports Complex, Hays
Website: https://www.visithays.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=21868&month=9&year=2026&day=12&calType=0
Dodge City International Fest
Date/Time: Sept 13
Place: Main Street, Dodge City
Website: https://www.dodgecity.org/1097/International-Festival
54th Annual Walnut Valley Festival
Date/Time: Sept 16-20
Place: Fairgrounds, Winfield
Website: https://www.wvfest.com/
9th Abilene Oktoberfest
Date/Time: Sept 18 & 19
Place: Broadway Street, Abilene
Website: https://www.abileneoktoberfest.com/
A Night of Classic Hits: Diamond: A Neil Diamond Tribute & Creedence Clearwater KC
Date/Time: Sept 19
Place: The Columbian Theatre, Wamego
Website: https://www.columbiantheatre.com/shows
Michael Cavanaugh
Date/Time: Sept 19
Place: C.L. Hoover Opera House, Junction City
Website: https://www.jcoperahouse.org/tickets
39th Annual Ol’ Marais River Run Car Show
Date/Time: Sept 19 & 20
Place: Forest Park, Ottawa
Website: https://olmarais.com/
45th Annual Cider Days
Date/Time: Sept 19 & 20
Place: Stormont Vail Events Center, Topeka
Website: https://www.travelks.com/event/45th-annual-cider-days/45539/
Dustbowl Revival @ Duck Jam in the Park
Date/Time: Sept 24
Place: Island Park, Winfield
Website: https://visitwinfield.com/
Annual Kincaid Free Fair
Date/Time: Sept 24-28
Place: High School Community Center, Kinkaid
Website: https://kincaidfair.com/
KPRA Rodeo Finals
Date/Time: Sept 25-26
Place: Dodge City Roundup Rodeo Arena, Dodge City
Website: https://www.travelks.com/event/kpra-rodeo-finals/46017/
Drone Light Festival 2026
Date/Time: Sept 25-27
Place: Exploration Place, Wichita
Website: https://exploration.org/
15th Annual Kansas Book Festival
Date/Time: Sept 26
Place: Washburn University, Topeka
Website: https://kansasbookfestival.com/
5th Annual Great Plains Art, Food, & Maker Festival
Date/Time: Sept 26
Place: Lawrence
Website: https://www.greatplainsfest.org/
Butterfly Festival
Date/Time: Sept 26
Place: Kansas Wetlands Education Center, Great Bend
Website: https://wetlandscenter.fhsu.edu/events/butterfly-festival/index.html
Fall Great Plains Renaissance Festival
Date/Time: Sept 26-27
Place: Sedgwick County Park, Wichita
Website: https://www.greatplainsrenfest.com/
KU Symphony Orchestra with special guest Josheua Brown, Violin
Date/Time: Sept 30
Place: Lied Center of Kansas, Lawrence
