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MPL: DIY Nights for Adults & Teens: Framed Flowers

Date/Time: April 2

Place: Manhattan Public Library

Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2026/04

Preschool Explorations

Date/Time: April 2

Place: Wonder Workshop

Website: https://www.wonderworkshop.org/

Artist Talk: Mona Cliff

Date/Time: April 2

Place: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art

Website: https://downtownmhk.com/event/downtown-manhattan-art-exhibition-opening-reception/

RCGS: First Friday: No Stone Unturned (Educational Program)

Date/Time: April 3

Place: Riley County Genealogical Society Library

Website: https://www.rileycgs.com/eventListings.php?nm=38

MPL: Tote-ally 80’s with Switch Wicked

Date/Time: April 3

Place: Manhattan Public Library

Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2026/04

Downtown Manhattan Art Exhibition – Opening Reception

Date/Time: April 4

Place: Downtown

AMP: Terror Tractor with Bikini Gordo

Date/Time: April 4

Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor

Cars & Coffee ad Tread Talk-Virtual Frontier: Automotive Video Games & Their Impact

Date/Time: April 4

Place: Midwest Dream Car Collection

Website: https://midwestdreamcarcollection.org/event-calendar/

MPL: Manhattan Senior Center Tech Drop-In (By Appointment Only)

Date/Time: April 6

Place: Manhattan Public Library

Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2026/04

MCC: Free Bible Class

Date/Time: April 6, 13, & 20

Place: Manhattan Christian College

Website: https://mccks.edu/events/

Homeschool ARTSmart Classes (Registration Required)

Date/Time: April 7

Place: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art

AMP: Pie & Cocktails with Therapie!

Date/Time: April 7

Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor

MPL: Therapy Dog Stroll

Date/Time: April 7

Place: Manhattan Public Library

Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2026/04

Celebrating New Music

Date/Time: April 8

Place: Kirmser Hall, McCain Auditorium, KSU

Pre-K & Elementary ARTSmart Classes (Registration Required)

Date/Time: April 9

Place: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art

MPL: Adult & Teen Writer’s Guild

Date/Time: April 9

Place: Manhattan Public Library

Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2026/04

AMP: Nathan Page’s Underground Guitar Pull

Date/Time: April 9

Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor

Prairie Paws Gala: A Night to Remember (Fundraiser)

Date/Time: April 10

Place: Colbert Hills Golf Course

Website: https://www.facebook.com/share/16cDKY4js4/

MCC: Vision 360 Banquet (Registration Required)

Date/Time: April 10

Place: Manhattan Christian College

Website: https://mccks.edu/events/

Camp Friendship (A Barrier Free Production)

Date/Time: April 10

Place: Purple Masque Theatre, West Stadium, KSU

Aggieville Showdown

Date/Time: April 10-11

Place: Aggieville

Website: https://www.aggievilleshowdown.com/

AMP: The Dirty Spoons

Date/Time: April 11

Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor

Guided Konza Hike (Registration Required)

Date/Time: April 11

Place: Flint Hills Discovery Center/Konza Prairie

Website: https://flinthillsdiscovery.org/calendar.aspx?CID=34#changeDateMonthDropDown

Tabletop Speedway

Date/Time: April 11

Place: Midwest Dream Car Collection

Website: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/tabletop-speedway

Dog n’ Jog 2026 (Fundraiser for Kansas Specialty Dog Service Assistance Dog & KSU Graduating Class)

Date/Time: April 11

Place: Kansas State University

Website: https://www.vet.k-state.edu/about/news-events-publications/events/dog-n-jog/

MoA+L: Art+Fashion Runway Experience (Registration Required)

Date/Time: April 11

Place: Museum of Art + Light

Website: https://artlightmuseum.org/events/

Flint Hills 50 & Marathon

Date/Time: April 11

Place: Green Valley Rd.

Website: https://www.manhattanrunningco.com/races

MAC: Radium Girls

Date/Time: April 11-12

Place: Manhattan Arts Center

Website: https://www.manhattanarts.org/

RCGS: DNA and Digitizing: Finding and Sharing of a Family Story(Educational Program)

Date/Time: April 12

Place: Manhattan Public Library

Website: https://www.rileycgs.com/eventListings.php?nm=38

Student Showcase Recital

Date/Time: April 15

Place: All Faiths Chapel, KSU

Hungry Heartland: Stories of Resilience

Date/Time: April 16

Place: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art

AMP: Southwind

Date/Time: April 16

Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor

Peter and the Starcatcher

Date/Time: April 16

Place: Mark A. Chapman Theatre, Nichols Hall, KSU

MPL: Adult Free Forum: Movie Night, The Last of the Mohicans

Date/Time: April 16

Place: Manhattan Public Library

Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2026/04

MoA+L: Planet Oket’ra: Manifestations of a Mirrored Earth (Opening Public Exhibition Reception)

Date/Time: April 16

Place: Museum of Art + Light

Website: https://artlightmuseum.org/events/

AMP: Arthur Dodge & The Horsefeathers

Date/Time: April 17

Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor

2026 Honors Recital

Date/Time: April 17

Place: All Faiths Chapel, KSU

K-State Ed Chartrand Memorial Soccer Tournament (Fundraiser for the Chartrand Charitable Foundation)

Date/Time: April 17-18

Place: Memorial Stadium, KSU

Website: https://chartrandfoundation.org/chartrand-soccer/

MAC: Radium Girls

Date/Time: April 17-19

Place: Manhattan Arts Center

Website: https://www.manhattanarts.org/

AMP: The Yawpers

Date/Time: April 18

Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor

Website: https://www.visitmanhattanks.org/event/patriotic-community-walk-for-america-250/5206/

K-State Open House

Date/Time: April 18

Place: Kansas State University

Website: https://www.k-state.edu/openhouse/

Pink Up the Pace 5K and Honor Walk

Date/Time: April 18

Place: AJ’s Pizzaria Starting Location

Website: https://raceroster.com/events/2026/114426/pink-up-the-pace-5k-and-honor-walk

Party for the Planet

Date/Time: April 18

Place: Sunset Zoo

Website: https://www.sunsetzoo.com/calendar.aspx?CID=35

Patriotic Community Walk for America 250

Date/Time: April 18

Place: City Part

Walk & Talk: The Lost Community of Carnahan (Registration Required)

Date/Time: April 18

Place: Flint Hills Discovery Center/Carnahan Historic Cemetery & Church

Website: https://flinthillsdiscovery.org/calendar.aspx?CID=34#changeDateMonthDropDown

AMP: Piccalilli Farms Pop-Up Kitchen

Date/Time: April 19

Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor

AMP: Nirvana Hope & Jefferson Pfannenstiel

Date/Time: April 19

Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor

Brass Chamber Night

Date/Time: April 21

Place: TBA, KSU

AMP: Pie & Cocktails with Therapie!

Date/Time: April 21

Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor

MPL: Chess Night

Date/Time: April 22

Place: Manhattan Public Library

Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2026/04

Student Strings Recital

Date/Time: April 22

Place: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art

MPL: Meadowlark Hills Tech Drop-In (By Appointment Only)

Date/Time: April 23

Place: Manhattan Public Library

Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2026/04

AMP: Woodridge

Date/Time: April 23

Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor

MPL: Donuts and Danger

Date/Time: April 23

Place: Manhattan Public Library

Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2026/04

K-State Theatre Student for a Day

Date/Time: April 23

Place: Nichols Hall, KSU

20th Annual Promenade on Poyntz (Fundraiser for Good Shepherd)

Date/Time: April 23

Place: Downtown

Website: https://goodshepherdhh.org/our-events/promenade-on-poyntz/

MoA+L: Poets & Prints

Date/Time: April 23

Place: Museum of Art + Light

Website: https://artlightmuseum.org/events/

Double Take: Gallery Tour of Select Artworks

Date/Time: April 23

Place: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art

Little Apple Pride

Date/Time: April 25

Place: City Park

Website: https://littleapplepride.org/

5th Annual Run for the Roses 5k & 1k

Date/Time: April 25

Place: K-State Gardens

Website: https://www.facebook.com/share/1DKXHcDfWN/

MPL: Kansas Science Festival

Date/Time: April 25

Place: Manhattan Public Library

Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2026/04

Audubon Society Monthly Bird Walk

Date/Time: April 26

Place: Anneberg Park

Website: https://www.nfhas.org/

Manhattan City Bike Swap

Date/Time: April 26

Place: Cico Park

Website: https://www.facebook.com/kbrmanhattan

Open Hood Sunday

Date/Time: April 26

Place: Midwest Dream Car Collection

Website: https://midwestdreamcarcollection.org/event-calendar/

Percussion Ensemble Concert and All-Star Percussion Ensemble

Date/Time: April 29

Place: McCain Auditorium, KSU

Piano Studio Recital

Date/Time: April 29

Place: All Faith Chapel, KSU

KSU Symphony Orchestra – Woven Facade

Date/Time: April 30

Place: McCain Auditorium, KSU

AMP: Pride in the Parlor

Date/Time: April 30

Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor

The Well-Lit Shadow

Date/Time: April 30

Place: The Purple Masque Theare, West Stadium, KSU

Website: https://web.junctioncitychamber.org/events/AmericanLegion%20Fundraiser%20Breakfast-25375/details

MHS Activities & Athletics

Activities:

April 3 – No School

April 7 – Instrument Information Night

April 8 – Manhattan’s Got Talent Show

April 13 – MHS Showcase Concert

April 18 – MHS Prom

April 20 – No School

April 28 – MHS Dance Team Showcase

Athletics:

Girls Varsity Soccer

April 8 vs. Washburn Rural

April 11 vs. Hays

April 20 vs. Wichita North

April 24 vs. Mill Valley

Varsity Baseball

April 11 vs. Olathe Northwest

April 14 vs. Junction City

April 22 vs. Washburn Rural

Varsity Softball

April 3 vs. Topeka High

April 21 vs. Hays

April 24 vs. Emporia

Varsity Track

April 10-11 – KSU Relays

April 17 – Manhattan Invitational

Varsity Boys Golf

April 14 – Manhattan Invitational

Varsity Boys Tennis

April 13 – Junction City/Highland Park/Marysville

K-State Athletics

Baseball @ Tointon Family Stadium

April 3-4 vs. TCU

April 10-12 vs. Oklahoma State

April 14 vs. Omaha

April 24-25 vs. Kansas

Tennis @ Mike Goss Tennis Stadium

April 10 vs. Iowa State

April 12 vs. Kansas

Women’s Soccer @ Buser Family Park

April 18 vs. Omaha

April 26 vs. Emporia State

Regional Events:

Sedan, Kansas Redbud and Barn Quilt Tour

Date/Time: April 1

Place: Sedan

Website: https://www.travelks.com/event/sedan-kansas-redbud-and-barn-quilt-tour/28066/

Tulipfest

Date/Time: April 1-26

Place: Botanica, Wichita

Website: https://botanica.org/tulipfest-2026/

American Legion Fundraiser Breakfast for the Veterans Charity Fund

Date/Time: April 4

Place: American Legion Post #45, Junction City

Nataanii Means, Hip-Hop Artist

Date/Time: April 10

Place: Lied Center, Lawrence

Milford Lake Blues - Fishing Tournament

Date/Time: April 10

Place: Acorns Resort, Milford

Website: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1DV7x5dG4i/

2026 Californian National Ribbit Show

Date/Time: April 11

Place: Kansas State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson

Website: https://nationalcrsc.org/2026-cal-national

2026 University of Kansas Powwow and Indigenous Cultures Festival

Date/Time: April 11

Place: Lied Center, Lawrence

Website: https://web.junctioncitychamber.org/events/BuildingStronger%20Families%20Community%20Night-25353/details

Rock of Ages

Date/Time: April 10-12

Place: C.L. Hoover Opera House, Junction City

Website: https://www.jcoperahouse.org/tickets

School of Rock

Date/Time: April 10-12

Place: The Columbian Theatre, Wamego

Website: https://www.columbiantheatre.com/shows

Sunflower Journey Quilt Show

Date/Time: April 11-12

Place: Sterl Hall, Abilene

Website: https://www.travelks.com/event/sunflower-journey-quilt-show/42690/

Building Stronger Families Community Night

Date/Time: April 11

Place: 12th St. Community Center, Junction City

Tulip Festival

Date/Time: April 11-12

Place: City Park, Wamego

Website: https://www.visitwamego.com/tulip-festival

KU Symphony Orchestra

Date/Time: April 15

Place: Lied Center, Lawrence

Website: https://www.visithays.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=21970&month=4&year=2026&day=16&calType=0

60th Annual FHSU N.I.R.I.A. Rodeo

Date/Time: April 16-18

Place: Ellis County Fairgrounds, Hays

Rock of Ages

Date/Time: April 17-19

Place: C.L. Hoover Opera House, Junction City

Website: https://www.jcoperahouse.org/tickets

School of Rock

Date/Time: April 17-19

Place: The Columbian Theatre, Wamego

Website: https://www.columbiantheatre.com/shows

21st Annual Spring Great Plains Renaissance & Scottish Festival

Date/Time: April 18-19

Place: Sedgwick County Park, Wichita

Website: https://www.greatplainsrenfest.com/

NASCAR Race Weekend at Kansas Speedway

Date/Time: April 18

Place: Kansas Speedway, Kansas City

Website: https://www.kansasspeedway.com/events/cup-spring/

Cups of Culture: Great American Sip Trip 2026

Date/Time: April 18

Place: Main Street, Junction City

Website: https://junctioncitymainstreet.org/event/cups-of-culture/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQnwS1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFzNWJkdHFpWmFqZGpZSktFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvnttbzqgNwmwF3khoMYAy1r0SE33i44gm3YR2zoyLP3F2FVtHQx99j_i6Ej_aem_x5o5RkaoXU4Xh_ETM_0TRg

Theatre Arts Academy Presents: Spring Show Lineup

Date/Time: April 23-24

Place: C.L. Hoover Opera House, Junction City

Website: https://www.jcoperahouse.org/tickets

KU Jazz Ensembles I & Jazz Singers

Date/Time: April 24

Place: Lied Center, Lawrence

School of Rock

Date/Time: April 24-26

Place: The Columbian Theatre, Wamego

Website: https://www.columbiantheatre.com/shows

Family Fun Run

Date/Time: April 25

Place: Historic Downtown, Salina

Website: https://lovechloe.org/5k-run

KU Wind Symphony & KU Symphonic Band

Date/Time: April 27

Place: Lied Center, Lawrence

RCGS: History on the Road to Riley, Kansas

Date/Time: April 29

Place: Farmhouse Restaurant, Riley

Website: https://www.rileycgs.com/eventListings.php?nm=38

KU Wind Ensemble

Date/Time: April 29

Place: Lied Center, Lawrence