Check out events coming to our area.
FHDC: National Bison Day
Date/Time: November 1
Place: Flint Hills Discovery Center
Website: www.flinthillsdiscovery.org
Brunch Bunch @ Be Able
Date/Time: November 1
Place: Be Able Community
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/465882632889129/465882666222459/?active_tab=about
Coffee & CARversation
Date/Time: November 1
Place: Midwest Dream Car Collection
Website: https://midwestdreamcarcollection.org/programs/
MPL: Self-Directed Activity: Yarn Basket Weaving
Date/Time: November 1
Place: Manhattan Public Library
Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2025/11
Early-Music Ensembles
Date/Time: November 2
Place: All Faiths Chapel, KSU
Website: https://www.k-state.edu/mtd/events/
MoA+L: Joyful Noise: Celebrating Together through Song ad Sustenance
Date/Time: November 2
Place: Museum of Art & Light
Website: https://artlightmuseum.org/events/
MPL: Model Trains Displays
Date/Time: November 3-8
Place: Manhattan Public Library
Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2025/11
String Fling
Date/Time: November 4
Place: McCain Auditorium, KSU
Website: https://www.k-state.edu/mtd/events/
Concert Choir
Date/Time: November 5
Place: St. Isidore’s Catholic Student Center
Website: https://www.k-state.edu/mtd/events/
AMP: Trivia Smackdown with Jeff Kreuser
Date/Time: November 5
Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor
Website: https://www.auntiemaes.com/events-1
Trombone Musica of Carolina Calvache
Date/Time: November 5
Place: All Faiths Chapel, KSU
Website: https://www.k-state.edu/mtd/events/
Sticks & Things
Date/Time: November 6
Place: Hirmser Hall, McCain Auditorium, KSU
Website: https://www.k-state.edu/mtd/events/
2nd Annual Flink Hills Balloon Festival
Date/Time: November 7-8
Place: Frank Anneberg Park
Website: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BfP9jVG4y/
MAC: Descendants the Musical
Date/Time: November 7-9
Place: Manhattan Arts Center
Website: https://www.manhattanarts.org/calendar/2025/11
45th Annual Buttons ‘N Bows Arts & Crafts Fair
Date/Time: November 8
Place: National Guard Armory
Website: https://www.facebook.com/p/Buttons-n-Bows-100091116565372/
Downtown Holiday Open House
Date/Time: November 8
Place: Downtown
Website: https://downtownmhk.com/events/
RCHM: Walking Tour of Historic City Park
Date/Time: November 8
Place: Pioneer Log Cabin, City Park
Website: https://www.rileychs.org/calendar.cfm
RCHM: Fireside Chat: Exploring History through Historical Wargaming with David Janasek
Date/Time: November 10
Place: Flight Crew Coffee
Website: https://www.rileychs.org/calendar.cfm
Fall Flutes & Bones
Date/Time: November 11
Place: All Faiths Chapel, KSU
Website: https://www.k-state.edu/mtd/events/
MPL: Introverts’ Book Club
Date/Time: November 11
Place: Manhattan Public Library
Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2025/11
AMP: November Pie & Cocktails
Date/Time: November 11
Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor
Website: https://www.auntiemaes.com/events-1
Veterans Day Parade
Date/Time: November 11
Place: Downtown
Website: https://downtownmhk.com/event/veterans-day-parade/
MPL: Chess Night
Date/Time: November 12
Place: Manhattan Public Library
Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2025/11
Brass Chamber Night
Date/Time: November 12
Place: All Faiths Chapel, KSU
Website: https://www.k-state.edu/mtd/events/
MPL: DIY Nights for Adults and Teens: Feather Totes
Date/Time: November 13
Place: Manhattan Public Library
Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2025/11
AMP: Nathan Page’s Underground Guitar Pull
Date/Time: November 13
Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor
Website: https://www.auntiemaes.com/events-1
Winter Dance Concert
Date/Time: November 13
Place: Mark A. Chapman Theatre, Nichols Hall, KSU
Website: https://www.k-state.edu/mtd/events/
AMP: The Touchdowns w/ Rx Ghost
Date/Time: November 15
Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor
Website: https://www.auntiemaes.com/events-1
K-State Saxophone Studio Concert
Date/Time: November 16
Place: Danforth and All Faiths Chapels, KSU
Website: https://www.k-state.edu/mtd/events/
RCHM: The Lost Town Project & Work of the Chapman Center
Date/Time: November 16
Place: Manhattan Public Library
Website: https://www.rileycgs.com/
RCHM: Annual Membership Meeting & Presentation, Y2K: Ringing in Doomsday or the New Year?
Date/Time: November 18
Place: Manhattan Public Library
Website: https://www.rileychs.org/calendar.cfm
Collegiate Chorale and University Treble Choir
Date/Time: November 18
Place: All Faiths Chapel, KSU
Website: https://www.k-state.edu/mtd/events/
Seraph Brass
Date/Time: November 19
Place: All Faiths Chapel, KSU
Website: https://www.k-state.edu/mtd/events/
MPL: Donuts and Danger
Date/Time: November 20
Place: Manhattan Public Library
Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2025/11
Music & Motion: K-State Faculty Showcase
Date/Time: November 20
Place: Museum of Art +L ight, KSU
Website: https://www.k-state.edu/mtd/events/
AMP: Arthur Dodge & The Horsefeathers
Date/Time: November 21
Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor
Website: https://www.auntiemaes.com/events-1
Student Showcase Recital
Date/Time: November 21
Place: All Faith Chapel, KSU
Website: https://www.k-state.edu/mtd/events/
Hour of Code
Date/Time: November 21
Place: Rathbone Hall, KSU
Website: https://www.visitmanhattanks.org/event/hour-of-code/4967/
KSU Gardens’ Poinsettia Sale
Date/Time: November 21
Place: KSU Gardens
Meadowlark Market
Date/Time: November 21& 22
Place: Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community
Website: https://www.meadowlark.org/giving/meadowlark-market
MPL: Teens: Movie and Munchies
Date/Time: November 24
Place: Manhattan Public Library
Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2025/11
MHK Turkey Trot 2025
Date/Time: November 27
Place: Aggieville
Website: https://www.mhkturkeytrot.com/
13th Annual Lighting Ceremony
Date/Time: November 29
Place: Flint Hills Discovery Center
Website: https://www.mhkfestivaloflights.com/
Kansas Holiday Market & Food Truck Festival
Date/Time: November 28
Place: Blue Earth Plaza
Website: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BQxCnhr4x/
Small Business Saturday/Shop Small for the Holiday
Date/Time: November 29
Place: Downtown
Website: https://downtownmhk.com/event/24th-annual-spirit-of-the-holidays-lighted-parade/
Santa’s Luminary Trail
Date/Time: November 29-30
Place: Sunset Zoo
Website: https://www.sunsetzoo.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=9116&month=11&year=2025&day=29&calType=0
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MHS Activities & Athletics
Activities:
Nov 13 – Mr. MHS Performance, Rezac Auditorium
Nov 19 – MHS Showcase Concert, Rezac Auditorium
Nov 21-30 – No School, Fall Break
K-State Athletics
Volleyball @ Morgan Family Arena
Nov 6 vs. Cincinnati
Nov 8 vs. Colorado
Nov 12 vs. Baylor
Nov 15 vs. Kansas
Nov 26 vs. UCF
Football @ Bill Snyder Family Stadium
Nov 1 vs. Texas Tech
Nov 29 vs. Colorado
Women’s Basketball @ Bramlage Coliseum
Nov 3 vs. Omaha
Nov 10 vs. Lamar
Nov 13 vs. South Dakota
Nov 16 vs. Texas A&M
Nov 18 vs. Troy
Men’s Basketball @ Bramlage Coliseum
Nov 4 vs. UNC Greensboro
Nov 8 vs. Bellarmine
Nov 13 vs. California
Nov 17 vs. Tulsa
Manhattan Christian College Athletics
Men’s Basketball @ Howie’s Activity Center
Nov 8 vs Missouri Valley College
Nov 11 vs Central Christian College
Volleyball @ Howie’s Activity Center
Nov 6 & 7 – Central Region Tournament
Women’s Basketball @ Howie’s Activity Center
Nov 4 vs Randall University
Nov 11 vs Central Christian College
Regional Events:
5th Annual Holiday Extravaganza
Date/Time: November 1
Place: The Woodshed, Topeka
Website: https://www.facebook.com/share/17YjkCrUmy/
Day of the Dead Parade on Central Avenue
Date/Time: November 1
Place: Central Avenue, Kansas City
Website: https://www.dayofthedeadweekend.com/
2025 Mid-American Stock Show
Date/Time: November 1-2
Place: Kansas State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson
Website: https://www.midamericanstockshow.com/
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis: World Premiere Honoring 15 KU Icons
Date/Time: November 6
Place: Lied Center, Lawrence
Website: https://lied.ku.edu/?event=jlco-15-ku-icons
American Royal World Series of Barbecue
Date/Time: November 5-9
Place: Kansas Speedway, Kansas City
Website: https://americanroyal.com/events/world-series-of-barbecue/
Return of the Sacred Red Rock
Date/Time: November 8
Place: Spencer Museum of Art, Lawrence
Website: https://www.travelks.com/event/return-of-the-sacred-red-rock/40855/
KU Symphony Orchestra with Special Guest Xavier Foley
Date/Time: November 13
Place: Lied Center, Lawrence
Website: https://lied.ku.edu/?event=xavier-foley-kuso
A Night of Rock-N-Roll: All Shook Up
Date/Time: November 13 & 14
Place: C.L Hoover Opera House, Junction City
Website: https://www.jcoperahouse.org/tickets
Seussical: The Musical
Date/Time: November 14-16
Place: The Columbian Theatre, Wamego
Website: https://www.columbiantheatre.com/shows
Annual Quilt Show
Date/Time: November 15
Place: Appanoose Area Museum, Pomona
Website: https://appanoosemuseum.org/
Dallas Pryor & The Lazy Wayne Band
Date/Time: November 15
Place: C.L Hoover Opera House, Junction City
Website: https://www.jcoperahouse.org/tickets
Sugar Rush Festival
Date/Time: November 15
Place: Maner Conference Center, Topeka
Website: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BrA4s9uhx/
Bethany College Choir and Handbells Concert: Festival of Lights
Date/Time: November 16
Place: Bethany Lutheran Church, Lindborg
42nd Annual Wreath Festival
Date/Time: November 20
Place: Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum
29th Annual Christmas in the Foothills
Date/Time: November 22
Place: Kansas State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson
Website: https://www.facebook.com/citfh/
Color and Light
Date/Time: November 22
Place: White Concert Hall, Washburn University, Topeka
Website: https://www.travelks.com/event/color-and-light/39935/
Wichita Symphony Youth Orchestras Fall Concerts
Date/Time: November 22-23
Place: Century II Performing Arts & Arts Convention Center, Wichita
Website: https://wichitasymphony.org/events/wsyo-fall-concerts
Holiday Lighting Ceremony & Santa Rescue
Date/Time: November 28
Place: Mass Street, Lawrence
Website: https://lawrencecentralrotary.org/holiday-lighting-ceremony-and-santa-rescue/
Home For The Holidays Festival, Parade, and Trail of Lights
Date/Time: November 29
Place: Barton County Courthouse, Great Bend
Website: https://www.facebook.com/ExploreGreatBend/
Celebration of Winter: North Topeka Arts and Entertainment District
Date/Time: November 29
Place: NOTO Arts District
Website: https://explorenoto.org/whats-happening/events/noto-celebrations-of-winter/
