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04/23/2025

🤩 That's what's up. May 2nd. 🤘

04/23/2025

Cinco de Mayo – Vive Downtown Topeka | Saturday, May 3! 🎉

Enjoy FREE ENTRY to a full day of fun featuring live music, folklorico dancing, food trucks, adult beverages, and family-friendly entertainment. Bring your lawn chairs and settle in for performances from DJ Ban, Festejando KC, Ballet Folklorico De Topeka, Daniella Valdez, Grupo Folklorico Izcalli, Instinto Elevado, Banda Aguijon De Durango, El Plebe Aldana, and Conjunto Presidio — plus the always-popular Grito Contest! Celebrate culture and community in the heart of downtown. 🫶🌇

🤩 ¡Nos vemos allí! 🤩

📍Join the party at Downtown Topeka's Evergy Plaza!

04/22/2025

Fuel up with flapjacks at the Combat Air Museum's 28th Annual Celebrity Pancake Feed! 🥞

Join the fun on Saturday, April 26, from 7 a.m. to noon for all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, a drink, and full museum access — all for just $8! 🤩

Pancakes by Perkins pros Bob Carmichael and Domingo Gallardo will be flipped and served by local celebs and officials. Enjoy live entertainment, shop the Fly-In Market, and explore unique aircraft on display for the event.

📍 7016 SE Forbes Ave, Topeka Regional Airport/Forbes Field
🔗 More info: www.combatairmuseum.org | ☎ (785) 862-3303

04/20/2025

Happy Easter, Topeka! 🍓🩷🐰🐣🍄🌷

04/14/2025

The 10th annual Topeka EasterFest, coordinated each year by C5Alive will again feature three age specific Easter egg hunts during the festival in Great Overland Station on Saturday, April 19. The egg hunt schedule is as follows:
11:10 am: preschool and under 🪻
12:10 pm: K-3rd grade 🌞
1:10 pm: 4th-6th grade. 🌷

Thousands of plastic eggs have been stuffed with candy by volunteers with Let's Help, C5Alive's key non-profit partner for EasterFest. The egg hunts themselves are coordinated and run by Let's Help volunteers and board members. 🐰

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The 10th Annual Topeka EasterFest will kick off at 10:00 am on Saturday, April 19th at Great Overland Station, coordinated by C5Alive. “We believe the EasterFest egg hunt is the largest in the city and hope this Topeka tradition helps to bring fun and joy to hundreds of kids as a part of their Easter celebrations,” said Kevin Doel, board member of C5Alive.

What's inside🪺:
~ Facepainting, Petting Zoo, and Carnival Games🧸
~ Age Specific Easter Egg Hunts🍄
~ Vendor Market and Food Trucks🚐
~ Dancing and Martial Arts demonstrations🎉
~ Hop in for your picture with the Easter Bunny🐰 and much more! 🐞

04/10/2025

Egg-citing News🐣 This weekend, there are three Easter Egg Hunts for your family to choose from. The bunny is hard at work in Topeka, peeps! 🐰

~ Downtown on the Topeka Capitol Ground, an egg hunt starts at 1:00 a.m.🌻
~ Topeka Zoo is hosting Eggstravaganza starting at 9:00 a.m.🦁
~ Over at Barb's Country Barn, the Easter Vendor Fest will include an egg hunt!🪻

04/09/2025

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04/09/2025

, lean back and enjoy this gorgeous Wednesday evening by joining Spoken Word with Artismo Gallery & Bistro . Smooth poetry stylings with ice cream floats served up in Arts & Entertainment District 😎 Speak starts at 6:00🍦

04/09/2025

Can't ignore the crazy visions of you in LA? The Washburn University Mass Media Department is bringing Hollywood to Topeka and screen artists in our region.🎥 The Annual WiFi festival showcases film selections of stories from the Midwest and offers chances to connect with a community of filmmakers, directors, screenwriters, indie-movie-lovers and more. This weekend, put on your Topeka Tuxedo and bring a Midwest Princess to the 2025 WiFi Film Festival this Saturday, April the 12th at Topeka & Shawnee County Library. 🩷

Check out this incredible line up of documentaries, animated shorts and more - Reposted from 🎞

04/08/2025

Take 10% off your first order with Joylight Coffee Roasters and brighten your afternoon by tapping the link in their bio.🌞

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Joylight Coffee Roasters offers sustainably sourced and thoughtful coffee blends in Topeka, KS. We are JOYOUS to have them pouring into our community. ☕

The 10th Annual Topeka EasterFest will kick off at 10:00 am on Saturday, April 19th at Great Overland Station, coordinat...

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04/03/2025

V100 proudly presents Hairball: The Bombastic Celebration of Arena Rock — hitting the stage at the Stormont Vail Events Center on Friday, April 25! 🤩

Get ready for an explosive night of rock 'n' roll as Hairball brings the thunder with mind-blowing tributes to KISS, AC/DC, Van Halen, Motley Crue, and more. 🤘 This isn’t just a concert—it’s a full-blown arena rock extravaganza. Think 20 epic shows in one night! 🤯

🎟 Tickets on sale NOW at the Cable Dahmer Box Office and Ticketmaster.
Don’t miss your chance to relive the glory days of rock—grab your crew and secure your spot today!
https://www.stormontvaileventscenter.com/events/2025/hairball

04/02/2025

The Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center announced Tiger Trails & Den Academy, coming June 2026! This all-new immersive experience will bring you up close with majestic Sumatran tigers and introduce a new species to the Zoo—King vultures! 🦅

From world-class animal care to engaging education, this exhibit is all about connecting our community with wildlife like never before. We can’t wait for you to experience it! 🤩

Learn more: https://topekazoo.org/tiger-trails/

04/02/2025

There’s nothing quite like campus in the springtime—trees in bloom, sunshine on the Quad, and that fresh energy in the air. It’s the perfect time to take a stroll and soak in everything Washburn has to offer.✨

Whether you're a future Ichabod or just love a beautiful walk, come explore the campus and see why spring at Washburn is something truly special. 💙🌷

03/31/2025

FREE Family Event! ✨
Make sure to bring your family and friends to the Kansas State Capitol on Saturday, April 12 at 1 PM for an EGG-stra fun time. 🐰🌷

The 4th Annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Kansas Capitol will be held on Saturday, April 12 from 1–2 PM! 🐰✨

This FREE family event welcomes children of all ages and abilities for a fun-filled afternoon of:
🐣 Egg Hunts (by age group at 1:15 & 1:45 PM)
🎶 Music, Games, Crafts & the Easter Bunny!
🎁 Gift bags with candy & activities after each hunt
🌈 Sensory-Friendly Hunt at 1:30 PM for those who need extra space or assistance
🍬 Allergy-friendly options available

Presented by First Presbyterian Church of Topeka and Topeka First United Methodist Church. 🫶

03/27/2025

AJ Wilkerson in Topeka - THIS SATURDAY! 🤩

ONSALE NOW - LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE! 😲

Get ready for a night of laughs as AJ Wilkerson brings his nervous charm, endearing smile, and razor-sharp comedy to Heritage Hall at Stormont Vail Events Center on Saturday, March 29th!

Check out his stand up and/or purchase your tickets TODAY! ▶️👇
https://bit.ly/AJWilkersonTickets

03/27/2025

Don't miss your chance to see the Harlem Globetrotters World Tour 2025 at the Stormont Vail Events Center TOMORROW, March 28th! 🏀✨

Snag your tickets before it's too late! 👇
https://bit.ly/HarlemGlobetrottersTopeka

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Topeka: Uniqueness At It’s Finest

Topeka, Kansas is known not only for being the Capitol of Kansas, but has deep roots in history. From repeatedly finding itself at the Crossroads to Freedom to an Arts District springing to life from grassroots efforts; Topeka is a unique stop on the map and a town that will surprise you.

If you continue reading, you can learn more about the city’s history below, but Topeka isn’t just the epicenter for change. The city has morphed, and is continuing to become a destination with a little of everything. From muralladen buildings to mountain bike and hikingtrails, from local gift shops and businesses to century old trusted companies; Topeka thrives on the ability to adapt and create. You can attend the Midwest’s largest craft beer festival, Tap That; as well as eventslike the Spirit of Kansas, Cruise Nights, Heartland Stampede, Huff & Puff Balloon Rally, and Music & Food Truck Festivals.

Bring the kids for a family fun getaway; even make it educational at one of our many museumsor the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center. Make it a weekend for two, or a friends getaway, and enjoy a little luxury with the Cyrus Hoteland White Linen. Even party it up at one of our breweries and a show at the Jayhawk Theatre or Studio 62. Want to bring the whole fam and relatives? A show at the Topeka Performing Arts Center or Topeka Civic Theater might be right for you, with a stop at Blue Moose, The Pennant, or El Mezcal.

The city is thriving on local fare and trusted good time! No matter which part of the city you end up in, we have something perfect just for you. Yes, even you looking for a day at the spaor a day on the boat; we even have beer yoga for those that take their meditation with a little extra flare.

Downtown Topeka is not only home to the State Capitol, but also to a wide variety of restaurants, hotels, and makers spaces. Evergy Plazanow also calls Downtown home, offering a wide variety of concerts, shows, and more. NOTO Arts District has everything from event venues to art galleries, and an art center where everyone can take classes and become a part of the district alongside Arts Connect. The west side of town is a staple, housing usual favorites, shopping hubs, and local fares scattered throughout. So many neighborhoods make up the city of Topeka and it’s surrounding areas, it takes days to visit it all.

So, with open arms we welcome you to Topeka! Let us help you discover our #TopCity! VisitTopeka.com >>

Topeka History:

Bitter abolitionist and pro-slavery conflict during the 1850s served as a prelude to the Civil War and gave rise to the term "Bleeding Kansas." As Kansas approached statehood, Topekans such as Col. John and Mary Jane Ritchie battled for the abolition of slavery. Ritchie's house became a meeting place for the free-state faction and a station along the Underground Railroad.

After what is widely considered a corrupt election in March 1855, A pro-slavery government was created in Lecompton, Kansas. Fearful that the state might enter the Union as a slave state, anti-slavery supporters gathered in Topeka, in a building now known as Constitution Hall, to draft an anti-slavery constitution for the Kansas territory. For three weeks, 47 delegates from around the state gathered in Constitution Hall and wrote the first of four constitutions for the Kansas territory. Though the constitution was eventually blocked, the building continued as headquarters for the free-state movement, being used as a meeting hall, warehouse for weapons and supplies and as base for the Topeka guard, which protected free-state supporters.

One of the largest railroads in the United States, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, was chartered by the state of Kansas in 1859, and organized in 1860 by Cyrus K. Holliday. The railroad had a great influence on the settlement of the southwestern United States.

Topeka also was home of the Oliver Brown family, the namesake in Brown v. Board of Education, the 1954 Supreme Court case that eliminated the "separate but equal" standard in American public schools. Unlike the elementary schools in Topeka at that time, Topeka High School had been integrated since the late 1890s.

The Episcopal Church established the College of the Sisters of Bethany in Topeka in 1860. Billed as the "Wellesley of the West," the college provided a rare opportunity for women to receive an excellent education.

Charles Curtis served at the 31st Vice President of the United States from 1929 to 1933. He was the first Native American VP, the first VP West of the Mississippi, and the only VP from the state of Kansas.

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