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Nothing brings the local community together better than a big party and the upcoming fall festivals and fairs are just the ticket! The cooler weather brings opportunities for countless outdoor family activities and vendor markets this fall. Our community is beaming with excitement to welcome autumn celebrations with open, flannel bearing, arms!

Let’s explore together all of the action-packed festivals, fairs, and block parties that are in-store this fall. From hayrides and rodeos to carnivals and concerts, there is something for everyone to love.

Normally each year, Kansas’ small-town fall festivals and fairs start happening as early as August, and they’re in full swing by September and October.

Community events like these always promise good old-fashioned (and cheap) family fun. Most include parades, games for kids, live music, and food vendors. Some require a button purchase for a nominal fee, but some are free. All proceeds typically go to supporting the local economy and community so everyone wins!

As more events pop up we will let you know as soon as we do. That being said, without a doubt, there will be changes and additions to this list. I encourage you to bookmark this page or share it, to stay in the know. Read on to see our list of all of the fun fall festivals near Wichita for 2024.

 Fall Festivals & Events in & around Wichita 2024

August Fall Festivals near Wichita 

Mount Hope Prairie Festival

  • Date:
    • Sunday, August 11, 2024
    • Friday, August 16, 2024
    • Saturday, August 17, 2024
  • Location: Mount Hope, KS (Roughly 30 min from Wichita)
  • Includes a rodeo, a car show, a parade, lots of family-friendly activities, and concludes with a fireworks show! 
  • Admisison: A button is required
  • Visit the Mount Hope Pride’s website 

Mulvane Old Settlers Days

  • Date: August 23 – 25, 2024
  • Location: Mulvane, KS (Roughly 25 min from Wichita)
  • This festival has been an annual event since 1873 and usually includes a hot rod show, carnival, arts and crafts, parade, talent show, turtle races, and more! MOS buttons are sold at many Mulvane-area businesses.
  • Mulvane Old Settlers Day

Yoder Heritage Day

  • Date: August 24, 2024
  • Location: Yode, KS ( Roughly 40 min from Wichita)
  • This fall festival features a variety of free family fun, including pancake and sausage breakfast with suggested donations, vendors, live entertainment, tractor pull, kids pedal pull, fireworks, and other activities.
  • Yoder Heritage Day

Atlanta KS Labor Day Celebration

  • August 31, September 1-2, 2024
  • Atlanta, KS (Roughly 1 hour from Wichita)
  • This event generally features lots of activities and events such as a parade, FREE concert, fun tournaments, party at the ball fields, car show, a beer garden, BBQ lunch, and tons more. 
  • Atlanta, KS Facebook Page 

September Fall Festivals

Kansas State Fair

Burden Dayz

  • Date: September 14, 2024
  • Location: Burden, KS (Roughly 1 hour from Wichita)
  • Spend the day in Burden, Kansas, and experience a “small town” darn good time. This event includes a parade down Main Street, live music, car show with tons of action at their city park. End the night under the stars with the crowd favorite, The Burden PRCA Rodeo.
  • Burden Dayz Facebook Page

Kingman Cessna Fest Fall Festival

  • Date: September 21, 2024
  • Time: Activities all day and into the evening
  • Location: About 45 minutes west of Wichita in Kingman, Kansas
  • FREE admission
  • After nine or so years, the Kingman Fall Festival is being rebranded as the Kingman Cessna Fest, presumably to highlight their motto that Kingman is “A Great Place to Land.” (Pretty cool.) Includes a craft fair, fun run, street dance, and more activities.
  • Kingman Chamber website here

Hillsboro Arts & Craft Fair

  • Date: September 21, 2024
  •  Time: 9 am – 4 pm (rain or shine)
  • Location: Downtown Hillsborow (50 min North of Wichita)
  • Each year, exhibitors from across the nation are selected by a committee of judges and invited to bring their handcrafted products to Hillsboro for its nationally recognized craft show. These experts come from each coast to display and sell their handiwork and one-of-a-kind creations.
  • Local food and hometown hospitality add flavor to this already spectacular event. There’s something for every palate, everything from Hillsboro’s famous smoked sausage, zwieback and bierocks to kettle corn, roasted almonds, fresh-squeezed lemonade and funnel cakes.
  • Hillsborough Art & Craft website

Valley Center Fall Festival

  • Date: September 20 & 21, 2024
  • Location: Valley Center, KS (Roughly 16 min from Wichita)
  • About: Planning is on the way for this annual celebration. This FREE entry event in Valley Center Ks. This Fall Fest has midway carnival rides, craft vendors, food trucks, and plenty of live music. 
  • Valley Center Chamber Facebook

Wild West Fall Fest in Sedgwick

The City of Gold Festival 

  • September 21- 28, 2024
  • El Dorado, KS (Roughly 30 min from Wichita)
  • This is El Dorado’s coolest party. This event has it all! Events include arts and crafts, food vendors, kids activities, music, and more! This is a big block party in Downtown El Dorado. 
  • Get your buttons and join in the fun! Buttons are $8
  • City of Gold Festival Website

Conway Springs Fall Festival

  • Date: September 28, 2024
  • Location: Conway Spring, KS (roughly 30 min from Wichita)
  • About: I’ll be decked out for fall this year with fun, kid-friendly and family-friendly activities such as a parade, craft fair, and games. 
  • Price: Free to attend
  • Conway Springs Fall Fest

Greater Andover Days 

  • Date: September 27 – 29, 2024
  • Location: Andover, KS (Roughly 15 min from Wichita)
  • About: This festival includes a carnival, food court, beer garden, fireworks, kids fest, parade and so much more. This is a personal favorite of our families. 
  • Price: Buttons or wristbands. Early bird prices. Read the full article below.
  • Greater Andove Days Full Article
  • Date: September 28, 2024
  • Time: 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Small town fall fun at Kechi City Hall with live music, vendor fair, food/drink trucks, cake walk, and more fun and games.
  • Price: New buttons are $3, or you can use your summer button for entry.
  • Info here.

Maize Fall Festival

  • Date: September 28, 2024
  • Location: Maize, KS (Roughly 15 min from Wichita)
  • Located at Maize City Park, this event includes a parade, vendors, a car show, and live music.
  • Maize Fall Festival Full Article

October Fall Festivals 

Clearwater KS Fall Festival

  • Date: October 4 – 6, 2024
  • Location: Clearwater, KS (Roughly 25 min from Wichita)
  • About: This event typically includes a kid’s corner, bingo, chili cook-off, fishing tournament, car show, and more.
  • Price: $5 for a button
  • Clearwater KS Festival Website
  • October 4-6, 2024
  • Time: Starts with opening night on Friday, then Saturday & Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Location: Udall City Park
  • Food trucks, craft vendors bounce houses, cornhole tournament, parade, pet show, pie eating contest and more. Live band Saturday night.
  • Info on Facebook

Wamego OZtoberFest

  • Date: October 5, 2024
  • Location: In downtown Wamego, KS (roughly 2 hours and 20 min from Wichita) 
  • About: The event revolves around a “Wizard of Oz” theme. This event involves a street festival, beer and wine garden, and a variety of activities, including our OZ Costume Contest, Toto look-a-like contest, an Indoor/Outdoor OZ Market, Classic Car Show, Munchkinland, Auntie Em’s Boutique, Munchkin Junction and more!
  • OztoberFest Facebook Page

Goddard Fall Festival

  • Date: October 11 -13, 2024
  • Location: South Main Street in Goddard, KS (Roughly 18 min from Wichita)
  • About: This annual event is held in October each year and includes a parade, carnival, games, vendors, great food, and entertainment for all ages. 
  • Price: Tickets are for sale for the live music, but the parade is free.
  • Goddard Fall Festival Website

Rose Hill Fall Festival

  • Date: October 11 – 13, 2024
  • Location: Rose Hill’s largest annual celebration! Rose Hill Fall Festival includes a chili cookoff, 5k run, pancake feed, car show, craft fair, parade/float competition, cornhole tournament, pedal tractor pull and the party at the pond.
  • Typically, they sell a button to attend the festival. 
  • Rose Hill Fall Festival Website

Halstead Brick Street Arts & Crafts Festival

  • Date: October 12, 2024
  • Location: This event takes place on Main Street in Halstead, KS 67056 (Roughly 35 min from Wichita)
  • This event features traditional fall festival activities, including live music, food vendors, and kids’ activities, as well as a fine arts and crafts fair.
  • Admission is FREE!
  • Halstead Brick Street Arts & Crafts Festival Facebook

Haysville Fall Festival

  • Date: October 18 – 20, 2024
  • Location: Riggs Park on Sarah Lane in Haysville, KS (roughly 18 min from Wichita)
  • Festivities include a parade, booths, food vendors, kids activities, a car show, a carnival, and a medallion hunt. Festival buttons are usually $3 per person. Extra fees apply for some activities. 
  • Read our full article about the Haysville Fall Festival
  • Date: October 19, 2024
  • Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Location: Bel Aire Rec Center at 5251 E. 48th St. N, Wichita, KS 67220
  • Free admission, free health screenings, vendor fair, kids’ activities, food vendors, car show, music, and more. More info
  • Date: October 19, 2024
  • Time: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • Location: Douglass Township Community Building
  • Lots of fun events including a parade, carnival games, beer garden and food trucks, touch-a-truck, petting zoo, ice cream social, and more! More info

Arkalalah

  • Date: October 23-26, 2024
  • Location: Ark City, Kansas (Roughly 1 hour from Wichita)
  • About: They will have all of your favorite activities like fireworks, a parade of lights, a carnival, a craft show, concessions, a cornhole tournament, a pancake feed, and lots more.
  • Arkalalah Website
  • Saturday, October 26, 2024
  • 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Hap McLean Park, 1198 E. 69th St. N., Park City KS
  • The city will have a fun fall event for families with a costume contest, pony rides, bonfire, s’mores, pumpkin decorating, kids games, and more.

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40 Responses

  1. Thanks. I got KAWnsas Fest added to the Fall Festival list. Appreciate you sharing.

    Kathy

  2. We have a Fall Fest in Kingman September 27-28. Is there a way to get it added to this list?

  3. Haysville Fall Festival
    Friday, October 18, 2019
    Saturday, October 19, 2019
    Sunday, October 20, 2019

  4. Colwich Heritage Festival is Sept 22, but has moved to Memorial Park on 53rd St. Parade starts at Colorado & Wichita Streets. Facebook pages are: Colwich Heritage Festival 2018 and Colwich Community Foundation

  5. As a newcomer to the area, your site is a great way for us to get to know the various communities and events.We hope to take advantage of the multiple events you list. We appreciate you taking the time to bring us entertainment opportunities!

  6. Friends of El Dorado Lake are sponsoring their Second Annual Halloween Family Fun Night on Saturday, October 28, 2017 from 6:30-9:00pm at the Walnut River Beach Area. $5.00 per person, kids 3 and under free. Hay Rack Rides, Camp fires, Hot dogs, Witches Brew, S’mores, Live music and movies, Face Painting, Trick or Treat for candy. (Vehicle Permit Required)

  7. Kiowa has their annual celebration in the park on Labor Day with a free ham and bean feed, bingo, kids games, horse shoes, morning run, car show, sand volleyball, swim, citywide garage sale, church food booths, ice cream, cake walk, musical talent show, craft booths, etc. It’s a full weekend of activities!

  8. First of all, a big thank you for this site. We love it.

    I also wanted to mention that Zenda, KS is having a 130th Anniversary celebration on September 2nd.

    Conway Springs, KS will have their annual Fall Fest on the weekend of September 23 & 24th.

    1. Thanks, Karla! I never knew there WAS a Zenda, KS until your comment. That’s a big anniversary! Thanks for the info about Conway Springs fall festival too. I’ll be sure to add it!

  9. Please add the Tallgrass Film Festival, running now through Oct 16 in venues around Wichita. Featuring 191 films from 33 countries over 5 days in venues throughout the city, the Festival includes appearances by guest filmmakers, free educational events, parties, awards and more. Discover and share with a community that shares your passion for stories and voices from around the world. Learn more at
    http://www.stubbornlyindependent.com. Thank you!

    1. Hi Sam, thanks for the suggestion! This particular list is for small-town fall festivals, so that’s the only reason Tallgrass Film Festival isn’t on it. I have an article dedicated solely to the film festival, and it’s also in my big roundup of fairs, festivals, parades, and other big events in Wichita, here: https://wichitaonthecheap.com/festivals/

  10. Carolyn, I want to say thank you for this site!

    I have just stumbled across this gem, it will help with ideas for some outings for my seniors!!

    1. Oh, absolutely. There are lots of great community events that are perfect for seniors. I’m glad it’s helpful. Be sure to let me know if there’s anything more I can do to help.

      1. Hi,

        Could you please add Wamego, KS on October 6-8th will hold its annual OZtoberFest to celebrate all things Wizard of OZ. Vendors, children’s activities, special guests, beer/wine garden, two entertainment stages, street dance and more!

  11. Not a ‘fall fest’ but we have a Holiday Shopping Expo coming up at Sedgwick Plaza Retirement Community on November 18, 2016 10am-4pm
    Find us on Facebook for more details!

  12. Oil Hill Elementary in El Dorado, Kansas will hold the 4th annual Arts and Craft Expo on November 7 from 8:00-3:00. Along with the 50+ booths, we will have breakfast, Bingo and a kids craft room where kids can work on fun art projects while you shop. The address is 2700 west 6th and is easy to find. If coming form Wichita, you get off the turn pike and turn left. The school is just around the curve. For more information call 321-9515 and ask for Jonna Garbee

  13. Whitewater Fall Festival – Friday through Sunday, October 2-4, 2015. Celebrating 125 years!! 5K Run, Book Sale, Car Show, Quilt Show, Parade, Melodrama, Family Movie, Turtle Races, Chili Cook-off, Community Church Service, Antique Tractor Pull, & Much More! Head over to http://www.fallfest.whitewaterks.com/ for a complete listing!

        1. They’re all clearly dated, so we’ll just leave it in there. That way, if they do this same event next year we have it ready to update. 🙂

  14. Can you tell me if you know of a website that is compiling a list of local trunk or treats or church activities for halloween/fall celebrations? Thank you!

    1. What a nice idea. Maybe I can do that here. Have you heard of one? (I know of one, but maybe I can find more.)

        1. Thanks for the links, Brenna! I’ll be sure to check them out and add them to the list of Trick-or-Treating events in Wichita next month.

        2. Maranatha Worship Center (MWC)
          888 S. Webb Rd
          Wichita KS 67207

          Free Community Halloween Party!
          Hay ride, trunk or treat, candy apples, face painting, smores and games!

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