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Kansas Day Event at Great Plains Nature Center

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Celebrate Kansas Day at the Great Plains Nature Center. They are hosting an event that is FREE to attend! My daughter and I attended a previous Kansas Day celebration and really enjoyed this indoor event. We still have the birdhouse they gave out for FREE.

Great Plains Nature Center will host a fun day to celebrate 164 of Kansas history and 25 years of the GPNC on Saturday, January 25, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

This free, all-ages, inside event will include free games, crafts, trivia, and a Naturalist program at 11 a.m. They’ll give us a sneak peek of their 2025 events and unveil a brand new program guide. Plus, the new theme of the year will be announced.

What to Expect at the Kansas Day Celebration: 

  • Kansas Trivia
  • Crafts and activities
  • A Naturalist chat about Kansas at 11am
  • The 2025 Annual Guide Reveal!
  • Volunteer and Membership Opportunities
Kansas Day at Great Plains Nature Center
Great Plains Nature Center in Wichita, KS

Also, at the nature center, be sure to look for the GPNC’s many free publications about wildlife and natural plants in Kansas. The free full-color guides are filled with information and photographs to help you identify native Kansas species.

Visit our article about Great Plains Nature Center’s yearly FREE Events 

Kansas Day celebration at GPNC
Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (come and go)
Location: Great Plains Nature Center
Cost: FREE
For more information: gpnc.org

Did you know that Great Plains Nature Center partners with the Kansas Wildlife Exhibit, which is located in Centera Riverside Park? Many of the animals kept at the Kansas Wildlife Exhibit are used by the staff at the Great Plains Nature Center in programming. 

About the Kansas Wildlife Exhibit that Partners with Great Plains Nature Center: 

  • Its a FREE zoo to visit at Riverside Park
  • The Kansas Wildlife Exhibit contains over 25 different species of native mammals, reptiles, and birds in eight displays.
  • Feedings are every day at 12 p.m.
Great Plains Nature Center ICT
Great Plains Nature Center in Wichita

Related Articles: 

Kansas Historial Museum Kansas Day Event 

8 Wonders of Kansas

Fun Facts about Kansas 

Fun Facts about Wichita 

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