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Kansas Road Trip: Henry’s Candy Co. in Dexter, Kansas: Closed for Good

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Henry Candy is Now Closed for Good

Sometimes you just need to get out of town and get back to nature. On one of our Kansas Road Trips, we took a day trip to see the waterfall at Cowley State Fishing Lake. On the way there, we stopped at Henry’s Candy Co. in Dexter, Kansas.

When we told the kids we were going to get candy, they jumped in the car so fast. Maybe I need to start telling them that when it’s time to go to school. Just maybe they’ll get ready faster! Lol!

Henry’s Candy Co. is located at 21172 K-15 Highway in Dexter, Kansas. It’s just a little over an hour drive from Wichita.

They have been making old fashioned handmade candies since 1956. That’s 4 generations of candy makers!  They make a wide variety of candies including fudge, hand pulled lollipops, taffy, old fashioned round candy sticks, sugar coated drops, peanut brittle and caramels-just to name a few.

 

When we arrived, they just happened to be making hand made sugar drops. We enjoyed watching them through the large glass window. We found out if you go at the right time on the right days, you can watch them making candy. You just might catch them making candy too or you can call ahead at (620) 876-5423 and find out when a good time to come in would be.

The highlight of the store was of course the candy itself and choosing just the right one! There was so much to choose from! The kids spent a long time searching for just the right candies. In the end, we tried the lollipops, salt water taffy, round candy sticks and sugar drops. I can not even begin to emphasize the freshness of Henry’s Candies. Everything was so delicious and practically melted in your mouth.

We tried several delicious flavors of sugar drops, but the most intriguing was the horehound flavor. While at Henry’s, we learned that horehound is an herb from the mint plant family. They grow it locally, make it into a tea, and infuse it into the candy. It has a mild, tea-like flavor and is great on its own or used as a natural cough drop. The kids preferred the more traditional candy flavors, but I really enjoyed this one too.

Money saving tip: They often have barrels with less than picture perfect candies for sale at a discounted price. These candies taste just the same as the other candies. They might just be slightly broken or misshapen.

Henry’s Candy Co. is open Tuesdays through Saturdays, but you should call before you go to make sure of their hours before you drive down there. They are closed on Christmas and New Year’s Day. If you really want to try their candy, but can’t make the trip to their store, there are a few stores that sell some of their candy. This  includes Nifty Nut House in Wichita, which sells Henry’s sugar drops.

After we loaded up on sugary sweets, we decided to head over to the waterfall at Cowley State Fishing Lake. To see the next leg of our adventure, visit our Kansas Road Trip: Cowley State Fishing Lake post.  (If you’re going to the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, you won’t be far from Henry’s Candy Co.!)

Also, find out what you need in the car to make it a great Kansas Road Trip. And remember, no matter what adventure you choose:

Have fun and get out and explore Kansas on the cheap!

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4 Responses

  1. I also take Kansas road trips. I never leave home without my Kansas Guidebook for Explorers. The new one is out and is great!!! Gives you all kinds of information. If you get a Kansas Atlas you are set. The Atlas you can get at Wal-Mart and has stations. The Atlas is a little harder to find but if you lookup Kansas Explorers on Facebook or just online…they will tell you where you can find one or order it. Stay safe on the road. KS Explorer #4048

    1. Good tips! Thank you, Judy! I have seen the Kansas Guidebook but haven’t purchased one yet. I’ll need to do that soon. We’ll look for the Atlas too! 🙂

  2. I love the road trip ideas! We’re always trying to figure out new adventures, especially with the kids.

    1. We have so many more road trip ideas to come! Emily and I both have visited places with our families over the years. The hard part is finding all of our photos, lol! (What year did we go to the waterfall again? :D)

      But keep an eye out for them, because we have a few other great road trips almost ready to publish!

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