The Taste of Newton is an annual event that brings the community to Newton, Kansas, to enjoy a culinary experience featuring food, local vendors, and more. Entry to Taste of Newton and to the Fall Festival is free, but you will have to purchase your food.
The fall festival in Newton combines two very popular and long-running events. Taste of Newton and the Bethel College Fall Festival continue with special events during the weekend.
This festival has celebrated education, diverse cultural traditions, special foods, fine arts, crafts, and friendship for the last 50 years. To kick off their event, Bethel College sponsors 2 stages of entertainment at Taste of Newton that you can enjoy while eating tasty treats.
There are two stages at this event:
- A performing arts stage (intersection of 6th and Main)
- Sixth & Main, on the pavement
- 6-6:20 p.m. — Newton Tae Kwon Do
- 6:25 – 6:45 p.m. — BCAPA Dance
- 6:50 – 7:10 p.m. — Newton High School Railiners
- 7:15 – 7:35 p.m. — Azteca Dancers
- 7:40 – 8 p.m. — Newton Performing Arts Center
- 8:05 – 8:25 p.m. — Newton Junior Railer Cheerleaders
- A music stage (Broadway and Main)
- 6 – 6:45 p.m. — Bethel College Jazz
- 6:55 – 7:20 p.m. — Newton Community Children’s Choir
- 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. — Newton High School
- Orchestra
- Railaires
- Jazz Ensemble 1
- Different community groups will perform at these stages throughout the evening.
Taste of Newton
The Taste of Newton will be held on October 2, 2025, on Main Street in downtown Newton, KS. It will feature food booths from local organizations and live musical and visual entertainment.
Taste of Newton is not a ticketed event. You can arrive and join in anytime during the event.
Date: October 2, 2025
Time: 6-9 pm
Visit the Newton Area Chamber of Commerce Website for more info.
Bethel Fall Festival
Admission to the Bethel Fall Festival is FREE, although a few activities and the theatrical performances require separate ticket purchases.
Bethal Fall Festival Events:
- Fall Fest Parade will be on Tuesday, September 30th.
- Starting at 6 p.m., the parade travels from the Thresher Stadium parking lot south on Main Street to 24th, east to College Avenue, and north to Haury Hall.
- Admission to the Kauffman Museum is FREE Thursday through Sunday during the Bethel Fall Festival.
- Golden Thresher Class Activities
- Thresher Classic Golf Tournament
- Fall Fest Production
- Food on the Green
- Fall Fest Run
- More
Date: October 2-5, 2025
More Info and Bethal Fall Festival Schedual: Visit the Bethal College Website.
Read About Other Wichita Area Fall Festivals
