by Marketing | Sep 4, 2025 | 1861 Club
Welcome to the 1861 Club during the Kansas State Fair! Here, you’ll not only find incredibly fresh food paired with the best beer on the Fairgrounds, you’ll also get the best live entertainment! From Paramount during the opening weekend, to our finale event featuring...
by Marketing | Sep 4, 2025 | Generally Speaking, Kansas State Fair
Updates from Kansas State Fair General Manager, Bryan K. Schulz, IFMG, CFE Generally Speaking: It’s FAIRTIME, FAIRTIME, FAIRTIME!!! Who else is excited for the 10 MOST FAIRIFIED DAYS in Kansas!? The grounds have been a buzz with all of the concessionaires and...
by Marketing | Sep 4, 2025 | Boots and Bling
For twenty years, the Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation has hosted the best FUNdraising party of the summer, but this year’s event was truly one for the record books! With our Texas BIG theme—All Hat, No Cadillac—guests turned out in phenomenal numbers, making this an...
by Marketing | Sep 4, 2025 | 1861 Club
August was full of energy and meaningful moments here at the 1861 Club! Community Gatherings We hosted several meetings that brought people together to plan, share, and connect. It’s always inspiring to see our space being used for conversations that shape our...
by Marketing | Aug 1, 2025 | Shank's Take: Newsletter Column
Eight days from today, all eyes will be on the Kansas State Fairgrounds as 650 prepare to hoot and holler during the 20th annual Boots and Bling, an annual event established in 2005 to raise funds for the betterment of the fairgrounds. During the past few weeks,...
