Save the Date – Bridal Fair at 1861 Club
The 1861 Club will be hosting a Bridal Fair on Sunday, February 2, 2025. From 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Save the Date1861 Club Bridal FairSunday, Feb. 2, 20251 PM - 5 PMat the 1861 Club on the Kansas State Fairgrounds. More details coming soon!
Introducing Hats and Horses 2025 – The Foundation’s Newest Premier Fundraiser!
“And we’re off”….. to planning and creating “Hats & Horses” a new featured event of the Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation in our beautiful new 1861 Club venue. Hats and Horses is not just another Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation featured event, but an event which is...
Foundation Highlights – 2024 Kansas State Fair
The 2024 Kansas State Fair can only be described as incredible from the vantage point of the Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation. A key highlight for the Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation was the opening of the 1861 Club. This new venue on the Kansas State Fairgrounds...
Boots and Bling 2025 – Reserve Your Sponsorship NOW!
Boots and Bling has become known as the best FUNdraising party in Kansas. From the Food, to the Auctions, to the Entertainment – it is the must attend fundraising party of the year. Boots & Bling 2025 is scheduled for Saturday, August 9. Reserve your sponsorship...
1861 Club Update – A WOW! at the Kansas State Fair
Whether guests came in for food, beverage, entertainment or to check out the 1861 Club during the Kansas State Fair, WOW! was the word of the week heard loud and clear from many. The 1861 Club was the talk of the fairgrounds and across town, as the word spread...
House Bill 2098 to Benefit Kansas State Fairgrounds Improvement Projects
Early in 2024, Representative Lisa Moser sponsored House Bill (HB) 2662 which would allow the Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation the ability to apply for Project Tax Exemptions for Foundation building project on the Kansas State Fairgrounds. Foundation Board members and...
A Fantastic First Year for 1861 Club
The Grand Opening of the 1861 Club coincided with the opening of the 2024 Kansas State Fair – Friday, Sept. 6 was a note worthy day as the first Kansas State Fair patrons came through the gates and entered the 1861 Club for the first time. As people entered, they...
1861 Club Dedication and Ribbon Cutting
On Thursday, Sept. 4 at 1:30 PM Mary McCurry, Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation Board Chair welcomed a crowd of approximately 200 people on the Kansas State Fairgrounds as they gathered the day prior to the opening of the 2024 Kansas State Fair to celebrate the dedication...
Get Your T-SHIRT Here!
Today is opening day of the Kansas State Fair – and the first stop everyone needs to make is the “Official” Kansas State Fair Merchandise Booth. It’s located on Grandstand Avenue next to the Lair-Steckline Interactive Water Fountain. It is here where you will find the...
Grand Opening of the 1861 Club! Come See us at the 2024 Kansas State Fair!
Construction is finalized, and the 1861 Club celebrates its grand opening today, Friday, September 6th. The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on Thursday, September 5th, with many current and former Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation board members and staff, Kansas State...