The 124th Kansas Wheat Festival and Parade!
The Theme: CELEBRATING COMMUNITY SPIRIT
The Kansas Wheat Festival has been a Kansas tradition since the year 1900 when Sumner County came together to celebrate a bumper wheat harvest that earned Wellington the title of "Wheat Capital of the World". Designated the State's Official Kansas Wheat Festival in 2012, the tradition continues as we enter the 124th year celebrating agriculture and community spirit in Wellington, Kansas.
Join in the second week of July for a Carnival, Food Trucks, a Parade, a Car Show, a Baseball tournament, a Cowboy Action Shootout contest, a Beer Garden, nightly free outdoor concerts, contests, and more!!
Saturday pulls out all the stops with action all day! Start with the Wheat Run downtown and then head to Sellers Park for the Antique Rod & Custom Car Show and Agricultural Fair showcasing Wheat Threshing, Dairy Cow Milking, Displays, and more. Beat the heat at the Art & Craft Show in the downtown air-conditioned Memorial Auditorium, and then grab a bite at the Food Truck court while watching the Cornhole Tournament and Kids Tractor Pulls from the shade of the Beer Garden. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy watching a full evening of free music on the Grand Stage while the kids have a blast at the carnival around the corner.
Kansas Wheat Festival Schedule:
- Picnic in the Park - July 10th @ 6 pm, Sponsored by AAR Component of Wellington
- Thursday Night Street Dance - July 11th @ 7 pm, Sponsored by BNSF Railway (Featuring The Fairchilds & WestRock)
- Parade - July 12th @ 8p, Sponsored by Mill Creek Lumber & Supply
- Friday Night Street Dance - July 12th, after Parade, Sponsored by Cox Communications (Featuring Fast Lane)
- Family Day - July 13th, Sponsored by Walmart
- Art & Craft Fair - July 13th @ 8a Memorial Auditorium
- Agriculture Education - July 13th @ 9a in Sellers Park, Sponsored by Scoular
- Saturday Night Street Dance - July 13th @ 6p 'CO-OP NIGHT' Sponsored by Kanokla, MKC & Sumner- Cowley Electric Coop. (Featuring Jukebox 45, Across the Pond & Moneyshot)
Some of the Fun Contests include:
- Hotdog Eating
- Chalking
- Cow Chip Toss
- Bed Races
- Puzzling
- Bakers Bonanza
- Robotics
- Paper Airplane
- Art Exhibit
- Edible Book
- Design a Bookmark
- Harvest Photo
This year's Parade is Sponsored by https://www.facebook.com/millcreeklumberwellington
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
208 N. Washington Ave., Wellington, KS, United States, Kansas 67152
