September 2023 … 

Event will show off the best of Leavenworth

Just because summer is over doesn’t mean camp has to be.

The Camp Leavenworth Festival will bring together community members and visitors alike on Sept. 22-23 at Leavenworth Landing Park. There, you’ll enjoy a variety of activities while showing off all the town has to offer. Shopping, live music, games, and food will be available, and you can even shake your groove thing to silent disco.

A 5K run on the 23rd will allow you to burn off the calories you consumed the previous day. Registration is $35 for adults, and kids race free. The event has a $350 prize purse.

For more information, visit www.campleavenworth.com.

September 2023 … 

Sellers and buyers ready to descend on tiny town for flea market

More than 130 vendors will converge on Shawnee Town 1929 for its annual Craft and Fall Festival on Sept. 16.

Dozens of vendors will be on hand selling home décor, unique gifts and holiday presents for that hard-to-buy-for family member or friend on your gift list; enjoy live music and food while strolling the grounds, too. Free kids activities will keep your little ones entertained as well. While you’re attending the fair, enjoy stepping back in time in Shawnee Town, an historic farming town from the 1920s and see for yourself what life was like a century ago.

For more information, call 913-248-2360 or visit www.shawneetown.org

September 2023 … 

Feel the power at Power of the Past

An annual show will expose attendees to the raw power of steam engines and other antique farm equipment.

The Power of the Past Antique Engine and Tractor Show, Sept. 8-10 at Forest Park in Ottawa, features a variety of activities designed to appeal to veteran attendees and newcomers alike. The show will include demonstrations of hay baling, threshing, and shingle milling; tractor pulls, horse-powered equipment, a flea market, food vendors and lots of ice cream will keep attendees entertained and well fed.

Speaking of food, be sure to show up early on Friday, Sept. 8, and enjoy a free meal of ham and beans from 4 p.m. until it’s gone (with paid admission). Admission is $5 for all three days; kids under 12 are free.

For more information, call 785-241-0834 or 785-229-5530, or visit www.powerofthepast.net.