Kansas Family Attractions

Bringing the kids along? The whole family is sure to find entertainment at countless family-friendly attractions in Kansas. For family fun, let Choice Hotels^® help you find the perfect attraction for your next family adventure.

In the Northwest Region

Cole Family Farms
1200 E. 8th Street
Goodland, KS   67735
785-890-6980

Cole Family Farms promises fun for the whole family at a Kansas family destination that couldn't be more entertaining if it wanted to. These folk specialize in growing corn mazes in which both kids and adults will love to lose themselves.

Kuhrt Ranch
2735 Road 75
Edson, KS   67733
785-899-5306

This beautiful ranch has been operating for years and now it brings the best of two worlds to vacationers in Kansas. Experience the ways of an old ranch in an authentic setting. Get up-close and personal with the various domesticated plants and animals, and afterwards get similarly situated with the roving, beautiful nature around the area, much of which has been made accessible through hiking trails.

In the North Central Region

Hodge Podge
113 E. Main Street
Glasco, KS   67445
785-568-2542

Enjoy this nationally recognized authentic soda fountain. Kids are sure to love the nostalgic environment which is reminiscent of so many old movies yet so hard to come across these days. Treat the children to a root beer float - or, if you're feeling generous, treat yourself to one of more than 50 delicious confections served up at Hodge Podge!

National Orphan Train Complex
210 W. 3rd Street
PO Box 322
Concordia, KS   66901
785-243-4471

From the years of 1854-1929, over 200,000 orphaned and abandoned children were transported from the city of New York to towns in Kansas on what is now referred to as the Orphan Train. The National Orphan Train Complex houses the archives and artifacts from this era, which tell the story of the orphan trains. View this fascinating history, which the whole family is sure to appreciate.

In the Northeast Region

Munson Angus Farms, LLC
4820 Liberty Hall Road
Junction City, KS   66441
785-238-8068

The kids will love a trip to Munson Angus Farms, LLC, where they'll experience the full trappings of an agrarian day at a location like no other. Munson Angus Farms typifies the farming life, and you're more than welcome to share their perspective for a day - just call the number listed above.

OZ Museum
511 Lincoln Avenue
Wamego, KS   66547
785-458-8686

Enjoy the trappings of a world-class facility, housing one of the world's broadest collections of Oz artifacts. The Wizard of Oz, after all, resides in Kansas - or its parallel universe, depending on who you're asking - so it's only natural that this fascinating attraction should find its location in the Northeastern region of the state of Kansas. Onwards, To-To!

In the Southwest Region

Dalton Gang Hideout Museum
502 S. Pearlette
PO Box 515
Meade, KS   67864
620-873-2731

Experience the real home of Eva Dalton Whipple, sister of the infamous Dalton Brothers Gang. This is the location where many of the Daltons would hide from the onslaught of law enforcement which sought to end their spree of vigilantism and lawlessness. The whole family will marvel at the authentic location of this fabulous museum.

Big Basin Prairie Preserve
15 miles of Minneola
Minneola, KS   67865
620-885-4331

A natural sinkhole thought to have been created by dissolving salts a few thousand years ago has come to be known by the name, "Big Basin". More than a mile wide, the whole family will want to head on down to the Big Basin, if only to witness the majestic herd of buffalo which has made the sinkhole its permanent home.

In the South Central Region

Crest Theatre
1905 Lakin
Great Bend, KS   67530
620-792-4228

Does the whole family want to catch a day full of theatergoing fun in the state of Kansas? Well, there's no better place to entertain the minds and delight the eyes of people from ages four to 40 than at the Crest Theatre, where a plethora of delightful on-stage options await guests traveling to Kansas.

Ellinwood Tunnels
2 N. Main Street
Ellinwood, KS   67526
620-564-2400

One of the most fascinating attractions in Kansas is also one of its most kid-friendly. Ellinwood Tunnels is where the whole family will want to go to experience a day in the life of a frontier pioneer living out west: from livery stables to a barbershop and even a bath house, the buildings here are all intact and historically significant. But there's one twist to the story: it's all underground!

Mid-America All-Indian Center & Museum
650 N. Seneca
Wichita, KS   67203
316-262-5221

Experience Native American culture and their prolific works of art through modern displays as well as authentically preserved artifacts. Located in the heart of Museums on the River District in the city of Wichita, this museum offers a glimpse into the world of the Native Americans which once dwelled in abundance in the area of Kansas. Treat the family to a day full of enrichment and knowledge.

In the Southeast Region

Marin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum
111 N. Lincoln Avenue
Chanute, KS   66720
620-431-2730

Marin and Osa were famous explorers of the African safari, traveling to the continent and bringing back with them much research and valuable information. As such, the museum is located in Osa's hometown of Chanute, Kansas, and serves as a comprehensive gesture toward the preservation of the work and memory of these two great minds.

Historic Bandstand
2 N. Washington Avenue
Iola, KS   66749
620-365-5252

View the historic bandstand, which has offered municipal band concerts every summer throughout since 1871. Featuring the oldest continuing municipal band in the entire state of Kansas, you'll enjoy their without-fail performances, which include Sousa standards and old-time sing-a-longs, as well as Dixieland and more.

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