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What’s Manhappenin’?

Welcome to Manhattan, Kansas

Come spend time in the Midwest and experience our college-town charm. There’s an energy here with all these students that lifts you up and makes you excited to engage in life. So many opportunities and adventures await in the beautiful rolling hills of the Flint Hills region. Discover a zest for activity from the eclectic shopping, unique local dining, and one-of-a-kind attractions.

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Known as The Little Apple Plan an Adventure in Manhattan, Kansas

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Kansas State University

K-State is the first operational land-grant university in the United States. The home of the Wildcats is setting the standard for inspired learning, creativity, discovery and engagement.

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Arts & Culture

We boast a vibrant and growing art culture that captures the essence of creativity and community engagement. With a dedication to both visual and performing arts, Manhattan is steadily becoming the center for cultural discovery and exploration in Kansas, offering visitors…

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Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art

Outdoors

Kansas provides a beautiful landscape for outdoor activities, with an abundance of space on Manhattan's doorstep.

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Canoeing

Shopping

No trip is complete without a shopping splurge! You're familiar with many known retail stores, and Manhattan offers a number of local stores with the one-of-a-kind finds to treasure.

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Things To Do With Kids

Manhattan features fun activities to do with the whole family!

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Surrounding Region

Visit surrounding communities to learn the region's rich history. From casual trips to historic trails, military past and present to the whimsy of OZ, and ultimately stunning panoramic vistas and Flint Hills beauty as far as the eye can see, Manhattan is surrounded by different…

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Riding through the Flint Hills

History Museums

The story begins aboard a steamboat ... which chugged to Kansas from Ohio, then ran aground on the Kansas River. The year was 1855. Over one hundred seventy years later, the same Downtown Manhattan area stands and thrives.

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Attractions

Small-town charm. One of a kind attractions. Entertainment abounds for excited travelers seeking adventure.

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Aggieville

Shoppers pay homage to Aggieville as the first shopping district in the state. A favorite for college students and night owls, you'll find fantastic K-State gear and amazing local dining.

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Varsity Donuts
Varsity Donuts
Game Day Gear
Ladies shopping

Colbert Hills

Numerous other awards including top 10 Collegiate course in US plus one of 100 best value courses in US. A silver Signature Audubon Sanctuary course. Rated most difficult course in the US from the back tees known as the bruiser tees at 7,600 yards. Numerous tees to play varying in length from 4,600 yards to 7,600 yards. Great par 3 course and 20 acre all grass practice facility.

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Guys Trip in Manhattan
Guys Trip in Manhattan
20 Outdoor Activities in Manhattan
20 Outdoor Activities in Manhattan

Downtown

Shopping is a breeze around the downtown district on Poyntz Avenue. You’ll discover home furnishings, fine jewelry, chic clothing and gallery artworks. Find the Manhattan Town Center, Manhattan's local mall with familiar brands in the downtown district.

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Manhattan Town Center
Dining
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Flint Hills Discovery Center

The Flint Hills Discovery Center aims to serve as a principal place for learning and understanding about the tallgrass prairie and the Flint Hills ecoregion in particular; to assure its long-term preservation.

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Indoor Escapes: MHK’s Top 5 Kid-Approved Picks for Indoor Fun
Indoor Escapes: MHK’s Top 5 Kid-Approved Picks for Indoor Fun
Unwrap Manhappiness: Where to Find Gifts You’ll Want to Keep
Unwrap Manhappiness: Where to Find Gifts You’ll Want to Keep

Konza Prairie

A divine, majestic beauty, this parcel of land on the Great Plains of Kansas. The Konza Prairie remains an unrefined relic of a long-ago era, an era that saw prairie inhabitants coexist upon actively-trodden stagecoach trails. Civilization? Rare. Daily life an unrequited battle versus nature.

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Hiking & Trails
two girls hiking the Konza Trail
Parks & Nature
Konza Prairie

K-State Athletics

Experience exciting Big 12 athletics in Manhattan. Head to Bill Snyder Family Stadium to experience some of the best college football traditions like the Wabash Cannonball, or to Bramlage Coliseum to watch men's and women's basketball teams defeat their opponents. K-State features great sporting events year-round with baseball, volleyball, golf, rowing, soccer, tennis and track and field.

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5 Essential Game Day Experiences
5 Essential Game Day Experiences
Five Purple Foods You Can Find in Manhattan
Five Purple Foods You Can Find in Manhattan

K-State Gardens / Insect Zoo

K-State Gardens is a free educational resource where students and public can view a wide variety of plant life from banana and vegetative plants to various species of roses and day lilies. The Insect Zoo features many exhibits of live insects and their arthropod relatives in naturalist settings, and features multiple children's activities.

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Liquid Art Winery

An ideal vineyard affords visitors an escape. An escape from reality, virtually. Liquid Art Winery and Estate presents visitors with just such an escape in the Flint Hills of northeast Kansas. Visitors, it's an easy 2-mile drive off Scenic Road in west Manhattan. The escape? Palpable.

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Girls Getaway in Manhattan
Girls Getaway in Manhattan
5 Bucket List Items in Manhattan
5 Bucket List Items in Manhattan

Manhattan Town Center

Located in the heart of beautiful downtown, Manhattan Town Center is proud to be the cornerstone of community life for over 30 years. Manhattan Town Center offers a generous selection with specialty stores, restaurants and IMAX movie theater including Dillard's and JCPenney department stores. Manhattan Town Center provides visitors convenient shopping in the heart of the Flint Hills.

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Dining
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Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art

The Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art houses the Kansas State University permanent art collection, which originated in 1928. It has the most space devoted to the widest variety of Kansas art in the state. It is a destination for those seeking to discover Kansas and its history through the eyes of scores of talented artists. And admission is free!

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Top 10 Attractions in Manhattan
Top 10 Attractions in Manhattan
Morning to Midnight in Manhattan, KS: Eat, Sip, Shop, Repeat
Morning to Midnight in Manhattan, KS: Eat, Sip, Shop, Repeat

Midwest Dream Car Collection

Midwest Dream Car Collection exhibits more than 65 unique vehicles. This assembled collection includes everything from a 1907 Ford Model-R to a 2019 Tesla Model X. Muscle cars, customs, exotics, classics and cars that go zoom are all part of the collection. Have a look around, and flag down one of the curators for inside scoops on each of the vehicles!

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Attractions
Flint Hills Discovery Center
Family Fun
Family out on the Konza Prairie Walking Trail

Museum of Art + Light

MoA+L captivates audiences through its rotating exhibitions featured on three floors. Multiple galleries will showcase fine artworks; immersive experiences built in-house by our own creative team; and the work of various emerging digital artists. All exhibitions provide illuminating, multi-sensory encounters meant to engage all visitors in the artistic process.

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Best 3 Day Itinerary for Manhattan, Kansas
Best 3 Day Itinerary for Manhattan, Kansas
Art Murals in Manhattan
Art Murals in Manhattan

Sunset Zoo

Head to the Sunset Zoo just minutes from downtown Manhattan. The AZA accredited (American Zoo and Aquarium Association) zoo features more than 200 animals and five exhibits. Discover the wild side of Manhattan at Sunset Zoo!

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Family Fun
Family out on the Konza Prairie Walking Trail
Attractions
Flint Hills Discovery Center

Tuttle Creek State Park

Tuttle Creek Lake is located 5 miles north of Manhattan as the reservoir is situated on the northern edge of the Flint Hills. The lake area offers 12,000 acres of water with 100 miles of wooded shoreline. More than 16,000 acres of land surround the lake and have been enhanced to benefit wildlife and provide excellent hunting opportunities.

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Play, Picnic, or Paddle: Discover Manhattan, KS Through Its Parks
Play, Picnic, or Paddle: Discover Manhattan, KS Through Its Parks
Best 3 Day Itinerary for Manhattan, Kansas
Best 3 Day Itinerary for Manhattan, Kansas

Westloop Westside

The bustling Westloop shopping district and Seth Child Commons are located in west Manhattan. Shop 'till you drop, grab a tasty bite or treat yourself to a spa day on the west side of Manhattan.

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Westloop Shopping District
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History
Riley County Historical Museum

Wildwood Adventure Park

Spend an afternoon in the trees with the birds and squirrels ... if you've found that your life has become far too grounded, then hopping on a zipline will be just for you. Seven ziplines of varying length and degrees, you'll get a true Flint Hills experience. Life become too cautious? Take an adventure, and join us at Wildwood Outdoor Adventure Park.

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Outdoor Adventures
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Family Fun
Family out on the Konza Prairie Walking Trail

Featured & Upcoming Events What’s Manhappenin’?

Experience Manhattan’s diverse and amazing events that are sure to delight your senses!

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The Ville is the place to celebrate! Aggieville

The state’s first shopping and entertainment district in the heart of Manhappiness is always hoppin’ with lovely shops, local restaurants and music performances.

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Aggieville Pubcrawl

Spend a Day in Downtown Manhattan Downtown

Downtown Manhattan features amazing retail shops, flavorful dining options, fun attractions, great lodging and other Manhattan staples. There is always something happening in downtown…

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things to do

Discover a Zest for Activity 

Small-town charm. Rolling hills. Unique sunsets. Natural landscape. Incredible outdoor action.

Aggieville

The state’s first shopping and entertainment district in the heart of Manhappiness is always…

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Aggieville

AMC Dine IMAX

First-run films, ultra-comfy seating and direct-to-your-seat menu selections with great service. AMC…

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AMC Theatre

Downtown Manhattan

The very spirit of Manhattan moments lives with great vitality in the city’s vibrant…

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Brigdet Everett MBC

Games & Hobbies

We may be the "Little Apple", but there is nothing little about the amount of fun games we…

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MHK Tabletop 2

Flint Hills Discovery Center

Flint Hills Discovery Center is a dynamic tribute to the 10,000 square miles of tallgrass prairie of…

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Flint Hills Discovery Center

Midwest Dream Car Collection

Midwest Dream Car Collection exhibits more than 65 unique vehicles. This assembled collection…

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Midwest Dream Car Museum

Museum of Art & Light

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Museum of Art + Light

Sunset Zoo

Centrally located, just a half-mile off Fort Riley Boulevard and minutes from Downtown Manhattan…

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Sunset Zoo

Wildwood Adventure Park

Nestled into the Flint Hills, Wildwood Adventure Park is 80 acres of Midwest natural resources. As a…

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Wildwood Adventure Park

Art Galleries

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Public Art

Manhattan features several pieces of art throughout town. Find more than 30 art murals in town…

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Kitty Castle Art Mural

Theaters & Performing Arts

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Live theatre performance

Biking

Manhattan and Kansas State University are both recognized as a bronze-level, bicycle friendly…

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Bike trails

Boating

Tuttle Creek Lake is the place to enjoy fun boating activities like tubing, water skiing and…

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Water Skiing Lake Activities Tuttle Creek Lake Boating

Disc Golf

Playing disc golf simply takes a handful of discs and players are ready for an hour of fun. Courses…

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Disc Golf at Tuttle

Golf

The terrain of the Flint Hills region offers superb panoramas to excite both the occasional golfer…

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Golf course

Hiking & Trails

Manhattan offers many hiking, biking and even equestrian trails. View the scenic Flint Hills…

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Hunting & Fishing

There is nothing like the call of the wild. More than 108,000 acres of public hunting land in…

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Duck Hunting

Kayaking, Canoeing & Paddling

Kansans are active on tracks, trails and in the water, as the Kansas River provides a great resource…

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Kayak the Kaw

Parks & Nature

The aesthetic beauty of Kansas, and in a microcosm, Manhattan, lies in the wide expanses of…

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Konza Prairie

Spectator Sports

From roaring crowds at K-State games to the thrill of the Kaw Valley Rodeo, Manhattan offers…

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Rodeo

Swimming

Looking for a spot to go swimming in Manhattan? Find a list of swimming spots in Manhattan you…

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City Park Pool

Ziplining

Soaring views of the Flint Hills landscape when you "get your zip on" in Manhattan. Fly…

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Wildwood Adventure Park

Food & Drink

Find juicy burgers, Jamaican inspired dishes, locally brewed beers, sizzling fajitas and more all…

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Nicos Wine & Food

Breweries & Wineries

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Restaurants

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Manhattan Brewing & Company

Manhattan Brewing Company, the newest microbrewery, can be found in downtown Manhattan! Grab a seat…

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Manhattan Brewing Company

Liquid Art Winery Estate

An ideal vineyard affords visitors an escape. An escape from reality, virtually. Liquid Art Winery…

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Liquid Art Winery and Estate aerial

Shopping

No trip is complete without a shopping splurge! You're familiar with many known retail stores…

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Antiques

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Manhattan Town Center Mall

The Manhattan Town Center is located in the heart of downtown and features more than 50 small shops…

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Manhattan Town Center

Arts & Culture

We boast a vibrant and growing art culture that captures the essence of creativity and community…

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Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art

Agritourism

Learn traits of the agricultural experience and soil cultivation. You'll see how food gets from…

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Farmers Market