Calendar of Events
The Calendar of Events is updated weekly and contains events for all of Southwest Kansas. If you would like to submit your event to the calendar, click here.
Summer 2010
Kids and Adult Summer Classes, Every Wednesday Kids 3pm, Adults 6:30pm, 5.4.7 Arts Center
FMI: 620-723-2600
GREENSBURG
July 1 - 11
In the Gallery - Margaret Weisbrod Morris Landscape Paintings, 5.4.7 Arts Center, 204 W Wisconsin.
FMI: 620-723-2600
GREENSBURG
July 1
1PM: Summer Reading Program at the Cimarron City Library: EVERYONE is INVITED!!! FMI: 620-855-3808
CIMARRON
Sandhill Vaqueros Saddle Club Horse Show 6:30PM. Age groups are 1-9 years of age, 10-13, 14-17, women, men, Sr. women, Sr. men. Finney County Fairgrounds Grandstand Arena
FMI: Ron Schreibvogel 620-277-2262
GARDEN CITY
Better Barrel Race Sanctioned Jackpot. GCLBR Event Sponsor. Finney County Fairgrounds BroncBuster Arena
FMI: Jamie Schweer 620-275-1655
GARDEN CITY
July 2
10AM: Sidewalk Chalk Contest – Meet at the Cimarron City Library
FMI: 620-855-3808
CIMARRON
July 4
4th of July Church Services/Breakfast (Ministerial Alliance Gloria Simpson 4772) Greeley County Community Development.
FMI: 620-376-2548
TRIBUNE
Old fashioned Fourth of July at Boot Hill Museum. FMI: 620-227-8188
DODGE CITY
Western Kansas’ largest fireworks display, Memorial Stadium Variety Show, 7:30 p.m., Fireworks at 10 p.m.
FMI: 620-225-8187
DODGE CITY
July 5-9
Kid’s College, 9 a.m. - noon - classes for students who completed grades K-6 on Going Green, Getting Antsy, and Going Hippie, the Happy Agers Building, The Rec Bldg and the Community Building. Satanta Arts Council.
FMI: 620-649-2782
SATANTA
July 6
S.W. Area District 4-H Horse Show. Finney County Fairgrounds Grandstand Arena FMI: Rod 620-275-9164
GARDEN CITY
Better Barrel Race Sanctioned Jackpot. GCLBR Event Sponsor, Finney County Fairgrounds BroncBuster Arena
FMI: Jamie Schweer 620-275-1655
GARDEN CITY
July 7-10
International Feedlot Cowboys Assoc. Finals. Finney County Fairgrounds Grandstand Arena.
GARDEN CITY
July 7
Learn the coil-building technique to make vases, bowls and other decorative items at the 5.4.7 Arts Center. Cost is $5. Other workshops are July 14, the Alexander Calder method for making mobiles, no charge; July 21, making textured name plates suitable for hanging, fee $5; July 28, creating art with natural and found objects after style of famed British environmental artist Andy Goldsworthy, no charge; August 4, acrylic landscape painting, no charge. Classes are 3 to 4:30 p.m. for children, 6:30 to 8, adults.
FMI: 620-723-2600.
GREENSBURG
July 8
Summer Reading Program: Time and location TBA, contact the library for more information FMI: 620-855-3808
CIMARRON
July 9
11:15AM: Finney County Zoo at the Gray County Recreation Center
FMI: 620-855-3808
CIMARRON
Art in the Park featuring Texas Bill Rodeo Clown, Noon to 2 p.m.
FMI: 620-649-2782
SATANTA
July 9-17
Threshing Days, mile run, giant parade. Food vendors, multitude of activities for grown-ups and kids.
FMI: 620-646-5688
FOWLER
July 13
1p.m.: Froggy visits the library
FMI: 620-855-3808
CIMARRON
July 14
3PM: Movie and Popcorn.
FMI: 620-855-3808
CIMARRON
The Edwards County Hospital will hold one of its bi-monthly health fairs from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the hospital. Fees include $45, executive profile; $25, lipid profile and glucose; $20, liver panel.
FMI: 620-659-3621
KINSLEY
July 16th-August 29th
Carol Long Pottery, 5.4.7 Arts Center, 204 W Wisconsin.
FMI: 620-723-2600
GREENSBURG
July 16-20
Ford County Fair, Ford County Fairgrounds. FMI: 620-227-4542
DODGE CITY
July 16-18, 23-25*, 30, 31, August 1
*Matinee: When Mars Meets Venus
Lynde Lembright, Director An original show bringing individuals together to offer their point of view through popular show songs about relationships, dating, the opposite sex and who they are as a person. This musical will take you down the musical path, mixed with some comedy, in experiencing the moods of romance.The Depot Theater, tickets $37 each. Reservations Required!
FMI: 620-225-1001
DODGE CITY
July 17
Community Garage Sales 8-1:00 MT (Mary Wright 2006)
Greeley County Community Development
FMI: 620-376-2548
TRIBUNE
July 17
Finney County Team Sorting. Everyone welcome. We have classes for youth, rookie’s, open riders and a draw pot. Finney County Fairgrounds Horse Palace
FMI: Larry Funk 620-275-5020
GARDEN CITY
July 21
1p.m.: Story Hour at the Gray County Fair
FMI: 620-855-3808
CIMARRON
July 23
Finney County Fair 4-H Pet Show. Finney County Fairgrounds 4-H Building
FMI: 620-272-3844
GARDEN CITY
July 24
Finney County Fair 4-H Dog Show. Finney County Fairgrounds Show Ring
FMI: 620-272-3844
GARDEN CITY
July 24
Finney County Fair 4-H Horse Show & Open Horse Show, Finney County Fairgrounds Grandstand Arena
FMI: 620-272-3844
GARDEN CITY
July 26
$500 Medallion Hunt begins. The hunt begins when clues begin to appear in the Dodge City Daily Globe, and then the fun begins, interpreting the clues and finding the medallion. Find it, turn it in, for a $500 cash reward.
FMI: 620-225-4151
DODGE CITY
July 29
Finney County Fair, Finney County Kansas wildlife & Parks Mobile Aquarium, Petting Zoo from staples Safari, Free hamburger feed at 6 p.m., Grandstand Plaza area. Colgate Country Showdown State Competition 7 p.m., Fairgrounds Grandstand Arena; Edge of Forever “A Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd” 9 p.m., Fairgrounds Grandstand Arena. Tickets from $10-$15, Kids $5 (12 and under)
GARDEN CITY
July 30
Dodge City Days Rock-N-Race Fest, Dodge City Raceway Park 5 p.m. Gates open at 5 p.m., local bands and headliners at 8 p.m. Ticket prices do not include the price of lapel pin which must be present when purchasing tickets. Street dance at Broken Spoke after Rock-N-Race Fest.
DODGE CITY
Finney County Fair, Finney County Kansas wildlife & Parks Mobile Aquarium, Petting Zoo from staples Safari; The Marshal 3rd Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest, 6 p.m., Exhibition Bldg.; Western Truck and Tractor Pull, 8 p.m., Fairgrounds Grandstand Arena.
GARDEN CITY
9th Annual Boot Hill Bull Fry and Bash, Boot Hill Complex 6:30-9 p.m. Tickets are $10 with a lapel pin or $12 without. Children 10 and under $5 with a lapel pin or $7 without.
FMI: 620-227-8188
DODGE CITY
Central Station Street Dance, Central Station 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Discount on admission with lapel pin.
DODGE CITY
July 31
Dodge City Days 5K & 1 mile shoot out, 7 a.m., 2nd and Gunsmoke. Registration will begin at 7a.m. with the races starting at 8a.m. for the 5k and 9:30 a.m. for the mile.
FMI: 620-225-4496
DODGE CITY
50th Dodge City Days Western Parade, Civic Center to Dodge City Roundup Arena, 10 a.m. FMI: 620-225-2311
DODGE CITY
20th Annual Barbecue/Backyard Barbecue Contest, Wright Park, 11 a.m.. Entry is a lapel pin and $3. Kids under 10 free with lapel pin.
FMI: 620-227-3119
DODGE CITY
Q97 Country Concert, Dodge City Roundup Arena, 8 p.m. featuring Sawyer Brown with special quest, The Jared Daniels Band. Tickets are $20, $25 & $30, $5 higher day of the concert. FMI: 620-225-0240
DODGE CITY
Finney County Fair - Outlaw Demolition Derby, 8 p.m., Fairgrounds Grandstand Arena,
GARDEN CITY