Spirit of Kansas festival opens this 4th of July in Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Classic car enthusiasts will have something to get excited about, thanks to the upcoming Spirit of Kansas Festival.
Mike McLaughlin with Shawnee County Parks and Recreation said in a press release that the festival will be happening on July 4 at Lake Shawnee. While a classic car show will be held during the festival, there will also be golf tournaments, blues music, food and craft vendors, a waterski show and a fireworks display to top it all off. The full schedule for the festival can be found below:
- 8 a.m. - car show registration
- 9 a.m. - car show at shelters four and five near Reynolds Lodge in Tinman Circle
- 10 a.m. - Spirit of Kansas Golf Tournaments, Lake Shawnee and Cypress Ridge Golf courses
- 10:30 a.m. - Color guard and national anthem
- 10:45 a.m. - Spirit dancer on stage behind Reynolds Lodge
- 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. - Food and craft vendors next to Reynolds Lodge in Tinman Circle
- 11:15 a.m. - Spirit of Kansas Blues Festival presented by Topeka Blue Society
- 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. - Waterski show (Shawnee County Boat & Ski Club
- 10 p.m. - Capitol Federal Fireworks Display (music simulcast on Majic 107.7)
Below you will find the Topeka Blues Society's Spirit of Kansas Blues Festival lineup:
- 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. - Mark Montgomery
- Noon to 1 p.m. - "Stranded in the City"
- 1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. - "Tas Cru"
- 2:45 p.m. to 4 p.m. - Erin Coburn
- 4:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. - Hadden Sayers
- 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. - "GeminiiDragon"
- 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. - Chris "Bad News" Barnes & the "BluesBallers"
- 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. - "Josh Vowell Band"
Want to see what last year's festival was like. Check out our article here.