Wildly Connected Prairie Festival
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Join us for the inaugural Wildly Connected — a free community celebration of nature, creativity, and connection — Sunday, August 30, from 3:00–7:00 p.m.
Spend a late-summer afternoon exploring the beauty of the Flint Hills through live music, art, prairie experiences, local food, and family-friendly fun. Whether you're discovering Prairiewood for the first time or returning to one of your favorite places, Wildly Connected is an invitation to slow down, connect with others, and celebrate everything that makes this landscape so special.
Festival highlights include:
🎶 Live music by The Grateful Dudes
📖 Poetry with Ryan Kegley, reading from his new collection, In the Bewilderment
🌾 Guided prairie walks led by Kelly Yarbrough and Terry Olson
🎨 Art gallery talks and artwork with Flint Hills artist Diana Werts
🦬 Meet Buffalo George LaRoux and experience a life-sized taxidermied bison from the Flint Hills Prairie Bison Reserve
🌱 Prairie education opportunities
🥾 Learn more about the Manhattan Outdoor School
🥗 Fresh, farm-to-table favorites prepared by Piccalilli Farm
🍽️ Food from Kuliat Fil-Am Grill (formerly The Grill to Go)
🍦 Ice cream from Flint Hills Pints
📸 Photo booth by Complete Weddings + Events
🍺 Blue Sage Bar featuring alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
🎈 Family-friendly outdoor activities and face painting
🛍️ Local artists, makers, community organizations, and vendors
🎁 Enter for a chance to win a two-night stay in the Cottonwood Suite at HomePlace at Prairiewood
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Presented by the Prairiewood Connect Foundation, Wildly Connected is the Foundation's inaugural signature event and the beginning of what we hope will become an annual celebration of the people, places, and partnerships that make the Flint Hills such a remarkable place to live, learn, and create.
Admission is FREE, and everyone is welcome.
Invite your friends, bring the family, and come get Wildly Connected!
Spend a late-summer afternoon exploring the beauty of the Flint Hills through live music, art, prairie experiences, local food, and family-friendly fun. Whether you're discovering Prairiewood for the first time or returning to one of your favorite places, Wildly Connected is an invitation to slow down, connect with others, and celebrate everything that makes this landscape so special.
Festival highlights include:
🎶 Live music by The Grateful Dudes
📖 Poetry with Ryan Kegley, reading from his new collection, In the Bewilderment
🌾 Guided prairie walks led by Kelly Yarbrough and Terry Olson
🎨 Art gallery talks and artwork with Flint Hills artist Diana Werts
🦬 Meet Buffalo George LaRoux and experience a life-sized taxidermied bison from the Flint Hills Prairie Bison Reserve
🌱 Prairie education opportunities
🥾 Learn more about the Manhattan Outdoor School
🥗 Fresh, farm-to-table favorites prepared by Piccalilli Farm
🍽️ Food from Kuliat Fil-Am Grill (formerly The Grill to Go)
🍦 Ice cream from Flint Hills Pints
📸 Photo booth by Complete Weddings + Events
🍺 Blue Sage Bar featuring alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
🎈 Family-friendly outdoor activities and face painting
🛍️ Local artists, makers, community organizations, and vendors
🎁 Enter for a chance to win a two-night stay in the Cottonwood Suite at HomePlace at Prairiewood
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Presented by the Prairiewood Connect Foundation, Wildly Connected is the Foundation's inaugural signature event and the beginning of what we hope will become an annual celebration of the people, places, and partnerships that make the Flint Hills such a remarkable place to live, learn, and create.
Admission is FREE, and everyone is welcome.
Invite your friends, bring the family, and come get Wildly Connected!
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Where is it happening?
1484 Wildcat Creek Rd, Manhattan, KS 66503-9639, United States
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Host or PublisherPrairiewood Connect Foundation
