It is our policy to provide persons with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in and enjoy the benefits of our services, programs, and activities. In order for us to provide reasonable accommodations, we ask that you request the assistance needed by contacting Parks and Recreation at 1101 Poyntz Avenue in Manhattan, or call 785587-2757 (TDD Kansas Relay Center at 800-766-3777).
We are here to assist you in the registration (application) process as well. Essential eligibility requirements for each program are on file. Assistive devices are available upon request.
First-Come, First-Paid: Space is limited for most of the programs we offer, and registration is accepted on a firstcome, first-paid basis. In some instances, a waiting list may be available.
MHKPRD Scholarship Policy: Some of our programs qualify for scholarships. Scholarships provide 50% off registration fees up to $150 per qualifying household. You must show proof of participation in the USD Free/ Reduced Fees program, or qualification under Federal Income Availability Guidelines.
Refund Policy for Activities Requiring Registration: Registrants will receive a full refund if we cancel the program, or we may be able to transfer you to another class. A full refund is granted if request to withdraw is received 1 week (7 days) before the class or event start date. A partial refund is issued when requested between 1 week and at least 48 hours before the start date. No refunds will be granted if the request is less than 48 hours in advance or if the participant fails to show. Participant withdrawals must be received during business hours.
Please note: Some programs have age restrictions and birth dates are required for each participant. Phone numbers are required for staff to access your account and for emergency purposes. For assistance, please call 785587-2757, or come to our offices, Monday through Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm,
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Youth Sports
Optimist T-Ball
Youth Baseball
Youth Softball
Flint Hills Volleyball League
My First T-Ball
Boys and Girls MBA Summer
Club
Recreation
Grade 1st-6th grade Dates May
- June 29 Fee $45-$60
16
Age Kindergarten Dates May 15 - June 29 Fee $35 mhkprd.com @manhattanparksandrec @ManhattanPRD
Grade 1st-6th grade Dates May 15 - June 28 Fee $45-$60 Location Optimist Fields
Grade 4th-6th grade Dates July 10 - August 3 Fee $225/team
Age 3 year olds Dates June 3 - June 24 (Saturdays) Fee $35 Time 10 AM 4 year olds 11 AM 5 year olds 12 PM Grade 7th-12th grade Dates May 30 - June 28 Fee $415/team
Breakfast
Grades 1st-4th Grade Time 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM Fee $50/person per session
1 (Mon-Fri) Session 2 (Mon-Fri) June 5 - June 16 June 19 - June 30 Location Anthony Rec Center 5th-8th Grade
Session
Youth Ninja & Tumbling Classes
Tumbling Clinics
Paragon Performance Sports Fee $50
Location
Nano Ninja (Saturdays)
Location
Fun & Tumbling Clinic
Dates
April 15 - May 6 Age 3-4 year olds
Lil Ninja (Saturdays)
Dates
April 15 - May 6 Age 5-8 year olds
Tumbling (Sundays)
Dates
April 16 - May 7 Age 2-12 year olds
Ninja Training (Sundays)
Dates
April 16 - May 7 Age 9-12 year olds
Teen Ninja (Sundays)
Dates
April 16 - May 7 Age 13-18 year olds
Dates
June 24 & August 5 Age 2-4 year olds
Paragon Performance Sports Fee $50
Intro to Tumbling Clinic
Dates
June 24 & August 5 Age 5-12 year olds
Time 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Fee $50
Advanced Tumbling Clinic Dates
June 24 & August 5 Age 5-12 year olds
Time 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM Fee $50
Cheer Fundamentals Clinic
Dates
June 24 & August 5 Age 5-12 year olds
Time 3:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Time 1 PM - 3 PM Fee $50
Youth Sports
Ninja Clinics
Location
Paragon Performance Sports
American Ninja Warrior Clinc
Dates
June 25 & August 6 Age 5-8 year olds
Time 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Fee $50
American Ninja Warrior Clinic
Dates
June 25 & August 6 Age 9-12 year olds
Time
10:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Fee $50
American Ninja Warrior Clinic
Dates
June 25 & August 6 Age 13-17 year olds
Time
1 PM - 3 PM
Adult Ninja Warrior Clinic
Fee $50
Dates
June 25 & August 6 Age 18+
Time 3:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Fee $50
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Speakers Bureau
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Instructional Programs
Basketball Free Throw Shooting League
Age 5-75 year olds
Bowling Blast
Age 5-75 year olds
Dates
May 16 - July 18 (Tuesdays)
Location
Fee $80 Time 4 PM - 5 PM
Dates
May 18 - July 20 (Thursdays)
Location Anthony Rec Center
Fee $75 Time 4:30 PM - 7 PM
Show Stoppers Theatre Performers Classes
K-State Student Union Bowling Center
3x3 Basketball League
Age 5-75 year olds
Dates
May 19 - July 21 (Fridays)
Location
Anthony Rec Center
Fee $75 Time 4:30 PM - 7 PM
Age 5-75 year olds
Dates
May 15 - June 28 (Mondays & Wednesdays)
Fee $95 Time 4:30 PM - 6 PM
Instructional Programs
Summer Art Workshops
Age 6-16 year olds
Time 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Fee $70
Days Mondays & Wednesdays
Class Session 1 Class Session 2 May 22 - June 21
Dance Camp
Age 6-16 year olds Time 5:30 PM - 7 PM
Session 1 Session 2
June 26 - July 19
Days Mondays & Wednesdays
May 31 - June 21
June 26 - July 19
Little Apple Theatre
Age 7-9 year olds
Dates May 30 - July 30 (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
Age 10-19 year olds
Dates
June 1 - July 30 (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
Fee $125 Time 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Fee $125 Time 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Boys’ Gym Sports Games
& Luncheon
Age 6-14 year olds
Time 8 AM - 12 PM
Dates Saturday, June 17 Saturday, July 15
Girls’ Nintendo Switch Games & Luncheon
Age 6-14 year olds
Time 8 AM - 12 PM
Dates Saturday, June 17 Saturday, July 15
Parents’
Age 5-12 year olds Time 6 PM - 9 PM
Location Anthony Rec Center
Night Out
Location Anthony Rec Center Location Anthony Rec Center
Friday, March 31
Friday, April 28
Dates Friday, June 30 Friday, July 28
Friday, May 26
Fee $15
Fee $65
Fee $30
Fee $30
Kids who have completed grades K-6th grade as of May 2023 will enjoy a summer full of arts, crafts, games, swimming, special events and excursions at this KDHE-licensed day camp. Snacks are provided, and lunch is provided by USD 383. Attendees may take swimming lessons for an additional fee. Learn more at mhkprd.com/LADC
Registration Opens
March 27 at 8 AM
Session
Session 1
Session 2
May 30 - June 30
$650
July 5 - August 4 $650
Time 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM Location Wefald Pavilion
Age
Must have completed grades K-6
Swim Lessons for Day Camp
Time 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Fee $55/session
Sessions (Monday - Thursday)
Session 1 June 5 - June 15
Session 2 June 19 - June 29
Session 3 July 10 - July 20
Location City Waterpark
Age 5+
50+ Senior Trips
Kansas Star Casino Tour Party Bus
Date
Fee $50 Meet at Anthony Rec Center
8:15 AM
Prairie Band Casino Tour Party Bus
Time Fee $50
Meet
Friday, June 2 Time Depart
9
AM Return to Anthony Rec Center 5 PM
8:15
Depart 9 AM Return to Anthony Rec Center 5 PM
Date Friday, July 14
at Anthony Rec Center
AM
Adult
50+ Basketball
Location
Anthony Rec Center
Dates
Fee $450
June 5 - July 24 (Mondays)
Sand Volleyball
Location City Park Age 18+
Co-Rec (Monday)
Senior 50+ Pickleball
Time 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Fee $50
Location Anthony Rec Center
Session Dates (Mondays & Wednesdays)
Session 1
Session 2
May 22 - June 21
July 17 - August 16
Senior 50+ Free Throw Shooting Basketball League
June 5 - July 24 Fee $65
Dates
Co-Rec (Tuesday)
Time 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Fee $40
Dates
June 6 - July 25 Fee $65
Women (Wednesday)
Location Anthony Rec Center
Session Dates (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
Session 1
May 23 - June 22
Dates
June 7 - July 26 Fee $65
Women (Thursday)
Session 2
July 18 - August 17
Dates
June 8 - July 27 Fee $65
Summer Open Pickleball
Location
Anthony Rec Center
Dates
Fee $65
June 8 - July 27 (Thursdays)
Free Agent registration is available for all adult leagues
Midnight Madness Age 18+ Date August 18-19
Kickball Tournament
Fee $250
Location Anneberg Park
Competitive Cornhole Tournament Fee
$75
Rec League Cornhole Tournament Fee
$55
Douglass Activity Center
Fitness Pass Program
Fitness Classes
Douglass Activity Center Gym
Fee Hours Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Session Dates Spring Session March 20 - May 11
Adult Pass $20/Month $10/Month Senior Pass (59+) Tuesday & Thursday Saturday 11 AM - Close 1 PM - Close 9 AM - Close Total Body Strong Summer Session May 22 - July 13 Fall Session July 24 - September 14 Time 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Days Mondays & Wednesdays Fee $30/session Total Body Fitness Time 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Days Tuesdays & Thursdays Fee $25/session 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Yoga Time 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Days Tuesdays & Thursdays Fee $25/session
Adult |
Total Body Workout Time 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Days Mondays & Wednesdays Fee $30/session Pickleball Time 8 AM - 12 PM Open Gym Days Monday - Friday Open Play First-come, First-served Time 12 PM - Close Saturday 9 AM - Close Sunday 12 PM - Close Sunday 12 PM - Close Days Monday - Friday
OPENING MAY 27!
WATERPARKS
NORTHVIEW
SAT-SUN:
SPLASH PARKS
PLAZA
ADMISSION
ADULTS (16+): $6
YOUTH (2-15): $4
CHILD UNDER 2: FREE
Twilight Swim
ADULT (16+): $3
YOUTH (2-15): $2
CHILD UNDER 2: FREE (CITY WATERPARK ONLY)
Adults: $65 |
GOOD
AT
NON-SWIMMER FEE TO ENTER THE WATERPARK: $2
Youth: $45
510 GRIFFITH DR. MON-FRI: 1-6 PM
1-7 PM
CITY 1220 POYNTZ AVE. DAILY: 1-8 PM TWILIGHT SWIM: 6-8 PM 785-587-2710
ROBINSON DR. MON-FRI: 1-6 PM
WATERPARKs SEASON PASSES 1-7 PM 785-587-2711
785-587-2713
CICO 3309
SAT-SUN:
EARTH
water feature 315 S. 3RD ST DAILY: 1O AM-8 PM FREE FOR ALL AGES CITY Splashpark 1220 POYNTZ AVE.
1O AM-8 PM FREE FOR ALL AGES
BLUE
DAILY:
WATERPARKs Daily Admission
PASSES CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE MPRD OFFICE, WATERPARKS, OR ONLINE AT MHKPRD.COM/REGISTER
ALL MANHATTAN PARKS & REC WATERPARKS!
Swim Lessons
City
LADC*: 9:15 AM
LADC*: 9:15 AM
LADC*: 9:15 AM
*Little Apple Day Camp participants can sign up for swim lessons during camp. Participants must be registered for LADC prior to signing up for swim lessons.
Northview
Age 5+: 9 AM | 7:45 PM
Session 2
June 19 - June 29
Age 3+: 9:45 AM | 10:30 AM | 11:15 AM
6:15 PM | 7 PM
Age 5+: 9 AM | 7:45 PM
Session 3
July 10 - July 20
Age 3+: 9:45 AM | 10:30 AM | 11:15 AM
6:15 PM | 7 PM
Age 5+: 9 AM | 7:45 PM
Age 5+: 9 AM
Age 5+: 9 AM
Age 5+: 9 AM
Private
Lessons
Adult Swim Class
Age 18+
June 5 - June 15
Session 2
Session 3
June 19 - June 29
July 10 - July 20
8:45 AM | 9:35 AM | 10:25 AM | 11:15 AM Age 3+
Waterparks Dates (Saturday) June 3, 10, 17, 24 & July 1, 8, 15, 22 Times
Waterpark
1
9:55 AM | 10:35 AM | 11:15 AM $55
- June
9:55 AM | 10:35 AM | 11:15 AM $55
@mhkprdaquatics
Session
June 5 - June 15
Session 2 June 19
29
mhkprd.com/Aquatics
Swim
9:55 AM
10:35 AM
11:15 AM $55
Waterpark Session 1 June 5 - June 15 Age 3+: 9:45 AM | 10:30 AM | 11:15 AM 6:15 PM | 7 PM | 7:45 PM $55 Session 2 June 19 - June 29 Age 3+: 9:45 AM | 10:30 AM | 11:15 AM 6:15 PM | 7 PM | 7:45 PM $55 Session 3 July 10 - July 20 Age 3+: 9:45 AM | 10:30 AM | 11:15 AM 6:15 PM | 7 PM | 7:45 PM $55
Session 3 July 10 - July 20
|
|
CiCo
9:45
10:30 AM
11:15 AM 6:15
7 PM $55 Fee $30
Waterpark Session 1 June 5 - June 15 Age 3+:
AM |
|
PM |
Sessions Session 1 Time 6:30 PM - 7:15
PM City Waterpark
Location
Fee
$55
$55
$55
CiCo
Waterpark Location
Aquatics Exercise Passes
Session Dates & Fees*
Session 1 May 30 - July 7
Session 2 July 10 - August 11
Entire Season May 30 - August 11
Location City/CiCo
$75 $130 $75
Sunday - Saturday
Aquatics Class Schedule
Water Workout
Time 8 AM - 9 AM Days
Monday - Friday
CiCo
Deep Water Aerobics Time
11:50 AM - 12:50 PM
Location CiCo
Location
City
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Lap Swimming Days
Time
Sunday - Saturday 5 PM - 7 PM
River Running Location
Days Times 10:50 AM - 11:50 AM Days Monday - Friday Location City
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Days
Monday - Friday 11:50 AM - 12:50 PM Location City
Body Waves Time 11:50 AM - 12:50 PM Days Monday - Friday Exercise Passes are accepted 7 days a week for any available exercise class. They may also be used multiple times a day for different classes.
*Aquatic
T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter
mhkprd.com/AnimalShelter @TRRAnimalShelter @trranimalshelter
T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter Open House
Come get a behind the scenes tour of the shelter! Staff and volunteers will lead tours and allow you to get an inside look at how the shelter works and operates. We will also have other activities like yard games and food trucks to enjoy!
Location
605 Levee Drive
Tour Times
Date Saturday, June 3
1 PM 4 PM 2:30 PM
Rescue Readers
Be a Rescue Reader for T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter! On Friday’s during the months of June and July children can come spend time with the animals and work on their reading skills. Children will also get to help make enrichment activities for the animals. Parents are not required to stay. Register online mhkprd.com/rescuereaders
Time
11 AM - 12:30 PM
Date
Fridays in June & July
Volunteer Orientations
June 7
6 PM - 8 PM
July 25
6 PM - 8 PM
August 23
6 PM - 8 PM
Pet Poolooza
Join us August 19th at City Park Waterpark from 1 – 4 PM to swim with the dogs! $15 suggested donation. Proof of rabies vaccination and city license required for entry. City licenses available on site for $6! Rabies vaccines also available on site for $10. Register online at mhkprd.com/petpooloozaregistration
Date
August 19
Location City Park Waterpark
Time
1 - 4 PM
Cost $10/per child
Volunteer Application
Flint Hills Discovery Center
Exhibits Youth Programs
Dinosaurs: Fossils Exposed
January 21 - May 7
Explore the bones and fossils belonging to these amazing creatures that once roamed the Earth. Guests can view and even touch six complete dinosaur skeletons from a massive Triceratops to a tiny Jeholopterus. Kids can stand next to a 6-foot1 Apatosaurus femur and use paleontology tools to unearth ancient dinosaur bones.
Summer Discovery Camp
Experience Manhattan, the Flint Hills, and the world like never before! The FHDC continues its Discovery Camp program into the summer to provide a unique experience for kids year-round. We offer full-day, week-long sessions for students entering Grades 1-3 in fall 2023 and half-day, week-long sessions for students entering Grades 4-6 in fall 2023. Camps include hands-on activities such as exciting experiments and creative crafts, outdoor excursions, and time in the exhibits.
1st - 3rd Grade
Mission Aerospace
May 20 - September 10
Discover the history of flight, navigation, and NASA’s vision for the future. Experiment with thrust, lift, control surfaces, and gyroscopes. Build rockets and paper airplanes, then test them for distance and air-dexterity. Launch your rocket to Saturn, your plane to Sydney, or learn about a career at NASA!
S.T.E.A.M.
Creature Feature
H2Oasis
Prairie Keepers
Blast Off!
Ology Camp
May 22 - 26
May 30 - June 2
June 20 - 23
June 26 - 30
July 17 - 21
July 31 - August 4
Grade
Time (Full-Day) 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM Price
Members $145 $165 Non-Members Grade 4th - 6th Grade Time (Half-Day) 7:30 AM - 12:30 PM Price
Members $75 $85 Non-Members
FHDC
FHDC
flinthillsdiscovery.org @flinthillsdiscovery @discoverfhdc @DiscoverFHDC
Youth Programs
Splash of Science
Enjoy a 5–10-minute science demonstration by a FHDC Educator while you picnic and splash!
Location
Blue Earth Plaza Water Feature
Date
June 2 - August 4
Fridays
Time Noon
Price FREE
Preschoolers in the Flint Hills
The wonder of the Flint Hills comes to life as children begin discovering the culture, history, and ecology of the region. Each class includes hands-on activities, crafts, story time, and a snack.
Age
3-5 Year Olds
Dates
Time 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Family Programs
Tallgrass Tour: Dinosaur Adventure!
Travel with us to the Sternberg Museum of Natural History in Hays to see the famous “fish within a fish” fossil and galleries filled with life-size dinosaurs. Explore the paleontology, zoology, and geology specimens that document life and environments in the Great Plains region of North America! Finally, enjoy lunch at the Defiance Brewery. Fee covers travel and museum admission.
Date
Saturday, March 11
Price
Time 8:30 AM - 5 PM
June 6, June 20, July 18, August 1, August 15
Tuesdays
Price
FHDC Members $10 $14
Non-Members
FHDC Members $30 $35
Non-Members
Family Fossils Hikes
Explore Flint Hills paleontology with a guided hike through prehistory. Uncover ancient life from the interior seaway that once covered the Flint Hills. We will meet at the trailhead for the Tuttle Creek Dam spillway off of Beach Road. Participants are responsible for any state park access fees.
Date
Saturday, March 25
Time 2 - 4 PM
Saturday, April 22 2 - 4 PM
Price
FHDC Members $6 $8
Under 2
Non-Members FREE
Family Programs
Guided Konza Prairie Nature Hikes with K-State Students
Join the Flint Hills Discovery Center and the K-State Park Management and Conservation program to enjoy a 90-minute guided hike through our beautiful Flint Hills on the Konza Prairie Nature Trail.
Date
Saturday, April 29
Price FREE
Time
9 - 11:30 AM tours leave every 20 minutes
Events
Flint Hills Festival
Experience the culture and beauty of the Flint Hills at our annual community festival. Located inside the Discovery Center and at Blue Earth Plaza, this fun-for-all-ages celebration of our beautiful region features live entertainment, food trucks, wine tastings, children’s activities, local craft vendors, and much more!
Date
Saturday, May 6
Sunflower Summer
Sunflower Summer gives Kansas students (grades Pre K-12) FREE admission to Kansas museums, zoos, historic landmarks, and more! The Flint Hills Discovery Center is a destination again this year. Program dates are May 26-August 6. Look for more information in the coming months!
Flint Hills Discovery Center Membership
Flint Hills Discovery Center members receive free admission for one year, program and event discounts, exclusive member events, 10% off in the gift store, free or reduced admission to participating museum and science centers across the country, and much more!
Time 10 AM - 5 PM
National Day of the Cowboy
Join the Flint Hills Discovery Center for National Day of the Cowboy, an annual celebration of the national icon and the history and culture of the American West! Wrangle up the family for a day filled with activities embracing the Wild West. Dress up as a cowboy (or cowgirl) and take a western style photo, then brush up on your cowboy skills.
Date
Saturday, July 22
Price
Time 10 AM - 3 PM
Regular admission rates apply
Aerospace Day
Blast off with the Flint Hills Discovery Center for a day filled with activities embracing the world of aviation and space flight.
Date
Saturday, August 26
Price
Time 10 AM - 5 PM
Regular admission rates apply
Sunset Zoo
Summer Safari Camp
Looking for a fun, rewarding atmosphere for summer camp? Explore the wonderful world of animals through Sunset Zoo’s weekly summer camp adventures! Each day campers will enjoy live animal encounters, presentations, science-oriented lessons, games and crafts. Visits to zoo exhibits and behind the scenes round out the experiences each week. All camps are taught by trained staff in child development. Ages of camps range from kids entering 1st-3rd and 4th-6th grades.
Dates
Weekly May 30 – August 11
Time
8 AM - 5 PM
Price
FOSZ Member Rate
Non-Member Rate
$145/weekly
$165/weekly
Hyena Clan | Entering 1st - 3rd Grades
Animal Investigations
If I Owned a Zoo
Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes
How Animals Eat
Animals of Water
Great Climbers
Animals with Patterns
Jungle Adventures
Ways Animals Interact
Food Chains
Thank You Nature
May 30 - June 2
June 5 - 9
June 12 - 16
June 19 - 23
June 26 - 30
July 3 - 7
July 10 - 14
July 17 - 21
July 24 - 28
July 31 - August 4
August 7 - 11
Chimp Troop | Entering 4th - 6th Grades
Investigating Survival Adaptations
Exploring How Zoos Operate
Animal Structures and How They Use Them
Chomp, Crunch, Gulp
Underwater Adventures
Climbers of the Animal Kingdom
Wild Patterns
The Jungle Habitat
Interactions Across the Animal Kingdom
Who Eats What
Benefits of Nature
May 30 - June 2
June 5 - 9
June 12 - 16
June 19 - 23
June 26 - 30
July 3 - 7
July 10 - 14
July 17 - 21
July 24 - 28
July 31 - August 4
August 7 - 11
sunsetzoo.com @sunsetzoo @sunsetzoomhk
Programs
Early Childhood Learning Programs
Sensory Safari | Preschool Ages
Foster your child’s curiosity with sensory focused exploration of the natural world. Through guided interactive activities, children will explore the many aspects of nature and wildlife. Each class will go outside and a parent must accompany the child in the class. Class length will be 30 minutes and families will be invited to visit the Zoo following their program.
Zoofari Tails at the Manhattan Public Library
Slither into reading with Sunset Zoo and the Manhattan Public Library. On the fourth Friday of every month at 10 a.m. Sunset Zoo will bring to life an animal themed children’s story at the Manhattan Public Library. In May, Zoofari Tails will be held at the Zoo. Each storytime includes an activity and a live animal when possible. For full details visit the Zoo website or Manhattan Public Library.
Date
Fourth Friday of every month
Location Manhattan Public Library Time
10 - 10:30 AM
Science on Tap – Monthly talk at Manhattan Brewing Company
Science, beer, and knowledge, a winning combination. This free public discussion held by KSU Scientists about engaging science topics. Held in a relaxed and fun setting each month, Science on Tap will feature a brief informal presentation, often followed by trivia. For full details visit Manhattan Brewing Company’s website or Sunset Zoo.
Dates
April 1 & April 3
Price
$10/Non-member
$8/FOSZ member
Time 11:30 AM
Date
April 5
Price FREE
Time
Location Manhattan Brewing Company
7 PM Price FREE
Programs
Family Programs
Painting with the Animals
During this unique family experience, participants will visit a featured animal and use their powers of observation to create an art masterpiece. To kick off your experience, Zoo staff will introduce the featured animal and give guests highlighted facts about the animals in our care at the Zoo. After a brief introduction and interaction with artifacts, families will be guided through a painting experience using tempera paint and an 8x10 canvas. Depending on the animal, this experience may occur outside or an inside area.
Frogwatch for Families
Join us for this fun family program opportunity to learn about the conservation efforts of frogs and toads in and around our area. Training will occur and an overnight observation will happen with families. During your overnight experience you will get a chance to hear and maybe even see frogs and toads in action! This activity is geared for pre-teens and their families. Cost is $30 per family, and registration is limited.
Date June 9 - June 10
Time
Dates
May 6, July 8 Time 9 AM
Price
$17/Non-member
$15/FOSZ member
Friday, June 9 (arrive) 7 PM
Saturday, June 10 (depart) 9:30 AM
Price
$30 per family - Up to 3 family members. Each additional family member is $10.
Events
Sunset Zoo Summer Hours
Sunshine is here and summer hours begin for Sunset Zoo.
Hours (Daily)
9:30 AM – 5 PM
Summer Season
April 1 – October 31
Celebrate Sunset Zoo’s 90th Anniversary Party for the Planet
Activities, music, animals and more! Come celebrate Earth Day with us and learn about conservation! There will be entertainment, activities, face painting and more. To kick off the celebration of Sunset Zoo’s 90th Anniversary, we will have a special treat for visitors! This is a rain or shine activity and regular zoo admission rates apply. For more detailed schedule information please visit www.sunsetzoo.com
Date
Saturday, April 22
Price
Time 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Regular zoo admission rates
Films for FOSZ
Friends of Sunset Zoo will be treated to a movie under the stars with treats and a great evening at Sunset Zoo. This event is for members only. Not a member? Joining is easy and has lots of benefits. The movie will be announced closer to the event date.
Date
Friday, May 19
Kansas Science Festival
Sunset Zoo is a partner with the Kansas Science Festival and encourages the public to participate in day long activities in Downtown Manhattan from a fun run, to activity booths. For more detailed information please visit the Kansas Science Festival at scienceks.org
Date
Saturday, April 29
Location
Downtown Manhattan- Poyntz Ave.
Mother’s Day at Sunset Zoo
All moms are admitted free to the Zoo on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 14. Bring mom and the entire family for an adventure and visit with some of our amazing animals. While supplies last, mom will also be given a special treat upon entry. Regular admission rates apply to other guests.
Date
Sunday, May 14
Price
Time 9:30 AM - 5 PM
All moms admitted free with another paid admission
Time
Zoo Opens: 7 PM
Movie starts at dark
Events
Wine in the Wild hosted by Friends of Sunset Zoo
Come sip and stroll, and explore our animals at Friends of Sunset Zoo’s Wine in the Wild! Wine in the Wild is a fundraising event with multiple wine tasting stations, food, music and more! Tickets for this event sell out every year and is an event you will not want to miss. Tickets will go on sale April 1 for both VIP ($80) and General Admission ($50).
June is National Zoos and Aquarium Month
Kick off the summer and make sure to visit Sunset Zoo to explore all our animals have to offer. Visit habitats, take part in a feeding experience with a tortoise, or participate in a program. If you are a Friends of Sunset Zoo Member (FOSZ), your membership has benefits to over 150+ different zoos and aquariums across the country! Come explore with us!
Date
Saturday, June 3
Time VIP Reception 5:30 - 7 PM 7 PM - 9 PM General Admission
Time 9:30 AM - 12 PM Price
VIP $80 $50
Admission
Father’s Day at Sunset Zoo
Come celebrate dad with a day out at the Zoo! All dads will be admitted free to the Zoo with another paid admission. We will also have a special surprise for dads while they visit. Come enjoy the day with dad and all the animals!
Date
Sunday, June 18
Price
Time 9:30 AM - 5 PM
All dads admitted free with another paid admission
General
