COUNTRY STAMPEDE

JULY 13-15, 2023

The hottest country music festival in the Midwest is now in July! This three-day summer extravaganza is full of big names, the hottest hits, old favorites, and upcoming stars. Multiple stages lay the groundwork for nonstop performances each day at Heartland Motorsports Park. And the best part? You don’t have to go home! Country Stampede offers both tent and RV camping options around the festival site, with multiple ticketing levels available. Various hotels nearby ensure everyone is able to join in the fun, whether for a day or the whole weekend. While in Topeka, explore all the capital city has to offer. During the week leading up to Country Stampede, you’ll find artists performing at various venues throughout the city as part of Topeka Music Week. You might even discover some surprise shows by touring artists as they stop by local establishments and offer up a set! Confirmed acts for 2023’s Country Stampede include such names as Hardy, Lee Brice, Cody Johnson, Kameron Marlowe, Shenandoah, and more. Make sure to follow Country Stampede’s social media channels to stay up to date on additional artists and special guests as they’re announced! Grab your tickets today, and get ready for some of the hottest nights in country music, complete with vendors, food trucks, bars, and so much more.

Topeka Music Week

Each summer, a stampede of music fans descends upon the capital city of Kansas. Anchored by the region’s largest country music festival, Country Stampede, venues across the city join in the fun by celebrating Topeka Music Week — a weeklong showcase of local and regional talent that is sure to excite. With venues across the city participating, Topeka will play host each night July 9-15 to an array of talented performers that will have visitors moving, grooving and wanting more. Whether you enjoy country, hip hop, pop, rock or Latin music, Topeka is the city for you in 2023! Enjoy free outdoor concerts at Evergy Plaza and NOTO’s Redbud Park, or step inside for entertainment at one of our amazing local breweries, as well as unique venues like the Jayhawk Theatre and Boobie Trap Bar. Mark your calendar, and get ready to soak up the sounds of summer in Topeka! Keep an eye on Visit Topeka’s social media for announcements

The Legendary Boobie Trap Bar

The Trap is a 100 seat venue with top shelf sound and lighting. This iconic Topeka dive bar music venue celebrates it’s 30th anniversary in 2023. You can enjoy karaoke nights, and some of the hottest national acts making a stop to perform as they cross the country.

Tulip Time

“Are not flowers the stars of the earth?”

Tulip Time is the event of the spring season. You’ll find Topeka in full bloom in the month of April, as locations citywide fill up with hundreds of thousands of tulips. From cheerful yellow, to passionate red and pure pink, as well as wild two-toned beauties, the Capital City’s parks and gardens are all aglow in the spring time. Grab your camera and take in the bountiful blooms at locations like Gage Park, Ted Ensley Gardens at Lake Shawnee and WardMeade Park’s Botanical Gardens. The Botanical Gardens at Ward-Meade Park hosts an annual Tulips at Twilight nighttime event during Tulip Time in the spring. It also hosts a similar event in the fall called Garden Glow which usually spans late September through early October.

Glowing Flower Shows

Both Tulips at Twilight and Garden Glow feature larger-than-life illuminated flowers and a variety of lighted displays.