Kansas Sampler Festival
The 2010 Kansas Sampler Festival
The Kansas Sampler Festival moves to it's new home in Leavenworth County for the next two years. The festival will be held in Ray Miller Park, 4201 South 4th Street, May 1 & 2, 2010 and May 7 & 8, 2011. For more information contact Keyta Kelly, festival director at 913.417.7575 or kssamplerfestlvco@sunflower.com
is now OPEN! Please click on the top button to the right. Let us know if you have any problems and technical issues during the registration process. Contact WenDee at wendee@kansassampler.org |
IMPORTANT LODGING INFO FOR EXHIBITORS!
Leavenworth recently learned that the Kansas Speedway has changed a race date to the same week-end of the festival in 2010. Some of the hotels have increased their rates. It is advised that you make your lodging reservations as soon as possible. Go to the Leavenworth Lodging link on the right for contact information.
WHAT IS THE KANSAS SAMPLER FESTIVAL
The Kansas Sampler Festival is like a living brochure of Kansas! In 2009, 140 communities provided a sample of what there is to see, do, hear, taste, buy, and learn in Kansas! (see photo gallery below - click on photo for larger view)
The Kansas Sampler Festival was designed to bring communities and attractions from all over the state together to make it easy for the public to discover day trip possibilities. In other words, the primary purpose of the festival is to provide the public a sample of what there is to see and do in Kansas. Whether you are looking for hiking trails, historic sites, natural landmarks, unique restaurants, off-the-beaten track eateries, architectural gems, hole-in-wall performing centers, artists-at-work, specialty shops, or have-to-be-there Kansas events, this festival is for you!
HISTORY OF THE EVENT
In 1990, Mil and Marci Penner had a book signing party for their first Kansas guidebook, Kansas Weekend Guide. They invited places in the book to come help support the purpose of the book which was to inspire travel throughout Kansas. These attractions filled one big tent. It was a cold November day with rain turning into snow but still a thousand people came to the farm. The event became the Kansas Sampler Festival in 1991 and was held until 1997 on the Penner farm near Inman. In 1993 the Festival became a project of the newly formed Kansas Sampler Foundation.
It was decided to take the festival on the road starting in 1998 to expose more people to the festival exhibitors. After a bid process, Pratt was chosen to host the event in 1998 and 1999. Ottawa hosted the festival in 2000 and 2001. Independence was the host for the festival in 2002 and 2003, and Newton was the host in 2004 and 2005. Garden City was the host for 2006 and 2007. Concordia hosted the 2008 festival and will again in 2009. In 2002 the festival began being held the first full weekend in May.
FESTIVAL FEATURES:
Over 140 Kansas
- Dozens of entrepreneurs sell their
Kansas-made products
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Cultural heritage demonstrations
and displays;
Kansas
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Historical performers provide a
sampling of many characters;
- Kansas Wineries and Microbreweries provide taste testing;
Kansas
Food booths tell the Kansas
HISTORY OF THE EVENT
In 1990, Mil and Marci Penner had a book signing party for their first It was decided to take the festival on the road starting in 1998 to expose more people to the festival exhibitors. After a bid process, Over 140 Cultural heritage demonstrations
and displays; Historical performers provide a
sampling of many characters; Food booths tell the
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