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- TaraMcConkey. Shawnee, KS 244 contributions. Cute Little Zoo. We have been to 61 zoos. So we are Zoo Nerds. This is a pretty cute little free city park zoo. We like to stop here on the way to Wichita from Kansas City.
- Nancy D. Wichita, KS1 contribution. Great historical site. Nicely displayed historic home. Docent friendly and knowledgeable. Important state and national historical site.
- KJ40. Emporia, Kansas 8 contributions. Updated in the last decades. With the rebuilding of the Granada Theater, the building of a new arts center, new apartments and commercial areas, remodeled Lyon County History Center, new Main Street Office, new restaurants and much more, downtown Emporia has been revitalized and made a great place to visit.
- Kenna. Emporia, KS32 contributions. Local artists highlighted. Always a unique and fun experience to walk through the gallery and/or buy in the gift shop. This is my hometown, so I appreciate the gift options for my artsy friends!
- Downtown Emporia Historic District
- Emporia State University
- William Allen White House State Historic Site
- The Flint Hills
- David Traylor Zoo
- Peter Pan Park
- Lyon County History Center
- Granada Theatre
- Johnston Geology Museum
- Schmidt Museum of Natural History
Where Commercial Street crosses 6th Avenue, downtown Emporia is a joy to experience on foot, with plenty of buildings dating back to the 1860s, just a few years after the city was founded. On roughly 18 blocks, downtown Emporia is a U.S. Historic District with some 115 contributing buildings. And while the district is steeped with history it’s also...
At the north end of Commercial Street you’ll come to the campus for Emporia State University, which was founded in 1863. Since that time, this institution has been associated with teacher training, and the Teachers College here is one of just four post-secondary institutions in the country rated as an Exemplary Model Teacher Education program. This...
Red Rocks, the home of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Progressive journalist, William Allen White (1868-1944) is preserved just a few blocks east of Commercial Street. In the care of the Kansas Historical Society, Red Rocks is a National Historic Landmark, built in 1887 in the Tudor Revival style. After moving here in 1915, William and his wife Sallie ...
Emporia is on the east flank of a long hill range, extending north to south through east-central Kansas. The inspiring Flint Hills were formed by the deposits from a giant inland sea that covered Kansas more than 250 million years ago. These hardened flint shelves remained after the softer shales were eroded, and are renowned for the amazing divers...
Soden’s Grove Park is the setting for one of the smallest AZA-accredited zoos in the United States. Still, there are more than 400 animals here, from around 80 species, all in landscaped parkland noted for its wonderful botanical displays. Some of the residents include bison, prairie dogs, Cinereous vultures, red foxes, mule deer, elk, cougars and ...
Emporia’s favorite park is in the south of the city, on the north bank of the Cottonwood River, and just upstream from the David Traylor Zoo. Peter Pan Park came about in the late 1920s: The land was donated by William Allen White after his daughter Mary died in 1927 in a horse riding accident. White called her a “Peter Pan who refused to grow up.”...
The Lyon County Historical Society was founded in 1937 and has a fantastic museum in a spacious historic building on Commercial Street. The museum moved here in 2016 from the Carnegie Library building, and has enthralling displays drawing from a collection of more than 150,000 artifacts. The eight core themes here are Natural History, Native Americ...
One sight sure to grab you on Commercial Street downtown is this magnificent Spanish Revival theater. When it opened in 1929, the Granada Theatre had a capacity of 1,400, making it one of the largest movie palaces in the state. In a familiar story, the building was threatened with demolition in the 1990s, before being acquired by a consortium, reno...
In the ESU Cram Science Hall is a great geology museum, named for its founder, Professor Paul Johnston, who was at ESU for almost 40 years. Mostly discovered in Kansas, the impressive collection includes petrified tree stumps, a remarkably intact mosasaur skeleton, a pteranodon wing, a mastodon tusk, a giant ground sloth, numerous other fossil spec...
You can stay on-theme with a visit to this museum, mostly featuring zoological specimens, at Science Hall Room 043. If you’re a keen bird spotter, the Schmidt Museum of Natural History is an important reference for Kansas birdlife, with hundreds of mounts of birds native to the state. These are accompanied by taxidermied mammals, reptiles and fish,...
Commercial Street in Downtown Emporia is the bustling heart of the city, home to an eclectic mix of shops, restaurants, and cultural attractions. Located just south of Emporia State University,… Read more
Sep 12, 2024 · Emporia, KS is a spirited community in the Flint Hills. Visit the gravel cycling and disc golf capital of the world. Great food, events, & lots to explore!
Oct 21, 2019 · Things to Do in Emporia, Kansas: See Tripadvisor's 4,327 traveller reviews and photos of Emporia tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in February. We have reviews of the best places to see in Emporia.
Oct 21, 2019 · Things to Do in Emporia, Kansas: See Tripadvisor's 4,327 reviews & photos of 31 Emporia attractions.
Emporia, in a word, is delightful. From sipping coffee at sunrise to savoring cocktails at sunset, Emporia, Kansas, offers an impressive array of experiences for every traveler. Whether you’re exploring historic landmarks or discovering hidden treasures in downtown shops, there’s always something new to uncover in this vibrant community.
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