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SUMMARY:Back to School Night at Arrow Cocktail Lounge
DESCRIPTION:Back to School Night \nSunday\, August 23rd | 5:30-7pm\n\nJoin us for an evening of community\, laughter\, and a first look at what’s coming this semester at Arrow. Be the first to learn about Arrow’s upcoming events and newest menu\, then enjoy local university faculty reading funny and perhaps mean student evaluations. Grab a drink\, reconnect with your community\, and start the semester with a little extra school spirit. This event is FREE but a reservation is required.\n\n\n\n\nRSVP HERE – https://www.exploretock.com/arrow-cocktail-lounge-manhattan/event/617801/arrow-back-to-school-night?utm_source=sqmktg_email
URL:https://downtownmhk.com/event/back-to-school-night-at-arrow-cocktail-lounge/
LOCATION:KS
CATEGORIES:Adults,Food & Drinks,Free to the public,Indoor Activity,Ticketed event
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SUMMARY:Final Third Thursday Event of 2026!
DESCRIPTION:🕔 When & Where:September 17th | 5–8 PMRight in the heart of Downtown Manhattan – 300 & 400 along Poyntz Ave & along North & South 4th Street\n🎉 Get Downtown for our final Third Thursday of the season! 🎉 \nThird Thursdays bring fresh energy\, creativity\, and connection to the streets. Each month\, downtown transforms into a lively\, family-friendly celebration of the arts—featuring live performances\, artist demonstrations\, hands-on activities\, and a vibrant maker’s market atmosphere. \n \n🎨 Highlights include:• 6th annual Air Guitar Competition with Nordic Thunder• The Great Inflatable Suit Race sponsored by J&C Imaging• Beloved favorites like the Pie Eating Contest sponsored by Ther-a-pie\, sidewalk musicians\, pop-up performances\, artists\, makers and live demonstrations!\nSign up here for Big Air in the Little Apple air guitar competition!\nSign up below for the Great Inflatable Suit Race – 3 Divisions – \nAges 6 – 10 / 11- 17 /  18 & up\n🌟 Every Third Thursday offers something new to discover. Mark your calendar\, gather your people\, and join us as downtown comes alive—again and again.
URL:https://downtownmhk.com/event/third-thursdays-in-downtown-mhk-4/
LOCATION:Downtown Manhattan
CATEGORIES:Adults,Art,Family Friendly,Food & Drinks,Fun & Games,Kids,Music,Outdoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260924T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260924T203000
DTSTAMP:20260910T154812Z
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SUMMARY:Spirits EDU: Gin @ Arrow Cocktail Lounge
DESCRIPTION:Our Spirits Edu Courses offer an in depth look at the history and use each spirit. We will explore the origins of the spirit and how it is commonly used while we taste along and learn about its uses in cocktails. \n\nFor our gin lesson\, we will explore the spirit category’s rise from obscure dutch dram to today’s common cocktail bar staple. Participants will experience a guided tasing of a selection of gin and receive a drink from a list of classic gin cocktails!\n\nSign up here – https://www.exploretock.com/arrow-cocktail-lounge-manhattan/event/622517/arrow-community-college-spirits-edu-gin?utm_source=sqmktg_email
URL:https://downtownmhk.com/event/spirits-edu-gin-arrow-cocktail-lounge/
LOCATION:Arrow Cocktail Lounge\, 418 Poyntz Ave\, Manhattan\, KS\, 66502\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Educational,Food & Drinks,Ticketed event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261024T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261024T170000
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SUMMARY:Flint Hills Beer Fest
DESCRIPTION:Flint Hills Beer Fest\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMark your calendars for the 7th Annual Flint Hills Beer Fest! \nJoin us on Saturday\, October 24\, 2026\, from 2-5 p.m. at Blue Earth Plaza for an evening of brews\, bites\, live music\, and fun! \nSample a wide selection of craft beers from regional breweries\, enjoy great food from Rockin K’s to pair with your drink (meal voucher included with your ticket)\, and take in fabulous live music by Audible Empire\, all while supporting Good Shepherd Homecare & Hospice\, the community’s only local\, nonprofit hospice.
URL:https://downtownmhk.com/event/flint-hills-beer-fest/
LOCATION:Good Shepherd Homecare & Hospice\, 3801 Vanesta Dr\, Manhattan\, Kansas\, 66503
CATEGORIES:Adults,Food & Drinks,Music,Outdoor Event,Ticketed event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Good Shepard Homecare & Hospice":MAILTO:info@hcandh.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261031T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261031T210000
DTSTAMP:20261001T161038Z
CREATED:20261001T160959Z
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SUMMARY:M31 Full Band Live Halloween Party at Finn's Pub
DESCRIPTION:Halloween Party with M31 Full Band Live! It will be a scary good time! Costume Contest and Tricks or Treats! Howl at the moon and be ready to have a haunting good time!
URL:https://downtownmhk.com/event/m31-full-band-live-halloween-party-at-finns-pub/
LOCATION:Finn’s Neighborhood Pub\, 317 Poyntz Ave. Suite A\, Manhattan\, KS\, 66502\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Food & Drinks,Indoor Activity,Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Finn's Neighborhood Pub":MAILTO:admin@finnspubmhk.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261107
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SUMMARY:Downtown Manhattan - Holiday Open House Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Holiday Open House: November 7th & 8th\nDowntown’s largest shopping day of the year is now 2 DAYS!\nKick off the holiday season by eating\, drinking\, and shopping local with all your favorite Downtown businesses.\nOpen House hours are subject to individual business hours.\n\nDon’t forget to visit the Manhattan Town Center and support local businesses inside. Sunday\, Nov. 8th will feature the Flint Hills Card show in the center court! 
URL:https://downtownmhk.com/event/holiday-open-house-weekend/
LOCATION:Downtown Manhattan
CATEGORIES:Adults,Family Friendly,Food & Drinks,Free to the public,Holiday event,Retail
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SUMMARY:12 Drinks of Christmas - A Slow Crawl
DESCRIPTION:The 12 Drinks of Christmas Slow Crawl kicks off on November 7th!\n \n\nParticipating Downtown establishments are serving up exclusive\, holiday-inspired drinks through January 3rd\, 2027!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith 2 whole months to complete your Passport\, you can enjoy each location’s festive drink at your own pace.\nVisit each participating spot\, present your Passport to purchase their exclusive drink\, and collect a stamp.\nWhen you’ve completed your Passport\, return it to our Downtown Manhattan office to receive a commemorative glass (while supplies last)!
URL:https://downtownmhk.com/event/12-drinks-2026/
LOCATION:Downtown Manhattan
CATEGORIES:Adults,Food & Drinks
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261114T220000
DTSTAMP:20260811T161624Z
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SUMMARY:Bacon Battle 2026 @ Manhattan Brewing Company
DESCRIPTION:BACON BATTLE 2026!!!\nIntroducing the Inaugural Bacon Battle!!!! The best and only bacon competition in Manhattan!!\nThe competition will be held on Saturday\, November 14th from 5 pm to 10 pm on 4th Street in Downtown Manhattan. Come see who has the BEST Bacon Dish in Manhattan! 15 restaurants will compete for a Peoples Choice and Judges Choice award that each comes with a $500 cash prize and a Bacon Battle Championship Trophy.\nTickets are $20 and include 15 bacon tickets\, 1 bacon ticket gets you 1 bacon dish from one of the restaurants.\nThis is an ALL AGES event so bring the whole family and vote on who you think will BRING HOME THE BACON TROPHY!!!
URL:https://downtownmhk.com/event/bacon-battle-2026-manhattan-brewing-company/
LOCATION:Manhattan Brewing Co.\, 406 Poyntz Ave.\, Manhattan\, KS\, 66502\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Family Friendly,Food & Drinks,Fun & Games,Outdoor Event,Ticketed event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261212T170000
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SUMMARY:Downtown Manhattan Art Exhibition - Reception & Artist Panel
DESCRIPTION:✨ New Art Exhibit Opening in Downtown Manhattan Art Spaces\n✨ 409 Art Space (409 Poyntz Ave) & Midtown Plaza Art Space (116 S. 4th Street)\nCelebrate an evening of art\, inspiration\, and community as we welcome featured artist Travis Märäk for the opening of his new exhibition\, “Eclectic\,” displayed in both the 409 and Midtown Art Spaces\, on Saturday\, December 12th from 5-7 PM. \nJoin us at the Midtown Art Space for an artist panel at 6 PM\, followed by the reception. \nAbout the Exhibit\n“And now for something completely different… I truly feel like this is my most unique exhibit I have ever put together. This show has a very eclectic feel\, but I think it all works together in a strange and great way. I have tried very new things\, subjects\, and styles that I have never painted before\, and I am very excited to show you.” \nAbout the Artist\nTravis Märäk is an abstract and surreal painter in Kansas. He uses art as therapy to help him understand himself and everything going on around him\, drawing most of his inspiration from music and his own life experiences. “I feel like I got very lucky finding art\, as it has been so beneficial to me and my life. I do not see myself ever stopping.”
URL:https://downtownmhk.com/event/downtown-manhattan-art-exhibition-reception-artist-panel/
LOCATION:Downtown Manhattan
CATEGORIES:Adults,Art,Family Friendly,Food & Drinks,Free to the public,Indoor Activity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261231T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261231T233000
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SUMMARY:Midnight at the Musée
DESCRIPTION:STEP INTO 1920s PARIS \nThis New Year’s Eve join us for a night of art\, intrigue\, and celebration as MoA+L transforms into a Parisian soirée as a murder mystery unfolds throughout the evening. \nFollow the clues. Question the suspects. Solve the crime\, or simply enjoy the music\, drinks\, and revelry. Participation is encouraged but never required. \nRaise a glass with us as we count down to midnight welcoming the new year in true Parisian Jazz Age style. \n1920s-inspired attire encouraged. \nTickets:\nMembers: $75/person\, $130/couple\nNon-Members: $85/person\, $150/couple
URL:https://downtownmhk.com/event/midnight-at-the-musee/
LOCATION:Museum of Art and Light\, 316 Pierre St.\, Manhattan\, KS\, 66502\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Art,Food & Drinks,Holiday event,Indoor Activity,Ticketed event
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