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SUMMARY:Square Dance Lesson @ Manhattan Senior Center
DESCRIPTION:4829 Banner Drive Manhattan\, KS 66502\n\n\n\n543judy@gmail.com\n\n\n\n(785) 260-5585\n\n\n\n\nTime:\n7:00 PM to 9:00 PM\nRecurrence:\nRecurring weekly on Wednesday\nhttps://www.wesquaredance.com/NEKSDA/Club_Pages/LoneWranglers/
URL:https://downtownmhk.com/event/square-dance-lesson-manhattan-senior-center/
LOCATION:Manhattan Senior Center\, 301 N 4th St\, Manhattan\, KS\, 66502\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Family Friendly,Fun & Games,Indoor Activity,Music
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SUMMARY:Open Board Gaming @ The Village Geek
DESCRIPTION:Open Board Gaming\nBring your friends and family to our Open Board Gaming sessions. During this time our Board Game Library is free to use or you can bring games from home.\nJoin us for weekly\, casual board games! Bring your favorite games from home or play any title from our board game library (free during the event)! Participants will receive a Village Geek Rewards sticker.
URL:https://downtownmhk.com/event/open-board-gaming-the-village-geek/
LOCATION:The Village Geek\, 105 N. 3rd Street\, Manhattan\, KS\, 66502\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Family Friendly,Free to the public,Fun & Games
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SUMMARY:Third Thursdays in Downtown MHK
DESCRIPTION:🎉 Third Thursday in Downtown Manhattan 🎉 \nThird Thursdays in Downtown Manhattan\, 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✨ Come one\, come all — friends\, families\, kids\, and curious explorers — for an evening filled with creativity\, local flavor\, and plenty of reasons to linger. \n🎨 Highlights include:• Incredible local artists & makers• Wonder Workshop at the Brain Station (AJ’s Platform) with creative activities for kids• Beloved favorites like the Cake Walk\, sidewalk musicians\, and pop-up performances \n🕔 When & Where:Every 3rd Thursday – May – September | 5–8 PMRight in the heart of Downtown Manhattan – 300 & 400 Sidewalks along Poyntz Ave & along North & South 4th Street \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. \nStay tuned as more details become available! 
URL:https://downtownmhk.com/event/third-thursdays-in-downtown-mhk-3/
LOCATION:Downtown Manhattan
CATEGORIES:Adults,Art,Educational,Family Friendly,Food & Drinks,Fun & Games,Kids,Music,Outdoor Event
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SUMMARY:Purple Power Play 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 2026 kick-off to fall and sports in Manhattan\, Kansas with Purple Power Play!\nLive music\, food trucks\, inflatables\, along with the Pride of Wildcat Land\, Classy Cats\, Cheerleaders\, Coaches and Players from a variety of K-State teams. And don’t forget to wait until the end for the fireworks display.
URL:https://downtownmhk.com/event/purple-power-play-2026/
LOCATION:Blue Earth Plaza\, Colorado St.\, Manhattan\, KS\, 66502\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Family Friendly,Free to the public,Fun & Games,Kids,Music
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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 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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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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