Downtown Manhattan Inc.

Silent Witness Ceremony
2023-10-11 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Riley County Courthouse Plaza, 100 Courthouse Plz, Manhattan, KS, 66502, United States
Join us outside The Riley County Courthouse Plaza from noon to 1pm as we honor the victims who have lost their lives to domestic violence.
The Silent Witnesses are life-sized silhouette images of a person. Each Silent Witness represents a victim who has lost their life to domestic violence in our community and across Kansas.
Come hear their stories.
Join us as we raise awareness and recognize October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
This event is free. All are welcome.

Flint Hills Beer Fest
2023-10-07 15:00 - 19:00 | Blue Earth Plaza, Colorado St., Manhattan, KS, 66502, United States
Tickets are on sale now for the 4th Annual Flint Hills Beer Fest! Held at Blue Earth Plaza, the Flint Hills Beer Fest offers an afternoon of sampling from a wide variety of breweries, while listening to fabulous live music, all while supporting Good Shepherd Homecare & Hospice, the community’s only local, non-profit hospice. Fantastic food trucks and yard games will also be on-site for guests to enjoy!
3:00 – VIP Check-In begins, which includes VIP swag bag, access to breweries, yard games, and food trucks
4:00 – General Admission Check-In begins with access to breweries, yard games and food trucks
7:00 – Event Ends
Funds raised by the Good Shepherd Foundation make it possible for Good Shepherd Homecare & Hospice to continue to be the community’s trusted source for compassionate care, offering personalized care choices for each client and family they serve. Good Shepherd Homecare & Hospice is the community’s only local, non-profit provider of hospice and palliative home health, proudly caring for all regardless of ability to pay.

FHDC Reflective Nature Hike
2023-10-06 14:30 - 16:00 | Flint Hills Discovery Center, 315 S. 3rd St., Manhattan, KS, 66502, United States
Nature is all around us. Discover it with an innovative program as you experience the outdoors in a new and relaxing way. Melanie Nord will teach you how to absorb or take-in nature through meditative practice. Explore this technique at the Discovery Center before trying it in our beautiful downtown neighborhood.
Please wear comfortable shoes, appropriate clothing, and sunscreen as necessary. Please bring a water bottle.
This program is for all ages; youth under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Spots are limited. Pre-registration is required for all participants, including children, by 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 5. Pre-registration is required online at HERE, by phone at 785-587-2726, or in person at the Flint Hills Discovery Center.

"Strange Connections: from the Great Plains to Scotland" with Jim Richardson
2023-10-05 17:30 - 19:00 | Flint Hills Discovery Center, 315 S. 3rd St., Manhattan, KS, 66502, United States
National Geographic photographer Jim Richardson will present his reflection on rural values and connection to landscape, by way of comparing rural Kansas with the Highlands and islands of Scotland.
Richardson will discuss that the power of human connections forged in shared adversity are universal, whether on the windblown Kansas prairie or the remote islands in the Outer Hebrides.
Richardson, who lives in Lindsborg, Kansas, is an acclaimed National Geographic photographer whose work recounts life on the Great Plains of Kansas.
Free event thanks to a grant from Humanities Kansas.

USD 383 Board of Education Candidate Forum
2023-10-05 13:30 - 15:30 | Manhattan Senior Center, 301 N 4th St, Manhattan, KS, 66502, United States
The Flint Hills Wellness Coalition, Riley County Council of Social Service Agencies, and Manhattan Senior Center are co-sponsoring candidate forums for USD 383 Board of Education and Manhattan City Commission.
The USD 383 Board of Education candidate forum will be held on Thursday, October 5 starting at 1:30pm at the Manhattan Senior Center, 301 N. 4th Street.
The forum should conclude no later than 3pm. The forums are free and open to the public.
Four of the seven seats on the school board will be determined by the voters in November.

Tail Light Rebellion Live @ MBC
2023-09-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Manhattan Brewing Co., 406 Poyntz Ave., Manhattan, KS, 66502, United States
Tail Light Rebellion is playing live at MBC! They are a new roots folk band that has been described on multiple occasions as a mix between The Pogues, Bruce Springsteen and Tom Waits. No cover charge, come enjoy the show with your favorite beer!

Pumpkin Patch Arts and Craft Show
2023-09-30 09:00 - 18:00 | Downtown Manhattan
Join us downtown on Saturday, September 30th from 9am to 6pm for the one-day event, located on Poyntz Ave and inside Manhattan Town Center. There will be at least 100 vendors offering homemade and handmade items!
While you’re down here exploring the Arts and Crafts Show, stop in to one of the local establishments downtown for your favorite eats and drinks!
Booth Fees and other proceeds from the event benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities in Topeka and Wichita!
To sign up to be a vendor, click here.

Downtown Artist Reception
2023-09-29 17:30 - 19:30 | Twelve: A Fellowship Boutique, 409 Poyntz Ave, Manhattan, KS, 66502, United States
Downtown Manhattan is hosting our second artist reception at Twelve: A Fellowship Boutique! Join us for conversation with local artist Pablo Diaz Carballo to learn more about his work and our two nontraditional gallery spaces for artists to display their work. Light refreshments will be served and downtown staff will guide visitors on a tour of both gallery spaces where art will be on display!

FHDC Great Plains: America's Lingering Wild
2023-09-23 - 2024-01-07 | Flint Hills Discovery Center, 315 S. 3rd St., Manhattan, KS, 66502, United States
Discover the beauty and majesty of America’s Great Plains in the work of award-winning photographer Michael Forsberg. Traveling 100,000 miles over four years, Forsberg crisscrossed the Plains from Canada to Mexico, capturing the wildlife, habitats, and conservation challenges in the heart of the continent.
Originally a book project, Forsberg set out to capture what some outside observers call “flyover country” in an attempt to bring attention to and build appreciation for this often-overlooked region. Inspiring, informative, and timely – the exhibit is a love letter to this endangered ecosystem.
On Friday, November 3, join Forsberg at the Discovery Center for a private tour with a VIP Gallery Walk and a public presentation during which he will share the story of the dedicated people working to keep the wild prairie alive. His presentation will reflect deeply on this human-landscape relationship in the tallgrass prairie of the Flint Hills of Kansas and across the prairie of North America.
Great Plains features:
60 full color photographs highlighting the Southern Plains, Northern Plains, and Tallgrass Prairie regions
Insights and behind-the-scenes information from Michael Forsberg
Maps and diagrams of the Great Plains

Mural Mosey
2023-09-21 18:30 | Downtown Manhattan
Join Bike Walk MHK and InciteMHKCome on a free group walking tour of downtown MHK’s new murals as we enjoy the evening at September’s Third Thursday event.
Tour Info
6:30pm Thurs. Sept. 21st
Meet in front of Chamber of Commerce (501 Poyntz Ave)
Short walking tour of 8 downtown murals
Jeff Sackrider of InciteMHK will give information &
background on each mural
Free to Join, but to help with logistics, please register HERE
Mural Mosey 2023 – Poster

Oktoberfest in the Alley
2023-09-21 17:00 - 22:00 | Manhattan Brewing Co., 406 Poyntz Ave., Manhattan, KS, 66502, United States
It’s Oktoberfest time!!!! Come join us as we close down the Alley behind Manahattan Brewing for Oktoberfest in the Alley! Arrow Cocktail Lounge will be cooking up some food and cocktails and MBC will be releasing our annual Oktoberfest beer, Festbier!! We will partying inside the brewery and in the alley, so come ready to have some fun. This is a party for all ages, free to enter, must be 21+ to drink, and must be any age to have an awesome time!
We will have games like Hammershlagen, cornhole, ring toss, and more. Oktoberfest music and Stein Hoisting competition to get you in the Festive mood.
Party last till 10 pm!

Yoga at the Brewery
2023-09-17 10:30 - 12:00 | Manhattan Brewing Co., 406 Poyntz Ave., Manhattan, KS, 66502, United States
Come join Autumn & Jayna for Sunday Funday Yoga at the brewery!! Tickets are $20.00 and include a beer or sangria during or after.

Dakota Livingston Live @ Finn's
2023-09-14 20:00 - 23:00 | Finn’s Neighborhood Pub, 317 Poyntz Ave. Suite A, Manhattan, KS, 66502, United States
Dakota is making his debut performance at Finn’s!! He plays an extensive list of Country, Rock and a little Acoustic Pop. Come enjoy the show!!!

FHDC: Mission Aerospace
2023-09-10 | Flint Hills Discovery Center, 315 S. 3rd St., Manhattan, KS, 66502, United States
May 20 – September 10
Explore the history of flight, navigation, and NASA’s vision for the future in this immersive maze exhibit. Experiment with thrust, lift, control surfaces, and gyroscopes. Build rockets and paper airplanes, then test them for distance and air-dexterity. Launch your rocket to Saturn, your plane to Sydney, or learn about a career at NASA! You will have an ah-maze-ing time!
Mission Aerospace features:
– 2,000 sq. ft. of interactive maze experience
– Paper airplane and rocket building and testing stations
– Practical aerospace skills like using a fixed plotter, reading topographic maps, and calculating a payload
– The history of aviation with a timeline and model airplanes like the
F-16 and 737
– Important messaging on aerospace education and career pathways
Mission Aerospace is created by Minotaur Mazes, a company specializing in interactive maze exhibits.
See this exhibit for FREE through the Sunflower Summer Program.

Banned Book Club
2023-09-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Manhattan Brewing Co., 406 Poyntz Ave., Manhattan, KS, 66502, United States
Join us for Banned Book Club as Tara Coleman leads a discussion on The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien. Grab a beer and join the discussion!

Kegs & Eggs
2023-09-02 09:00 - 13:00 | Manhattan Brewing Co., 406 Poyntz Ave., Manhattan, KS, 66502, United States
Manhattan Brewing Co. is teaming up with The Chef to kick off the first football game of the season!!! Join them for breakfast, beers and live music by Jeff Pfannenstiel before you tailgate!! There will be build your own breakfast tacos and biscuits and gravy, Bloody Marys, Beermosas, beers, cocktails and all the purple you can handle.

2023 Purple Power Play
2023-09-01 17:00 - 20:30 | Blue Earth Plaza, Colorado St., Manhattan, KS, 66502, United States
Join us for the 2023 kick-off to Fall with Purple Power Play!! Live music, food trucks and inflatables along with the Pride of Wildcat Land, Classy Cats, Cheerleaders, Coaches and Players from a variety of K-State 2023-2024 teams!!!

Bring Brains Trivia
2023-08-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Manhattan Brewing Co., 406 Poyntz Ave., Manhattan, KS, 66502, United States
Free team trivia like you’ve never experienced before! Fast-paced and fun with prizes for the top three teams. Up to 5 players per team.

FHDC Aerospace Day
2023-08-26 10:00 - 17:00 | Flint Hills Discovery Center, 315 S. 3rd St., Manhattan, KS, 66502, United States
Blast off at Aerospace Day with the Flint Hills Discovery Center on Saturday, August 26, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This event features fun STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) activities for kids that embrace the world of aviation and space flight.
The Discovery Center is partnering with Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus to bring the high-tech world of aviation to Manhattan. Thanks to a grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), admission to the Discovery Center and all activities are free this day.
At Aerospace Day, youth of all ages are invited to:

Pilot a flight simulator
Design and launch rockets
Fly state-of-the-art drones
Perform flight experiments
Create Balsa wood gliders
Meet pilots and engineers
Explore model airplanes
Learn the history of NASA
View and touch real aviation artifacts
Watch model Harry Potter Snitches fly
See the Mission Aerospace temporary exhibit

The first 500 kids will receive a free STEM activity kit.

“Not every kid can see themselves working on state-of-the-art aircraft or rockets that fly into space,” said Sally Dreher, FHDC Curator of Education “That’s why an event like Aerospace Day is so critically important where every child can meet a pilot, technician, or engineer who looks like them and hopefully inspires them to pursue education and a career in the aerospace industry.”
The event will feature various K-State student groups including the Minorities in Aerospace and Technology Club, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, and Society of Women Engineers.
Additional partners include the Kansas State University College of Engineering, the University of Kansas Aerospace Engineering program, DoD Kansas STARBASE, the Combat Air Museum of Topeka, the Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum, Flint Hills Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1364, Spirit AeroSystems, and Olsson Engineering.

The Grill to Go and Jinzy Co Food Truck will have lunch available for purchase from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Scarecrow Snowcones will be on-site from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunny 102.5 will be on location with a live remote from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Funding for Aerospace Day comes from a $40,000 Community Anchor grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The FHDC was one of only 17 institutions to become a Community Anchor, recognizing it as a local hub to bring NASA STEM and space science to students and families in traditionally underserved areas. Additional details about the NASA grant and a list of all funded projects can be found here: www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-selects-21-new-learning-projects-to-engage-students-in-stem.

Manhattan Free Clinic Pickleball Tournament
2023-08-26 10:00 - 14:00 | Anthony Recreation Center, 2415 Browning Ave, Manhattan, KS, 66502, United States
2nd Annual Manhattan Free Clinic Pickleball Tournament & Family Fun Day
Mixed Doubles, Women’s Doubles, and Men’s Doubles
Have fun while supporting the work of the clinic.
Speaking of FUN!
There will be several other activities going on for families and spectators alike.
Giant Jenga
Pickleball photo booth
Shuffleboard
Giant checkers
Corn Hole
Free refreshments
Free Pickleball lessons for beginners after the tournaments.
Signup by August 24 and receive your starting time.

EMAW Elvis @ MBC
2023-08-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Manhattan Brewing Co., 406 Poyntz Ave., Manhattan, KS, 66502, United States
EMAW Elvis is making his debut at MBC. The King’s music with a “Wildcat Twist” makes EMAW Elvis a KSU Fan Favorite!!

Ladies Game Night @ Village Geek
2023-08-18 18:30 - 21:30 | The Village Geek, 105 N. 3rd Street, Manhattan, KS, 66502, United States
Ladies, join us for a board game night! A local group of women will be teaching their favorite board games. This is a free event and participants will receive a VG Rewards sticker.

Science on Tap Trivia @ MBC
2023-08-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Manhattan Brewing Co., 406 Poyntz Ave., Manhattan, KS, 66502, United States
Science on Tap is back at Manhattan Brewing Co to celebrate 90 years of science at the Sunset Zoo!! Trivia is free to play and prizes will be awarded to the top teams.

Bryan Bielanski Live @ Taphouse
2023-08-10 20:00 - 22:00 | Tallgrass Tap House, 320 Poyntz Ave., Manhattan, KS, 66502, United States
Bryan Bielanski live on the Rooftop!!

Six Mile Creek Live @ AJ's
2023-08-10 18:00 - 20:00 | AJ’s NY Pizzeria, 301 Poyntz Ave., Manhattan, KS, 66502, United States
Six Mile Creek performing live on the patio from 6-8pm!!

Hy-Vee Summer Block Party
2023-08-05 11:00 - 14:00 | Hy-Vee, 601 3rd Place, Manhattan, KS, 66502, United States
Join us Saturday for a Summer Block Party at your Manhattan Hy-Vee! We’ll have local vendors including Pampered Senses Candles, The Prickling Needle, Smokin’ H’s Meats, King’s Cotton Cand, MHK Drift Karts with FREE drift kart rides, J’s Makeup Artistry with FREE facepainting for kids, and the Boys and Girls Club will be here promoting the 9th Annual Duck Dash!
We’ll also have autograph signing and photo opportunities from 12-1pm with K-State Athletes!
• Cam Carter, member of the Elite Eight K-State Men’s Basketball Team
• Ayoka Lee, member of the K-State women’s basketball team and NCAA record holder for most points scored in a single game.
• Gabby Gregory, member of the K-State women’s basketball team and 2022 All Big 12 First Team
• Aliyah Carter, member of the K-State Volleyball team and back-to-back unanimous All Big 12 First Team as a freshman and sophomore

Navy Federal Credit Union Movie Night: Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
2023-08-04 16:00 - 21:00 | Blue Earth Plaza, Colorado St., Manhattan, KS, 66502, United States
Navy Federal Credit Union’s free movie night is back and we can’t wait to share some fun with you all! Be sure to bring some chairs, tell your friends, and get ready to enjoy a movie in the park!
