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TOPEKA, KAN. – The Children’s Shopping Spree at Garfield Community Center celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. The event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 9 at the community center.
The popular event features gifts all price...
TOPEKA, KAN. – Old Prairie Town Christmas is set for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 16 at Old Prairie Town/Ward-Meade Historic site at 124 NW Fillmore. Admission is $5 per person at the gate.
The event promises fun around every corner as children can write a letter t...
TOPEKA, KAN. – Three popular holiday events are set for December at Shawnee County Parks + Recreation venues:
Holiday Craft Show at Great Overland StationDate: Dec. 3Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Admission: Free
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TOPEKA, KAN. – The annual fall trout stocking at Lake Shawnee is set for Nov. 22 as 7,000 pounds of rainbow trout are released into the lake. The public may watch the trout being released at 10 a.m. at the main boat ramp on Beach Drive off of SE...
TOPEKA, Kan. – Shawnee County Parks + Recreation staff will begin winterizing park restrooms and drinking fountains on Oct. 16. This means the closure of all non-heated restrooms and turning off drinking fountains for the winter to avoid having ...
TOPEKA, KAN. – Shawnee County Parks + Recreation’s popular Holiday Craft Show is moving to Great Overland Station with a promise of being bigger and better in 2023. The event is set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 2 and features homemade cra...
The Fall 2023 issue of The Guide is now online. See recreation programs, special events, sports leagues and venue information.
John Bell named Parks Superintendent for Shawnee County Parks + Recreation
TOPEKA, KAN. – John Bell has been appointed Parks Superintendent for Shawnee County Parks + Recreation. Bell brings to the position 25 years of knowledge of SCP+R’s parks and facili...