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Downtown partners announce Hutch Fall Fest on Oct. 1-2

Thursday, June 10, 2021

Three events. Two days. One community. Hutch Rec, in a partnership with Downtown Hutch and the Downtown Hutchinson Rod Run, is excited to announce the inaugural Hutch Fall Fest, celebrating the Salt City with some of our community’s favorite events, live music, and food – all wrapped into one weekend, Oct. 1-2. The weekend kicks off on Friday, Oct. 1 with the 14th annual Downtown Hutchinson Rod Run & Classic Car Show. Activities start Friday and go through Saturday, Oct. 2 and feature a Show & Shine of hot rods; a Main Street Cruise; burnout competition; vendor demonstrations; and much more. Ne...

NBC World Series to Return to Hutchinson

Monday, May 24, 2021

Today the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission announced their continued partnership with Visit Hutch and Hutch Rec to bring five days of the 2021 NBC World Series back to Hobart-Detter Field. The dates of play in Hutchinson are August 4-8. The 2021 World Series will feature 16 teams from across the country with all teams playing their first games in Hutchinson. Each day in Hutchinson will feature four games. The last half of the World Series will be played at Riverfront Stadium in Wichita. “We are looking forward to welcoming the NBC World Series back to Hutchinson this summer. The Hutchinson communit...

Three-Year Contract Extension Announced For Kansas Beef Expo

Friday, October 23, 2020

The Kansas Beef Expo, Visit Hutch and the Kansas State Fairgrounds have announced a three-year contract extension that keeps the Winter Beef Expo in Hutchinson through 2022. Hutchinson and the Kansas State Fairgrounds have been home to the Kansas Beef Expo since they moved the show from Wichita in 1998. “The Kansas State Fairgrounds, City of Hutchinson and the surrounding area have been phenomenal to work with for the Kansas Beef Expo. Kansas has one of the best facilities to host a cattle event in all the Mid-West. We are excited about continuing our relationship with the Kansas State Fair an...

Halloween Ghost Hunt at Reno County Museum

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Public Ghost Hunt at the Reno County Museum This Halloween the Reno County Museum is hosting a late-night ghost hunt and live stream from 10:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m. This is a unique experience and the first time the Museum has hosted a public ghost hunt on Halloween. Guests can investigate for signs of rumored hauntings within the Museum. There are many stories of these hauntings, but you will have to be at the ghost hunt to hear them all! Guests will be able to tour all areas of the Museum during this special overnight ghost hunt. This includes the Museu...

Cosmosphere Virtual Events to Feature Space Legends Lovell, Haise and More

Thursday, September 17, 2020

Apollo-era legends will be part of the experience viewers can expect from Onward and Upward, the Cosmosphere’s first virtual telethon and auction, which will launch Sunday, Oct. 4, at 2:00 p.m. (CT). The events, which will be accessible through Cosmosphere’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/kscosmosphere, will begin with a fundraising telethon which will include virtual tours of artifacts such as the Apollo 13 Command Module Odyssey and the Liberty Bell 7 along with guest appearances by individuals involved in space exploration from the Apollo and Shuttle era to today. “While the goal is to raise operating funds for the Cosmosphere, it is also t...

Talking Tombstones Updates for 2020

Friday, September 11, 2020

Talking Tombstones Hutchinson, Kan.- Talking Tombstones continues its residency at Eastside Cemetery on September 19th, 2020. We will have three show times at 5:30pm, 7:15pm & 9:00pm. Due to the impact of COVID-19, we are making some fun adjustments this year. We are setting up an outdoor amphitheater where patrons will all be seated 6 feet apart, front, back and sides! Please bring your own chairs to this event. We want you to be comfortable and safe during this production. Limited seating available for those without chairs. We will require masks upon entry, but you may remove them as you are seated...

Grammy Award-winning artist Lauren Daigle to perform in drive-up concert at Kansas State Fairgrounds

Tuesday, September 01, 2020

HUTCHINSON — Two-time Grammy Award winner and multi-platinum recording artist Lauren Daigle will have a live drive-up concert event at the Kansas State Fairgrounds. Daigle’s concert is at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 in the parking lot east of the Fairgrounds off Plum Street. It is one of two “Autumn Nights” performances. The other event takes place at Rogersville, Missouri. The drive-up concert series is being presented by a third-party promoter who is renting the lot. “Autumn Nights” will adhere to CDC recommendations and both local and state health and safety regulations and guidelines. The Fair is working with the Reno Count...

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