Annual Sizzlin' Summer Sale Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

       Downtown Emporia         7am until 7pm

2008 Kansas Shrine Bowl

         July 26, 2008           Welch Stadium, ESU

Come out for a day of food, fun, and football!  Emporia hosts the annual Kansas Shrine Bowl at Welch Stadium.  Gates open at 5:00pm, and tickets can be purchased in advance at the ESU Memorial Union, Emporia Chamber of Commerce, or the Emporia Gazette office.  Before the game, be sure to check out the Arts & Crafts Fair, downtown from 9:00am-4:00pm. Other activities include a Kids Fair, Shrine Bowl Parade, 1 Mile Fun Run, and so much more! For more information, visit  ksshrine.com    

CLICK HERE to join the Arts & Crafts Fair!

 Live in the Lot

Guess what time it is? That's right it's time for "Live in the Lot". Come down and join us for free live music after the Farmer's Market behind Flint Hills Music in the Merchant Street Parking Lot(700 block of Merchant). Music begins at 7:30 pm every Wednesday in June & July. This event gives our local talent an opportunity to play in front of family, friends, and visitors! FREE movies will be shown every other Wednesday beginning at dusk. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy the lazy days of summer!  This event is sponsored by Flint Hills Music, The Emporia Gazette, Emporia Main Street, CableOne, Capitol Federal Savings, Reebles Countrymart, Commerce Bank & Trust, KISS 103.1 & IM Design Group.

                                                           Emporians gather at 7th & Commercial for a night of great music & entertainment.

 Live in the Lot schedule 2008

Brown Bag Concerts FREE! Wednesdays @ noon

 Brown Bag Concerts are held at the Emporia Public Library Courtyard Wednesdays in June & July.  This event is sponsored by Emporia Public Library, Friends of the Library, Emporia Main Street, Emporia Arts Council & Lyon County Historical Society.   Lunch and snacks will be sold by Wheat State Pizza and The Sweet Granada. Seating is limited so you may want to bring your own chairs.              2008 Brown Bag  Schedule
                               Sign up your act for Emporia's Got Talent!

 Farmer's Market              is held every year from May to October on Saturday mornings, beginning at 8:00am. Starting June 13th, the Farmer's Market will be open Wednesday afternoons from 5:00-7:00 p.m. The Farmer's Market is located at 7th & Merchant, in the    Merchant parking lot in downtown Emporia.  Stop by for a full selection of fresh produce, homemade pies, jams, wildflowers, and more!