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Make it a Sunflower Summer

Kansas Kids and Their Parents Can Visit Over 115 Attractions For Free!

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Written by Alexis Evans

Happy July! For many parents, there can be a bit of a lull around this point in summer vacation, especially for parents of school-aged kids. Pool days are exhausted, family vacations have come and gone, and suddenly school is right around the corner, bringing many mixed emotions. However, Sunflower Summer is here to finish the summer break off strong. If you haven’t hopped on this amazing opportunity yet, there’s no better time than now.

Sunflower Summer is a yearly initiative sponsored by the Kansas State Department of Education. This incredible program was designed to provide an incentive for Kansas families to get out and explore in-state attractions, some popular, and some lesser known. This year, Sunflower Summer is featuring over 115 venues that families can visit at no charge and then have their digital passport stamped in the provided app. There are many experiences to explore in the categories of art and theater, attractions and landmarks, libraries, history, nature areas, bonus events and even day camps!

From May 26 through August 13, parents and guardians can sign up for the program via sunflowersummer.org, then add each child and any additional parents or guardians, and they will have instant access to a variety of fun Kansas experiences. Each student and their parents or legal guardians are allowed one free visit to participating attractions.

Some of the more popular options include Botanica, Sedgwick County Zoo, Old Cowtown Museum, Tanganyika Wildlife Park, Exploration Place, and other attractions that are popular, yet not always accessible for many families.

Jemelle Holopirek, director of public relations for Visit Wichita, explains: “The Sunflower Summer program is an incredible opportunity for Kansas families to visit the most popular attractions in Wichita for free! Summer is all about spending time with our families, and this makes it affordable for everyone.”

For complete information about Sunflower Summer, visit their website at sunflowersummer.org and follow the guide for easy instructions on how to participate.

Sunflower Summer Destinations

Here are a few of the many places Kansas kids and their guardians can visit for free by downloading the Sunflower Summer app!

• Botanica, Wichita

• Cosmosphere, Hutchinson

• Evel Knievel Museum, Topeka

• Exploration Place, Wichita

• Field Station: Dinosaurs, Derby

• Flint Hills Discovery Center, Manhattan

• Hedrick’s Exotic Animal Farm, Nickerson

• Kansas State Parks

• Lee Richardson Zoo, Garden City

• Midwest Dream Car Collection, Manhattan

• Museum of World Treasures, Wichita

• Old Cowtown Museum, Wichita

• Oz Museum, Wamego

• Rolling Hills Zoo, Salina

• Sedgwick County Zoo, Wichita

• Sunset Zoo, Manhattan

• Tanganyika Wildlife Park, Goddard

• Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center

• Wichita Art Museum

• Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum

• Wichita Wind Surge game

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