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Kansas State University

Kansas State University is a sightseeing stop in Manhattan, KS, part of the Salina and Manhattan guide. Cost: free.

705 N Martin Luther King Jr Dr · Manhattan, KS

Why you should go…

Kansas State University opened in 1863 as the state's land-grant college and was the first public institution of higher learning in Kansas. You can join a guided campus tour, including evening twilight tours, starting at the Berney Family Welcome Center on Martin Luther King Jr Drive. The campus borders the Aggieville district, and on football Saturdays the crowds head to Bill Snyder Family Stadium.

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The closest stops to Kansas State University, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Theatre & Events
    Date Night

    McCain Performance Series

    $25–$50

    Kansas State's touring season at McCain Auditorium, bringing Broadway musicals, comedy, jazz and country shows to campus.

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  • Museums
    Free

    Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art

    Free

    Kansas State's free art museum, showing regional painters like John Steuart Curry and Birger Sandzen beside traveling shows.

    0.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Free

    K-State Gardens

    Free

    Free horticultural display gardens on the K-State campus with roses, irises, daylilies and native and adaptive plantings.

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    Manhattan

    Free

    Plan a visit to Manhattan, Kansas, home of Kansas State University and the Flint Hills Discovery Center.

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    Local Gem

    Wabaunsee County

    Free

    Rural Flint Hills county in Kansas known for scenic byways, the small town of Alma and tallgrass prairie views.

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    Emporia

    Free

    Emporia, Kansas's visitor bureau, gateway to the Flint Hills tallgrass prairie and the William Allen White House.

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