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What are the annual events that happen in Marion County?
- Florence's Spring Fling is an April event for the whole family. Visit www.florenceks.com/text/events/events_fling for more information.
- Burns' May car show features hundreds of cars and plenty of fun for the family. Visit www.burnsks.com/route77 for more information.
- Take a ride through the Flint Hills in Tour de Florence, a 40-mile biking event. Call 620-878-4296 for more information.
- Peabody's Operation Celebration is a May festival celebrating the men and women who have served our country. Visit www.peabodyks.com/opc for more information.
- Marion's Chingawassa Days is an annual 3-day festival in June featuring entertainment for the whole family. Events are held in Central Park in Marion. More information is available at www.chigawassa.com.
- In June Hillsboro hosts the Route 56 Classic Cruisers Car Show, the Days of Olde Antique Fair and a free movie on the lawn of the Schaeffler House.
- Both Peabody and Ramona host July 4th events, featuring food, parades, music and fireworks.
- In August Goessel's Country Threshing Days features more than 100 exhibits from seven states.
- The Marion County Fair is an annual event every summer at the Marion County Fairgrounds in Hillsboro. Click here to visit the Facebook page.
- The Hillsboro Arts & Crafts Fair occurs annually on the third Saturday in September. Hundreds of vendors and thousands of guests attend each year. More information is available at www.artsandcraftsfair.org.
- Marion's Art in the Park occurs annually on the third Saturday in September. Hundreds of vendors and thousands of guests attend each year. More information is available at www.marionks.com/artinthepark.php.
- A September Labor Day celebration is a more than 70-year tradition in Florence. Call 620-878-4676 for more information.
- Goessel's Harvest Festival in September features fun for the whole family.
- Marion's Olde Settler's Day in September features a parade and many other activities. Visit www.marionks.net/events_oldsettlersday for more information.
- Even more Marion County events are listed at www.marioncountyks.org/events.