Ideas for Family Summer Vacations in Kansas with your Kids
Ideas for Family Summer Vacations in Kansas with your Kids
Dorothy and Toto knew it best: there’s just no place like home. But, you probably don’t want to spend the entire summer vacation with your kids at home so consider heading to Dorothy’s home state to get away for a little bit. You can enjoy a week-long jaunt throughout the state or simply take a day trip there, depending on where you live. It’ll be nice to get back to your own home at the end of the vacation, of course, but you and your family will enjoy the time spent seeing the ins and outs of Kansas.
Animal Adventures
What kid doesn’t like seeing animals? A family vacation to Kansas gives your family a chance to see animals in a variety of different settings. There are three zoos to be found in Kansas: Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, and the Topeka Zoo and the Sunset Zoo in Manhattan. Also in Manhattan, you can go to a zoo that’ll thrill your kids if they like creepy-crawlies: the Insect Zoo. For a more adventurous look at wild animals, a trip to Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure in Salinas may be in order. In contrast, a more laidback look at animals can be had by checking out the diorama exhibits and dinosaur fossils at the Natural History Museum in Lawrence.
Historical Explorations
The natural history of the state isn’t all there is to see in terms of the past. Your children can get some learning in during their summer vacation by visiting some of the historical points of interest and places of significance that are located in Kansas. The Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site is a great place for teaching your kids about the importance of cultural tolerance and its place in the history of United States education. The Old Cowtown Museum and the Mid-America All-Indian Center can provide a place for education about the Native Americans of Kansas. And the whole family can explore the historical Midwest at the Period Piece town and tourist attraction known as Old Prairie Town.
Off the Beaten Path
Families that are interested in seeing the quirky and exploring the odd will find that Kansas has plenty of stuff that will make for excellent dinner table conversation for weeks to come. A tour of the state by a family seeking out the Kansas oddities might include a stop in Cawker City to see the World’s Largest Ball of Twine, a visit to Argonia during one of the monthly Kloudbusters rocket launches (featuring rockets made of things like Legos), and a haunted trolley tour taken in Atchison, considered the most haunted town in the state. Additional oddities in Kansas include the open range zoo of welded metal animal sculptures, the sandstone formations of Rock City in Minneapolis and the Underground World in Ellinwood.
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