School’s Out For
sunflower summer!
Saturday, July 12 – Sunday, August 3








Program Updates
The app will update closer to the program launch of July 12th. The full list of 2025 attractions is available down below.
This program relies on funding from the Kansas State Legislature to operate. The amount approved for this summer’s program only allows for a shortened timeline.
Please note that we may have to adjust the length of the program based on the amount of use. Updates about the program’s season will be delivered on the app. Always double check before you visit any attractions!
The Kansas State Legislature has required the Sunflower Summer program to limit tickets claimed through the program to one adult per transaction.
If you have two or more adults in your party, only one adult will have their ticket covered by the program. All other adults must pay the admission costs out of pocket.
Users will still be able to transfer student tickets to other trusted Kansas residents via the app (ex. transferring to grandparents or daycare providers), but only one adult admission will be covered by the program.
Not all attractions who participated last year are participating in the 2025 season, and there are new attractions added for this summer.
Make sure to confirm if an attraction is participating this summer before arriving at the venue.
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Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad
- Abilene
Allen County Historical Society
- Iola
Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum
- Atchison
Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum
- Atchison
Anderson County Historical Museum
- Garnett
Atchison County Historical Society Museum and Santa Fe Depot
- Atchison
Barton County Historical Society Museum & Village
- Great Bend
Big Brutus
- West Mineral
Big Well Museum
- Greensburg
Boot Hill Museum
- Dodge City
Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Park
- Topeka
Buffalo Bill Cultural Center
- Oakley
C. W. Parker Carousel Museum
- Leavenworth
Chase County Courthouse
- Cottonwood Falls
Chase County Historical Society & Museum
- Cottonwood Falls
Chisholm Trail Museum
- Wellington
Coffey County Historical Museum
- Burlington
Combat Air Museum
- Topeka
Constitution Hall State Historic Site
- Lecompton
Cosmosphere
- Hutchinson
Cottonwood Ranch State Historic Site
- Studley
Cowley County Historical Society Museum
- Winfield
Curious Minds Discovery Zone
- Parsons
Derby Historical Museum
- Derby
Dickinson County Heritage Center
- Abilene
Dietrich Cabin
- Ottawa
Dorothy's House and The Land of Oz
- Liberal
Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum
- Abilene
El Quartelejo Museum & Jerry Thomas Collection
- Scott City
Ellinwood Underground City Tour
- Ellinwood
Ellis County Historical Society
- Hays
Ellis Railroad Museum & Doll Display
- Ellis
Evah C. Cray Historical Home Museum
- Atchison
Exploration Place
- Wichita
Fick Fossil and History Museum
- Oakley
Field Station Dinosaurs
- Derby
First City Museum
- Leavenworth
First Territorial Capitol State Historic Site
- Fort Riley
Flint Hills Discovery Center
- Manhattan
Fort Harker Guardhouse Museum Complex
- Kanopolis
Fort Hays State Historic Site
- Hays
Fort Scott National Historic Site
- Fort Scott
Fort Wallace Museum
- Wallace
Geneseo City Museum
- Geneseo
Goodnow House State Historic Site
- Manhattan
Gordon Parks Museum
- Fort Scott
Great Overland Station
- Topeka
Greenwood County Historical Society Museum
- Eureka
Grinnell-Angelus Area Heritage Center
- Grinnell
Grinter Place State Historical Site
- Kansas City
Harvey County Historical Museum and Archives
- Newton
Haskell Cultural Center and Museum
- Lawrence
Heart of America Science Resource Center
- Haviland
Herndon Community Museum
- Herndon
High Banks Hall of Fame and National Midget Auto Racing Museum
- Belleville
High Plains Museum
- Goodland
Historic Elgin Hotel Tours
- Marion
Historic Ritchie House
- Topeka
Historic Trolley Tour
- Dodge City
Hodgden House Museum Complex
- Ellsworth
Hollenberg Pony Express Station State Historic Site
- Hanover
Home on the Range Cabin
- Athol
Howard Benson Museum
- Howard
Independence Historical Museum & Art Center
- Independence
John Brown Museum State Historic Site
- Osawatomie
Johnson County Museum
- Overland Park
Joyful Noise Playhouse
- Salina
Kansas African American Museum
- Wichita
Kansas Aviation Museum
- Wichita
Kansas Barbed Wire Museum
- La Crosse
Kansas Children's Discovery Center
- Topeka
Kansas City Automotive Museum
- Olathe
Kansas Learning Center for Health
- Halstead
Kansas Oil Museum
- El Dorado
Kansas State Capitol
- Topeka
Kansas Teachers' Hall of Fame and Gunfighters' Wax Museum
- Dodge City
Kauffman Museum
- Newton
Kaw Mission and Last Chance Store Museums on the Santa Fe Trail
- Council Grove
Kiowa Historical Museum
- Kiowa
Koester House Museum and Gardens
- Marysville
KU Natural History Museum
- Lawrence
Legler Barn Museum Complex
- Lenexa
Lincoln Historical Museum Complex
- Lincoln
Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum
- Lindsborg
Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm Historic Site
- Olathe
Marais des Cygnes Massacre State Historic Site
- Pleasanton
Marshall County Museum & Research Library
- Marysville
Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum
- Chanute
McCune History Museum
- McCune
McPherson Museum & Arts Foundation
- McPherson
Medicine Lodge Stockade and Carry A. Nation Home Museums
- Medicine Lodge
Mennonite Heritage & Agricultural Museum
- Goessel
Mid-America All-Indian Museum
- Wichita
Midwest Dream Car Collection
- Manhattan
Mine Creek Civil War Battlefield State Historic Site
- Pleasanton
Miners Hall Museum
- Franklin
Morton County Historical Museum
- Elkhart
Museum at Prairiefire
- Overland Park
Museum of Deaf History, Arts and Culture
- Olathe
Museum of the Kansas National Guard
- Topeka
Museum of World Treasures
- Wichita
National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame
- Bonner Springs
NDGA National Glass Museum
- Wellington
Nemaha County Historical Museum
- Seneca
Ness County Bank Building
- Ness City
Old Abilene Town
- Abilene
Old Cowtown Museum
- Wichita
Old Depot Museum
- Ottawa
Oswego Historical Museum and Genealogical Society
- Oswego
Oz Museum
- Wamego
Parsons Historical Society & Museum Complex
- Parsons
Pawnee Indian Museum State Historic Site
- Republic
Pawnee Rock State Historic Site
- Pawnee Rock
Peabody Historical Society Complex
- Peabody
Plaza Cinema Movie and Memorabilia Museum
- Ottawa
Pony Express Home Station No 1, Barn & Museum
- Marysville
Pony Express Museum
- Seneca
Prairie Museum of Art & History
- Colby
Rawlins County Historical Museum & Church
- Atwood
Red Rocks State Historic Site
- Emporia
Reno County Museum
- Hutchinson
Riley County Historical Museum
- Manhattan
Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics
- Lawrence
Roniger Memorial Museum
- Cottonwood Falls
Rush County Historical Society
- La Crosse
Santa Fe Trail Center
- Larned
Seeley Mansion & Patent Medicine Museum
- Abilene
Shawnee Indian Mission State Historic Site
- Fairway
Shawnee Town 1929
- Shawnee
Sheridan County Historical Society & Mickey's Museum
- Hoxie
Smoky Hill Museum
- Salina
Stafford County Museum
- Stafford
Stauth Memorial Museum
- Montezuma
Sternberg Museum of Natural History
- Hays
STRATACA
- Hutchinson
Strawberry Hill Museum & Ethnic Cultural Center
- Kansas City
The Garage
- Salina
Threshers Museum
- Bird City
Trading Post Museum
- Pleasanton
Trail Days Historic Site
- Council Grove
Trego County Historical Society Museum
- WaKeeney
Wabaunsee County Historical Museum
- Alma
Walter P. Chrysler Boyhood Home & Museum
- Ellis
Warkentin House Museum
- Newton
Wichita-Sedgwick Co. Historical Museum
- Wichita
Wilson Heritage Museum
- Wilson
World's Largest Ball of Twine
- Cawker City
Wyandotte County Historical Society & Museum
- Bonner Springs

A & H Farm
- Manhattan
Botanica
- Wichita
Cedar Bluff State Park
- Ellis
Cedar Cove Feline Sanctuary & Education Center
- Louisburg
Cheney State Park
- Cheney
Clinton State Park
- Lawrence
Crawford State Park
- Farlington
Cross Timbers State Park
- Toronto
David Traylor Zoo of Emporia
- Emporia
Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead
- Overland Park
Eisenhower State Park
- Osage City
El Dorado State Park
- El Dorado
Elk City State Park
- Independence
Fall River State Park
- Fall River
Flint Hills Trail State Park
- Multiple Cities: See Map
Glen Elder State Park
- Glen Elder
Great Plains Nature Center
- Wichita
Hedrick Exotic Animal Farm
- Nickerson
Hillsdale State Park
- Paola
Historic Lake Scott State Park
- Scott City
Hutchinson Zoo
- Hutchinson
Johnston Geology Museum
- Emporia
K-State Insect Zoo
- Manhattan
Kanopolis State Park
- Marquette
Kansas Wetlands Education Center
- Great Bend
Kansas Wildlife Exhibit
- Wichita
Kaw River State Park
- Topeka
Lee Richardson Zoo
- Garden City
Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park
- Oakley
Lovewell State Park
- Webber
Maxwell Wildlife Refuge and Bison Tour
- Canton
Meade State Park
- Meade
Milford State Park
- Milford
Mushroom Rock State Park
- Brookville
Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
- Overland Park
Perry State Park
- Ozawkie
Pomona State Park
- Vassar
Prairie Dog State Park
- Norton
Prairie Spirit Trail State Park
- Multiple Cities: See Map
Prophet Aquatic Research and Outreach Center
- Emporia
Ralph Mitchell Zoo
- Independence
Rock City Park
- Minneapolis
Rolling Hills Zoo
- Salina
Sand Hills State Park
- Hutchinson
Schmidt Museum of Natural History
- Emporia
Sedgwick County Zoo
- Wichita
Sunset Zoo
- Manhattan
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
- Strong City
Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center
- Topeka
Tuttle Creek State Park
- Manhattan
Webster State Park
- Stockton
Wilson State Park
- Wilson

5.4.7 Arts Center
- Greensburg
Baker Arts Center
- Liberal
Birger Sandzén Memorial Art Gallery
- Lindsborg
Carriage Factory Art Gallery
- Newton
Circle of Art Atchison
-Atchison
CityArts
- Wichita
Coutts Museum of Art
- El Dorado
Eyegore's Curiosities and Monster Museum
- Cawker City
Garden City Arts
- Garden City
Garden of Eden
- Lucas
Grassroots Art Center
- Lucas
Lawrence Arts Center
- Lawrence
M.T. Liggett Art Environment
- Mullinville
Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art
- Manhattan
Mark Arts
- Wichita
Museum of Art + Light
- Manhattan
Red Barn Studio Museum
- Lindsborg
Salina Art Center
- Salina
Shafer Art Gallery
- Great Bend
Small World Gallery
- Lindsborg
Spencer Museum of Art
- Lawrence
Switchgrass Art Co-op
- Lucas
Ulrich Museum of Art-Wichita State University
- Wichita
Vernon Filley Art Museum
- Pratt
Wichita Art Museum
- Wichita

- Dates: July 18th, 19th, 25th and 26th.
- Rain dates are the 20th and 27th.
- Being an outdoor theatre, our shows start at 8:30 PM and the house opens at 6:30 PM
- Dates: Friday, July 18 - Sunday, July 27
- Showtimes:
- Wednesday, 2 PM
- Thursday, 2pm and 7:30 PM
- Friday, 7:30 PM
- Saturday, 2pm and 7:30 PM
- Sunday, 2pm
Theatre in the Park - Shawnee
A Disney Double Feature: The Aristocrats Kids & My Son Pinocchio Jr
Buy extra tickets here
- Dates: July 25 - 27, 30 - 31; Aug 1 - 2
- Not Showing on July 28th and 29th
- Performances begin at 8:00 PM
- TIP Box Office opens at 6 PM on performance evenings.
- Gates to the seating area open at 6:30 PM
Wichita Wind Surge - Wichita
Game: Wichita Wind Surge vs. San Antonio Missions
Buy extra tickets here
- Date: Sunday, July 13th
- Game Time: 1:05 PM
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Be Home Free
in your home state

They say the best things in life are free, and they’re right.
Sunflower Summer offers Kansas families a get out of the house free card you can carry in your pocket. A chance to have free rein (and free admission) visiting museums, zoos, historical attractions, and nature centers. An app for free family fun!
Kansas Families:
Get Started in 3 Easy Steps
Step 01:
Download the Sunflower Summer apP
Step 02:
Create an account
Step 03:
Visit Kansas attractions this summer for free

Your questions
answered
Program Eligibility
All Kansas students (including public, private, and homeschooled students) Pre-K through 12th grade are included in the program.
This program is for Kansas residents only. If you live out-of-state, you do not qualify to receive free tickets through the Sunflower Summer program.
No, this program is for Kansas residents only. While you can’t claim tickets via the app, you can absolutely use Sunflower Summer as a guide to great attractions across the state that are perfect for your family!
Yes! One adult may accompany students and receive access to a free ticket voucher. Any other adults present will have to pay out of pocket for admission.
Any parent or legal guardian is eligible to create an account for their children. This includes grandparents. Once an account is created, the children are added to the account, and it becomes a family account. Non-guardian grandparents are also eligible to have a child’s ticket transferred to their Sunflower Summer account by the child’s legal guardian. Only 1 adult ticket is eligible to redeemed by the Sunflower Summer Program. All other present adults must pay out-of-pocket for any admissions.
Yes, ticket transfers are possible. The parent or legal guardian may transfer their free admissions ticket to another adult who has the app downloaded. Once the ticket has been transferred and used, this will count as the student’s one entry into the venue.
Students must be enrolled in Pre-K through Grade 12 to participate in the program. Infants and toddlers are not eligible for Sunflower Summer.
Venue Accessibility
While all attractions listed are student-friendly, we encourage you to do additional research to ensure that the attraction is a good fit for your family.
Some exhibits or attractions may contain themes, environments, or artifacts that might not be suitable for all families.
Yes, families without access to smartphone technology may still participate in the program. While claiming the tickets via the app is the preferred method of usage, users without smartphones can go to any staffed attraction on the list to receive a paper voucher. Please work with attraction staff/volunteers to make sure the voucher is filled to completion, then enjoy your adventure!
Each location in the Sunflower Summer program has different accessibility amenities. To learn more about each location, click on the desired location in the categories above. This will take you to their listing on TravelKS.com, the official website of Kansas Tourism. Open the tab labeled ‘Amenities’ and review what that location has to offer. If you have additional questions about the specific needs for your family, please call the attraction directly. Please note, student users who are enrolled in transitional programs are also eligible for the Sunflower Summer program.
Yes, the most efficient method on all phones is to adjust the display feature on your device settings.
- Open Settings
- Tap Accessibility
- Tap Display & Text Size
- There are multiple display options to enhance the visibility of the screen. The best for color blindness is to select the “color filter” option.
If you have technical issues, please use the in-app support feature to contact 24/7 user support. You can access this by selecting ‘Settings’ in the lower left corner of the screen, then selecting ‘Contact Support’ in the bottom menu.
If you are not able to log into the app, email help@slcket.com. For all other questions about the program, email sunflower.summer@ks.gov.
How to Claim Tickets
The Sunflower Summer App allows you 1 free admission ticket per student for each attraction. Once you have used the Sunflower Summer app for a specific attraction, the app will “stamp” the ticket and it will no longer be valid to be re-used.
Yes, users are able to attend multiple attractions in a single day. Please remember that users are only to claim tickets to an attraction once per season, so make sure you plan your road trips wisely!
To redeem your vehicle permit to most Kansas State Parks, please visit the park office or nearest gatehouse. You will receive a GREEN sunflower summer vehicle permit that will expire at 2PM the day following its issuance. Several parks do not have offices on site. Specific instructions are noted in the written description on the Sunflower Summer mobile app for those parks.
Yes! One adult may accompany students and receive access to a free ticket voucher. Any other adults present will have to pay out of pocket for admission.
Travel in Kansas
The Kansas Turnpike converted to a cashless system on July 1, 2024. There will be no on-road payment option. Customers will pay for tolls using a KTAG, or compatible transponder, or through a mailed bill using the vehicle’s registration information. To pay the lowest toll, travelers are encouraged to get a KTAG. Learn more at www.DriveKS.com.
This program is for Kansas residents only. If you live out-of-state, you do not qualify to receive free tickets through the Sunflower Summer program.
No, this program is for Kansas residents only. While you can’t claim tickets via the app, you can absolutely use Sunflower Summer as a guide to great attractions across the state that are perfect for your family!