Founders Fest

🎉 Founders Fest is Coming to Gage Park!
Join us Friday, October 2 & Saturday, October 3 as we celebrate the history of one of Topeka’s most beloved parks with two days of free family fun!
📅 Friday, October 2🚂 Free Mini Train rides (extended hours until 7 p.m.)🦋 Free admission to the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center (9 a.m.–5 p.m.)🎶 Garden Grooves Concert (6:00 p.m. – 7 p.m.)📚 Shawnee County Library Learn & Play Bus (9 a.m.–1 p.m.)
📅 Saturday, October 3🦁 Free admission to the Topeka Zoo🚂 Free Mini Train rides🎵 Live music & performances (11 a.m.–3 p.m.)🚒 Touch-a-Truck🎈 Rec-N-Roll activities📚 Library activity buses🐾 More activities are still being finalized, so stay tuned!
Over the next several weeks, we’ll be sharing the incredible stories that shaped Gage Park, from forgotten landmarks to surprising moments in Topeka history. We can’t wait to celebrate with you this October!