Special Events in 2023!

Arts

Gallery 1001 – (620) 222-1490
Marquee Performing Arts Center – (620) 402-6688
South Kansas Symphony – (620) 221-7720
Winfield Arts and Humanities – (620) 221-2161
Winfield Community Band – (316) 722-6389
Winfield Community Theatre – (620) 221-6270

County History

Cowley County Historical Society Museum – (620) 221-4811
Historic homes/Caton home driving tour – Winfield – (620) 221-2421

Dance Studios

DanceCamp Studio – (620) 221-6200
The Edge – (620) 229-9300

Entertainment

Cowley Cinema 8 – (620) 229-8336 

Festivals
 

	Cowley County Fair When: Last week of July/First week of August Where: Winfield Fairgrounds What: Carnival, rodeo, demolition derby, 4H exhibits
	Kansas-Oklahoma Steam & Gas Engine Show When: 3rd weekend August Where: Winfield Fairgrounds What: Tractor displays, events, working exhibits Contact: (620) 506-7246
	Walnut Valley Festival When: Third weekend in September Where: Winfield Fairgrounds What: Folk and bluegrass music festival and competition Contact: (620) 221-3250 Known affectionately as simply “Winfield” or “Bluegrass,” this music festival has blossomed into one of the most celebrated folk music events in the country. Music, camping and revelry return the third weekend in September to the Cowley County Fairgrounds in Winfield. Thousands of campers, musicians and artisans arrive weeks early to get in line for the ritual land rush to stake out their favorite campsite.
	Walnut Valley Farmer’s Market When: Saturday mornings, 7:30 – 11:00 am, Memorial Saturday through September Where: Island Park Entrance, Winfield What: Locally grown produce, meats, nuts, baked goods, crafts and more Contact: (620) 222-5821
	Art in the Park When: First Saturday in October Where: Island Park, Winfield What: Art vendors and entertainment Contact: (620) 221-0587 – winfieldarts.org
	Fall into the Holidaze Craft and Antique Show When: First Saturday in October Where: Winfield Fairgrounds What: Arts and Crafts vendors Contact: (620) 218-2395
	Isle of Lights When: 3rd Sunday in November through December 30 Where: Island Park, Winfield What: Huge Christmas light display Contact: (620) 221-2438
	Lighted Christmas Parade When: Second Saturday in December Where: Downtown Winfield What: Winfield Main Street’s nighttime lighted Christmas Parade Contact: (620) 221-2420

Fishing, Boating, Camping, Birding 

Whether a neighbor’s pond or an expansive lake, fishing opportunities are plentiful in Cowley County. Anglers commonly pull out large-mouth bass, perch, crappie, catfish and other species from the ponds, lakes and rivers that abound here. Some spots, such as Cowley State Fishing Lake and Winfield City Lake also offer boating and camping in beautiful, tree-lined settings. Hiking trails exist in rural and semi-urban settings. Cowley is also a top place in Kansas for birding — bald eagles are commonly found at Winfield City Lake and near ponds and rivers in Arkansas City.

Prairie Outfitters & Excursions
 (620) 222-8870

We have taken our kids hiking on about every trail we could find in Cowley County. All have been family friendly and offer a chance for kids to see and experience some of the wildlife they read  and learn about in their classrooms. We’ve encountered deer, turkey, armadillos, snakes, rabbits…you name it! I have run on trails throughout the region and Cowley County has some of the most beautiful family friendly trails to hike, bike and run that I’ve seen.

— Ben Schears

Winfield Convention and Tourism
(620) 221-2421

Winfield City Lake
Activities: boating, fishing, camping, birding

Island Park
Activities: fishing, picnics, hiking

Tunnel Mill Dam
Activities: fishing, camping

Fishing and Hunting Outfitters

Cowley County and the surrounding areas offer premier options for hunting upland and timberland prairie game. Whether it’s whitetail deer or bobwhite quail, this area has excellent habitat.
Popular game include turkeys, ducks and geese, doves, coyotes, squirrel, bobcats and other small-game animals. Hunters can find free access to public lands or pay to hunt on private lands.

Home on the Range
 (620) 402-6700

Ricochet Arms
620-221-4947

 Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism

Flint Hills Hunts
(620) 229-3955

Timber Creek Wildlife Adventures
(620) 394-2393

Feaster Deer Processing
 (620) 221-2494

Parks

Island Park
Island Park is one of Cowley County’s biggest attractions. Adjacent to the Winfield Aquatic Center, the circular park features a large community-built playground, picnic pavilions, nature trail, and is surrounded by a scenic moat open to fishing and inhabited by ducks and geese that love bread!

Cherry Street Park
This large, neighborhood park offers baseball, basketball, picnic areas and public restrooms.

Broadway Sports Complex
This complex boasts baseball and softball diamonds, batting cages, a football field, a walking and bike trail, and six soccer fields. Host to state and regional tournaments.

Recreation Programs/Fitness Centers 

Winfield Recreation Commission
624 College St.
620-221-2160

Cowley Fitness
107 E. 7th St.
620-218-1971