Over a dozen area attractions will participate in the 2025 Kansas Tourism Sunflower Summer program.
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.
The Sunflower Summer program covers admission costs for eligible students and one adult guardian per attraction, per season. Tickets can be claimed through the free Sunflower Summer app and are later redeemed at the participating venues upon arrival.
In the summer of 2024 over 154,000 families participated in the Sunflower Summer program. Nearly 500,000 tickets were redeemed at participating attractions, representing a 55% increase over the previous year. The program significantly boosted local economies through ticket reimbursements and families spending money on things like meals, shopping, and lodging.
The 2025 Sunflower Summer program features over 200 attractions across Kansas. These attractions include museums, zoos, art galleries, and other family-friendly sites.
Area attractions participating include:
- Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad
- Dickinson County Heritage Center
- Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum
- Great Plains Theatre
- Historic Seelye Mansion
- Old Abilene Town
Lindsborg
- Birger Sandzén Memorial Art Gallery
- Broadway RFD
- Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum
- Red Barn Studio Museum
- Small World Gallery
Salina
- Rolling Hills Zoo
- Salina Art Center
- Smoky Hill Museum
- The Garage Automobile Museum
The Sunflower Summer program this year will run from July 12 to August 3.
