Start Your Adventure Here!

Emporia was founded by intrepid explorers, including Preston B. Plumb and G.W. Brown. Located in the heart of the beautiful Flint Hills tallgrass prairie, Emporia took its name from the…

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Find Some FREEdom in Emporia

From the time of its original inhabitants, Kansas has treasured freedom. Our free state was founded on the principles of freedom and equality for all. Right here in our hometown…

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Celebrating Souls of the Deceased

You really don’t want to miss the Latin Fit Butterfly Dancers at Emporia’s Dia de los Muertos Festival on Saturday, October 26. Emblematic of Day of the Dead celebrations everywhere,…

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Emporia Celebrates Diversity and Inclusion

June is PRIDE month–celebrating the beauty of diversity and inclusion, both here in Emporia and throughout the world. Emporia’s PRIDE Festival returns to downtown Emporia for its fourth year, bigger…

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The Emporia/UNBOUND Phenomenon

There’s nothing else like it in the world! Really. The Garmin UNBOUND Gravel is considered the world’s premiere gravel race–and it takes place right here in the beautiful Flint Hills,…

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