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May 26 – August 13

Sunflower Summer provides a wide variety of ways for families to get out, explore something new, and enjoy time together. Kansas families with children (grades Pre-K through 12) can visit museums, zoos, historic landmarks and more for free!

2023 Features

  • Over 115 Venues
  • Select Day Camp Experiences
  • Bonus Events
Parent/Guardian Setup Guide
Sunflower summer home screen

Participating Locations

Art & Theater

  1. Prairie Museum of Art and History
  2. Red Barn Studio Museum
  3. Theatre In The Park
  4. Wichita Art Museum

Attractions & Landmarks

  1. Boot Hill Museum, Inc.
  2. Botanica, The Wichita Gardens
  3. Cedar Cove Conservation & Education Center
  4. Cosmosphere
  5. Curious Minds Discovery Zone
  6. Dodge City CVB Historic Trolley Tour
  7. Evel Knievel Museum
  8. Exploration Place
  9. Field Station: Dinosaurs
  10. Flint Hills Discovery Center
  11. Hedrick's Exotic Animal Farm
  12. Kansas Aviation Museum
  13. Kansas Children's Discovery Center
  14. Kansas Learning Center for Health
  15. Lee Richardson Zoo
  16. Mid-America Air Museum
  17. Midwest Dream Car Collection
  18. Oz Museum
  19. Rolling Hills Zoo
  20. Sedgwick County Zoo
  21. Sunset Zoo
  22. Tanganyika Wildlife Park
  23. The Big Well Museum and Visitors Center
  24. The Garage
  25. Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center

Libraries

  1. Emporia Public Library
  2. Great Bend Public Library
  3. Lawrence Public Library
  4. Marysville Public Library
  5. McPherson Public Library
  6. Mulvane Public Library
  7. Russell Public Library
  8. Silver Lake Library
  9. Stevens County Library
  10. Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library
  11. Wellington Public Library

History

  1. Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum
  2. Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum
  3. Big Brutus
  4. Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site
  5. Constitution Hall State Historic Site
  6. Eisenhower Presidential Library
  7. El Quartelejo Museum & Jerry Thomas Gallery and Collection
  8. Ellis Railroad Museum and Doll Display
  9. Ellsworth County Historical Society
  10. Fick Fossil & History Museum
  11. Fort Harker Guardhouse Museum
  12. Fort Hays State Historic Site
  13. Fort Larned National Historic Site
  14. Garden of Eden
  15. Grinter Place State Historic Site
  16. Hollenberg Pony Express Station State Historic Site
  17. Johnson County Museum
  18. Kansas African American Museum
  19. Kansas Oil Museum
  20. Kansas State Capitol
  21. Kauffman Museum
  22. Kiowa County Historical Museum & Soda Fountain
  23. Lindsborg Old Mill and Swedish Heritage Museum
  24. Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes
  25. Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm
  26. Mid-America All-Indian Museum
  27. Mine Creek Battlefield State Historic Site
  28. Miners Hall Museum
  29. Museum of World Treasures
  30. National Orphan Train Complex
  31. Nicodemus National Historic Site
  32. Old Cowtown Museum
  33. Osage County Historical Society
  34. Pawnee Indian Museum State Historic Site
  35. Pony Express Barn & Museum
  36. Red Rocks State Historic Site
  37. Shawnee Town 1929 Museum
  38. Sternberg Museum of Natural History
  39. The Ritchie House
  40. Tri-State Antique Engines & Thresher Association
  41. University of Kansas Natural History Museum
  42. Walter P. Chrysler Boyhood Home and Museum
  43. Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum
  44. Yesterday House Museum & Depot

Nature Areas

  1. Cedar Bluff State Park
  2. Cheney State Park
  3. Clinton State Park - OK Kids
  4. Cowley Lake Waterfall
  5. Crawford State Park
  6. Cross Timbers State Park
  7. El Dorado State Park
  8. Eisenhower State Park
  9. Elk City State Park
  10. Ernie Miller Park & Nature Center
  11. Fall River State Park
  12. Flint Hill Trails State Park
  13. Glen Elder State Park
  14. Great Plains Nature Center
  15. Hillsdale State Park
  16. Kanopolis State Park
  17. Kansas Wetlands Education Center
  18. Kansas Wildlife Exhibit
  19. Lake Scott State Park
  20. Lehigh Portland Trails
  21. Little Jerusalem State Park
  22. Lovewell State Park
  23. Meade State Park
  24. Milford State Park
  25. Monument Rocks Natural Area
  26. Perry State Park
  27. Pomona State Park
  28. Prairie Dog State Park
  29. Prairie Spirit Trail
  30. Sand Hills State Park
  31. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
  32. Tuttle Creek State Park
  33. Webster State Park
  34. Wilson State Park
  35. Wyandotte County Lake Park

Bonus Events

Tri-State Antique Engine & Thresher Show
Sunflower Summer Family Camp

Eisenhower State Park
July 13-14, 2023

Sunflower Summer Mini Camp Nights

Milford State Park | June 2-3, 2023
Cheney State Park | June 9-10, 2023
Historic Scott State Park | June 16-17, 2023

Wichita Wind Surge Sunflower Sundays

Tickets may be activated on the Sunflower Summer App day of game only. No reservations or advanced purchases are accepted.

Day Camps

2023 Summer Camps & Enrichment

Learning experiences for grades K-8th. Connect with nature and take part in canoeing, archery, fishing, cooking, coding, and many more adventures.

Start your summer camp adventure.

Frequently Asked Questions

General FAQs

What is this Sunflower Summer?

Sunflower Summer is a program of the Kansas State Department of Education and is designed to provide a wide variety of ways for families to get out, explore something new, and enjoy time together. We know that social interaction and exposure to a variety of activities support healthy development. Sunflower Summer is an experiential approach to learning that can support the transition of school-aged children into the fall school term.

Who can create a Sunflower Summer app account?

Kansas residents with students enrolled in Pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, are eligible to access 1 free ticket per child to the 90 attractions, museums, zoos, and more.

Anyone, from anywhere, can download the app and track their Kansas summer travel fun, but are not eligible for free admission to ticketed venues. (p.s. The games are worth it ?!)

This How To Guide will help you get started.

How many times can I use my free tickets?

Via the Sunflower Summer app, each Kansas student and their parents are provided one free visit to each of the participating attractions per year. Your Sunflower Summer “Passport” (in the app) will be stamped and the ticket will no longer be accessible.

Do adults get free tickets, too?

Yes. Up to two adults may access a ticket voucher on the Sunflower Summer app, when accompanying Kansas students enrolled in Pre-kindergarten through 12th grade on a visit to a Sunflower Summer participating attraction.

I’m a grandparent, can I start an account for the grandchildren in my care?

Parents and legal guardians, which sometimes includes grandparents, can create a Sunflower Summer app account that includes their children. Once the adult account is created, the children are added. This becomes the family account.

Can we use my child’s free ticket if they are going to the attraction with another adult or out-of-school program?

Yes. There is an option in the Sunflower Summer app for you to transfer a child’s ticket voucher to another adult who also has downloaded the app. Each child will have one ticket for each participating attractions; when it has been used their passport is stamped and will no longer be accessible.

We have family visiting from another state, can their children take advantage of this program?

Sunflower Summer is a program of the Kansas State Department of Education. Tickets are designated specifically for Kansas students enrolled in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

Are all Kansas students included?

Yes. Kansas students in Pre-kindergarten through 12th grade are included. Students attending public schools, private and faith-based schools, or who are home-schooled are included. Students enrolled in 18-21 Transition Programs are also eligible for free tickets via the Sunflower Summer program.

How do I enroll in the program?

Parents and guardians can download the Sunflower Summer app free from either Google Play (Android) or Apple (IOS) app stores. To register your account, you simply open the app and follow the prompts. Then it’s as simple as selecting your first attraction, and then tap and go.

I have a visual impairment (color blindness), can I use this app?

Yes. An efficient method inherent in all phones is to adjust the display feature on your device:

1. Open settings

2. Tap Accessibility 

3. Tap Display & Text Size

4. There are multiple display alternatives to moderate from this screen. For color blindness, the color filter is an excellent option. The other options cater to various other vision impairments. 

What do I do if I am having technical issues with the app?

Please contact help@slcket.com for app support.

Teachers, Educators, Child Care, and Summer Programs FAQs

I’m taking a group of Kansas school children. Do I get a free ticket?

You can get a free ticket. You must download the app and ask parents to transfer the child’s ticket to you. Each adult that is accompanying the group should have at least one child transferred to their account.

Where is this funding coming from?

The contents of this website application were developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, #S425V210046. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.