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Summer 2022

is complete!

After a fun-filled and educational summer, Kansas families were able to visit museums, zoos, historic landmarks and more for free! Sunflower Summer passports and games are still available to access.

Sunflower summer home screen

Tickets

Venues

Participating Locations

Art & Theater

  1. Red Barn Studio Museum
  2. Theatre In The Park
  3. Wichita Art Museum
  4. Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum

Attractions & Landmarks

  1. Botanica, The Wichita Gardens
  2. Boot Hill Museum, Inc.
  3. Cosmosphere
  4. Curious Minds Discovery Zone
  5. Evel Knievel Museum
  6. Exploration Place
  7. Field Station: Dinosaurs
  8. Flint Hills Discovery Center
  9. Kansas Aviation Museum
  10. Kansas Children's Discovery Center
  11. Kansas Learning Center for Health
  12. Lee Richardson Zoo
  13. Mid-America Air Museum
  14. Oz Museum
  15. Rolling Hills Zoo
  16. Sedgwick County Zoo
  17. Sternberg Museum of Natural History
  18. The Big Well Museum
  19. The Topeka Zoo
  20. Wright Park Zoo

Libraries

  1. Great Bend Public Library
  2. Marysville Public Library
  3. Mulvane Public Library
  4. Russell Public Library
  5. Wellington Public Library

History

  1. Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum
  2. Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site
  3. Constitution Hall State Historic Site
  4. Eisenhower Presidential Library
  5. El Quartelejo Museum & Jerry Thomas Gallery and Collection
  6. Fick Fossil & History Museum
  7. Fort Hays State Historic Site
  8. Fort Larned National Historic Site
  9. Grinter Place State Historic Site
  10. Hollenberg Pony Express Station State Historic Site
  11. Johnson County Museum
  12. Kansas Museum of History
  13. Kansas State Capitol
  14. Kiowa County Historical Museum & Soda Fountain
  15. Lindsborg Old Mill and Swedish Heritage Museum
  16. Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes
  17. Mid-America All-Indian Museum
  18. Mine Creek Battlefield State Historic Site
  19. Miners Hall Museum
  20. Nicodemus National Historic Site
  21. Old Cowtown Museum
  22. Pawnee Indian Museum State Historic Site
  23. Pony Express Barn & Museum
  24. Prairie Museum of Art & History
  25. Red Rocks State Historic Site
  26. Ritchie House
  27. S.P. Dinsmoor’s Garden of Eden
  28. Tri-State Antique Engines & Thresher Association

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. Elk City State Park
  9. Ernie Miller Park & Nature Center
  10. Fall River State Park
  11. Flint Hill Trails State Park
  12. Glen Elder State Park
  13. Great Plains Nature Center
  14. Hillsdale State Park
  15. Kansas Wetlands Education Center
  16. Kanopolis State Park
  17. Kansas Wildlife Exhibit
  18. Lake Scott State Park
  19. Lehigh Portland Trails
  20. Little Jerusalem State Park
  21. Lovewell State Park
  22. Meade State Park
  23. Milford State Park
  24. Monument Rocks Natural Area
  25. Perry State Park
  26. Pomona State Park
  27. Prairie Dog State Park
  28. Prairie Spirit Trail
  29. Sand Hills State Park
  30. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
  31. Tuttle Creek State Park
  32. Webster State Park
  33. Wyandotte County Lake Park

Bonus Events

​150th Anniversary of Dodge City Celebration

Boot Hill Museum

Annual Thresher Show
Sunflower Summer Family Camp

Milford State Park, July 7

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

2022 Greenbush Summer Camps & Enrichment

Greenbush offers learning experiences for grades K-8th in the Lawrence and Girard area. Connect with nature and take part in canoeing, archery, fishing, cooking, coding, and many more adventures.

Start your adventure with Greenbush.

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.