Events for July 4, 2026
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Special Events
8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Statewide- Kansas Historical Society -Independence Day - State Hoilday
The Kansas Historical Society, including the Kansas Museum of History, State Archives, Kansas State Capitol Visitor Center, and the state historic sites, will be closed in observance of the Independence Day holiday.9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Topeka - Kansas 1776: A Dynamic Landscape - Kansas Museum of History
As the nation commemorates the 250th anniversary of the United States, the Kansas Museum of History invites the visitors and media representatives to explore what the land that would become Kansas looked like in 1776 through its new special exhibit, Kansas 1776: A Dynamic Landscape. 12-4 p.m.
Topeka - "Recovered from Ruins: Telling Kansas Stories Through Household Objects"
"Recovered from Ruins: Telling Kansas Stories Through Household Objects" exhibition at the Mulvane Art Museum.4:30-10:30 p.m.
Hays - Celebrating 250 Years of National History - Fort Hays State Historic Site
Celebrating 250 Years of national history at Historic Fort Hays. Ongoing Exhibits
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Topeka - National Declaration of Independence Exhibition
"Declaration 1776: The Big Bang of Modern Democracy," exhibit hosted by Kansas Historical Society

