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May
74°F 23°C
52°F 11°C
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81°F 27°C
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87°F 30°C
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86°F 30°C
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78°F 25°C
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65°F 18°C
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Kansas Museum of History
Kansas Museum of History
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#1 of 16 attractions in Topeka
4.5 of 5 stars 25 reviews
Owner description: The striking "White Buffalo" sculpture outside offers an inkling of the interesting exhibits inside this museum, including a... more » Owner description: The striking "White Buffalo" sculpture outside offers an inkling of the interesting exhibits inside this museum, including a steam locomotive, a Southern Cheyenne teepee, one of the largest collections of prairie memorabilia in the U.S. and a hands-on children's area. « less
Attraction type  History Museums
Distance  5.2 miles from city center
Brown vs. Board of Education National Historic Site
Brown vs. Board of Education National Historic Site
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#2 of 16 attractions in Topeka
4.5 of 5 stars 25 reviews
Owner description: The Monroe Elementary School, one of the segregated schools involved in the 1954 Supreme Court decision aimed at ending... more » Owner description: The Monroe Elementary School, one of the segregated schools involved in the 1954 Supreme Court decision aimed at ending segregation in public schools, is now a National Historic Site commemorating this landmark ruling. « less
Attraction type  Educational Sites; Historic Sites; Architectural Buildings; National Parks
Distance  1.3 miles from city center
Kansas State Capitol Building
Kansas State Capitol Building
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#3 of 16 attractions in Topeka
4.5 of 5 stars 21 reviews
Owner description: Built in 1866, the Capitol building contains magnificent artwork, including murals by native-born artist John Steuart Curry,... more » Owner description: Built in 1866, the Capitol building contains magnificent artwork, including murals by native-born artist John Steuart Curry, ornate architectural features and elaborate Senate and House Chambers. « less
Attraction type  Government Buildings
Distance  0.7 miles from city center
Kansas Children's Discovery Center
Kansas Children's Discovery Center
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#4 of 16 attractions in Topeka
4.5 of 5 stars 12 reviews
Owner description: The Kansas Children's Discovery Center is a place of discovery and exploration. Children learn best by "doing" in a hands-on... more » Owner description: The Kansas Children's Discovery Center is a place of discovery and exploration. Children learn best by "doing" in a hands-on environment. The primary focus of the Discovery Center's colorful exhibit areas is education. « less
Attraction type  Children's Museums
Distance  3.0 miles from city center
Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy
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#5 of 16 attractions in Topeka
5 of 5 stars 3 reviews
Owner description: TCTA is the nations oldest continuously operating community dinner theatre in the nation. Next year, they celebrate 75 years... more » Owner description: TCTA is the nations oldest continuously operating community dinner theatre in the nation. Next year, they celebrate 75 years of bringing live theatre to Northeast Kansas. They offer two performance spaces with a 282 seat dinner theatre and a 150 seat studio theatre offering a large variety of shows 50 out of 52 weeks of the year. « less
Attraction type  Theaters
Distance  2.0 miles from city center
Mulvane Art Museum
Mulvane Art Museum
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#6 of 16 attractions in Topeka
5 of 5 stars 4 reviews
Owner description: The permanent collection of the Mulvane Art Museum is national and international in scope and is also well represented with... more » Owner description: The permanent collection of the Mulvane Art Museum is national and international in scope and is also well represented with Kansas and regional artists. Other features are the ArtLab: look, create, understand education facility, a hands-on activity center for all ages. The Mulvane is open noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Closed major holidays, Thanksgiving weekend and mid-December through mid-January. « less
Attraction type  Art Museums
Distance  2.0 miles from city center
Gage Park
Gage Park
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#7 of 16 attractions in Topeka
4 of 5 stars 16 reviews
Attraction type  Parks
Distance  2.8 miles from city center
Combat Air Museum
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#8 of 16 attractions in Topeka
4.5 of 5 stars 8 reviews
Owner description: A collection of military aircraft, a re-created German P.O.W. barracks, aircraft engines and aviation memorabilia spanning... more » Owner description: A collection of military aircraft, a re-created German P.O.W. barracks, aircraft engines and aviation memorabilia spanning World War I to the space shuttle program are on display at this museum tailor-made for flight enthusiasts. « less
Attraction type  Military Museums; Specialty Museums
Distance  7.6 miles from city center
Ward Meade Park
Ward Meade Park
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#9 of 16 attractions in Topeka
4 of 5 stars 8 reviews
Owner description: Originally a family farm on the Oregon Trail, this six-acre park features an early 20th-century town, an elegant... more » Owner description: Originally a family farm on the Oregon Trail, this six-acre park features an early 20th-century town, an elegant Southern-style mansion, botanical gardens and original log cabins. « less
Attraction type  Historic Sites
Distance  0.5 miles from city center
Cedar Crest
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#10 of 16 attractions in Topeka
5 of 5 stars 1 review

The Union Ferry Branch of the Oregon Trail runs through MacLennan Park, the park that surrounds the Kansas Governor's Mansion.  The trail enters the park on SW Fairlawn Road about... more »

Attraction type  Historic Sites; Government Buildings
Distance  3.8 miles from city center
The Great Overland Station
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#11 of 16 attractions in Topeka
4 of 5 stars 5 reviews
Attraction type  Historic Sites; Specialty Museums
Distance  0.8 miles from city center
Going Bonkers
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#12 of 16 attractions in Topeka
4 of 5 stars 2 reviews
Attraction type  Playgrounds
Distance  4.3 miles from city center
Heartland Park Topeka
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#13 of 16 attractions in Topeka
5 of 5 stars 2 reviews
Owner description: Speed lovers flock to this exciting racing venue for its Grand Prix road course, club course, stock car road course and... more » Owner description: Speed lovers flock to this exciting racing venue for its Grand Prix road course, club course, stock car road course and record-breaking quarter-mile drag strip. « less
Attraction type  Race Car Tracks
Distance  8.2 miles from city center
Topeka Performing Arts Center
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#14 of 16 attractions in Topeka
4 of 5 stars 5 reviews
Attraction type  Theaters
Distance  0.6 miles from city center
Topeka Zoological Park
Topeka Zoological Park
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#15 of 16 attractions in Topeka
3 of 5 stars 31 reviews

The Topeka Zoo This is a small zoo but much better than you might expect from a city like Topeka.  There are giraffes, lions, black bears, Komodo dragons, tigers, leopards... more »

Attraction type  Zoos
Distance  2.5 miles from city center
Sports Center
Owner description: Sports Center is a family entertainment center featuring 18 holes of Goony Golf, 36 holes of Putter Golf, Go Carts for kids... more » Owner description: Sports Center is a family entertainment center featuring 18 holes of Goony Golf, 36 holes of Putter Golf, Go Carts for kids of all ages, nine baseball/softball batting cages, a golf driving range, and arcade room. The Goony Golf course features a 20 foot high T-Rex dinosaur,a ten foot high bunny, giant crocodile, life-size igloo, a volcano. Two sizes of Go Carts can accomodate both kids and adults. « less
Attraction type  Game/ Entertainment Centers
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