Area Events

Sugar Mound Arts & Crafts Festival – 2nd Weekend in October

For more information and register as a vendor, visit sugarmoundartscrafts.com

• 685 vendors of Arts
• Crafts & Food
• Saturday 9-6 and Sunday 9-5 at the Linn County Fairgrounds.
• Shuttle busses run throughout the event

Downtown parade on Saturday at 10 A.M. To submit a parade entry, click here.

Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and Toy Drive – TBD

Mound City Amphitheater, 5-8 P.M.
Join us for Christmas music, delicious treats, and a special appearance by Santa Clause.
This event is organized to help raise toy and canned food donations.

Other Fascinating Facts about Mound City:

• Cradle of the Border/Civil War Activities
• Home of the Original Jayhawkers
• Reconstruction of Colonel James Montgomery Cabin/Fort
• Western Railhead of the Underground Railroad
• John Brown, abolitionist, wrote Parallels and planned Harper’s Ferry Raid
• One the the original National Union Cemeteries
• 2nd Oldest Courthouse in Kansas still in use
• Oldest Kansas public library in continuous service
• Victorian Main street
• Nostalgic Shopping
• Year Round Natural Beauty
• Wildlife and sporting opportunities
• Outstanding Annual Events bring thousands to out community of 850