Eskridge Fall Festival

Annual Festival held on the last Saturday of October

The Eskridge Fall Festival is a rich, annual community tradition in the City of Eskridge, Kansas on the last Saturday of October each year.

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The Eskridge Fall Festival has traditionally operated, rain or shine! We know that Kansas weather in late October can be fickle and we will make plans for weather adverse events but we’ll be operating no matter what!
We estimate the number of participants each year and try to provide an ample amount of food truck vendors each year. At this time, we typically provide 2-3 so there are options for everyone. Our local cafe (Hilda’s) and gas station (DRB Express) are also open and operating throughout the day as well.
There are flush toilets available in the park—although, please be aware that we are currently fundraising to remodel or replace the existing facility. To handle the crowd, we do also place several port-a-potties.
The cozy town of Eskridge is home to just about 500 residents. We do block all 4 streets around the Park (Main and Pine, between 4th and 5th Streets) to ALL through traffic, so we can accommodate the parade, car show and other street vendors. Parking can be made on any legal side street. Please inquire about handicapped parking, as we are working on making this event more accessible to all! Check our Facebook page for maps and details leading up to the event each year, as we expect things to change as we grow even bigger!

Eskridge City Park
4th & Main St.
Eskridge, KS 66423
From Topeka: Take I-70 West toward Salina, to Exit 342 Keene-Eskridge Rd. Follow Keene-Esridge Rd to Hwy K-4 (turn west/right onto K-4) and follow the highway to Eskridge. Taking Auburn Rd Exit (353) will get you to Eskridge but you will spend much more time on highway and rural roads.
From Manhattan: Take KS 177 S to I-70 E to the Alma Exit 328 and follow K99 past Lake Wabaunsee to Eskridge, and the park will be on the right.
From Emporia: Follow K99 North to Eskridge.
Lead: Stephanie Graham
Crew: Annie Compton, Jennifer Kraus, Tasha Raine, Kari Warren, Amy Williams, Brett Kemble
To volunteer, or for questions, you can use the Contact Us or phone listed below or message us on Facebook!
The Eskridge Fall Festival originated in the year 1924 and has been a feature festival for our town for many decades. It occurs every year on the last Saturday of October—even if it falls on Halloween, rain or shine!

The current Festival Board took over in 2019 but Covid-19 prevented the 2020 festival from occurring. In 2021, we moved the Festival to the Eskridge City Park (from Main St) and the results were fantastic. The Festival features a parade each year, but also includes vendors, food trucks, beer garden, live music, inflatables, corn dig, and so much more.