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UPCOMING CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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Fort Scott National Historic Site
Daily Guided Tours: 10am & 1pm
Special activities all this weekend! See link below.
Visit your National Park!
Trolley Tours of Fort Scott
50-minute narrated historical tour
Every Friday & Saturday on the hour
Fridays 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm
Saturdays 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm
$6 adults, $4 12 & under, leaves from the Chamber
Click this link: The Artificers
October pottery class/workshop
schedule, a creative space for all ages!
BINGO hosted by the American Legion Post 25 every 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month unless it falls on a holiday. Doors open at 6pm and Bingo starts at 7pm at Memorial Hall.
Pizza Republic Wednesdays – 10% of sales go to FSHS Tiger Booster Club every Wednesday from 5pm to 9pm
9/29-10/31 ~ Scarefest Haunted House and Clark Street Lights Display, $1 donation to enter 5+, entry comes with free popcorn and cotton candy, 753 Clark Street. Click here for more info!
10/5-7 ~ 20th Annual Gordon Parks Celebration, great events and sessions to celebrate 20 wonderful years, click here for the full schedule of events!
10/6-8 ~ Pioneer Harvest Fiesta 67th Anniversary, one of the oldest steam & gas engine shows in Kansas, click here for more info!
10/6 ~ Mural Unveiling – First Kansas Colored Infantry Mural, the mural will be on display at the north downtown building located at 9 S. Main St. near Skubitz Plaza, 4-4:30pm, click here for more info!
10/6 ~ FSHS Football vs. Chanute – Homecoming, 7pm
10/7 ~ Chamber member Kansas Crossing Casino presents Hairball in Concert, must be 21+ attend, click here for more info.
10/7 ~ Last Cruise-in of the Season, Sonic Parking lot, 1708 S. National, Sonic will be doing great giveaways, starts at 5:30pm, click here for more details!
10/7 ~ 2023 Alumni Baseball Game – Fundraiser for Spring Break Trip, gates open at 4:30pm, free will donation at gate, 50/50 drawing/silent auction/E3 burgers on the grill, click here for more info!
10/7 ~ Fall Plant Sale at Tri-Valley, in the Greenhouse 4305 Campbell Drive, 9am-1pm (while supplies last), click here for more info!
10/7 ~ FSCC Alumni Rodeo, 1pm Slack & 7:30pm Performance, see flyer below for more info!
10/8 ~ First United Methodist Church presents Chuck Crain of Presley’s Branson and RFD TV in concert, 6-8pm, click here for more info!
10/12 ~ KDOT Local Consult – Southeast Region, KDOT is hosting nine meetings this fall as part of the Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program (IKE) Local Consult process, click here for a list of dates and times.
10/12 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Fort Scott Area Community Foundation @ Landmark National Bank, 200 S. Main St. 8am, 2023 Grants will be awarded.
10/12 ~ GO Car Wash Ribbon Cutting, 12pm, Remarks & Cutting of the Ribbon, 12:15pm, sweet treat refreshments will be served!
10/12 ~ Chamber After-hours hosted by Union State Bank at Empress Event Center, this event will feature guest speaker/consultant Dr. Toby Joplin on a Simple Model Business Strategy for Future Success, 5:15-6:30pm, click here for more info.! FREE to attend, but registration requested.
10/14 ~ Royal-Tea Party hosted by FSHS Thespians, $10 per child (must be accompanied by an adult), each child can have a treat and make a project with each character, feel free to dress up too!
10/18 ~ Career Fair by Advance Bourbon County, Memorial Hall, 1 E. 3rd St., 8am to 7pm.
10/19 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Sleep Inn and Suites, celebrating 9 years, 302 E. Wall, 8am
10/19 ~ Mill Creek Vet Clinic After Hours Open House and Ribbon Cutting, 5:30-7pm with remarks and cutting of the ribbon at 5:45pm
10/21 ~ Cato Days located between Pittsburg and Fort Scott (turn west on 720 and follow the signs),9am-2pm
10/21 ~ Writers Seminar and Author’s Fair hosted by Hedgehog.INK! Bookstore, the Writer’s Seminar is from 8:45am-12:30pm at the HBCAT office located at 104 N. National, the Author’s Fair is 1:30-3:00 at Hedgehog.INK! bookstore located at 16 S. Main Street, click here for more info!
10/21 ~ Kids Fair at Fort Scott Community College, costume contest-crafts-teddy bear clinic- games- bounce houses, 9am-11:30am, see flyer below for more info!
10/21 ~ Harley Race Wrestling Event by Advanced Bourbon County, Memorial Hall, 7-10pm, click here for tickets!
10/23 ~ Tri-County Highway 54 After-hours event, hosted by Carson Wealth Mgmt. in Nevada, Joint event with Fort Scott Area Chamber, Nevada Chamber, and El Dorado Springs Chamber, 5:30-7pm.
10/25 ~ Community Connection Panelist Luncheon hosted by the Chamber, this event will feature panelist updates from local government, school districts and BB County REDI, lunch can be reserved for $10 prior to the event, click here for more info!
10/25 ~ Election Candidate Forum, Ellis Fine Arts Center, doors open 5:30pm, forum begins 6pm.
SAVE THE DATE:
10/27-29 ~ Scout District Event, over 100 Scouts from SE Kansas and SW Missouri and their families will be in Fort Scott, contact Seth Needham for more info!
10/28 ~ Halloween Parade & Festivities in Downtown Fort Scott, open to all ages, parade will begin at 11am starting at La Hacienda heading south to 2nd street then back around to the City Scales building, after the parade pizza and a drink will be handed out to kids in costumes. The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce is asking for donations and businesses that are willing to pass out candy downtown, if you are interested email communications@fortscott.com.
10/28 ~ Bros, Boos, and Bulls at Pollmeier Ranch located at 2097 Poplar Road, live music/cold drinks/bull riding/kids and adults costume contest, $5 general admission, 3-5pm, click here for more info!
10/28 ~ FS Youth Tiger Cheer Halloween Dance, costume contest/prizes/pictures/music/food & drinks/ and a whole lot of FUN!, 4th-5th grade 5-7pm, middle school 7:15-9pm, location 4H building, $5 entry fee, click here for more info!
10/28 ~ Voices from the Grave at Riverfront Park, 5-8pm, contact Melissa Guns for more info!
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SHOPPING ~ SUPPORT LOCAL!
Boutiques-Antiques-Flea Markets & more!
Click here for Chamber member
specialty shopping & other retail in
Downtown & other areas of the community.
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