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Make Memories in Colby

Looking for something to do while visiting Colby, Kansas? There are attractions you should visit, outdoor activities to explore, sports events, entertainment, and day trips to enjoy, and annual festivals, fairs, and events to take part in. There's always something to do while in Colby!

Come and visit some of these unique attractions while you are in Colby:

  • Anklin' Down Franklin 

  • Colby Aquatic Park

  • Colby Visitor's Center

  • Cooper Barn (the largest barn in Kansas)

  • Fike Park

  • ​Historic Downtown Colby

  • Historic Thomas County Courthouse

  • Northwest Research Extension Center

  • Prairie Museum of Art & History

  • Santa City

  • Villa High Park

  • Walking Trails

Don't miss a beat with any of these fun festivals or entertainment options available in Colby!

  • CCC Cultural Arts Center - Frahm Theater

  • Colby Cinema

  • Colby Events Center

  • Food Truck Friday

  • Historic Downtown Colby Shopping

  • Parades

  • Pickin' on the Plains

  • Picnic in the Park

  • Sunflower Festival

  • Thomas County Fairgrounds 

    • Fair​

    • Rodeo

    • Parade

  • Western Plains Art Association

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Pop-Up Concert with Casi Joy at Picnic in the Park

Stay active in Colby with outdoor activities and events, recreational activities, and sports!

  • Birding

  • Colby Aquatic Park

  • CCC Rodeo

  • CCC Sports

  • Fike Park

  • Geocache

  • Golf Course

  • Hunting

  • Thomas County Speedway Races

  • Trap Club

  • Villa High Park

  • Walking Trails

Geocache Northwest Kansas
Colby Aquatic Pool & Park
Racing
Prairie chicken

Explored all Colby has to offer and looking for more activities? There are plenty of sights to see and activities to participate in easily within driving distance!

  • Arikaree Breaks

  • Buffalo Bill Monument

  • Czech Memorial Museum

  • Fick Fossil & History Museum

  • Little Jerusalem

  • Monument Rocks

  • Mount Sunflower

  • Nicodemus National Historic Site

  • Sternberg Museum

Monument Rocks

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There is always something going on in Colby. Look at our calendar of events to stay up to date on events and festivals that are happening while you visit Colby!

  • Brewfest

  • Concerts​

  • Downtown events and specials

  • The Great Oasis Cookoff

  • Highway 24 Garage Sales

  • Parades

  • Past & Present at Prairie Museum of Art & History

  • ​Pickin' on the Plains

  • Prairie Barn Market

  • Sports Events

  • Sunflower Festival

  • Thomas County Fair & Rode

Light Parade Polar Express
Thomas County Historical Society History Hunt
Sunflower Festival Food Vendor
Great Oasis Cookoff
Pickin' on the Plains
Santa City
Color Run
Thomas County Fair Swings
Santa at Santa City

Worship

Wanting to attend a worship or church service while visiting Colby? Here is a list of all our local church websites to be directed to for more information. Scroll down to view the full list of churches.

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
https://colby-ks.alluschurches.com/kingdom-hall-jehovahs-witnesses-1303/
First Presbyterian Church
https://www.colbyfirstpres.org/
First Christian Church
https://www.facebook.com/people/First-Christian-Church/100070351543682/
First Baptist Church
https://www.facebook.com/people/First-Baptist-Church-of-Colby/100068335550351/
Faith Fellowship Church
https://www.unitedstateschurches.com/kansas/faith-fellowship-church-colby/269483
College View Baptist
http://www.westernkansasbaptist.com/church/1008
College Drive Assembly of God
https://www.collegedriveag.com/
Colby United Methodist Church
https://www.colbyumc.org/
Colby Independent Baptist Church
https://www.facebook.com/ColbyKansasChurch/
Colby Church of Christ
https://www.faithstreet.com/church/colby-church-of-christ-colby-kansas
Redeeming Love Ministries, Inc
http://www.rlmregionalchurch.org/
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
https://local.churchofjesuschrist.org/en/us/ks/colby/1145-south-franklin-avenue
Grace Adventist Fellowship
https://www.facebook.com/people/Grace-Adventist-Fellowship/100069064412648/
Celebration Community Church
https://celebratejesus.org/
Free Life Church Colby
https://www.myfreelifechurch.com/
Berean Bible Fellowship Church
https://www.faithstreet.com/church/berean-church-colby-ks
Wesleyan Church
http://www.colbywesleyan.org/
Ascension Episcopal
https://www.faithstreet.com/church/ascension-on-the-prairie-colby-ks
Trinity Lutheran Church
https://trinitycolby.org/
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
https://sacredheartcolby.com/
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