Greater Andover Days

Greater Andover Days The official page of Greater Andover Days. For more information, www.andoverks.com/GAD Central (unless otherwise indicated on the schedule).

More 5,000 people annually attend the four-day festival known as Greater Andover Days. The festival includes a food court, KidFest, a hot dog eating contest, a parade, a fishing clinic, a car show, a business expo / craft fairl, entertainment throughout the day and a fireworks show in the park. The event also includes a Friday night BYOB tailgate party and a Saturday evening concert . Greater Ando

ver Days began in 1967 as an effort "to unify the citizens of Andover through a shared festival experience." All GAD events are located within the Andover Central Park at 1607 E. GAD buttons will be available for sale at local retailers for $3 in advance and $5 after the event begins.. The button serves as admittance to all the festival fun Children 5 and younger are free.

Two of our favorite parts of Greater Andover Days - the parade and the business/craft expo - both on Saturday, October 3...
05/28/2026

Two of our favorite parts of Greater Andover Days - the parade and the business/craft expo - both on Saturday, October 3.

Are you wanting to get your business out there in a creative way? You are welcome to sign up for both the expo and the parade! If you have a craft you're interested in selling, you can also participate in the business/craft expo.

These spots always fill up quickly!

Parade:
https://secure.rec1.com/KS/andover-parks-and-recreation/catalog?filter=c2VhcmNoPTQxMjY2ODg=

Business/Craft expo:
https://secure.rec1.com/KS/andover-parks-and-recreation/catalog?filter=c2VhcmNoPTQxMjY3OTU=

Thank you Credit Union of America for sponsoring the parade.

Two of our favorite parts of Greater Andover Days - the parade and the business/craft expo - both on Saturday, October 3...
05/19/2026

Two of our favorite parts of Greater Andover Days - the parade and the business/craft expo - both on Saturday, October 3.

Are you wanting to get your business out there in a creative way? You are welcome to sign up for both the expo and the parade! If you have a craft you're interested in selling, you can also participate in the business/craft expo.

These spots always fill up quickly!

Parade:
https://secure.rec1.com/KS/andover-parks-and-recreation/catalog?filter=c2VhcmNoPTQxMjY2ODg=

Business/Craft expo:
https://secure.rec1.com/KS/andover-parks-and-recreation/catalog?filter=c2VhcmNoPTQxMjY3OTU=

Thank you Credit Union of America for sponsoring the parade.

We’re celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with this year’s Greater Andover Days theme a...
05/05/2026

We’re celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with this year’s Greater Andover Days theme and button design!

Registration is now OPEN for one of the favorite community events of the year – Greater Andover Days set for October 2 -...
05/01/2026

Registration is now OPEN for one of the favorite community events of the year – Greater Andover Days set for October 2 - 4 p.m.

Visit www.andoverks.gov/recreation to sign up for the following:
• Art contest
• Corn Hole Tournament
• Disc Golf Tournament
• Pet Show
• Jeep Night
• Parade
• Volleyball Tournament

Greater Andover Days has something for everyone, whether you're a sports enthusiast or simply love to celebrate our wonderful community. See you at Greater Andover Days!

You'll notice the red, white, and blue. Stay tuned for this year's button design next week!

Blast from the past!Thank you Andover Historical Museum for sharing this photo of the 1995 Greater Andover Days parade. ...
03/27/2026

Blast from the past!

Thank you Andover Historical Museum for sharing this photo of the 1995 Greater Andover Days parade. How fun is this?!

Greater Andover Days parade 1995, at Lee & Andover Road before the carwash was there. Those were the days! Back when a parade didn't need anything fancy - just a few lawn tractors and neighbors lined up along the curb in lawn chairs. It was the kind of small-town moment that defined what it meant to grow up here. Many times over the years in Andover, community wasn't something you scheduled - it was something you simply showed up for. Parades, Greater Andover Days, it gave all of us something bigger than ourselves. Looking back now, it's clear those simple traditions have really been about something deeper: Learning how to live your best Andover Life. Even that little girl in this photo grew up with that love in her heart and now she shares it with the whole community with her efforts through AndoverLife. We want to give Rachelle Clift a shout out for all she does for Andover, keeping us in the know as to what's happening around town!! She's a great part of the

Did you know a portion of the Greater Andover Days buttons go back to a local nonprofit?This year, we awarded Wichita's ...
01/05/2026

Did you know a portion of the Greater Andover Days buttons go back to a local nonprofit?

This year, we awarded Wichita's Littlest Heroes with a check for $1,161.30.

Thank you for selling the buttons this year.

If you're interested in being our button proceed recipient for 2026, you can fill out an application here:
https://www.andoverks.gov/970/Button-application

We have some leftover GAD volunteer t-shirts in limited, various sizes, ranging from XL - 4XL!They are available to pick...
10/20/2025

We have some leftover GAD volunteer t-shirts in limited, various sizes, ranging from XL - 4XL!

They are available to pick up at City Hall, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. while supplies last!

Did you leave this at Greater Andover Days? Please private message us and let us know what else is on the key chain and ...
10/09/2025

Did you leave this at Greater Andover Days? Please private message us and let us know what else is on the key chain and we will get it back to you!

HAPPY SUNDAY! It's the last day of GAD, yet it might be the best day yet.Just a few friendly reminders:There will be no ...
09/28/2025

HAPPY SUNDAY! It's the last day of GAD, yet it might be the best day yet.

Just a few friendly reminders:
There will be no public parking permitted in Central Park for Greater Andover Days today!

Shuttles, sponsored by Smile Orthodontics will be available today from 12 – 4 p.m. at Andover Central Middle School, Andover Central High School, and Jaguar Stadium:
Full schedule and pick up/drop off locations:
https://www.andoverks.gov/730/Parking-Shuttles

-- Generations Church service and music
-- Mindful coloring and friendship bracelets
-- Geocaching
-- STEM activities
-- Corn Hole Tournament, sponsored by USI Insurance Services
-- Kindness Rocks Scavenger Hunt, sponsored by Sherwin-Williams
-- Mad Scientist, sponsored by Everidge
-- Disc Golf Tournament with Duck's Flying Discs
-- MEGA PINES Mini Golf
-- Unicorn photos with Peachy Farms Inc
-- Yoga and GOAT yoga with Serene Lotus Yoga
-- Kickball with the boy scouts
-- Scavenger hunt with the girl scouts

Full schedule of events:
https://www.andoverks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/11838/2025-Greater-Andover-Days-schedule

Map:
www.andoverks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/11836/GAD-Map-2025

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Andover, KS

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