Kansas Veterans Festival

06/13/2026

Just a reminder: A valid State Park Vehicle Permit is required at all Kansas State Parks. Fees are based on the vehicle used to enter the park, not the number of people in the vehicle. Most cars & trucks are $5 for daily permits.

Visit the state park website for more info https://www.ksoutdoors.gov/licenses-permits-fees/kansas-state-park-entrance-and-camping-fees

06/13/2026

Three Days of Fun, Entertainment, and Honoring Our Heroes!
Whether you're a veteran, active-duty military member, military family, or simply want to support those who served, there's something for everyone at the Kansas Veterans Festival.

📍 Veterans Point – El Dorado Lake, Kansas
📅 June 19–21, 2026
www.kansasveteransfestival.org

06/13/2026

We are honored to welcome the horse detachment unit from Fort Riley to the Kansas Veterans Festival!

Festival attendees will have the opportunity to see these magnificent horses and experience a living piece of military history in action.

Don’t miss this special appearance by one of the Army’s most respected ceremonial units!

06/13/2026

Fort Riley Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit will be at the Kansas Veterans Festival on Saturday afternoon for a special demonstration.

The team will showcase their technical skills and display various pieces of EOD equipment used to protect civilians and Soldiers and save lives in combat environments. This is a unique opportunity to see the expertise and technology behind one of the military’s most specialized mission sets.

06/12/2026

Below is the daily schedule for this year's Kansas Veterans Festival.

The Kansas Veterans Festival starts every 3rd Friday in June and runs Friday-Sunday at El Dorado Lake in El Dorado, KS.

06/10/2026

We will go LIVE on facebook to draw names for our contest at 7:30pm.

06/10/2026

Road construction alert: The Kansas Department of Transportation will begin a bridge replacement project for the bridge on East 12th Avenue over the Walnut River in El Dorado Lake State Park.

The road will be closed. The KDOT detour uses U.S. 77, U.S. 54, K-177, NE 10th Street and NE Shady Creek Access Road. We will try to keep you updated on this closure.

06/09/2026

We will spin the wheel and and announce the winners of our ticket giveaways, tomorrow night at 7:30pm. We had a tech problem Friday night.

06/07/2026

We hope you can join us for this year’s KVF car show!
June 20th at Veterans Point @ El Dorado State Park!

Car show sign up link is below in the comments.

06/06/2026

We have some great help! Thank You to Les Collins and his hard working crew.