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We had the best time at the Kansas Tourism Conference in Manhattan! 🤩 We’re proud to bring home 1st Place in the Digital/Online Media Category at the TIAK Marketing Awards for our redesigned e-newsletters! Congrats to our Marketing Manager, Kyrsten Feik, on her hard work on the redesign! We enjoyed having Delanee Bedore, FHSU Tourism and Hospitality Management student, joining us at the Conference! She was awarded a TIAK Scholarship to attend. 👏 Such a fun and inspiring few days. Thanks Kansas Tourism, TIAK, and Visit Manhattan for an amazing conference!

Get ready for a spooktacular time in Hays! 👻 Experience the Halloween spirit with haunted historic tours, thrilling haunted houses, and family-friendly events like the Monster Mash at Sternberg Museum. Discover spooky fun for all ages in Hays this October!🎃 visithays.com

FREE Admission today at Sternberg Museum of Natural History to celebrate National Fossil Day!🦖 Come check out the fossils and meet with paleontologists today from 1-4PM. For more details: visithays.com.

Don't miss out on the final Downtown Hays Market of the season tomorrow (10/18)! 🥕🍞 Join us from 7:30-11AM at the Downtown Pavilion for fresh produce and unique handmade items. Can't make it? No worries! The Hays Fresh Produce Market remains open on Wednesdays and Saturdays for all your fresh finds until the end of October in front of Bomgaars. 🥬 🍅 visithays.com

What an incredible Oktoberfest we had in Hays! 🥨 🍻 From delicious German food to annual traditions, it was a celebration to remember. Thank you to everyone who joined us in Hays and made it unforgettable! Congratulations to Mama G’s on winning the first-ever Battle of the Bierock! 🏆 This was a new competition to see which food vendor has the best bierock. Judges from the community scored each sample and declared a champion. It was a close competition with Second Place going to FHSU Sigma Phi Epsilon, and third place to Hays Lions Club. Thanks to the judges and vendors who made this event fun and memorable! 📅 Save the Date for Next Year: October 2-3, 2026!

From historic tours to hidden gems, we loved sharing Hays with Content Creators from TBEX Summit America last week! 🦬🌾 Big thanks to Kansas Tourism and our local partners for making these tours a success. We can't wait to welcome you all back to Hays soon!

Check out what's happening this weekend in Hays! ☀️ See our website for more events and details at visithays.com.

We enjoyed having Vanessa in Hays! See her blog post about her experience in Downtown Hays. ❤️

The wait is over, Oktoberfest Weekend is HERE! We welcome everyone to Hays for a weekend of history, heritage, and homecoming. Prost to good times with great company in Hays! 💛 For more details: https://bit.ly/4mtnJ8S