It’s almost time for Andover ‘s much-anticipated weekend fall festival! At Greater Andover Days, families can expect food, live entertainment, kids’ activities at KidFest, the much-anticipated parade, fishing clinic, car show, business expo/craft fair, carnival, and a fireworks show in Central Park.
Greater Andover Days Festival | Fall 2024
Date:
Friday, September 27 – Sunday, September 29
Location:
Andover Central Park: 1607 E Central Ave, Andover, KS 67002
*some sporting tournaments will be held off site at 13th Street Sports Park
Admission:
Buttons and bracelets go on sale on Wednesday, September 4, 10 a.m. and will be available for $3 through Thursday, September 26. Starting Friday, September 27, they will be on sale for $5 in Central Park. Buttons and bracelets can be purchased in Andover at the following locations:
- Andover Chamber of Commerce
- Andover City Hall
- Andover Public Library
- Andover Senior Center
- Dillons
- K. Westphal Jewelers
- South Central Mental Health
A portion of the proceeds go back to the Foundation for Andover Schools
As a reminder: these bracelets are NOT your entrance into the carnival. You will need a separate ticket or wristband to enjoy the rides. The buttons/bracelets are your admission into the entire weekend!
Events a part of Greater Andover Days throughout the weekend:
- Carnival
- Parade
- Car show
- Jeep night
- Fishing clinic
- Archery clinic
- Geocaching
- Rock scavenger hunt
- Fireworks
- Entertainment on stage
- Music on stage
- Lawn games church service
- Pedal cars
- 5K Run
- Art Show
- Yoga
- Studio Singers
- Princesses and Paw Patrol characters
- Disc golf tournament
- Golf tournament
- Volleyball tournament
- Pickleball tournament
- Corn hole tournament
Friday Night Concert
Josh Abbott Band is bringing their Somewhere Down the Road Tour to Capitol Federal Amphitheater®, powered by Evergy, with special guests Stoney LaRue and The Wilder Blue to kick off Greater Andover Days on Friday, September 27 evening. Matching their intricate arrangements and immediately catchy melodies with all the raw vitality of a freewheeling bar band, Somewhere down the Road ultimately captures an essential act at the height of its powers–and fully affirms Josh Abbot Band as a formidable force in modern country music.
This concert is NOT included in your GAD button admission. You will need to purchase a separate ticket for this special show at selectaseat.com. The carnival will still take place in Central Park, Friday, September 27 – Sunday, September 29 as a part of Greater Andover Days.
For more information, please click here.
New Events for 2024
We are refreshing the Sunday of Greater Andover Days with new events never included before! Come out, unwind, and relax with us in the park on Sunday, September 29.
This includes a fun run/walk around Central Park, yoga, friendship bracelets, landscape painters, demonstrations and talks on stage, Rosie the Rabbiter, workshops throughout the park, community wish tree interactive art, rock scavenger hunt, Tanganyika Wildlife animals to meet, Love on a Leash therapy dogs, a mad scientist, and so much more!
How to Register
You can register online for any tournaments or specific events at www.andoverks.com/recreation
- Visit andoverks.com/recreation
- Click on the yellow tab, “EVENTS | ACTIVITIES | SPORTS”
- Click “2024 Greater Andover Days”
- Choose which event(s) you would like to participate in
- If you do not have a Rec1 account, you will need to create one. If you do have an account, you will need to sign in.
More information available at: www.andoverks.com/GAD
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/GreaterAndoverDays
How much is it to enter the carnival?