Location: Topeka
Top Things to do in Topeka
What to do and see in Topeka, Kansas (KS): The Best Fun Activities & Games
Get a blast of the past in this western Kansas state capital, which was founded in 1854 by a group of anti-slavery activists and later played a key role in the civil rights movement. Visit the Brown vs. Board of Education National Historic Site, which celebrates those involved in the 1954 Supreme Court decision that deemed segregated schools unconstitutional. Continue your back-in-time travel at Ward Meade Park, which features an early 1900s town, Victorian mansion, one-room schoolhouse and log cabins. View aircraft dating from World War I at the Combat Air Museum, and visit Cedar Crest, the historic Governor's home, overlooking the Kansas River. Aside from historical attractions, Topeka is also known for its world-class motor sports racing site, Heartland Park Topeka, with its record-breaking quarter-mile drag strip. Topeka has its share of cultural attractions as well in the form of numerous art galleries, live theater and local symphony and opera companies. For a great family outing, head over to the Topeka Zoological Park for a visit to the tropical rain forest, naturalistic bear dwelling and the children's petting zoo, featuring llamas and sheep.
Restaurants in Topeka
1. Sk8away
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By ksghosts - Delia, United States
Great floor, staff and good music fun family atmosphere with reasonable prices and clean snackbar. Perfect for getting the lead out
2. Keynundrum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 263 reviews
Keynundrum is an escape room adventure that is a new interactive game where you and your friends are challenged as a team to find hidden objects, resolve puzzles and decrypt clues to earn your freedom. Keynundrum is Topeka's only live escape room. This adrenaline filled adventure will bring out the imagination and creativity you didn't know you had. Five rooms available with different themes to excite anybody. You have just 60 minutes to unravel the story and get out of the room. Can you escape the room?
Reviewed By Brady1010
It was my first time at any kind of event like this so I was not sure what to expect. It was challenging and a lot of fun!!! Would definitely want to do it again!!!
3. Lake Shawnee
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 237 reviews
Reviewed By 892laurenz - Topeka, United States
Enjoyed the walking trail that circles the lake. The Rose Garden was especially nice. I understand that the tulips are lush, but we missed those. Nice
4. Going Bonkers
5. Sports Center
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 16 reviews
Sports Center is a family entertainment center featuring 18 holes of Goony Golf, 36 holes of Putter Golf, Go Carts for kids of all ages, nine baseball/softball batting cages, a golf driving range, and arcade room. The Goony Golf course features a 20 foot high T-Rex dinosaur,a ten foot high bunny, giant crocodile, life-size igloo, a volcano. Two sizes of Go Carts can accomodate both kids and adults.
Reviewed By drfloyd - Yukon, United States
My son and I did the miniature golf and golf range. There are three mini-golf courses. We played the Goony Golf course. It was very kitschy (in a great way) & reminded me of courses I played as a child. Some of the attractions are limited due to the pandemic, but is still worth a visit and good family fun!
6. Old Prairie Town
7. Gage Center Bowl
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 2 reviews
8. Trampo Lazer Rockball Park
Overall Ratings
3.0 based on 26 reviews
9. Let's Roam Topeka
Let’s Roam is an adventure and tour company committed to helping curious explorers discover new things and connect with others. Through digitally-guided scavenger hunt tours, scavenger hunts, virtual games, team building activities, and custom events, Let’s Roam guarantees memory-making experiences at your fingertips.
