- The list below includes 33 free or cheap things to do in or near Topeka, Kansas, including 46 different types of inexpensive activities like Movie Theaters, Family Fun Center, Military Museums and Parks.
- From Lake Shawnee to Gage Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Topeka and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Lawrence.
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Festival pass grants admission plus a paper lantern to decorate before sending it into the sky alongside hundreds of others
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Situated on 35 acres, Centennial Park offers visitors amenities like covered picnic areas, barbecue grills, an 18-hole disc golf course, playgrounds, and more. The park features a 12,300 square foot skate park with ramps and stairs to skate on.
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Offering automatic scoring and a smoke-free environment, Royal Crest Lanes features 40 lanes of bowling with shoe rental. It also has arcade game machines and is available for both birthday and corporate events with food and drink available.
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Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics
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2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS
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In honor of its namesake, the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics is dedicated as a non-partisan forum for discussion and leadership training for public service. Featuring memorabilia from Dole's years of public service as well as a theater and interactive exhibits.
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KU Natural History Museum studies the life of the planet for the benefit of the Earth and its inhabitants. The Museum uses acquisition, curation, study of collections of plants, animals, fossil material and cultural artifacts for academic and public education.
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Covering 26,000 square feet and honoring the university's coaches and athletes, Booth Family Hall of Athletics also has a retail store from which the visitor can buy souvenirs.
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Showing the latest blockbuster hits, South Wind 12 Theatres provides stadium-style seating for their customers. They offer both mobile and print-at-home tickets so that people don't have to buy tickets at the kiosk.
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Tennessee and Indiana streets, Sixth and Eight streets, Lawrence, KS
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Annual picnics, garage sales, art sales any other events await the visitor of Old West Lawrence.
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Artworks from all around the world and from different domains can be observed at the Spencer Museum of Art. It has almost 10,000 works on paper and about 17,700 digital images in its collection.
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The main feature of the Buford M. Watson, Jr Park is the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center. In addition to this swimming center, the park also has playgrounds, barbecue grills and picnic areas, and an old fashioned steam locomotive on display.
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Massachusetts Street is called the heart of the city because it passes through the business district, following some of the busiest shops, restaurants and bars in the area.