Wamego Tulip Festival 2026 Recap

Had a great time meeting folks from the Pottawatomie, Wabaunsee, and Riley County region – it's a beautiful part of Kansas where the flint hills and tall grass prairie meet at the Kansas River, in the shadow of Mount Mitchell. All the brave souls out to see the tulips didn't seem to mind the rainy Woodstock weather conditions that turned a lot of the park into a mud pit. The festival crew did a great job getting the paths clear with mulch, and eventually the sun came back out.

Art booth at the 2026 Wamego Tulip Festival. Glad I packed the tarp at the last minute!

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This is what it's like in a tent during an April microburst in Kansas. Fortuately there were no leaks and I had about 200 lbs of weight holding it down.