LOCAL ARTISANS & AGRITOURISM
Prairie Grit & Creative Spirit
From hand-carved limestone to small-batch meads, Northwest Kansas is shaped by people who build, create, and refine. Whether you’re stopping into a rural vineyard, touring a historic sheep ranch, or exploring local galleries tucked into historic downtowns, our communities are powered by authentic craftsmanship.
WINERY & MEADERY
Wahlmeier Farms Vineyard
Nestled in Decatur County, this rustic barn-home tasting room serves up handcrafted sweet and dry wines, small-batch meads, and house-made jams.
HERITAGE & CRAFT
Cottonwood Ranch
Step back into the 1890s at this preserved stone sheep ranch in the Solomon Valley, showcasing traditional 19th-century stonemasonry and pioneer heritage.
GALLERIES & EXHIBITS
Graham County Auto and Arts Museum
Features a main building and a separate structure to the north housing a collection of well-restored cars and rare vehicles with a local curator sharing vehicle histories.
Come hang out with the amazing art created by local visionaries—Northwest Kansas is full of unique culture and real creativity. Every museum has something special, and many offer big shows, fun events, and tours that everyone can enjoy. You can wander through galleries and centers packed with permanent and traveling collections from near and far, plus join in with classes and cool exhibits. And don’t forget our comfort food spots—they’re some of the best you’ll ever try. With locally grown food prepared by local cooks, it just doesn’t get any better.
HANDMADE HISTORY
The Kansas Originals Market, located right off Interstate 70 near Wilson Lake, was created over 30 years ago specifically to celebrate and sell the handcrafted work of Kansas artists, woodworkers, potters, and food producers.
CENTER PIVOT RESTAURANT & BREWERY
COLBY, KS
Step back into the 1890s at this preserved stone sheep ranch in the Solomon Valley, showcasing traditional 19th-century stonemasonry and pioneer heritage.
GELLA'S DINER & LB. BREWING CO.
HAYS, KS
Located in Hays, this bustling brewpub allows visitors to taste award-winning oatmeal stouts and liquid grains brewed right on-site. The space seamlessly merges a modern open-kitchen diner with an industrial brewery vibe, serving as a social hub for the local creative community.
HIDDEN GEMS
Local Tip: The Praire Meets Plate
Pair your road trip with authentic high-plains flavors—look out for seasonal farm stands, local honey outposts, and small-town bakeries along Highway 36 and Highway 83.
GALLERIES & COLLECTIONS
Art on the High Plains
Grassroots Art Center
Lucas
Grassroots Art Center in Lucas, KS celebrates self-taught Midwestern "outsider" artists utilizing recycled mediums like limestone, concrete, wire, and bone.
HARDT GALLERY
St. Francis
The Hardt Gallery is housed inside the 202 on Washington Event Space. This gallery exhibits works from several artists in Northwest Kansas, and regularly hosts gallery openings with the artists.
They Also Ran Gallery
Norton
The They Also Ran Gallery focuses on educational material about historical presidential campaigns. Its mission is to highlight the narratives of candidates who sought the U.S. presidency but did not win, illuminating their roles in American political history.
THE PRAIRIE MUSEUM
Colby
The Prairie Museum of Art & History houses the World-Class Kuska Collection, which holds roughly 28,000 items. This collection features dolls, furniture, toys, glassware, ceramics, silver, souvenirs, coins, stamps, clocks, home goods, and more.
Keystone Gallery
Logan County
Keystone Gallery located in Logan County features a combination limestone museum and art gallery offering original oil paintings by local artist Chuck Bonner, scenic photography by Barbara Shelton, and a world-class collection of local Niobrara fossils.
Goodland Carnegie Arts Center
Goodland
The Goodland Carnegie Arts Center is a small town gallery and event space focused on bringing creativity, entertainment, and inspiration to our community, students, and artists. Featuring rotating exhibits with a lot of local artists.
WORK WITH WHAT YOU'VE GOT
Northwest Kansas is home to one of the most celebrated grassroots art capitals in the country. In Lucas, pioneer traditions of hand-carving native Greenhorn limestone evolved into world-famous folk art environments, where artists transformed local stone, concrete, and recycled materials into intricate outdoor galleries and sculptures that attract travelers from around the globe.
STOCKTON BARN QUILT WALL
STOCKTON, KS
The Stockton Barn Quilt Wall at the east end of Lower Park on the west side of Stockton along Highway 24. Made up of colorful patterns designed by locals and neighbors, it’s currently thought to be the biggest barn quilt wall in Kansas. This fun project from the RoCo Arts Council showcases current and past businesses, groups, schools and mascots, families, memorials, and so much more.
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