Girard - Explore Crawford County, Kansas

Independence Celebrations

Annual celebration dates vary by community. Enjoy fireworks over the lake, or a rodeo with a dance and fireworks.

An overhead view of just a few of the strip pit lakes scattered throughout Southeast Kansas.

We’re a little different than the rest of Kansas

For those who have never been to Crawford County, the 2022 Big Kansas Road Trip was an opportunity to see firsthand why our corner of the state is a little different than the rest of Kansas.

Annual, Sightseer

SEK Museum Passports Available from SEK Museum, Chambers, & Visitor Centers

The 2024 Southeast Kansas museum passport will be available at Crawford County museums beginning February 15.

Sightseer

Weddings are the special exhibit for Miners Hall Museum in Southeast Kansas

Join us as we celebrate the wedding day and everything involved with preparing for that day (past and present).

Annual, What We're Known For

Annual Events

Food, dancing, games, parades, and storytelling continue to be an excuse for neighbors and guests to meet, share diverse cultures, and create new traditions.

Sightseer, What We're Known For

Our Story

Southeast Kansas once looked and acted like the rest of the state, with prairies and farms as far as the eye could see. The search for coal changed everything.

Help, Shop Small, Who We Are

Top Farmer and Maker Markets in Pittsburg area

Fresh farm from local farms – baked goods, beef, cheeses, eggs, herbs, jellies, as well as handmade soaps and lotions, arts and crafts, and much more.

Our Stories

5 best things to do in historic Girard, Kansas

The beginning of Girard, Kansas was unconventional. So is it’s history.

Arts, Help, Shop Small, What We're Known For

Where to find local products & swag

ArtForms Gallery An artists’ cooperative gallery, ArtForms offers handmade art & fine crafts for sale as well as hands-on workshops led by member artists in a casual atmosphere. Location: 620 N Broadway St, Pittsburg, KS 66762Phone: 620-240-0165Website: ArtForms-Gallery.comSocial: Facebook.com/ArtFormsGallery620 C4 Coffeehouse & Country Store “Girard” shirts and more. Location: 102 […]

Help, Shop Small, Who We Are

Top home décor shops in the Pittsburg area

ArtForms Gallery An artists’ cooperative gallery, ArtForms offers handmade art & fine crafts for sale as well as hands-on workshops led by member artists in a casual atmosphere. Location: 620 N Broadway St, Pittsburg, KS 66762Phone: 620-240-0165Website: ArtForms-Gallery.comSocial: Facebook.com/ArtFormsGallery620 Brown Farms Flea Market Address: 709 W Alfred St, Mulberry, KS […]

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