Things to do in Topeka

DEC4FriFriday, December 440 events

1. All day

   Adult Day for Moderate Stage Dementia

   Grace Presbyterian Church - PCA

   Health & Wellness

2. All day

   Bishop Carroll Boys Varsity Basketball @ Hayden

   Hayden Catholic High School

   Sports

3. All day

   Bishop Carroll Girls Varsity Basketball @ Hayden

   Hayden Catholic High School

   Sports

4. All day

   Common Work of Art

   Spencer Museum of Art & Marvin Grove

   Arts & Culture

5. All day

   Men's Cross Country vs NCAA National Championships - at Rim Rock Farms

   Rim Rock Farms

   Sports

6. All day

   Women's Cross Country vs NCAA National Championships - at Rim Rock Farms

   Rim Rock Farms

   Sports

7. 8 a.m.4 p.m.

   Washburn Tech Toy Build

   Washburn Institute of TechnologyFree

8. 9 a.m.9 p.m.

   Asylum to Institution

   Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library

   Arts & Culture

9. 10 a.m.6 p.m.

   2026 SLI Festival of Trees

   Fairlawn Plaza Shopping CenterFree

   Festivals & Holidays

10. 10 a.m.10:30 a.m.

    Family Storytime

    Topeka and Shawnee County Public LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

11. 10 a.m.1 p.m.

    Stanislaus State Women's Cross Country vs NCAA Division II National Championship

    Rock Chalk Park

    Sports

12. 10:30 a.m.11:15 a.m.

    Zoomers Geri-Fit

    Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library

13. 12 p.m.

    Fridays on Fourth Workshop: Project Management for Research Projects

    Watson Library 3 West

    Classes & Talks

14. 12 p.m.2 p.m.

    Margaret Lazarovits Dissertation Defense

    Malott Hall

15. 12 p.m.10 p.m.

    NOTO First Friday Art Walk

    NOTO Arts & Entertainment DistrictFamily

    Arts & Culture

16. 12 p.m.12:30 p.m.

    This Generation: Washburn Rural High School

    Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library

17. 12:30 p.m.1:30 p.m.

    Bosnian-Croatian-Montenegrin-Serbian Language Table

    University of Kansas - Lawrence Campus Wescoe Hall

18. 2 p.m.

    Student Recital Series: Katie Varadi, conducting

    Swarthout Recital Hall at Ku

    Music

19. 4 p.m.

    Genomics Lecture: Daniel Matute

    Malott Hall

    Classes & Talks

20. 4 p.m.5 p.m.

    Undergraduate Reading Series

    Kansas Memorial Union

    Arts & Culture

21. 5 p.m.6 p.m.

    Sport Clubs Rugby (Men)

    Central Field

    Health & Wellness

22. 5 p.m.

    Student Recital Series: Yichen Han, piano

    Swarthout Recital Hall at Ku

    Music

23. 5:30 p.m.9 p.m.

    Eat for ODIM Fundraiser - Chili and Cinnamon Roll Dinner

    Compass Point: Home of Dirty Girl AdventuresFree

    Community

24. 6 p.m.8 p.m.

    Bookmark Bar

    Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library

25. 6 p.m.11 p.m.

    Karaoke Gone Rogue - First Friday

    ROGUE Event Studio

    Arts & Culture

26. 6 p.m.10 p.m.

    Live Music - True North

    Compass Point: Home of Dirty Girl Adventures$19.52

    Music

27. 6 p.m.8 p.m.

    Return to the Soul Winter Retreat Night

    DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Lawrence$53.10+

28. 6 p.m.8 p.m.

    Sport Clubs Ultimate (Men)

    Central Field

    Health & Wellness

29. 6 p.m.7:30 p.m.

    Staff/Faculty/J-Pro Shabbat + Menorah Lighting

    KU Hillel

    Community

30. 6:30 p.m.

    Blue Ridge Christian Girls Varsity Basketball @ Heritage Christian

    Heritage Christian High School

    Sports

31. 7 p.m.

    Anastasia The Musical

    Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy

    Theater & Dance

32. 7 p.m.

    Blue Valley Southwest Boys Varsity Basketball @ Lawrence Free State

    Lawrence Free State High School

    Sports

33. 7 p.m.11 p.m.

    Chanukah Candle 1

    Temple Beth Sholom

    Festivals & Holidays

34. 7 p.m.

    Student Recital Series: Roy Rivera, trumpet

    First Baptist Church of Lawrence, KansasFree

    Music

35. 7 p.m.

    True North

    Compass Point: Home of Dirty Girl Adventures

36. 7:05 p.m.

    Topeka Scarecrows vs Blue Ridge Bobcats

    Exhibition Hall at Stormont Vail Events Center - Complex

    Sports

37. 7:05 p.m.

    Topeka Scarecrows vs. Blue Ridge Bobcats

    Landon Arena at Stormont Vail Events Center - Complex$20+

    Sports

38. 7:30 p.m.

    Student Recital Series: Xinhao Sun, piano

    Swarthout Recital Hall at Ku

    Music

39. 7:30 p.m.

    Student Recital Series: Zitong Zhai, piano lecture recital

    Swarthout Recital Hall at Ku

    Music

40. 7:30 p.m.10 p.m.

    The Wizard of Oz

    Theatre Lawrence, west side entrance$17+Family