Things to do in Topeka

DEC5SatSaturday, December 531 events

1. All day

   Andover Central Girls Varsity Basketball @ Hayden

   Hayden Catholic High School

   Sports

2. All day

   Common Work of Art

   Spencer Museum of Art & Marvin Grove

   Arts & Culture

3. All day

   Junior High Girls Basketball League Tournament

   Perry-Lecompton High SchoolFamily

   Family & Kids

4. All day

   Washburn University Football vs NCAA-II Playoffs Quarterfinals - NCAA-II Playoffs Quarterfinals

   Washburn University - Memorial Union

   Sports

5. 9 a.m.6 p.m.

   Asylum to Institution

   Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library

   Arts & Culture

6. 9 a.m.2 p.m.

   Children's Shopping Spree

   Garfield Community CenterFreeFamily

   Family & Kids

7. 9 a.m.12 p.m.

   Cookies With Clause

   635 SW Gage Boulevard TOPEKAFamily

   Family & Kids

8. 9 a.m.11:30 a.m.

   Explore Forgiveness

   Topeka, KS

   Classes & Talks

9. 9 a.m.4 p.m.

   Holiday Extravaganza

   100 Rock Chalk Ln Lawrence

10. 9 a.m.12 p.m.

    Sneakers For Santa

    3315 SE Tinman$0+

    Sports

11. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

    2026 FTC KS Community Volunteer Celebration

    Deer Creek DinerFree

    Community

12. 10 a.m.6 p.m.

    2026 SLI Festival of Trees

    Fairlawn Plaza Shopping CenterFree

    Festivals & Holidays

13. 10 a.m.10:30 a.m.

    Ballet Midwest Nutcracker Storytime

    Topeka and Shawnee County Public LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

14. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

    Finding Family Connections with Source Linker

    Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library

    Classes & Talks

15. 10 a.m.1 p.m.

    Minnesota State University Moorhead Cross Country vs NCAA Cross Country Championships

    Rock Chalk Park

    Sports

16. 10 a.m.9 p.m.

    Nativities and Noels

    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

17. 11 a.m.2 p.m.

    KU Open Figure Drawing | Fall 2026

    1467 Jayhawk Blvd, Chalmers Hall, Lawrence, KS

    Arts & Culture

18. 11:30 a.m.12 p.m.

    Kansas Youth Choral

    Topeka and Shawnee County Public LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

19. 12 p.m.12:30 p.m.

    Music in Motion with Kyler

    Kansas Children's Discovery Center

20. 2:30 p.m.

    Cello Studio Recital

    Swarthout Recital Hall at Ku

    Music

21. 3 p.m.4 p.m.

    Paper Snowflakes - Let's Make Some!

    Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library

22. 5 p.m.

    Oboe Studio Recital

    Swarthout Recital Hall at Ku

    Music

23. 7 p.m.

    Bert Kreischer: Permission to Party

    Black Box Theater at Topeka Performing Arts Center

    Comedy

24. 7 p.m.11 p.m.

    Chanukah Candle 2

    Temple Beth Sholom

    Festivals & Holidays

25. 7 p.m.

    HHT Dear Mrs. Claus

    Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy

26. 7:05 p.m.

    Blue Ridge Bobcats at Topeka Scarecrows

    Landon Arena at Stormont Vail Events Center - Complex$24+

    Sports

27. 7:05 p.m.

    Topeka Scarecrows vs Blue Ridge Bobcats

    Exhibition Hall at Stormont Vail Events Center - Complex

    Sports

28. 7:30 p.m.

    Anastasia The Musical

    Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy

    Theater & Dance

29. 7:30 p.m.

    KU Tuba Euphonium COnsort

    Swarthout Recital Hall at Ku

    Arts & Culture

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

    The Wizard of Oz

    Theatre Lawrence, west side entrance$17+Family

31. 9 p.m.

    Conjunto Azabache

    2941 Se Illinois Ave