Hays Kansas Attractions

Historic Homes & Buildings

• Plymouth Schoolhouse (circa 1874)
  The Fort Hays State University Campus • Hays, KS 67601
  Located Across the Street from Tomanek Hall
  785-628-4538
  This historic one-room schoolhouse attracts more than 1,000 visitors each year. more...  map

• Volga German Haus
  100 W 7th • Hays, KS 67601
  785-628-2624 or 785-628-8202
  Volga German immigrant house constructed of limestone. more...  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

• Boot Hill Cemetery
  18th and Fort St • Hays, KS 67601
  First Boot Hill Cemetery in Kansas. more...  map

• Fort Hays State Historic Site
  1472 Hwy 183 By-Pass • Hays, KS 67601
  785-625-6812
  Pioneer outpost established in 1865. more...  map

Libraries & Research Centers

• Hays Public Library
  1205 Main • Hays, KS 67601
  Located Downtown
  785-625-9014
  The Hays Public Library, consistently ranked among America's top libraries by the HAPLR, is located... more...  map

Museums & Galleries

• Ellis County Historical Society Museum
  100 West 7th Street • Hays, KS 67601
  Located in the Historic Downtown Area
  785-628-2624
  View their history from Wild West through World War II. You may visit the Saloon and learn to play... more...

• Hays Art Center
  112 East 11th • Hays, KS 67601
  785-625-7522
  Continuous display of various forms of art. more...  map

• Moss-Thorns Gallery of Art
  FHSU campus • Hays, KS 67601
  785-628-8202
  Shows by students and instructors. more...  map

• Sternberg Museum of Natural History
  300 Sternberg Drive • Hays, KS 67601
  Located Along I-70
  785-628-4286
  Considered one of the best natural history museums, the Sternberg Museum of Natural History's... more...  map

• Stone Gallery
  107 1/2 W 6th • Hays, KS 67601
  785-625-7619 or 785-628-8202
  Historic limestone building - gallery features limestone carvings, paintings, and more. more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Hays Aquatic Park
  Fourth and Main • Hays, KS 67601
  785-623-2653 or 785-623-2650
  This exciting park features a WPA bathhouse, 8-Lane Pool, Lazy River, plunge pool, zero-depth... more...  map

• Kansas "Merci" Boxcar and Veterans Memorial Park
  13th and Canterbury • Hays, KS 67601
  785-628-8202
  Come to our Veterans Park. Full of fun and adventure. more...  map

Tours & Cruises

• Blue Sky Miniature Show Horse Farm
  1710 Canterbury Drive • Hays, KS 67601
  785-625-6725
  A registered Kansas agritourism site, Blue Sky offers daily tours. See these special Class A... more...

• Fairview Farms Alpacas
  1811 East 26th Street • Hays, KS 67601
  Located 20-Miles SW of Hays
  785-628-6352
  This registered agri-tourism farm helps to educate visitors in history, arts and nature. They breed... more...