Community members are invited to a festival of food, drink, music, art, and prairie games and adventure this weekend.
Gates open at noon Saturday, Sept. 7 for the event at The Burning Barrel, 292 North 2100 Road in Lecompton.
Brian Strecker and Kristin Werner opened the farm-restaurant and events space in 2022.
“Bring your picnic blankets, lawn chairs and pop-up tents for a farm-side festival. After you get set up on the concert lawn, grab a bite and a farm-fresh beverage, and meet our talented artists and makers,” event organizers wrote in a news release. “Between bands, take off to stroll through 20 acres of Native Prairie that lead to natural destinations and activity areas.”
Live music will include Western Cuts from 2 to 4 p.m.; The Roseline from 5 to 7 p.m.; and The Local Honeys from 8 to 10 p.m.
There will be seasonal food by Fox & Pearl, Public at The Brickyard, craft beers by Central Standard Brewing and Lawrence Beer Co., and Burning Barrel’s own wine and spirits. Food will be available from noon to 8 p.m., and drinks from noon to 11 p.m. There will be a water station to refill bottles.
A local art market from noon to 7 p.m. will feature Delicate Hammer, Toro Designs, Treeline Creations, Luna Sol, LFK Press, Wind Earth Atelier, Sue’s From Kansas and more.
Tickets are $17.50 for kids ages 6 to 12 and $35 for ages 13 and up, available at burningbarrelkansas.com/wildfire-events.
Kids ages 5 and under may attend the rain-or-shine event for free, but please leave dogs at home as county code and farm safety protocols prohibit the entry of outside animals on the premises, according to the release.
See more on Instagram, @wildfires_burningbarrel.
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