Tulips at Twilight returns to Topeka’s Ward-Meade Park
Topeka’s popular Tulips at Twilight Luminary Walk & Light Show is being hosted once again at Old Prairie Town/Ward-Meade Botanical Garden, 129 NW Clay St.
This all-ages family event takes place April 10–26, 2026, from 7-10:00 PM on Wednesday through Sunday nights.
On Friday and Saturday evenings, Old Prairie Town buildings will be open 7-8 PM for touring, and FREE potted plants will be available (one per person). Friday through Sunday evenings will feature live music & entertainment from 7-8:30 PM, and visitors will be able to get old-fashioned ice cream at the Drug Store, or a sandwich from Butcher BBQ stand.
The event was last year’s winner of the ”Best in Topeka LOCAL EVENT 2025.” Many other awards have been received in the previous years from the yearly “Topeka Community’s Choice Awards.” Visitors will see over 25,000 tulips, as well as a massive number of illuminated, larger-than-life hand-crafted botanical displays, as they stroll along the lighted garden pathways. Enjoy several lighted water features including pools, a stream, bridge, gazebo, and waterfalls that surround the Asian Garden.
The admission fee is $7.00, with children 5 & under getting in free. Ages 6-18 are $5.00, and 65 or over get in for $5.00.
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For more information, follow the Old Prairie Town at Ward-Meade page on Facebook.
You can also visit Ward-Meade Park during the day, Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., or Sundays from noon to 4. Admission is just $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, and $3 for kids ages 6 to 12.
Visitors are invited to stop by, request a tour of the Drug Store Museum or the Ward-Meade Mansion… and rediscover a piece of Topeka’s history.
–Lee Hartman | Metro Voice Photo: Ward-Meade Park
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