Signature Event

The Signature Event is an annual celebration on the prairie, highlighting music, art, and the ecology of the Flint Hills. The 2025 event, marking our 20th anniversary, will be held on Saturday, June 14.

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2024 Major Presenting Sponsor

Being a good steward of the land is a value we share with Symphony in the Flint Hills. Sustainability has always been an important part of BNSF Railway, reaching back to the 1800s when the railroad brought European migrants to the Plains state. With them they brought new varieties of wheat and other crops that thrived in what is now known as the wheat state. Today BNSF is the most efficient and sustainable way to move those crops to markets across the country and around the world.


Signature Event


The Signature Event is an annual gathering on the prairie celebrating music, art, and the ecology of the Flint Hills that takes place the second Saturday in June. The 2025 event, marking our 20th anniversary, will be held on Saturday, June 14.

Tickets

Tickets for the event go on sale the first Saturday in March at 10 a.m.

For a truly unforgettable experience check out our Patron Package. Each Patron Package is $1,500 and includes: two VIP tickets with reserved concert seating, parking pass, dinner and reception in the patron tent, 2024 Field Journal, name recognition in the Commemorative Program, and name on onsite signage.

For more information on Patron Packages contact Kelly Tastove, Operations & Donor Relations Manager.

All-Day Activities

The gates for the Signature Event open at 1 p.m. and feature a full day of festivities including:

  • Inspirational talks and presentations
  • Guided prairie walks
  • Covered wagon rides
  • Stories by local musicians and poets
  • Stargazing
  • Dancing

Sunset Concert

Symphony in the Flint Hills is proud to partner with the Kansas City Symphony for our Signature Event. Each year, their performance concludes with a Flint Hills sunset.

What to Bring

  • Event tickets
  • Hat
  • Sunscreen
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Insect repellent
  • Valid ID for alcohol wristband
  • Closed-toe, comfortable walking shoes
  • Refillable water bottle

What NOT to Bring

  • Alcoholic beverages (wine and beer can be purchased)
  • Weapons of any kind
  • Glass containers
  • Pets, except service animals
  • Large coolers

Lodging & Food

Stay and enjoy a weekend in the Flint Hills! Discover a camp ground, quaint inn or hotel in one of our charming small towns near the event site

Join us at the Signature Event site for lunch and dinner and enjoy offerings from Cox Brothers BBQ. At dinnertime, VIP ticket holders enjoy conversation with friends and a fine chuckwagon-style dining experience by Coco Bolos.

Video by Casey Wilson
Photo by Kathleen Connors
Photo by Casey Wilson
Photo by Craig Lindeman

We welcome for the 20th year, the world-class Kansas City Symphony to the Flint Hills.