

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 5th Annual Kansas Lek Treks Prairie-Chicken Festival
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 09 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sun, 12 Apr, 2026 at 01:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Make plans to attend the 5th Annual Kansas Lek Treks Prairie-Chicken Festival, April 9–12, 2026, in Hays, Kansas. Join fellow birders from across the country for an unforgettable opportunity to witness one of North America’s most captivating natural spectacles, as Greater and Lesser Prairie-Chickens take center stage during their peak breeding season.

Registration is $100 per person and is required for all attendees. Each paid registration includes:
- Opening Reception &amp; Entertainment (Thursday, April 9)
- “Night at the Museum” at the Sternberg Museum of Natural History (Friday, April 10)
- Closing Reception &amp; Keynote by Kenn Kaufman (Saturday, April 11)
- All-weekend admission to the Sternberg Museum of Natural History (April 9–12)
- Early morning bird walks (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday)

Enhance your festival experience with optional add-on trips, including:
- Pre- and post-festival Sharp-tailed Grouse tours near Bassett, Nebraska
- Lesser and Greater Prairie-Chicken viewing and blind experiences
- Prairie-Chicken photography blind sessions
- Field trips to Smoky Valley Ranch, Globally Important Wetlands, and the Geology Wonders of Northwest Kansas

Don’t miss this unique celebration of nature, history, and community!

Artwork by Angie Pickman
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hays/5th-annual-kansas-lek-treks-prairie-chicken-festival/200029496750346
- **Event Categories**: trekking, festivals, trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 138

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://cvent.me/a4bkKq?rt=fhBHPXULykS8zrik6uPHtg&utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=hays-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Hays
- **state**: KS
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Hampton Inn Hays-North of I-70
- **lat**: 38.898004
- **long**: -99.314754
- **full address**: Hampton Inn Hays-North of I-70, 4002 General Hays Rd, Hays, KS 67601-6000, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Audubon of Kansas (https://allevents.in/org/audubon-of-kansas/18107410)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 09 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Hampton Inn Hays-North of I-70, 4002 General Hays Rd, Hays, KS 67601-6000, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Audubon of Kansas
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** trekking, festivals, trips-adventures
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 5th Annual Kansas Lek Treks Prairie-Chicken Festival ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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