Wellington Area Chamber of Commerce/ CVB

09/14/2026

CRUSADERS TAILGATE TEMPORARY TATTOOS at NPN Tattoo

Sept 24th
5-8p

He will be set-up out front of NPN TATTOO, putting on Temporary CRUSADERS TATTOOS during the parade. So stop and get a CRUSADERS TATTOO for ONLY $5.00, or take one home for the HOMECOMING GAME on Friday!!!

09/14/2026

We are still looking for vendors for our Fall Festival on September 26th! 🍁

We still have indoor and outdoor booths available!

Please email [email protected] for more info.

09/11/2026

Looking into the weekend with our members! ❤️

✨ FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
🍔 $9 Burgers & Fries + $5 Pints at Fly Over State Brewery! Then stick around for LIVE MUSIC featuring Dangie 316 from 6–8p
🍧 The SWEET Space will be in Caldwell from 2–6p
🎳 Open Bowling at Wellington Retro Bowl from 5–10p, with $2/person/game from 5–7p
⚾ Banana Ball Watch Party at Bottoms Up at 6p and be sure to check out their new drink specials!
🎬 Wellington Regent Theater showing Practical Magic 2 at 7p
🏈 Wellington High School USD 353 Football at Collegiate - kickoff at 7p! It’s Military & First Responders Night, with FREE admission for active military, veterans and first responders.
🍿 B**r & Movie featuring Practical Magic 2 at Wellington Regent Theater at 9:45p, 21+.

✨ SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
🍉 Annual Watermelon Feed 2026 in Oxford
✈️ City of Wellington, KS Airport Open House: breakfast, lunch, car show, Young Eagles Flights & more! Starting at 7:30a
🏐 Wellington High School USD 353 JV Volleyball will be in Maize at 8a | Varsity Volleyball will be in Valley Center at 8a
🏃‍♀️ Wellington High School USD 353 Cross Country at 9:30a & Wellington Middle School-USD 353 Cross Country at 8:15a - both at HOME!
🤠 Annie Oakley's Re-opening Day! 10a–5p
🐾 Wellington Humane Society Serving Sumner County 1st Annual Poker Run at 11a, including fun games & raffles!
🎬 Wellington Regent Theater: Practical Magic 2 at 2p & 7p
🍧 The SWEET Space will be at Tractor Supply Co. in Wellington from 2–6p
⛳ Guys & Gals Golf Tournament at Wellington Golf Club, $40/couple, starting at 4p
🎳 Open Bowling at Wellington Retro Bowl from 5–10p
🎶 NoWhere Nights Concert Series at The NoWhere Grill featuring The Tone Benders at 7p
🎤 Nico Hernandez Meet & Greet at Bottoms Up at 8p

✨ SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
🍧 The SWEET Space will be at Tractor Supply in Wellington from 2–6p
🎬 Wellington Regent Theater: Practical Magic 2 at 2p & 7p

📚 STARTING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
Sumner Mental Health Center Love & Logic Classes will be held every Monday from 4–5:30p through October 19th

🌿 MEMBER SPOTLIGHT 🌿
This weekend’s featured Chamber Member is Primarily Plants & Floral!! 🌸
They’re celebrating 45 YEARS in business! 🎉 Stop in this weekend while you’re attending the Watermelon Feed and check out their great specials!

We hope you have a fun, busy and safe weekend! Be sure to support our local businesses, organizations and events while you’re out and about! ❤️

09/11/2026

LOOK WHAT FINALLY ARRIVED!! 🙌🏼👏🏼

Our Fall Festival shirts are officially IN!! 🎉🍁 We’ve been waiting for these, and they are finally here! 😍

Grab yours before they’re gone!

✨ $15 each ✨

Come by the Chamber office and get yours while supplies last! We can’t wait to see everyone sporting their Fall Festival gear! 🍂🎃

Be sure to show Gertie & our shirt model, Alex, some love!! 👏🏼🪿 They were volun-told to do this. 😏😂

09/10/2026

Wellington Humane Society Serving Sumner County will be at re Watermelon Feed 2026 this Saturday!

They’ll be offering FREE microchips for dogs and cats, including lifetime registration! They can also scan your pet to check if they’re already chipped.

Plus, donations will be collected to help support Oxford TNR cats! 🐾

Head out, enjoy the Watermelon Feed, and support some great causes!

See you Saturday in Oxford at 🍉 Watermelon Feed 2026 🍉 !

📍Saturday, September 12th
⏰9 AM - 3 PM

We will be offering 💉 FREE MICROCHIPS to dogs and cats from 9AM-3PM! Our microchips are registered for you, so your pet is in the system as soon as you leave. It includes lifetime registration, and we can update your information if needed.

❓❓If you aren't sure if your pet is microchipped, we can also scan them for you and give you the information if they do have a microchip.

Please have all dogs leashed and cats in a crate or kennel.

✂TNR - we will be collecting donations for Oxford TNR cats! We are working with a small team to trap, fix, and release the feral cats in Oxford and help the overpopulation. You can donate directly to help your community!

www.wellingtonhumanesociety.org/events

09/10/2026

KEEP ’EM WARM DRIVE 🐾

We love seeing our community come together to help our furry friends! ❤️

From Sept. 21–Oct. 21, Botkin Care and Rehab is partnering with Wellington Humane Society to collect blankets and flat sheets for animals in need. 🐶🐱

Donations can be dropped off at the shelter or to Botkin Care & Rehab, 102 W. Botkin. Please make sure gently used items are clean, washed, and bagged.

Every little bit helps! 🐾🧡

🍂🐾 FALL MISSION GIVING PROJECT 🐾🍂

Botkin Care and Rehab is proud to partner with Wellington Humane Society Serving Sumner County for our Keep ’em Warm Drive! ❤️

From September 21st through October 21st, we’ll be collecting BLANKETS and FLAT SHEETS to help provide comfort and warmth to animals in need this fall. 🐶🐱

📍 Donations can be dropped off at:
The Wellington Humane Society Serving Sumner County directly
or
Botkin Care and Rehab
102 W Botkin
Wellington, Kansas

We invite our residents, families, team members, and community members to join us in giving back! Every donation, big or small, can make a difference. 🐾🧡

A small request: If donating gently used blankets, please make sure they are washed, clean, and placed in a bag before dropping them off. We appreciate your help in keeping donations ready for our furry friends! 🐾

Every donation helps strengthen our community and reflects the heart of our CARES values. Together, we can turn compassion into action. ❤️

One donation. One act of kindness. One warmer, more comfortable animal at a time. 🐾❤️

09/10/2026

GUESS WHO’S BACK?!?!✨🙌🏼

Annie Oakley's is officially reopening THIS SATURDAY, and we couldn’t be more excited! 🥳 They’ve been working hard behind the scenes to get everything ready, and they can’t wait to welcome you back through the doors!

Go show them some love, check out what’s new, and help give Annie Oakley’s a BIG welcome back! 👏🏼

Want a sneak peek??

More coming in......

09/10/2026

A special thank you to our Host & Sponsor Sumner County Kansas Historical and Genealogical Society!

Please join them for their presentation “A Republic if You Can Keep It: Remembering the Path to the US Constitution” with Ken Spurgeon on September 21st at the Cowley College - Sumner Campus at 6:30p.

Thank you again for the opportunity to gather our community together. Join us next week at 10am for Chamber Coffee!

09/10/2026

🪨👀 READY TO ROCK ’N SEEK?! 👀🪨

Starting Monday, September 21, get out and explore the Wellington parks and public outdoor areas to find 10 specially painted 2026 Wellington Fall Festival rocks! 🎃🍂

Each rock is worth a $5 prize, and one special rock is worth $50! 💰

Rock ’N Seek is presented by Diana Kay Allton Frazier- Realtor - Berkshire Hathaway Penfed Realty

Thank-you to our Fall Festival Premier Sponsor, Raber Ford! ❤️

For entry information and the full Fall Festival schedule, visit the https://www.wellingtonkschamber.com/ or stop by our office!

📅*Please note: Printed Programs have a misprint on when the Rock 'N Seek will take place.

09/09/2026

🚨 Behind-the-Scenes Spotlight🚨

Our Chamber is powered by people who care deeply about Wellington, and today we’re shining a spotlight on Board Member, Jesse Giefer!

Born and raised on a family farm, Jesse has called Wellington home his entire life, aside from his time at Emporia State University. Today, he and his wife, Kristin, are raising their four children, Skyler, Kylee, C**t, and Crue, right here in the community he loves.

Jesse has been a Chamber member for about seven years and has served on the Board for the past four. He joined the Board because he wanted to become more involved in the community and better understand everything the Chamber does behind the scenes.

And speaking of behind the scenes… that’s actually Jesse’s favorite part of serving on the Board.

“There is a lot that goes on that if you weren't on the Board you wouldn't realize. The Chamber does way more than people know!”

Outside of the Chamber, Jesse stays busy as a Farm Bureau Financial Services insurance agent and, of course, being a husband and dad of four. Between family, sports, friends, and a busy schedule, there’s never a dull moment!

What does Jesse love most about Wellington? The way our community rallies together when someone is in need. He loves the small-town feel, the tight-knit and welcoming atmosphere, and knowing that people here have each other’s backs.

His favorite local tradition? The Kansas Wheat Festival, of course!

Jesse believes strongly in supporting local businesses because strong businesses create jobs, attract people, and help our community grow. He also hopes to continue seeing investment in our schools and facilities, recognizing that a strong school district is an important part of sustaining a strong small town.

One local business Jesse thinks everyone should check out? Fly Over State Brewery! As a newer business in our community, he believes they deserve our support as they work to grow and succeed.

After four years on the Board, Jesse says one of the biggest things he has learned is just how instrumental the Chamber is to our community.

And if he had to describe Wellington in one word? PEACEFUL.

We’re grateful for Jesse’s time, perspective, and commitment to serving Wellington. Thank you, Jesse, for being one of the people working behind the scenes to make our community stronger!