Ford County Legacy Center

08/28/2026

🎨🎶 AUGUST FINAL FRIDAY IS HERE! 🎶🎨

From art and live music to trivia, history, drinks, comedy, and plenty of good food, there’s something happening all around the community. Whether you’re looking to discover a new local artist, enjoy some live entertainment, challenge your friends to trivia, or simply grab a drink and spend the evening with friends, Final Friday is the perfect excuse to get out and support the local businesses, artists, organizations, and venues that make Dodge City such a great place to call home.

Here’s just a taste of what’s happening:

🎨 2nd Avenue Art Guild — Meet featured artist Gulnura Taylor at the opening reception from 5–8 PM.

🖼️ Carnegie Center — Check out the beautiful watercolor and montage work of featured artist Carol Salm, with a reception beginning at 5:30 PM.

🏛️ Ford County Legacy Center — Stop by from 5–7 PM for a farewell reception honoring longtime Ford County Historical Society Board Member Sonya Hughes.

🧠 VFW Post #1714 — Put your knowledge to the test at Trivia Night and see if you have what it takes to be the Top Banana!

🎨🍹 Boot Hill Museum — Get creative at their 7 PM Sip ’n Paint Night, complete with painting supplies, a personal meat & cheese platter, refreshments, and a cash bar.

🔎🍹 Best Cellars — Test your true-crime knowledge with True Crime Trivia at 7:30 PM while enjoying Margarita Night and food & drink specials from 6–9 PM.

🎶 Boot Hill Distillery — Enjoy live music from Ransom Gardiner on the patio, seasonal cocktails, and pizza delivered from the brewery. Come early, grab a drink, and stay for the music!

🎸🍕 Dodge City Brewing — Cory Clark & JJ Gillum take the stage from 6:30–9:30 PM. Grab some brews and pizza and enjoy the music!

😂 The Depot Theater — Brandon Killough and his traveling comedians return to the Homestead at 8 PM for a night of observational and absurdist comedy.

💎 UDALV — Pop-up with Galdamez Permanent Jewelry from 5–7 PM! Enjoy special matcha drink specials while getting your jewelry on. ✨

And that’s just what’s on the list! 👀

Final Friday is about getting out, exploring our community, and showing some love to the local businesses, artists, venues, and organizations that help make Dodge City unique. So grab your friends and family and come enjoy a night out in your town! ❤️

07/23/2026

Renowned Historian and Educator Dr. Frank Sharp to Speak on Texas Longhorn Legacy at the Ford County Historical Society Museum at 310 Gunsmoke Street, Dodge City, Kansas, on July 31, 2026 @ 2:00 P.M.

When: Friday, July 31, 2026, at 2:00 PM
📍 Where: Ford County Historical Society Museum at 310 Gunsmoke Street, Dodge City, Kansas
🎟️ Admission: Free & open to the public!

07/03/2026

Come visit the Legacy Center!

Celebrate the Fourth of July with us! This Uncle Sam costume, worn by Heinie Schmidt, is currently on display at the Home of Stone. Stop by to see this unique piece of local history, and be sure to visit the Legacy Center as well. Both the Home of Stone and the Legacy Center will be open from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. on the Fourth of July. We hope to see you there!

06/25/2026

If you haven't checked out our shiny new sign then come on down!!

In fact "Here's Your Sign" to join us tomorrow for Final Friday! We are unveiling a new exhibit of The Kent Stehlik Collection! Our illustrious President has quite the collection of awesome local history and you NEED to come see it.

And if you missed Sundaes on Sunday at the Home of Stone, dont fret. If you dont mind an Ice Cream Sundae on a Friday then youre in for a treat!

06/24/2026

The Legacy Center will be closing early today in honor of Kent Stehlik's Memorial Service.

View Kent Alan Stehlik's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

06/23/2026

View Kent Alan Stehlik's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

06/15/2026

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06/12/2026

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