little balkans cooking school

Get ready for a delicious hands-on cooking experience! Learn knife skills and how to make classic Southeast Kansas ethnic dishes with local volunteers. With two hands on recipes and one demo, you'll get to taste everything you make and take home the recipes. 

Learn how to create beautiful designs and keepsakes with a hands-on felt embroidery class. All materials will be supplied, participants can take their creations home.

Patrons at our Pasta School will prepare homemade pasta together, seasonal fillings, sauces and more. You will spend a relaxing evening immersed in the cultural of local Italian cuisine.

Reminisce and learn about the history of southeast Kansas from local celebrities. Event will begin at 6:30PM in the Frisco Event Center.

Between Sept. 1st at 8AM to 10PM on Sept. 3rd, patrons that show their Little Balkans Passport at Kansas Crossing Casino will receive $10 in Crossing Cash!

Experience the artistry and craftsmanship of stunning quilts at our Annual Quilt Show presented by the Little Balkans Quilt Guild.  As a long-standing highlight of the festival, don't miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the intricate world of quilting.

Enjoy an afternoon of Bingo at Meadowbrook Mall. Entry fee is $1 for participants over the age of 65 or facility resident. Passport required for participants under the age of 65. Prizes to be awarded! 

Experience history come alive by walking through the camps and battlefield, where volunteers bring to life citizens and soldiers.  Then, gather around the campfire to hear soldiers share their stories and enjoy the sound of music being played.

Visitors can explore the armies' camps and aspects of the period, including battle reenactments at 10AM & 2:30PM with skirmishes during the day. 

For more information, please visit:  Upcoming: Border Wars (crawfordcountymuseum.com) 

Sponsored by Chicken Annie's Girard, Jock's Nitch, and Napa Girard Auto Supply

Experience the artistry and craftsmanship of stunning quilts at our Annual Quilt Show presented by the Little Balkans Quilt Guild.  As a long-standing highlight of the festival, don't miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the intricate world of quilting.

Attendees are able to get up close and personal with vintage cars, sleek luxury automobiles, hot rods and so much more! This is a MUST stop event for any car enthusiast.  The car show always leaves patrons with a deeper appreciation for the incredible technology and engineering behind these amazing machines.

In honor of its 7th anniversary, ArtForms Gallery is declaring itself the 7th wonder of Pittsburg! Join them in a scavenger hunt for six more “wonderful” community artworks in the surrounding area for chances to win special anniversary artworks created by ArtForms artists.

Ben Haggard is the son of iconic Country Music Legend, Merle Haggard. Since Merles death, Ben hasn't missed a beat, passing on the legacy of his dad's music with the Strangers. 

Looking for the best-fried chicken and sides in town? Then make sure to stop by our Annual Chicken Dinner event to taste some lip-smacking food from SIX of our area's restaurants to satisfy your cravings. Plus, there will be LIVE Polka music; dancing is not only allowed but encouraged!

 Members Only is a premier 80's tribute act. Their mission is to play full-length, high-energy, rock shows of the most recognizable hits of the 1980's.  Their high-energy, trademark performance merges an incredible light show with music that spans the decade.