Greater Andover Days 2023!

GAD is a festival that occurs the 4th weekend after Labor Day weekend. The event offers handfuls of fun, food, and entertainment for the entire family! Over 5,000 people attend GAD annually. The festival includes a food court, KidFest, parade, fishing clinic, car show, business expo/craft fair, carnival, live entertainment and a fireworks show in Central Park.
 
The First Greater Andover Days Festival took place in 1967 as an effort to unify the citizens of Andover through a shared festival experience.

Admission to the festival is covered through the purchase of a GAD button. GAD buttons are available for purchase at local retailers typically 1-2 weeks in advance of the festival.

Children 5 and under are free.

Schedule Of Events:

Thursday September 28, 2023

Escape Room : Library, 9am-7pm

Ribbon Cutting :The Heritage, 5:45pm

Bbq Dinner :The Heritage, 6-7:30pm

Music :The Heritage, 6:30-7:30pm

Cowboy Poets :The Heritage, 7:30-8:30pm

Flying W Band :The Heritage, 8-9pm

Friday September 29, 2023

Escape Room : Library, 9am-4pm

Bingo : Senior Center, 5-7pm

Food Court : Central Park, 5-10pm

Art Show Reception : Library, 5-8pm

Pickleball Tournament : Community Center, 6-9pm

Carnival : Central Park, 6-10pm

Saturday September 30, 2023

Andover Ymca Zumba : Central Park, 7:30am

Golf Tournament Municipal Course, 8am-4pm

Escape Room : Library, 9am-2pm

Art Show : Library, 9am-3pm

Parade : Andover Rd/Central Ave, 10-11am

Food Court : Central Park, 10am-10pm

Business/Craft Expo : Central Park, 11am-4pm

Kwch Mock Tv : Central Park, 12-3pm

Kid Fest : Central Park, 12-3pm

Car Show : Central Park, 12-3:30pm

Kids Safety Town : Central Park, 12-5pm

Kindness Rocks : Central Park, 12-6pm

Carnival : Central Park, 12-10pm

Pet Show : Central Park, 1-2pm

Fire Safety House : Central Park, 1-3:30pm

Fishing Clinic : Central Park, 1-4pm

Archery Clinic : Central Park, 1-5pm

Jeep Night : Central Park, 5-8pm

Beer Garden : Central Park, 5:30-8:30pm

Concert-Brady Lee :Central Park, 7-9pm

Fireworks :Central Park, 9pm

Sunday October 1, 2023

5k Run : Community Center, 7:30am

Food Court : Central Park, 10am-4pm

Generations Church : Central Park, 11am-4pm

Yard Games With Scheels : Central Park, 11am-4pm

Kindness Rocks : Central Park, 12-3pm

Art Show : Library, 12-3pm

Kid’s Safety Town : Central Park, 12-4pm

Corn Hole Tournament : Central Park, 12pm

Carnival : Central Park, 12-4pm

Touch A Truck : Central Park, 12 -3pm

Disc Golf Tournament : Central Park, 1-6pm

Date: September 28-October 1, 2023

Location: Various Venues in Andover, KS 67002

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