Guidebook for Topeka
Food Scene
Tuptim Thai Restaurant
220 SW 29th StBest Thai food! Locally owned.
Josey Baking Co.
3119 SW Huntoon StNothing but awesome! Locally owned.
Monsoon Indian Grill
2040 Southwest Wanamaker RoadExcellent French restaurant. Locally owned. Good option for lunch, or make a reservation for a fine dining in the evening.
16 locals recommend
Chez Yasu
2701 SW 17th StExcellent French restaurant. Locally owned. Good option for lunch, or make a reservation for a fine dining in the evening.
Parks & Nature
Tucked away in the middle of town-historical buildings, variety of gardens with paths and benches. Soda fountain/ice cream shop. You can walk through some of the buildings or take a tour. Plenty of free parking. Very educational on some Topeka history.
6 locals recommend
Ward-Meade Park Botanical Gardens
124 NW Fillmore StTucked away in the middle of town-historical buildings, variety of gardens with paths and benches. Soda fountain/ice cream shop. You can walk through some of the buildings or take a tour. Plenty of free parking. Very educational on some Topeka history.
Lake Shawnee
3137 SE 29th StArts & Culture
Your connection to the Arts: inspiring curiosity, developing visual literacy, and building our community. Located inside the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library
Alice C. Sabatini Gallery
1515 SW 10th AveYour connection to the Arts: inspiring curiosity, developing visual literacy, and building our community. Located inside the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library
This award-winning museum tells the story of the people of Kansas. See the Santa Fe's oldest surviving locomotive, No. 132, from 1880. A. K. Longren's 1914 version of the plane in which he made the first successful flight of a Kansas-built plane in 1911.
28 locals recommend
Kansas Museum of History
6425 SW 6th AveThis award-winning museum tells the story of the people of Kansas. See the Santa Fe's oldest surviving locomotive, No. 132, from 1880. A. K. Longren's 1914 version of the plane in which he made the first successful flight of a Kansas-built plane in 1911.
The Mulvane is for everyone-- art lovers, kids, adults, teens, students, families.
16 locals recommend
Mulvane Art Museum
1700 SW Jewell AveThe Mulvane is for everyone-- art lovers, kids, adults, teens, students, families.
Follow the path of the trailblazers in the Civil Rights Movement and the desegregation of public schools at Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site.
22 locals recommend
Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site
1515 SE Monroe StFollow the path of the trailblazers in the Civil Rights Movement and the desegregation of public schools at Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site.
Educational exhibit areas create an immersive environment filled with opportunities for a variety of unique learning experiences
18 locals recommend
Kansas Children's Discovery Center
4400 SW 10th AveEducational exhibit areas create an immersive environment filled with opportunities for a variety of unique learning experiences
Evel Knievel's authentic performance leathers, jump bikes and memorabilia are housed in a permanent museum at the Historic Harley-Davidson of Topeka, 2047 SW Topeka Blvd. The museum is two stories and 13,000-square-foot built off the side of Historic Harley-Davidson
17 locals recommend
Evel Knievel Museum
2047 SW Topeka BlvdEvel Knievel's authentic performance leathers, jump bikes and memorabilia are housed in a permanent museum at the Historic Harley-Davidson of Topeka, 2047 SW Topeka Blvd. The museum is two stories and 13,000-square-foot built off the side of Historic Harley-Davidson
NOTO Arts Center
935 N Kansas AveTopeka Civic Theatre & Academy
3028 SW 8th AveHelen Hocker Theater
700 SW Zoo PkwyShopping
Ash Boutique
921 S Kansas AveGreat locally owned women's clothing boutique.
Westridge Mall
1801 SW Wanamaker RdHy-Vee
2951 SW Wanamaker RdGetting Around
Topeka Metro - Quincy Street Station
820 SE Quincy StEverything Else
Award winning, nationally recognized public library - architectural design by Michael Graves.
Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library
1515 SW 10th AveAward winning, nationally recognized public library - architectural design by Michael Graves.