Liebenthal Fall Festival

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2026

9:00AM - 5:00PM OUTDOOR CRAFT VENDORS OPEN

9:00AM - 12:00AM BEER GARDEN OPENS

9:00AM - COLOR RUN - START LINE LOCATED AT 4TH AND ELM

9:00AM - 5:00PM TRACTOR SHOW - SONNY’S TAVERN

10:00AM - ST. JOSEPH’S SCHOOL HOUSE OPENS FOR TOURS

11:00AM - PARADE - THEME: 150 YEARS IN THE VALLEY OF LOVE, GRAND MARSHAL: LOUISE DECHANT

11:00AM - 9:00PM FOOD VENDORS OPEN

11:30AM - 2:30PM POLKA MUSIC ON MAIN STAGE WITH THE HOT SHOTS

12:00PM - STEIN HOLDING CONTEST

12:30PM - 2:30PM BINGO - ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH SCHOOL BASEMENT

1:00PM - SKILLET THROWING COMPETITION

1:00PM - CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT

3:00PM - POST ROCK LIMESTONE CUTTING & BREAKING DEMONSTRATION

3:00PM - 5:00PM FREE WAGON RIDES - LIEBENTHAL CITY HALL

3:00PM - 5:00PM FIRE DEPARTMENT “TOUCH A FIRETRUCK” - LIEBENTHAL FIRE STATION

3:30PM - CAKE WALK - ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH SCHOOL BASEMENT

4:00PM - 6:00PM BRADY NICHOLS AND THE HIGH PLAINS DRIFTERS ON MAIN STAGE

4:30PM - HISTORY OF LIEBENTHAL PRESENTATION - ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH SCHOOL BASEMENT

5:00PM - CRAFT VENDORS CLOSE

6:00PM - BEARD COMPETITION

6:00PM - 7:00PM FREE ICE CREAM SOCIAL

8:00PM - 11:00PM CRAZY HORSE 2.0 ON MAIN STAGE

9:00PM - FOOD VENDORS CLOSE

11:55PM LAST CALL FOR BEER, BEER GARDEN CLOSES AT 12AM

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH - ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH

150TH CELEBRATION OF LIEBENTHAL

10:00AM - ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC CHURCH MASS

11:00AM - “CEMETERY VISIT” - ST. JOSEPH CEMETERY

11:00AM - COMMUNITY BREAKFAST HOSTED BY ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH - SCHOOL BASEMENT

ALL ARE WELCOME. FREE WILL DONATION.

*SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Parade registration and information about the parade: 620-242-6532
Email: vernherrman@gmail.com

The full schedule of events is available at www.rushcounty.org/liebenthal_fest

For updates – search for: Liebenthal-Fall-Fest facebook page.    

For more information, questions, or to become a sponsor, contact the committee:

Email: Liebenthalfallfest@gmail.com

Text: 785-806-8721

It’s been twenty-five years since there was a parade held in Liebenthal, Kansas, but organizers of the Fall Fest are eager to see a large crowd attend the parade on Saturday, September 19th.  The parade starts at 11 am and all community organizations, businesses, civic clubs and school groups from the surrounding area are invited to have an entry. This is a great way for businesses to promote their services.  Classic cars, motorcycles, bicycles, pets and church groups are encouraged to have a parade entry. Individuals, families or class reunion groups that would like to have a parade float or walk in the parade are asked to contact the committee.  The parade line up will begin at 10:30 am on West 4th Street – just west of Hwy 183. To sign up your parade entry email: Liebenthalfallfest@gmail.com

To kick off the activities for the day, a 3k Color Fun Run will be held at 9 am and all age groups are welcome to participate.  Participants will be “sprayed” with color dyes as they make their way through the course!  The lineup will take place at 4th & Elm Streets. Also set up and ready to start at 9 am will be craft vendors, the beer garden and a tractor show. 

Several unique events that will bring out the curiosity seekers and those looking for a special kind of challenge will be the Stein Holding Contest at 12 noon, Skillet Throwing Competition-1 pm and a Beard Competition at 1:30 pm. The Stein Holding Contest will have a Men and Women’s Division with a max of 20 contestants each. First come, first to compete. Winner in each division will receive a commemorative Stein! Must be 21 years old.

The Beard Competition will feature 5 categories to be judged on the longest beard, scruffiest beard, best groomed beard and the beard the judges determine looks most like a Santa Claus beard.  The last category will encourage young and old, or boys and girls to participate in the best looking Fake Beard.  All are welcome to enter and can register on-site prior to the start of the competition.  Sponsored by Smoke Wagon Beard Balm (806-681-0794)