Gold Fest 2026 is September 24-26 in El Dorado, KS. El Dorado’s community festival continues to grow every year, and Gold Fest 2026 has more festival events than ever before! For those unsure of how to maximize the Gold Fest fun, here is our guide for celebrating Gold Fest 2026. Monday, September 21 The week kicks off with the first day of the Medallion Hunt. Grab a friend or the kiddos and get hunting! The Medallion Hunt Clues are posted at 9 a.m. on the front doors of City

Multihyphenate performer Laura Bell Bundy is coming to the USD 490 Performing Arts Center on July 10, 2026. Photo courtesy of Laura Bell Bundy. Tony-nominated actress Laura Bell Bundy will be performing this Friday, July 10, at the USD 490 Performing Arts Center, bringing stories from her time on Broadway and singing songs from throughout her career in entertainment and country music. The event is an exciting opportunity for folks in El Dorado and surrounding communities to e

Veteran banner for Rear Adm. Earl Forgy. Photo taken May 2025 in Downtown El Dorado, KS. The faces of El Dorado’s hometown heroes have lined the streets of downtown for years now, but where do they come from? The Veteran Banner Program has been a project of El Dorado Main Street since 2017. El Dorado Main Street is an organization dedicated to enhancing downtown identity and heritage. Longtime Main Street volunteer, board member and current interim director Craig Yaryan is t

Owner Piper Wise, right, and instructor Autumn Lind stand at the main entrance to El Dorado School of Performing Arts, located at 112 S. Main St. One of the newest businesses to grace El Dorado's downtown district promises to give young dancers a new home. Tucked in the South Main Suites alongside Amy K Designs and E-Town Nutrition, El Dorado School of Performing Arts is set to open its doors in January 2026. When I spoke to owner and director Piper Wise, the crew at El Dora