Winfield, KS — Walnut Valley Festival workers have spent the past 24 hours doing their best to put the finishing touches on the Winfield Fairgrounds in preparation for the Wednesday September 17th start.
Events kick off with the hands on workshops in town. Musicians and fans alike will have the opportunity to bring their instruments and [...]

Winfield, KS — City of Winfield officials this morning inspected the buildings at the Winfield Fairgrounds and found no problems that would prohibit the rebuilding of stages and other structures related to the Walnut Valley Festival set to begin as scheduled on Wednesday morning, September 17th, with workshops and an evening concert at Stage 3. [...]

Winfield, KS — Walnut Valley Festival Producers are planning a meeting this afternoon to discus the current situation concerning the up coming Walnut Valley Festival. Festival representatives met with City of Winfield officials today and were given a status report. Word is that the Walnut River which has been past flood stage should crest sometime [...]

Winfield, KS — By order of the Winfield City Police the campers that had arrived early to attend the Walnut Valley Festival were asked to vacate the Winfield Fairgrounds due to the rise of the Walnut River which borders 3 sides of the fairgrounds. Heavy rains North of Winfield in Butler County have caused the [...]

Winfield, KS — As of Friday, 11:00 am (local time). By order of the Winfield City Police the campgrounds at the Winfield Fairgrounds are temporarily closed and under a mandatory evacuation. The order is for the safety of the people already camping on grounds for the Walnut Valley Festival.
The festival producers are coordinating with the [...]