Prairie Chic welcomes area visitors to military appreciation picnic

Prairie Chic welcomes visitors to the sixth annual Military Appreciation Picnic at the Herington Lake. The store is open for our regular hours, until 6 p.m. at 9 S. Broadway St., downtown Herington.

The picnic event is designed to welcome thank area military personnel and their families for their service and sacrifices, but is also open to the general public. The event is free to active duty, veterans and their immediate families. members of the American Legion, AL auxiliary, Sons of American Legion and American Legion Riders. Non-vets or non-members are $7 each, with other donations accepted will go to support "Operation Comfort Warrior".

The event is family friendly and includes games for children throughout the day. A flag retirement ceremony begins at 11 a.m. 


There are multiple bands and musicians playing for the event, including The Williamson Project, M-31, Jake Reeves of Waffle Stomp, Fed Up, The Inklings, and Dead Friend Walking. 
Fishing, swimming, horseshoes, camping, and most importantly -- indoor bathrooms -- are all available at this location. 

Prairie Chic Handcrafts and Antiques has vendor booths and an open sales floor filled with vintage and handmade items. For more about our store, see the More about our Store tab here.  

To see more of the items we now have for sale, please view the our Facebook  album here. If you have any other questions or prefer to call with your questions, please contact our store at (785) 258-8004 or the store manager at PrairieChicKansas@gmail.com or (785) 571-3955!