Downtown Wamego, Kansas

07/26/2026

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07/23/2026

Big Boy No. 4014 Steam Engine is on its way to go through Wamego! You can track it here: https://www.up.com/about-us/history/steam/track

Steam Locomotive Tracking - Follow Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 on Tour

07/21/2026

October 3rd is right around the corner! OZtoberFest!

Mark those calendars...

07/21/2026

Transformation Tuesday: Have you seen the new Wamego Community Farm Stand? It is a way to share food. You can find it on the North Side of the Imagemakers Building downtown at 514 Lincoln Ave.

07/21/2026

Transformation Tuesday: Poppy Tees added a few more parking bumpers to their parking lot!

07/17/2026

July 23rd is when Big Boy comes to town. Make it an event. Go get donuts at Donut Palace, grab a coffee at Paramour and come sit in the wonderful Railroad Park and enjoy a throw back to different times! Remember to stay back from the steam locamotive!

On Thursday, July 23, Big Boy No. 4014 — the world’s largest operating steam locomotive — is expected to pass through Wamego sometime between 1 and 2 p.m. CDT.

Wamego Historical Society & Museum will open at 10 a.m. that day in anticipation of Big Boy’s arrival.

The locomotive does not have a scheduled public "whistle stop" in Wamego. Instead, it will be passing through on its journey between official stops in Topeka and Salina.

The official itinerary for the day:
Depart Kansas City: 9 a.m.
Arrive in Topeka (Great Overland Station): 12:15 p.m.
Depart Topeka: 12:45 p.m.
Arrive in Salina (Old Depot): 6 p.m.

Because it will only be rolling through town without stopping, the exact time it passes through Wamego depends on its travel speed.

To check for real-time adjustments or track its live location, you can monitor updates by Googling “Union Pacific Big Boy Schedule.”

07/14/2026

Transformation Tuesday.
Before and after.

07/11/2026

Welcome to Wamego!

07/11/2026

The Kaw Valley Swim League Championship is in town today!! Welcome to all the swimmers and families!

07/10/2026

Buy one get one free at one of the busiest places downtown!!

One day sale! Friday, July 10th get all bottoms Buy one get one free! Shorts, pants, capris, skirts!

Regularly priced:
$2.50 adult bottoms
$1.50 youth bottoms

*Some items may be individually priced higher

Open 10 am to 4 pm at 423 Lincoln Avenue in Downtown Wamego, Kansas.