The 28th Annual Buffalo Commons Storytelling and Music Festival is packed with opportunities to laugh, have fun, learn and remember. Our nationally renowned storyteller will spin hilariously poignant stories, a one-of-a-kind musical experience will awaken your spirit and make it dance. Visual artists will inspire and stimulate your perceptions, and a walk-through history where history happened will amaze and enlighten. Don’t miss a single extraordinary event–Historic Fox Theatre stage show, dinner cabaret, historical tour and venues, art shows, museum melodies and memories, open mic opportunities, poetry sharing, Kids Fest and more!

Events on Friday and on Saturday night require paid tickets. Events on Saturday during the day and on Sunday are free and open to the public.

For a complete schedule and information about purchasing tickets, visit https://buffalocommons.org/.

Friday, June 13

9 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. – Last Battle on the Plains Tour $30 advance tickets required

10 a.m. – 3 p.m. – George Norris Historical Site free tours and storytelling with editorial cartoons

7:30 p.m. – “Everyone Has a Story” Evening at the Historic Fox Theater includes Storyteller and Musician, Don White and Musical Artists, Zoe Lewis and the Souvenirs $20 tickets required ($5 youth 18 & under)

Saturday, June 14

MUSEUM OF THE HIGH PLAINS – FREE EVENTS

8:45 a.m. Meet & Greet – with rolls and coffee

9:00 a.m. A Legacy on Canvas, Todd Williams

10:20 a.m. Humor from the Heart, Storyteller and Musician, Don White

11:15 a.m. Musical Storytelling, Musical Artists, Zoe Lewis and the Souvenirs

12:30 p.m. Stories, Poetry, Music and Fun – Open Mic, All are welcome to participate.

GEORGE NORRIS HISTORICAL SITE – FREE EVENT

10 a.m. – 3 p.m. –  tours and storytelling with editorial cartoons

MCCOOK CITY LIBRARY – FREE EVENT

1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Kids Fest –Stories, activities, crafts, and a performance by storyteller and musician, Don White

ARTBANK MCCOOK – FREE EVENT

1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Spontaneous Dance and Movement of the Brush Todd Williams Art Exhibit

GEORGE NORRIS HISTORICAL SITE – FREE EVENT

3 p.m. – Garden Party. Enjoy an afternoon of Norris stories. Host, Clark Bates as Senator Norris.

EMBERS BAKERY – $45 ADVANCE TICKETS REQUIRED

6:30 p.m. The Shortest Path Between Two People – Dinner Cabaret followed by Storyteller/Musician, Don White and Musical Feature, Zoe Lewis and the Souvenirs

Sunday, June 15

MUSEUM OF THE HIGH PLAINS – FREE EVENT

2:00 p.m. – Heroism on the Plains, Humanities Speaker, Dan Holtz