De Soto Days Festival is the largest on-going event in our community. It began in 1964 by the Jaycees who encouraged all of our community organizations to join in the event. De Soto Days has been held at a number of locations over the years: both sides of 83rd Street, on the old High School football field, Riverfest Park, Miller Memorial Park & Downtown where it is currently being held.

We  are very excited to start planning for the 2023 De Soto Days Parade, Saturday, September 2nd starting at 10:00 am!  Parade lineup begins at 8:30am.  Classic Cars will go to Lexington Trails Middle School. All other parade participants will lineup at  De Soto High School. Click Here for Parade Map. Please note that the Judges' Stand has a new location at 83rd and Delaware.

Prizes awarded to the winners in the following categories:

Most Original Float ~ Most Spirited ~ Most Creative ~

Best Performance ~ Best in Parade ~ Mayor's Choice

CAR CRUISE

2023

Come join the  FRIDAY NIGHT CAR CRUISE  September 1st on the Friday night before the Car Show & Parade.

"Cruise De Soto" starting the VFW (*33725 W 84th St, De Soto).  Arrive anytime after 5 pm and the VFW will have ice cream and soda or refreshing adult beverage.  Line-up by 5:45 pm and Cruise will begin at 6:00 pm. Route will wind through De Soto with various spectator vantage points like the Hillside Village Assisted Living Center. Route will end at the City Hall parking lot (32905 W 84th St De Soto KS).  Stay and listen to LIVE MUSIC and enjoy the beer garden and various vendors/activities.  

Fruit Pie Baking Contest - Saturday Sept 2

Click here to register

Live Music

Thursday Aug 31st

6 pm   Sass Monkey 

8 pm    Middle Ground

Friday Sept 1st

6 pm    Cameron Keeling & The Runaway Train

8 pm    Steve Bankey & The Flatland Band

Saturday Sept 2nd

12 pm   Bonfire Blues

1 pm  Atomic Blonde

2 pm   3 Bricks Shy

4:30 pm  The Uproot

8 pm    455 Rocket

2023 CARNIVAL TIMES AND PRICES

THU AUG 31ST

6-10PM

wristband $25

FRI SEPT 1ST

6-11PM

wristband $25

SAT SEPT 2ND

session 1:  12-5PM 

session 2:   5-11PM

wristband $25

Single Ticket Prices

1 Ticket $1

10 Tickets $10

20 Tickets $20

40 Tickets $37

80 Tickets $70 

Date:  Aug 31 - Sep 2  2023

Location:  Downtown De Soto, KS

Click here for more information