913 Day will be celebrated throughout Wyandotte County on Tuesday, Sept. 13.
The celebration will span all areas of Kansas City, Kansas, from Strawberry Hill to Basehor and Bonner Springs, from Quindaro to Armourdale, Argentine, and Turner, throughout the day with a 913 Day Festival Celebration from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13.
The family event will include over 30 vendors along with entertainment at the historic Vernon School, 3436 N. 27th St., Kansas City, Kansas. There will be a Kid’s Zone sponsored by Cross-Lines Community Outreach and Aetna Better Health of Kansas.
A Quindaro Ruins tour will take place at 3:00 p.m. in partnership with Urban Hike KC & the Quindaro Ruins Project. Register online at www.913day.org.
“The 913 Day Celebration will bring the community and businesses together through the promotion of entrepreneurship sharing the good that is taking place in the 913 area code in Wyandotte County with $9.13 specials at participating businesses and a celebration with over 30 vendors, entertainment and family festivities at Vernon School,” said Sheyvette Dinkens, 913 Day planning chair.
The 913 Day celebration is made possible by the Wyandotte County Economic Development Council, Sunflower Health Plan, Visit Kansas City Kansas, Thula B., E-Ship Rising, Marites Altuna, Kendon McClaine, Nelson Gabriel and Wyandotte County District Attorney Mark Dupree.
In September 2020, Earnest Jackson, Samuel Lockridge and Kendon McClaine worked with the UG to create a proclamation to honor 913 Day in Wyandotte County. The community will continue to preserve their work and celebrate Wyandotte County, according to a spokesman. – Information from Kathy Hanis
