Trail Days Cafe & Museum

Trail Days Cafe & Museum Experience a taste of history in the food, stories, setting and artifacts. Here the food is part of your museum experience.

We Start with American Indian, which features Buffalo and Elk, next on our menu comes Old World, which includes French, Italian, English, Scotch-Irish, German and Swedish selections. Then we include some Early American such as Ham & Beans, Salmon Patties, and Brisket. 20th Century foods are next where we include the American Farm meals and Town Square Sandwiches (Towns in the Midwest were built

around the Court House Square). The final section offers some Vegetarian choices. A colony of Vegetarians came to Kansas in 1856 to settle. You will be eating in a Victorian decor Parlor, with a fireplace. We feature a small library for your reading enjoyment and you are free to tour the home while your food is being prepared. We have seven buildings on this historic complex. If you love good old fashioned, made-from-scratch cooking and History that comes to life, you will love us.

07/02/2026

🌻Kansas Tourism's SUNFLOWER SUMMER PROGRAM is back, & the City of Council Grove has TWO participating attractions!🌻

🌻Trail Days Cafe & Museum
🌻Kaw Mission and Last Chance Store Museums

July 9th - August 2nd, download the app and visit participating SUNFLOWER SUMMER attractions for FREE!

07/02/2026

🌻☀️We're a Sunflower Summer Attraction!☀️🌻

This summer, there's one more reason to visit the Trail Days Historic Site!

We're proud to be a participating destination in the 2026 Sunflower Summer program, giving eligible Kansas families the opportunity to experience our historic site FREE through the Sunflower Summer app. The program provides complimentary admission for Kansas Pre-K through 12th-grade students and one accompanying adult at participating attractions across the state.

Step back in time as you explore the stories of the Santa Fe Trail, discover the people who shaped the history of Council Grove, and experience one of Kansas' most significant historic destinations.

📲 Download the Sunflower Summer app, plan your adventure, and make the Trail Days Historic Site part of your family's summer memories!

We can't wait to welcome you to Council Grove and Trail Days Historic Site!

12/09/2025

HE IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON! CELEBRATE AT TRAIL DAYS!
This is the last month of our BISON IN THE FLINT HILLS exhibit. Come on out and grab a bite and see the 7 minute film that will stir your soul and see our new arrangement and Christmas decor in the Trail Days Arts & History Center. Allow time to view our 1902 Field Country School House that will take you back in time when country school teachers read the Bible to the students every day.

Address

803 W Main Street
Council Grove, KS
66846

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 8pm
Tuesday 11am - 8pm
Wednesday 11am - 8pm
Thursday 11am - 8pm
Friday 11am - 8pm
Saturday 11am - 8pm

Telephone

(620) 767-7986

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