The students of Manhattan High temporarily migrated to Manhattan’s welcoming, if not dainty, neighboring town to the east to celebrate the annual Wamego Tulip Festival that took place on Saturday and continued through Sunday.

The event hosted many different vendors and entertainment for adults and children alike while also bringing an influx of visitors despite the troublesome weather.

“Each spring, the City of Wamego comes alive with thousands of visitors, vibrant colors of tulips and over 150 craft vendors,” the official website of Wamego said. “The vivacious colors of the tulips from Holland are the backdrop for the April art and craft fair in Wamego City Park.”

Each year, the town puts on a show of fun-filled events, all of which are child, adult and pet-friendly.

“I walked around and I saw really cute dogs,” Elise Mitchell, sophomore, said. “We took a lot of pictures, especially on the bridge.”

She and fellow sophomore Emma Elliot came equipped with phones and cameras to document their memories of the occasion.

The flowers aren’t just the main attraction for such an event, as most craft vendors and refreshment providers have an irresistible appeal to those who attended.

“I wanted to hang out with my friends and eat good food,” Mitchell said. “We got funnel cake and potato ribbons with cheese. They were grand.”

The Tulip Festival also provided students with alternative activities to partake in over the weekend because of its close proximity to prom. The dance was also hosted Saturday and while some students went, those unable to go decided the Tulip Festival was a good alternative.

“We walked around and looked at the vendors,” Lauren Walradt, sophomore, said. “We got some strudel while were there.”

She and junior Joseph Salvatierra went together instead of going to prom because of their previous decision to attend SubDeb this year and prom the next year in hopes of saving money.

Others attended just for the sheer fun of being at the Tulip Festival.

“It’s a great place to hang out with your friends and take good pictures,” Mitchell said.

Unlike the last few years of  bright days full of sunshine for people to enjoy, this year’s Tulip Festival took an unfortunate turn into slight disaster when Saturday afternoon was plagued with rain.

“We weren’t able to do all the games they usually have because of the rain,” Walradt said.

Despite this untimely weather, the Tulip Festival still proved eventful.

“We go every year and it’s just so fun to see what the people make,” Walradt said.