Pancake Day Liberal , Kansas February 16th Pancake Day
Pancake Day features a friendly competition between Liberal, Kansas, and Olney, England, with women running down the streets of each town flipping pancakes, the race has been going on for more than 60 years now. Although the Liberal event dates back to the fifties , Pancake races date back more than 500 years in England. The Liberal pancake celebration has expanded far beyond just a pancake race and now features a talent show, a parade, pancake eating and flipping contests and a cooking contest. Other events include an authentic English High Tea.