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==Arts and culture== ===Azura Amphitheater=== [[File:Cricket wireless amphitheater.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|[[Azura Amphitheater]] (2015)]] Bonner Springs is home to the [[Azura Amphitheater]], first opened in 1984 as the '''Sandstone Amphitheater'''. This open-air venue can seat approximately 18,000 guests, including 3,100 private box and reserved seats, with a large grass lawn area at the rear of the amphitheater. The venue has undergone several renovations, including an improved layout for seating, and state-of-the-art, updated sound and video systems. ===National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame=== [[File:National Agriculture Hall Of Fame.JPG|thumb|right|[[National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame]] (2014)]] Bonner Springs is home to the [[National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame]], a privately funded charitable institution chartered by the U.S. Congress to "educate society on the historical and present value of American agriculture and to honor leadership in Agri-Business and Academia by providing education, information, experience and recognition."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aghalloffame.com/about/our-purpose/|title=Our Purpose|publisher=National Agricultural Center|access-date=December 30, 2015}}</ref> ===Kansas City Renaissance Festival=== The city is host of the annual [[Kansas City Renaissance Festival]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cjonline.com/stories/081503/ksp_renfest.shtml |title=Off with its head? |last=Draper |first=Bill |access-date=February 17, 2010 |date=August 15, 2003 |newspaper=The Topeka Capital-Journal}}</ref> The fair begins on Labor Day weekend and continues for seven weekends, open on Saturdays and Sundays as well as Labor Day and Columbus Day. The fair began in 1977 as a benefit for the [[Kansas City Art Institute]], and became a stand-alone event in the late 1990s. The fair has 165 booths and 13 stages, entertaining 180,000 patrons annually on 16 operating days. ===Wyandotte County Park=== Wyandotte County Park has numerous picnic areas with A-frame structures. The park also includes soccer fields, tennis courts, a skate park, disc golf course, a model airplane flying area, and baseball diamonds. The Park is home to numerous attractions, including the Wyandotte County Museum and Historical Society, Trowbridge Archival Library, and the George Meyn Community Center. ===Sunflower Hills Golf Course=== Sunflower Hills Golf Course, opened in 1977, is an 18-hole course located at Wyandotte County Park. The championship Golf course was designed by renowned architect Roger Packard. Sunflower Hills is home to the Wyandotte County Open, the longest running tournament of its kind in the Greater Kansas City area. The Junior golf course features six holes with three sets of tees, driving range, putting green and practice bunker. ===Tiblow Days=== Each year, during the last weekend of August, the city hosts Tiblow Days, a heritage festival in honor of early settler Henry Tiblow, and former namesake of the community.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~oknowata/HTiblow.htm|title=Henry Tiblow|work=ancestry.com}}</ref>
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