Equifest of Kansas moving to Salina in 2020

After being hosted four years in Topeka, Equifest of Kansas is moving to Salina in 2020.

Justin Staten, Kansas Horse Council executive director, said there are several reasons for the move, including impending construction at the Kansas Expocentre. Other reasons include rising costs and declining cash sponsorships, according to a news release from KHC.

“We have enjoyed four years in Topeka and become well acquainted with many leaders in Shawnee County and we appreciated the support received,” Staten said.

Equifest of Kansas was held in Topeka from 2016 to 2019.

A $48 million project is set to begin May 1 to renovate the 32-year-old Kansas Expocentre. The project is expected to be completed May 4, 2021.

Equifest will be held March 6-8, 2020, at Tony’s Pizza Event Center and Saline County Livestock Expo Center.

Staten said the venues in Salina offer wider green space, are centrally located at the junction of two major highways and are served by an airport that United Airlines flies in and out of daily.