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Primary Areas with Nightlife Aggieville
Student Favorites
  • Bobby T’s
  • Joe’s Tap Room
  • Kite’s Bar & Grill
  • PJ’s
  • Rock-a-Belly’s
  • Rusty’s Last Chance
Other Places to Check Out
  • Aggie Lounge
  • BoWinkle’s Sports Bar
  • Cock & Bull
  • Fat’s Bar & Grill
  • Mel’s Tavern
  • Pat’s Blue Rib’n Barbeque
  • The Purple Pig
  • Silverado Saloon
Local Specialties
  • Belfast Bomber:
  • Fishbowl:
  • Fishtank:
Favorite Drinking Games
  • Beer Pong
  • Circle of Death
  • F*ck the Dealer
  • Presidents and A**holes
Useful Resources for Nightlife
  • Kansas State Collegian
  • www.k-state.edu/calendar
  • www.themercury.com/calendar

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Nightlife at K-State is virtually synonymous with alcohol. Once the sun sets on Manhattan, two major hubs of activity emerge. The first is the bar scene, which is not so much a scene as a nightly five-act drama beginning at 10 p.m. and ending at 2 a.m.. The second, house and fraternity parties, draws a slightly younger crowd. Both the bar district and a fair number of house parties are within walking distance of campus, though you’d have to be pretty soused to consider sallying forth without a car in mid-January.

Socially pervasive as alcohol is, its prominence doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy an evening without it. It’s simply a matter of keeping your eyes and mind open at all times. Last year, McCain Auditorium played host to the National Acrobats of Taiwan, whose collective juggling skills the most dexterous frat boy would hardly hold a candle to. The college’s theater department has a similar habit of turning out memorable shows. Also worth noting is the Union Program Council’s weekly film series. Despite the occasional fumble, it supplies a steady source of worthwhile entertainment.

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Nightlife at Kansas State University

mhall9109

Physics '15

4.6
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Sleep

I am not 21 yet, and won't be for most of my stay at this university, so I don't really know what the nightlife is like. I spend most of my nights sleeping.

May 14, 2012

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Nightlife at Kansas State University

hjarvis5

Fashion and Apparel Merchandising '14

4.2
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Always Booming.

You can find someone partying every day/night of the week. Aggieville is usually pretty fun, but if you are under 21 you definitely need to be involved or know someone that is involved in Greek Life, because the fraternity's have the best parties and they don't usually get busted.

May 02, 2012

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iuy78

Athletic Training '15

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I'm Not Really Sure

I am not really into the party scene so I'm not the best reference on this, but based on the amount of drunken idiots I see stumbling through aggieville I'd guess it's pretty good.

Feb 11, 2012

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User rating for Kansas State University - Nightlife is 3.5 out of 5 based on 26 user reviews.

Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

Rate the off-campus bar and club scene on the following topics

What is the party scene like on campus?

What’s the best way to get to the popular nightlife spots?

Facts

Club Crawler

Unless you prefix this section heading with a “country,” you’re out of luck.

Closing Time

2 a.m.

Cheapest Place to Get a Drink

Joe’s Tap Room (Wednesdays), Rusty’s Last Chance (Thursdays)

Organization Parties

Occasionally a student organization extends an invitation across the board—probably the best example here is the Progressive Alliance’s annual costume party—but even these events are advertised primarily through the group’s listserv, and the publicity efforts are marginal. Unless you happen to be a member of the group in question, you’re better off hitting up frats and house parties.

Bar ListingsWhat's This?

Auntie Mae’s Parlor

Not to be missed: $2 Bloody Marys on Sundays, free pool on Tuesdays, and 50-cent tacos on Fridays

614 N. 12th St.

(785) 539-8508

Bobby T's

Not to be missed: $2.75 well drinks and domestic bottles on Mondays and Wednesdays, $3 Coronas and margaritas on Tuesdays, $2 drafts on Thursdays, and $3.50 Jack Daniels specials on Fridays and Saturdays

3240 Kimball Ave.

(785) 537-8383

Joe’s Tap Room

Not to be missed: $2 big beers on Mondays, $2.50 pitchers on Tuesdays, and “Ladies ‘n ‘80s Night” on Thursdays.

1127 Moro St.

(785) 776-3593

Kite’s Bar & Grill

Not to be missed: Karaoke night on Sundays and Mondays and live DJs on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays

615 N. 12th St.

(785) 776-4300

Lane 33 Lounge

Not to be missed: Karaoke nights Wednesday–Saturday and $2 Coronas on Thursdays

515 Richards Dr.

(785) 539-2788

Longhorns Saloon

Not to be missed: Karaoke night on Tuesdays and ladies’ night on Wednesdays

1115 Moro St.

(785) 776-8770

O’Malley’s Alley

Not to be missed: $3.50 Jager Bombs and Belfast Bombers on Tuesdays and $2 bottles on Thursdays

1210 Moro St.

(785) 537-0775

PJ’s

Not to be missed: Be sure to check PJ’s events schedule for upcoming concerts

1129 Laramie Ave.

(785) 539-3708

Porter’s

Not to be missed: $1 off all drinks on Mondays, $1.50 Cosmos on Wednesdays, and $2 imports on Thursdays

706 N. Manhattan Ave.

(785) 537-7151

Rock-A-Belly Deli

Not to be missed: First-rate summer beers Monday–Sunday and a tacitly recognized alternative lifestyle night on Thursdays

718 N. Manhattan Ave.

(785) 539-8033

Rusty’s Last Chance

Not to be missed: Pool table, darts, dance floor, and no cover

1213 Moro St.

(785) 776-8491

What to Do if You're Not 21What's This?

AfterHours

Free Friday-night program featuring a fresh set of activities each week. Past highlights include a moonwalk, sumo wrestling, and grocery bingo.

K-State Student Union

(785) 532-6571

Manhattan Arts Center

Aside from the occasional theatrical production (often featuring KSU students and faculty), MAC presents a number of annual, often jazz-centric concert series. Tickets prices often pack a punch, but shelling out nine bucks to see your Shakespeare professor demand whether his wife be a hobby-horse is unquestionably worth it

1520 Poyntz Ave

(785) 537-4420

Zuckey Bowl

A bowling alley complete with a full-time karaoke bar, Zuckey’s is popular party turf with the university Greeks. As knockout as some of the drink specials are—the Monday night 16 oz. dollar drafts in particular—they’re by no means imperative to enjoying yourself here.

515 Richards Dr.

(785) 539-0371

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