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Places in Emporia

Antiques, Main Street & more in Emporia

1,476 places in Emporia: 160 places to eat and drink, 178 shops, 106 things to do and 31 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
1,476
61 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
160
6.6 per 1,000 residents
Shops
178
22 gifts · 12 antiques · 12 books
Things to do
106
31 outdoors · 18 arts · 24 landmarks
Places to stay
31
1.3 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Emporia have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

Antiques & vintage12 antique, vintage and secondhand shops.Gear up & get out11 outfitters, rentals, charters and gear shops.Galleries & stages18 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.Breweries & tasting rooms4 breweries, wineries and distilleries among 22 places to drink.
The map

Where Emporia gathers

305 of Emporia’s 1,476 places sit within a five-minute walk of Commercial St.

Commercial St
305places in a five-minute walk of Commercial St21% of Emporia’s places
★ What stands out · Shops

178 shops

29 home & hardware, 22 gifts & boutiques, 22 clothing. Local spots first.

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Things to do

106 things to do

33 fitness & sports, 31 parks & outdoors, 24 history & landmarks. Local spots first.

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Eat & drink

160 places to eat & drink

105 restaurants, 28 cafés & treats, 22 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

31 places to stay

31 hotels & inns. Local spots first.

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Everyday

791 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 138Gowen Chiropractic and Rehabilitation · Marlin Flanagin DDS · Newman Community RxOffices & pros 104Coffelt Sign Company · Embroidery Machine by Navrat's · Brian L. Williams - Attorney at LawAuto & gas 96Phillips 66 · Thurston's Plus Auto Body and Automotive · Kansasland Tire and ServiceHome services 87Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home · Minute Key · Shull RoofingBanks & insurance 81ATM (Flying J Travel Center) · Capitol Federal Savings Bank · Theel Insurance & Financial Services IncHair & beauty 50Midas Touch Golden Tans · Crystal Nails & Spa · Oriental MassageGroceries & convenience 32BP · Nature's Paradise Health Food · Fast N Friendly EmporiaPets 13Petsense by Tractor Supply · Companion Veterinary Care · Prairie Paws Animal Shelter - Emporia KSOther services 190Emporia Kenworth · Xpress Wellness Urgent Care · Cooper's Carts
Community

210 schools, churches & public places

Where Emporia learns, worships and gets things done.

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Schools & childcare 62Emporia State University · Riverside Elementary School · Lord's Lambs PreschoolCommunity groups 55NCFH AAA- Emporia Friendship Center · Emporia Masonic Lodge No. 12 · Grand Lodge of Kansas AF & AMPlaces of worship 54First United Methodist Church · Faith Lutheran Church · St Andrew's Episcopal ChurchTown & public services 39Emporia Kansas Fire Department · Lyon County, Kansas-Government · Lyon County Sheriff's Office - Kansas

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.