Cawker City, Kansas - World's Largest Ball of Twine

Cawker City, Kansas - World's Largest Ball of Twine

The late Frank Stoeber's giant twine ball continues to grow under the supervision of Cawker City residents. Roadsideamerica.com Report...

Cawker City, Kansas - World's Largest Ball of Twine

This free attraction really deserves a stop for anyone heading thru North Central Kansas. Started in 1953 as a way [for Frank Stoeber] to keep his twine in an organized ball, now this town keeps itself organized by adding on to the World's Largest Ball of Twine every year at the annual Twine-A-Thon. While visiting the ball year round is free, it might be even better to visit during the festival to wind some twine yourself. The Twine-A-Thon, a picnic and parade are on the third Saturday in August, with the twine winding being held the Friday before.

There were a few people visiting it while we were there, but there is always time and room to get a picture of the big ball for yourself. [Tom Landers, 07/10/2006]

Cawker City, Kansas - World's Largest Ball of Twine

A nice lady named Lottie runs an antique shop across from the Ball of Twine. She also sells Ball of Twine souvenirs, and the best part is that she makes most of them herself! I got some lovely ceramic salt and pepper shakers and some magnets and my niece got a Christmas ornament. She also has some t-shirts and sweat shirts. [Catherine Spanos, 08/01/2003]