The Bonner Springs-Edwardsville Chamber of Commerce sponsors Tiblow Days, the city's annual heritage festival. It is celebrated the last weekend in August, prior to Labor Day. Bonner Springs was originally named Tiblow in honor of Henry Tiblow, a Delaware Indian who operated a ferry across the Kansas River. The city was renamed Bonner Springs in the 1880s.

Festivities
This popular festival has grown to a three-day affair, starting with the Mayor's Banquet on Thursday evening, followed by activities on Friday and Saturday consisting of a parade, carnival, country-western and rock bands, craft and food booths, a sanctioned BBQ competition, a car show, and local entertainment. Activities and events take place at K-32 (Cedar Street) and Second Street, K-32 and Third Street, Oak Street, Second Street and Elm.