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This party is free and open to the public! Celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday with the Wichita Community Theater on Saturday, April 21, 2012 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Performances by the Wichita Community Theater, Wichita Center for the Arts, and Newman University students will be the highlight of the event. Cake and punch will be served, and prizes will be proffered, and Shakespeare will be available to critique your latest sonnet. (I made that last part up! But he is supposed to be there.)

More info at: http://wichitact.org/whats-happening/special-events/

There’s no shortage of Easter egg hunts in Wichita this year. Grab your own basket and your camera before you head out the door.

Visit the applicable website to get the latest information and to register, if necessary.

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Botanica’s Tulips and Fairies Festival 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Scavenger hunt and fairy activities, plus a Children’s Theater performance of “Thwacked” at 10 a.m. Included with Botanica admission. 701 N. Amidon

Epic Church Egg Hunt at Greenwich Elementary School 9:30 a.m. Free for children ages 1 to 10. Bring your own basket. Prizes, autographs with Tywon Hubbard of the Wichita Wild, pictures with the Easter Bunny, free cotton candy, moonbounces and more. 3250 N Greenwich Rd.

City of Goddard Annual Easter Egg Hunt 2 p.m. at Discovery Intermediate School, 301 S Main in Goddard, KS.

The Kansas African-American Museum’s 4th Annual Eggstravaganza 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Free. Food, crafts, games and activities, storytime, and an Easter Egg Hunt. For more information, call 262-7651. 601 N. Water

Derby Recreation Egg Dip Family Swim 5:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. at the Derby Recreation Commission indoor pool. Admission is only $4 for a family of four. 801 E Market in Derby, KS

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Easter Egg Hunt at the Northwest Wichita YMCA 2 p.m. Free. Participants meet at the Outdoor Family Waterpark gate at 2 p.m. where they’ll be divided into age groups. The hunt starts at 2:30 p.m. by the baseball fields. Kids can also get their picture taken with the Easter Bunny (bring your own camera) and enjoy face painting and crafts. 13838 W. 21st St. N.

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Wichita Parks and Recreation Easter Egg Hunt for the Visually Impaired 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. For visually impaired children ages 2 – 12. Beeper egg hunt with assistance of park staff, games, pony and train rides, story time, snacks, and a visit from the Easter Bunny. Pre-registration requested; call Jennea Noel at 316-337-9244. O.J. Watson Park, 3022 S. McLean Blvd.

Friday, April 6,2012

True Life Church Community Easter Egg Hunt 6 p.m. Hot dogs, popcorn, cotton candy, bounce house, egg hunt, and more activities. 4400 S. Hoover Road

Radio Disney Easter Extravaganza in Newton 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Fischer Field in Athletic Park. 700 W. 1st Street in Newton

Saturday, April 7, 2012

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny at the Andover YMCA 8 a.m. to noon. $6/plate includes all you can eat pancakes, sausage, juice, milk. Get your picture taken with the Easter Bunny, enter to win an Easter Gift Basket ($1 per ticket | $5 for 6 tickets). Proceeds benefit the Andover Y All-Star Gymnastics Team. 1115 E. US Highway 54

Youth Horizons’ Easter Sun Run First race begins at 8:30 a.m. Proceeds benefit Youth Horizons. Adult early registration fee is $25. Youth ages 12 and under early registration is $15. (Add $10 to register on the day of the race.) Sedgwick County Park, 6501 W 21st Street North

Easter Eggstravaganza at the Sedgwick County Zoo 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Included in the price of zoo admission and free for members w/photo ID. Bring your own basket to collect goodies, meet the Easter Bunny, and play games.

Botanica’s Tulips and Fairies Festival 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Scavenger hunt and fairy activities, plus portraits taken among the tulips. Included with admission. 701 Amidon Street

All Star Sports Easter Egg Hunt 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. $3 per child. Special pricing on All-Star Sports activities. 8333 W 21st St North

Arc of Sedgwick County Annual Easter Egg Hunt 9 a.m. For children 12 and under with special needs and their siblings. College Hill Park (East Douglas east of Hillside), 304 Circle Drive

Asbury Church Easter Eggstravaganza 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Emerson Elementary School, 2330 W. 15th St. N.

Aviator Church Derby Egg Hunt 10 a.m. For kids up to 5th grade. 50,000 eggs to hunt. Bring your own basket and camera. Derby High School, 920 N. Rock Road

Tanganyika Wildlife Park 2012 Bunny Bonanza 10:30 a.m. Egg-hunting all day, pictures with the Easter Bunny, games in the morning and crafts in the afternoon. This is likely included with regular admission. 1000 S. Hawkings Ln. in Goddard

Pleasant Valley Neighborhood Easter Eggstravaganza 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Egg hunt for or children up to 5th grade. Crafts and cookie-decoratin. Call 838-1600 or visit link above for more information.

Children’s Safety Fair & Easter Egg Hunt at Ark Church 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. $1 admission. $5 punch cards for games. Saturday, April 7th. Register in advance or at the door. Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office & Ident-A-Kid, Deputy Dan, and Rudy, KSN Meteorologist Andrew Kozak, The Art Lady, and costume characters. 5501 N. Maize Rd.

Carousel Skate Center Egg Hunt and Discount Skate Session 12:30 p.m. Meet in the back with your own basket for the egg hunt. All egg hunt participants will receive a coupon for $5 skate from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. 312 N. West Street

Carousel Skate Center on Saturday April 7th 2012. The event starts at 12:30p.m. & each person who attends the Easter egg hunt will receive a coupon for $5.00 Admission for that day to skate from 1:30-4:00.
Christ Community Church UM Community Easter Egg Hunt 1 p.m. Register at the link above. For kids up to 5th grade. Bring your own basket and camera. Refreshments. Call 689-8361 for more information.

Wichita Ice Center Easter Egg Hunt Special activities during the public skating session from 12:15 to 3:15. ($7 skate admission and $3 skate rental.) Free outside egg hunt for ages 1-12 from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m., scheduled according to age groups. Bring your own basket.

Faith Christian Church’s Community Easter EGGstravaganza 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Egg hunts, prizes, refreshments. 2110 W. 45th Street South

First United Church Easter Celebration 4:07 p.m. Games, prizes, crafts, a meal, and an Easter egg hunt in the gymnasium of the church. For more info, call 267-6244. 330 N. Broadway

Sunday, April 8

Audacity Church Blacklight Egg Hunt 11 a.m. Free, for kids ages 2 to 12 years. In the gym at Maize South High School, neon plastic eggs in this hunt will glow under blacklights. 3701 North Tyler Road

All Star Adventures Egg Hunt 2 p.m. $3 donation to benefit FortheLoveofChance is requested in order to participate. Bring your own basket. Special pricing on All Star Adventures activities. 1010 N. Webb Road

Add your public/community egg-hunt in the comments below:

Submitted by Judy:

7th Annual Spirit Bazaar sponsored by Church of the Holy Spirit Altar Society. Saturday, November 12, 2011 from 9am-4pm at Explorer Elementary, 454 S. 167th St. W., Goddard, KS. (On 167th Between Hwy. 54 & Maple) Over 50 Merchants, Arts, Crafts, Jewelry, Gifts, Home Decor, Bake Sale, Fashion Show, Music & Demonstrations. Raffles every 1/2 hour. Santa from 11-2. Breakfast & Lunch Available. Admission $1

Date: 11/12/2011
Time: 9am-4pm
Location: Explorer Elementary, 454 S. 167th St. W., Goddard, KS
Cost: $1.00 (pay at the door)
For More Info: 316-258-6376

Golden Corral will hold its 11th annual free Military Appreciation dinner on Monday, November 14, 2011 from 5 to 9 p.m.
The free “Thank You” meal is available to any person who has ever served in the United States Military–veteran, retired, currently serving, or in the National Guard or Reserves.

For more information, see Golden Corral Military Appreciation Monday.

Thanks to Kate at Tucson on the Cheap for the reminder.

Wichita Asian Association will hold its 31st Annual Asian Festival on Saturday evening, Oct 29th, 2011 from 5:30 to 10 p.m. at Century II. Admission to the event is free. (Cash donations will be accepted.)

The festival will feature cultural demonstrations including Asian dances, singing, and martial arts. Enjoy Authentic Asian cooking from at least 10 countries at food vendor booths, and learn about Asian customs, clothing, and culture.

For more information, visit the Wichita Asian Association website.

On the first Friday of every month the First Friday Music Crawl is in full swing from 6 p.m. until after 10 p.m. at venues in and around Old Town/Downtown Wichita. You’ll find a variety of genres performed live from month to month, including folk, pop, indi rock, jazz, reggae, punk, blues, bluegrass, keltic, showtunes–you name it.

Some of the venues do have age restrictions (18+ or 21+), and some do charge a cover. (These are indicated by *CC on the schedule at WichitaFirstFriday.com.)

This month, on Friday, October 6th, don’t miss the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum’s Exhibit Opening, “Wichita’s Smith Guitars – 18 Strings over Sedgwick County.” Learn about the developer of the 18-string guitar and enjoy live music from 6-9 p.m. Admission is free but donations to the museum are appreciated and accepted.

Here’s the event description:

First Friday Exhibit Opening – Sedgwick County, Kansas has a remarkable history of attracting maverick innovators. One name on this roster is Ralph Smith, developer of the 18 string guitar. Smith’s guitar designs were so pronounced and praised that he opened a guitar manufacturing facility in Haysville, Kansas. Financial troubles ended the company after one year, but Smith went on to build many guitars in a smaller facility staffed by his immediate family. Today, five years after Smith’s death, his family carries on the tradition established. Exhibit features some of Smith’s guitars, and is on view through the end of the year. Live music.

Date: Friday, October 7, 2011
Time: 6:00-10:00 pm
Location: Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum
Cost: free – donations accepted

For More Info www.wichitahistory.org

Woofstock is a day of play for people and dogs at Sedgwick County Park that raises funds for the Kansas Humane Society. Minimum donation for admission is $5, and kids 12 and under get in free!

A VIP donation of $25 includes one event admission ticket, and a Woofstock Prize Pack with a limited edition Woofstock 2011 T-shirt, a 1 lb. package of Zuke’s treats, and a Woof, Walk & Wag bib.

This year, Woofstock will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 1, 2011.

To find out more, visit the Woofstock page at the Kansas Humane Society’s website.

What a spectacular deal! Enjoy an evening with acclaimed jazz trumpeter Chris Botti this Saturday night when he performs with the Wichita Symphony Orchestra at Century II. Ticket prices start at only $5 for balcony seats!

An Evening with Chris Botti and the Wichita Symphony Orchestra
Date: Saturday, September 24, 2011
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Century II Convention Hall in Downtown Wichita
Cost: Tickets start at $5 for side balcony seats. Order online at www.wso.org, by calling 316-267-7658 or at in person at the Symphony Box Office, second floor of Century II Concert Hall

Buying tickets online adds an extra $5 ticketing and processing fee to the total. You may be able to avoid this fee by purchasing from the Century II box office (2nd floor). A processing fee may also be charged if you order your tickets by phone: (316) 267-7658.

Where to Park:

Get free admission for two people to participating area museums on Saturday, September 24th, 2011 compliments of Smithsonian magazine.

This is a great deal, especially for venues that charge as much as $9. (That can get expensive for a family of four.) Your only problem will be choosing which museum to visit, since most of them Continue reading »

Bradley Fair will once again host Autumn and Arts, a weekend-long fine arts fair from September 16-18, 2011. Ninety-six artists will showcase their works along Bradley Fair Parkway next to the shopping center. There will be live music, food, and a kids’ tent with free hands-on art activities. Friday night’s catered preview party costs $100 per person, but Saturday and Sunday Autumn and Art is free for everyone.

Date: September 16-18, 2011
Time: Friday preview party 6-10 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: Bradley Fair Shopping Center at E. 21st Street North and Rock Road in Wichita
Cost: Friday night preview party is $100. Saturday and Sunday are free.

For more information, please see the Autumn and Art website.

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Wichita Weekend on the Cheap: 9/27 to 10/1

Happy Birthday to Thee… Shakespeare’s Birthday Party

Easter Egg Hunts and Activities in Wichita, Kansas 2012

Craft Bazaar at Explorer Elementary in Goddard

Golden Corral Military Appreciation Monday

2011 Asian Festival at Century II

First Friday Music Crawl in Wichita, October 7

Give: Woofstock 2011

$5 Tickets to See Chris Botti and the Wichita Symphony Orchestra

Smithsonian Museum Day: Free Admission to Wichita Museums

2011 Autumn and Art at Bradley Fair