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Wichita Weekend on the Cheap (5/20 – 5/22)
Here are a few of the good deals and cheap things to do in Wichita this weekend. I’ll add more as I see them, but if I’ve missed any, please feel free to share!
Citywide and Neighborhood Garage Sales
Farmers Markets in and near Wichita
Friends of the Wichita Public Library Spring Used Book Sale at Bookaholic
Saturday
Clean up and Canoe on the Little Arkansas River 9 a.m. – noon (see more info below)
Papa John’s Customer Appreciation Day Large 1-topping for $5.99
Free Admission to the Society of Decorative Painters Expo at Century II
O.K. Kids Day at OJ Watson Park
Old Navy Flip-Flops for $1 Sale
Sunday
Flea Market at the Kansas Coliseum
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Clean Up & Canoe on the Little Arkansas
The Clean Up and Canoe on the Little Arkansas River is scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday. Volunteers should meet at 12th & Bitting Street bridge for check-in, gloves and bags.
Canoeist and kayakers should bring their own boats. Additional boats will not be provided. Volunteers should wear clothing that can get dirty – preferably long pants and not shorts – and sturdy shoes.
Sponsors will provide gloves and trash bags for volunteers as well as a packer truck to collect debris.
The clean-up is registered with American Rivers as part of the “National River Cleanup” initiative. Many organizations will participate including the Wichita Paddlers, Arkansas River Coalition, Kansas Canoe & Kayak Association, and the River City WRAPS program. The event is organized by the City of Wichita.
Moms Get in Free at Sedgwick County Zoo on Mother’s Day
Moms get free admission to the Sedgwick County Zoo when accompanied by a paying child on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 8, 2011.
For more information, visit the Sedgwick County Zoo calendar.
Sedgwick County Zoo
5555 Zoo Blvd.
316-266-8386
Mother’s Day hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Free Hydromassage through April 18, 2011
Here’s a great way to celebrate after filing your taxes again this year. Get a Free Hydromassage at participating locations in Wichita, KS until Monday, April 18th. (It’s a good idea to call ahead to make sure a business is participating.)
Buy 4, Get 1 Free Tickets to Shopportunity 2011
UPDATE: Don’t miss the comment below about how to win two tickets to Shopportunity! “B-98 FM graciously gave Red Cross Blood Services a pair of tickets to giveaway this month. All presenting donors have the opportunity to win two tickets to Shopportunity and dinner for two. Make an appointment to donate at http://www.redcrossblood.org.” Thanks, Jennifer!
Shopportunity is an annual fundraiser at New Market Square that benefits the Independent Living Resource Center, which serves people with disabilities.
Shopportunity 2011 will be Thursday, April 28th from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Each participant receives a cute Shopportunity tote filled with coupons and goodies from participating New Market Square merchants. There will also be prizes, activities, and a limousine and party bus to take you to and from the stores and restaurants in style!
Only 750 Shopportunity tickets will be sold this year. Last year, the event sold out, and that’s the goal again for this year. Tickets are surprisingly affordable at $25 per person, but there’s a discount that makes it an even better deal: Buy 4 tickets to Shopportunity 2011 and get 1 FREE.
You can purchase your Shopportunity tickets by phone at 942-6300, extension 271, in person at 3033 West 2nd St. North in Wichita, or online at ilrcks.org
For more information, visit the Shopportunity Facebook page!
Participating merchants include:
Intrust Bank, Massage Envy, Maurices, On The Border, Panera, Pei Wei, Personally Yours, Picture Perfect, Portrait Innovations, Powell Jewelry, Shoe Carnival, Specs, Sports Authority, Sports Time Fan Shop, Starbucks, TFI Friday’s, Under the Cork, Walgreens, Wind Heaven, Yankee Candle, Alter Ego Fashions, Amy’s Hallmark, Applebee’s, Avivo, Bath & Body Works, Beau Monde Spa, Beautyfirst, Best Buy, Borders, Chipotle, Claire’s, Doc Green’s, DressBarn, Dustee’s, Eddie Bauer Outlet, Eric Fisher, Great Clips
Free Admission to National Parks Aug. 14-15, 2010
August 14th and 15th is another of the National Parks fee-free weekends.
Many of the national parks in Kansas, like the Tallgrass Prairie Nature Preserve, are always free. After searching the National Park Service website, I found only one–Fort Scott — that normally charges a small $3 entrance fee for people age 16 and older. (There may be others that I just didn’t find.)
And speaking of the Tallgrass Prairie Nature Preserve, I was surprised to learn that FREE 90-minute guided bus tours are available every day at 11 a.m. through the last Sunday in October. Another surprise: “Ranching Weekends,” held on the 1st and 3rd weekend of the month until October 17, let you experience what life was like on a working ranch. This is also free and features living history interpreters as well as participation in activities that would have been all in a day’s work on the ranch.
Go to the National Parks Service website to find a park in Kansas, or take advantage of the free weekend at other national parks around the country.
Thanks to Teresa Mears at MSN’s Smart Spending blog for sharing the tip about the national parks fee-free weekends.
First Friday Music Crawl
Wow! It’s First Friday again? Where did the month go?
Nevertheless, you won’t want to miss the First Friday Music Crawl tonight in Old Town. “Crawl” through various establishments in Old Town to experience a sampling of bands.
For a complete list of the bands and performance locations, visit the FirstFriday.com website.
Wichita on the Cheap is brought to you by freelance writer Carolyn Erickson, who has called Wichita her home since the 90s (and she’s been a cheapskate longer than that). Although 