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Adult Sports Leagues in Wichita: Softball, Golf, Kickball & Valleyball

Are you looking for an adult sports league to join in Wichita? This year, consider participating in adult athletics with the Wichita Parks and Recreation Department. They offer affordable, organized sports, such as adult kickball, golf, sand volleyball, and softball. Participating offers a multitude of benefits. Firstly, it provides an avenue for physical activity, promoting […]

Blue Star Museums: Free Admission for Military Members and Their Families

Blue Star Museums Wichita

This year, the Blue Star Museums program opened on Armed Forces Day (it often starts on Memorial Day) and continues to Labor Day. The Blue Star Museums program offers FREE admission to more than 2,000 museums across America for active-duty military personnel and their families. The free admission program is available for those currently serving […]

Tallgrass Film Festival 2026

The Tallgrass Film Festival in Wichita has been called one of the best “under-the-radar film festivals in America” and an “undiscovered gem” by national media. Filmmakers from around the world participate. This year’s festival is in downtown Wichita, October 15-18, 2026. This “stubbornly independent” film festival showcases films you might not otherwise see in theaters. […]

Spears Restaurant in Wichita has FREE Pie Slice on Thursdays

Free Slice of Pie on Thursday's at Spears

Every Thursday, you can go to Spears Restaurant and Pie Shop and get a FREE slice of pie after you purchase any entree. Their pies are made fresh daily and typically have around 28 different kinds. They offer several traditional pies all year long but also some seasonal rotating pies, like a strawberry pie in […]

Orpheum Theater Film Series 2026

Here’s an experience you can’t get anywhere else, and it’s not too expensive. The Opheum will host their film series again this year. Since the theater is still under construction, the screening will be at Century II in the Mary Jane Teall Theater, but will return to the Orpheum in September. $10 for a move […]