FREE budget-friendly cooking classes
The Wichita YMCA will once again offer a series of adult cooking classes for parents and caregivers. These hands-on classes, called Cooking Matters, are focused on helping parents, pregnant women, or caregivers of kids learn how to make healthy, nutritious meals on a budget. It’s especially helpful for parents or caregivers from lower-income households because […]
Inexpensive (but awesome!) gifts for coffee lovers
Every single budgeting/how-to-save-money article you read begins with something like “Make coffee at home.” Right? But here’s the thing: coffee from coffee shops is so good! And we love our Wichita coffee shops with their amazing beverages and 17 different ways you can order your caffeine. But like all budget-minded coffee lovers, we realize it’s a […]
Wyldewood Cellars Sip & Shop
Join Wyldewood Cellars for a Sip & Shop event on select Sundays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. You can stop in, enjoy free wine samples, and browse and shop a variety of products. NO ENTRY FEE; Free to attend. (Just bring money to buy some treasures!) Here are the dates for 2020 Sip & […]
McDonald’s BOGO $1 Deal
Grab a friend and head to McDonald’s for a great deal of value! Smart shoppers always love a buy-one-get-one sale because it means big savings. As part of the fast-food chain’s commitment to serve up more savings, they’re bringing back its popular buy-one-get-one for $1 deal. The offer is for a limited time at participating locations. The […]
Ukulele Sundays at Damm Music Center
Grab your ukulele and a friend and go to Damm Music Center for a fun all-levels ukulele jam. No ukulele? No problem! You can borrow one of theirs. The fun ukulele class and jam sessions are open to anyone and you do not have to have any experience. There’s also no need to register – […]
Black Friday deal now: KitchenAid Pro 5 Plus stand mixer $199
Wait, what? This is the KitchenAid mixer that is usually $499 (and still is, at all of the other websites I checked) and Best Buy has it right now for $199 as an early Black Friday deal. Aw, this one’s over! Check that link for other Best Buy Black Friday deals though. You might just […]
Wreath Festival at Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum
37th Annual Wreath Festival A Wichita tradition, the Wreath Festival at the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum features holiday decorations and gift items, delicious packaged fresh baked items and festive music in the Historical Museum (the original Wichita City Hall building) fully dressed for the holidays. During the event the Museum Gift Shop will be expanded […]
Howl-loween at the Great Plains Nature Center
Join the naturalists at the Great Plains Nature Center for a howling good evening of Halloween fun and FREE activities! Howl-loween is Friday, October 23, 2020 from 6:45 p.m.-8:30 p.m. at the Great Plains Nature Center which is located at 6232 E. 29th St. N., Wichita, KS 67220. This year they’re taking the event OUTSIDE! […]
Reminder: Free movie in Naftzger Park
Enjoy a fun, FREE, and socially distanced activity in downtown Wichita at the newly-renovated Naftzger Park with Park and Recreation’s Movies in the Park events this fall. So far, two Movies in Naftzger Park are planned (see dates below). They’ll have social-distancing squares set up for families, and they ask that masks are worn when moving […]
Annual Pumpkin Drop at Stearman Field
Bring your family and some lawn chairs to enjoy the annual Pumpkin Drop at Stearman Field in Benton, KS on October 24, 2020. It’s a fun, family-friendly Halloween event! The fun begins at 2 p.m. You get to watch airplanes as they fly in and drop pumpkins on the target below. Kids can wear their […]
DQ Halloween kids’ meal deal
There’s nothing scary about this Halloween meal deal from DQ. (We’ve rounded up a whole bunch of other ghoulishly good Halloween and October deals here. And you can find more great Kids Eat Free and Cheap deals here.) On October 31, at participating locations, Dairy Queen fans can get a Kid’s Meal for only $1.99 […]
Parents eat free on Mondays at Chicken Max
Here’s a fun spin on the “kids eat free” concept. Now, parents can eat free every Monday at Chicken Max restaurants in Wichita. Parents Eat Free Making weeknight dinners even easier, parents can now eat for free every Monday at any of Chick N Max’s three locations. With the purchase of a Kids Meal, parents […]
Starbucks BOGO Free Beverage on October 8
Grab a friend and you can both sip on big savings at Starbucks thanks to its popular Happy Hour special. On Oct. 8, Starbucks is offering its popular Happy Hour special — buy-one-get-one FREE on any handcrafted beverage (Grande or larger.) That’s one for you, and a free one for a friend… or vice versa. Whoever’s broke-er, I guess! 🙂 […]
Opera at the zoo
Friends University will put on an opera performance at the Sedgwick County Zoo Thursday, Friday, and Sunday evenings this weekend. Tickets will be just $15 per person, or $10 for seniors, students, and zoo members. The opera is Alcina by G. F. Handel. Performances are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, October 8, Friday, October 9, […]
Trail of Tears Memorial Walk at Mid-America Indian Center
On Saturday, October 3, the Mid-America All-Indian Center will host the Trail of Tears Memorial Walk and recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The free event will begin at 10 a.m. on the museum’s back grounds with the playing of a ceremonial drum. Those attending will be invited to walk around the drum in remembrance of those […]
Wichita State Shockers garage sale on October 3
Shocker fans, get this date on your calendar. WSU Shockers will host a garage sale on Saturday, October 3 in the practice gym at Charles Koch Arena! The sale will go from 8 a.m. until noon in the Aetna Multi-Purpose Gym. Enter through the exterior doors on the east side of Charles Koch Arena. The […]
FREE Chiefs watch party at Starlite Drive-In
Be a part of the most fun football watch party in town at the Starlite Drive In. Admission is FREE! Should be a fun time since this will be on the biggest big-screen ever! Gates will open at approximately 6 p.m. and spaces are first-come, first-served. You can bring your lawn chairs, and a cooler […]
Dillons Fuel Event: 2x fuel points on weekends
Good news! The Dillons coupon for Double Fuel Points is back. Get double fuel points every weekend during the promotion with this free digital coupon, and learn an insider tip that will maximize the points you can earn.
FREE Coffee at LaMar’s Donuts on National Coffee Day
Yay for another free coffee offer! Participating LaMar’s Donut shops will be giving away a free 12 oz. cup of coffee on Tuesday, September 29 for National Coffee Day. Their website says the promotion is good all day, but Wichita LaMar’s locations close at 1 p.m., so you should stop by before then. https://www.facebook.com/LaMarsDonutsNRockRdSte/posts/3382573945114082 We […]
Dunkin’ National Coffee Day deal
Dunkin’ Donuts coffee has some avid fans. See what all the buzz is about when Dunkin’ Donuts offers FREE coffee with purchase for National Coffee Day! The chain is doing its freebie promotion with a little sass – it’s actually renaming National Coffee Day on September 29 to National Dunkin’ Day. (I don’t know if […]
Free dance production in the park
Amira Dance Productions is putting on a Fall Festival in the Park at West Douglas Park, 3201 W. Douglas. Watch dance troupes performing various styles of dance, including various bellydance and fusion styles along with ballroom. As an outdoor event, this will offer an opportunity to be entertained by ADP’s colorful fun dancers with social […]
Free jam sessions at Naftzger Park
Enjoy a family-friendly time of jamming to music in the newly renovated Naftzger Park downtown. During these low-key evenings, you’ll hear a variety of music styles, played both live and by a DJ. The crowd’s vibe will help decide where the music goes! Socially distanced “family squares” will be set up throughout the park, and […]
National Cheeseburger Day Deals 2020
We love made-up food holidays that mean everyone gets a good deal! (And I mean no disrespect – it’s just that someone, somewhere makes up these days, right?) Whatever its origins, National Cheeseburger Day has been declared to be September 18, and we are at this very moment scouring the city in search of National […]
Cedar Creek Farm Pumpkin Patch
Pumpkin season is here! Cedar Creek Farm is located in Maize, so it’s particularly convenient for anyone who wants to visit a pumpkin patch on the west side of town. And it’s worth a drive from other parts of town too. This is a super cute property with lots of “unplugged” activities for the whole […]
AMC Theatres Stubs Premiere membership discount
I believe this is the best deal AMC Theatres has ever offered on its AMC Stubs Premiere membership. The sale price is $5 — regularly $15. The AMC Stubs Premiere is a loyalty program that gives frequent movie-goers real blockbuster savings. Sometimes a paid membership in a loyalty program isn’t the best deal once you […]