Where to go Sledding & Snow Day Fun in Wichita
Snow day ideas and where to go sledding in Wichita. The first order of business is to make a snow fort or have a snowball fight or sled down the stairs on the back deck, but once our hands are frozen, what’s there to do? Here are some ideas. Please add some of your own […]
Kansas Day Celebration at Wichita-Sedgwick Historical Museum
Happy birthday, Kansas! The Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum is hosting a FREE event for Kansas Day 2026. Over the past several years, it has become a tradition at the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum to celebrate Kansas statehood with live performances of song and verse, harkening back to Kansas’s cowboy years. Kansas joined the Union in […]
FREE Admission to America’s National Parks 2026
Here’s a big deal: The National Park Service offers five fee-free days in 2026. On these FREE days at U.S. National Parks, you’ll pay nothing to get in to more than 100 national parks across the country that normally charge a fee. During the fee-free days, the parks waive entrance fees, commercial tour fees, and […]
Winter Break Programs at Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum
The Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum will be holding FREE programs during Winter Break. These fun and educational programs are open to kids and their families. Each of December’s Winter Programs will include a tour of a different area of the museum and a take-home craft. Saturday, December 20: Scrapbooking Workshop RSVPs are encouraged because space is […]
Clock Tower Carillon Concert at Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum
Wichita will have more opportunities to enjoy FREE concerts on the new carillon installed in the clock tower at the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum. All you need to do to hear the Carillon concert is be in the vicinity of the museum’s clock tower on the day of the performance between noon and 1 p.m. […]
Christmas Shows and Holiday Concerts
We have so many holiday shows, Christmas pageants, concerts, and other holiday entertainment in Wichita, and it’s difficult to keep track of them all! Here’s where we’ll be posting new ones as we find them. In this list you’ll find productions from community theaters, concerts from local musical groups, student performances, Christmas movies on the […]
Andover Hometown Christmas 2025
Welcome, Santa! Enjoy fun activities for the whole family at the Andover Hometown Christmas celebration on December 11, 2025. The Andover Hometown Christmas holiday event will be held at Central. Bring the whole family to enjoy Christmas festivities at the park. Central Park will be transformed into a winter wonderland with luminaries lining the sidewalks, […]
Spirit of the Season FREE Family Concert from Wichita Symphony
The annual Spirit of the Season concert is a gift from the Wichita Symphony Orchestra to the community. Each year, the Symphony invites the community to attend a free concert and enjoy the sounds of the season, featuring Christmas carols and holiday hits. It’s a super-popular annual Christmas event in Wichita! This is one of […]
Metropolitan Ballet Nutcracker performances in Wichita
The Metropolitan Ballet returns to Century II for in-person performances of The Nutcracker Ballet. Tickets start at just $18, and all ages are welcome! Metropolitan Ballet brings you the magic of Christmas in their annual production of “The Nutcracker.” This timeless classic will feature many local dancers and a few exquisite guest artists. Don’t miss […]
Black Friday Shopping Tips
It’s the bargain-hunter’s busiest time of the year! With so many of us watching our spending these days, Black Friday has become almost as much of a holiday as Thanksgiving. And if you don’t want to venture out into the cold and snow, fighting the crowds to shop at the big box stores this Black […]
Free carriage rides in Old Town again!
Yippee! Bring the family to Old Town this season for a little local shopping and dining, plus FREE horse-drawn carriage rides on November 28 & 29, 2025! That’s right! They are back. Woo-hoo. Carriage rides will be available on those two evenings from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. You’ll catch the carriage in Old Town […]
Thanksgiving Turkey Prices Around Wichita
As we head into the holiday season, we’ll be keeping an eye out for the best prices on turkey in the Wichita metro area! Turkey prices nationally are expected to be higher this year, according to a USDA report, but we’ve already seen grocery stores promising deals on their Thanksgiving grocery prices. That’s because they’ll […]
Golden Corral Coupon for Thanksgiving Feast
This just in! Golden Corral has a limited time special on one its most popular offerings for its Rewards Members. It’s free to sign up for the rewards program. Once you’re signed up, be sure to check the app to find this Golden Corral coupon. This time, the coupon is good for $10 off your […]
Village Christmas: Tree lighting and holiday fun in Haysville KS
Haysville, KS will kick off the holiday season with Village Christmas – a festive event that includes a tree lighting, photos with Santa, warm food, fun activities, live music, a vendor market, and more. Village Christmas is scheduled for December 6, and the festivities begin at 4:30 p.m. with a soup & chili feed ($9) […]
Midian Shrine Feztival of Trees
Midian Shrine’s annual Fezitval of Trees event will provide a fun walk through dozens of fully decorated Christmas trees on display, along with festive activities and swag packages to be raffled off. This is one of the many places where you can see Santa in Wichita. The Festival of Trees will be held on several […]
El Dorado Tree Lighting & Old Fashioned Christmas Parade
Get in the Christmas spirit with El Dorado’s Old Fashioned Christmas parade, tree lighting and festivities! Celebrate the holidays the old-fashioned way on Saturday, December 4, 2025, in El Dorado, KS. There will be a full slate of Christmas activities, including a vendor fair, Christmas tree lighting, parade, a chance to visit with Santa, activities […]
Wichita Craft Shows, Fall Bazaars, and Holiday Markets 2025
Shop for one-of-a-kind gifts and handmade items at these upcoming holiday bazaars, Christmas craft shows, artisan markets and other holiday shopping events in and around Wichita. Local artists and crafters have been hard at work throughout the year making awesome, unique items for the craft fairs. Enjoy their handiwork and support your local artists at […]
FREE Chick-fil-A Sandwich for Veterans and Military
Good news! Wichita-area Chick-fil-A restaurants will be honoring veterans again this year with a FREE Chick-fil-A biscuit or sandwich on Veterans Day. We just confirmed this deal at all three restaurants this morning. FREE Breakfast Sanwich Before 10:30 a.m. at the West Location At the west location (on W. 21st), if you come during breakfast […]
Prairie Pines Christmas Tree Farm
Prairie Pines Christmas Tree Farm is a popular place to get a Christmas Tree in Wichita. This Christmas Tree Farm is more than just a place to find a tree; they have other activities. You can visit Santa, the dinner theater, and tractor-drawn hay-rack rides. Prairie Pine Farm opens for the season on the day […]
Veterans Day Events and Deals in Wichita, KS
Veterans and active-duty members of the U.S. military are worthy of our respect and gratitude every day (see Military Discounts in Wichita), but on Veterans Day we can do one better and take them out for a free meal, attend an event that honors them, visit one of the Wichita attractions that offer free admission […]
Local gift ideas for Wichita, KS
It’s the thought that counts, and for many Wichitans, shopping local is part of what makes a gift thoughtful and intentional. For several years now, Wichita on the Cheap has endeavored to help with that by showcasing local small businesses that have affordable gifts for everyone on your list. We’re back again with more local […]
Red Robin Wichita Veterans Day – free burger and fries to thank veterans for their service
One of the biggest days of the year for FREE food is just around the corner — Veterans Day, Nov. 11 — and Red Robin Wichita locations have been among the most committed to thanking those who serve. Thankfully, 2025 Veterans Day will be no different. As usual, veterans and military personnel can expect several […]
Free combo meal for veterans at Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers has another awesome Veterans Day deal this year. The fast-casual restaurant that started right here in (my old neighborhood in) Wichita will give a free combo meal cards to any veteran or active-duty military personnel who visit a Freddy’s restaurant on Veterans Day, November 11. For years, Freddy’s has done […]
Sport Clips Veterans Day Free Haircut
Sport Clips Help a Hero Scholarship campaign, in partnership with the VFW, continues in 2025 with a much-anticipated Veterans Day freebie and a fundraiser. The campaign raises money to fund the largest scholarship initiative of its kind for military veterans and service members. Help A Hero Scholarships provide up to $5,000 per semester to help […]
Texas Roadhouse Veterans Day deal
Wow! Thankful for this. Something Texas Roadhouse has been doing for years (we’ve been writing about it every year for eleven years) is giving veterans and active military a free meal to thank them for serving our country. And they’re doing it again in 2025! See ALL the Veterans Day events and deals around Wichita […]