Parade of Quilts in Yoder
During the month of March, businesses in the little horse-drawn community of Yoder, Kansas will become galleries of sorts during the annual Parade of Quilts, displaying dozens of quilts in every pattern, color, and price range. The quilts are all hand-pieced and hand-stitched by the ladies of the Mennonite and Amish communities in Kansas and […]
FREE: Watoto Children’s Choir Concert
West Heights United Methodist Church will host a free concert, We Will Go, featuring an amazing children’s choir from East Africa. From Uganda, East Africa, the Watoto Children’s Choir will be gracing West Heights UMC with an all-new concert – “We Will Go!” Come and enjoy their lively music and dance, beautiful smiles, and message […]
Canceled: Tree Festival
The 2020 Tree Festival will be held at the Sedgwick County Extension Center on Saturday, April 4, 2020 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. This will be a fun, FREE, and family-friendly event featuring information on choosing, planting, and maintaining trees that are well-suited for our area of Kansas. The Tree Festival this year will […]
Free Docent-Led Tours at Wichita Art Museum
On exhibition now at Wichita Art Museum is a dynamic, theatrical gallery experience that tells the Native American story of Raven, the white bird in darkness that brings light to the world. During the months of February, March, and April, the museum will be offering free docent-led tours of the exhibit, “Preston Singletary: Raven and the […]
FREE Prom alternative for teens at Wichita Art Museum
On the Saturday before spring break, March 7, 2020, the Wichita Art Museum will host a FREE prom alternative they call MORP. (That’s “prom” spelled backwards.) Local teens in grades 9-12 will enjoy a special night of artmaking featuring guest teaching artists, music, dancing, food, and fun. The event goes from 6 p.m. to 10 […]
Jam with Friends at Ecclesia
Do you love to sing or play an instrument? You should definitely check out “Jam with Friends” night at Ecclesia Coffee Shop in west Wichita. On the third Thursday of every month throughout the school year, members of the Friends University Jazz Department will meet at Ecclesia from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for an […]
FREE: Great Plains Nature Center Photo Club
The GPNC always has awesome events for nature enthusiasts (and anyone!) so I was really excited when I saw they were starting a FREE photo club. The photo club is open to anyone with any type of camera – cell phone, point-and-shoot, DSLR, etc. Meetings are held monthly on a Saturday morning and they start […]
Pizza Hut Super Bowl Deal
Here’s a Super Bowl deal from Pizza Hut! This must be why they say “hut hut” in football! All of Kansas is preparing to root on the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV, and part of that preparation is lining up Super Bowl food for our parties. Pizza Hut is the “Official Pizza Sponsor of the […]
Regal Movies Best Picture Film Festival
Regal theaters will be showing Academy Award nominated movies in a Best Picture Film Festival beginning at the end of January. The Film Festival pass is only $35 and there’s also a concessions deal for members of the Regal Crown Club. Wichita’s Regal Warren West and Regal Warren East will both participate in the Best […]
Tot Tuesdays at Exploration Place
Enjoy fun and educational programming with your toddler or pre-schooler during Tot Tuesdays at Exploration Place. Tot Tuesdays: Little Explorers Playgroup is held on the third Tuesday of most months. Exploration Place has teamed up with the Sedgwick County Zoo and the Wichita WATER Center to present this event for pre-school age children. Each half-hour […]
Friends University Vocal Music Festival
Friends University will host its annual Sing It! vocal music festival on Thursday, February 6, 2020. Seven Kansas high school choirs will join the Friends University Singing Quakers, Concert Choir and Jazz Vocal Ensemble in the event at 7:30 p.m. The Sing It! Vocal Festival features Friends University faculty and Tesfa Wondemagegnehu, guest conductor. Wondemagegnehu […]
Michael’s Kids Club Craft Workshops in Wichita
Check out these online boredom busters from Michael’s craft stores for kids and parents stuck at home. For now, the in-person craft events have been canceled. But a notice on the store’s website says it will be hosting Facebook LIVE broadcasts for family-fun activities at noon CDT every Wednesday. The company says it will resume […]
Free Kids’ Workshop at Home Depot
On the first Saturday of the month, participating Home Depot stores in Wichita offer free kids’ workshops for kids ages 5-12. Kids get to build/assemble a new project each month. They’ll also take home a Home Depot workshop apron, a commemorative pin, and a certificate of achievement. The workshops are available between 9 a.m. and […]
FREE Online Story Time with the Great Plains Nature Center in Wichita
Need something fun (and free) to do with the kids on Wednesday mornings? The Great Plains Nature Center has a free virtual story time on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. The weekly story time is geared toward preschool and kindergarten-age kids, but all ages are welcome to attend. The GPNC’s story time can be found on […]
Virtual winter dance celebration at Friends University
Friends University will present a virtual Winter Dance Celebration, a Friends University dance performance to usher in the holiday season. Friends University Fine Arts has been hard at work on a line-up of new productions, shows and events. They chose to see the current restrictions on in-person events as an opportunity to do the arts […]
Free doughnut at Krispy Kreme every Monday in January
There’s nothing little about getting a doughnut for FREE. Krispy Kreme is going small with the new permanent addition to its doughnut case. Mini Doughnuts have arrived just in time to help customers keep their New Year’s resolutions. Many diet plans include a “cheat day” and the new Original Glazed Mini doughnuts are the perfect, […]
Starbucks Hosts Pop-Up Parties with free beverages
Starbucks is raising a holiday cup to thank customers, celebrate the final days of 2019 and welcome the new year. And what better way to celebrate than with a surprise party? But take note – these Starbucks Pop-Up parties are only going to be happening in select locations, and which locations is the big surprise. If […]
Half price admission to the Sedgwick County Zoo for the rest of the year!
Well this is a big deal! The Sedgwick County Zoo is feeling festive, so they’re offering HALF PRICE ADMISSION between Monday, December 23, 2019 and January 3, 2020! Regular admission to the zoo for adults is $15.95 and for kids ages 3-11 it’s $11.95. Winter Wednesdays is still a steal at $3, but if you […]
Santa’s Water Workshop at the South Y
For kids ages 4-13! You don’t want to miss the opportunity to swim with elves, play reindeer games, do fun arts and crafts, and enjoy hot chocolate and prizes. The Wichita South YMCA will be host to Santa’s Water Workshop on Sunday afternoon, December 22, from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The member price for […]
Ride the Q with Santa!
Wichita’s Q-line Trolley is always free and Santa, being the frugal type, heard about it and made plans to ride this weekend. Wichita Transit announced that it has received word that Santa and other special guests from the North Pole will be riding on Friday and Saturday, December 20 and 21! He’s expected to board […]
Free: Cookies with Santa at the South Y
Join others at Wichita’s South YMCA for this FREE community event. Bring the kiddos to the South Y on December 23 to meet Santa in the main lobby. Related: Where to See Santa in Wichita Winter Break Fun in Wichita Plus, the whole family will enjoy: Crafts Hot cocoa Photo opp Cookies and other sweet […]
Donation drives in Wichita
Around the holidays and back to school time, some local organizations offer special discounts, perks, or bonuses for folks who bring items for a donation drive. These might include toy drives, food drives, school supplies drives, school supply drives or other types of charitable giving. Not only are they an awesome way to give to […]
Coupon for The Chill Motorcycle Show
The Chill motorcycle show will be held in Wichita this March, featuring 22 different motorcycle classes, 50+ vendors, and live concerts on Friday and Saturday night. This year The Chill will be held at Textron Aviation Employees Club (formerly Cessna Activity Center). Tickets to The Chill motorcycle show are $12 per adult spectator and will […]
Pet photos with Santa for $9.95 donation at Petco
This December, make a contribution to animal welfare in our city by getting a photo of you and your pet with Santa. The Petco Foundation will be offering pet photos with Santa at its Wichita stores for a $9.95 donation, which will benefit local animal organizations. This will be a great opportunity to include your […]
Derby Christmas Parade
The annual Derby Christmas Parade will be held on December 7 this year at 6 p.m. The theme for 2019 is A Gingerbread Christmas. The parade route begins at Panther Stadium, goes west on Madison, south on Georgie, east on Market and ends up back at the Stadium. This evening parade is sure to be […]