KAKE TV birthday bash
KAKE TV is turning 65 this year and they’re celebrating with a big birthday bash on Saturday, October 19, 2019. They’re having FREE cupkakes 🙂 for the first 1000 people and more fun, including food trucks, live music, and inflatables from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. If you want a FREE cupcake, you might want […]
Jeep Rounup Car Show at O.J. Watson Park
If you have a Jeep – or if you just love Jeeps – then O.J. Watson Park is where you want to be on Saturday, October 19. The Wichita Park and Recreation Department is holding a fun Jeep car show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Beefed-up, beat-up or stock beautiful, bring your JEEP out […]
Spooky Science at Exploration Place
Included with admission on Saturday October 19, Exploration Place will hold a new family-friendly “Spooky Science” event. Kids can wear their costumes and enjoy Halloween-themed science experiments, along with all the regular exhibits. Spooky Science will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. that day. You can visit their website for more details about […]
Bug-O-Rama ICT
It’s a VW car show! Bug-O-Rama is a fun annual car show in Wichita featuring only Volkswagon automobiles. Acres of Volkswagons fill up the south end of Sedgwick County Park at the Bug-O-Rama car show each year. This year, Bug-O-Rama ICT will be on October 17, 2020. You’ll find VW bugs and the vintage “peacemobile” […]
Red Brick Harvest Festival in Augusta
Join Downtown Augusta, Inc. and the Augusta Arts Council for a fun and FREE fall festival this October. The Red Brick Harvest Festival will be held in downtown Augusta, KS on October 26 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and it looks like it will be a lot of fun! Most of the activity will […]
KFC $6 Mix and Match deal
Hungry bargain hunters will appreciate this tasty deal from KFC. They say that variety is the spice of life and if there is one thing KFC knows, it’s (herbs &) spices. With four options, you’re sure to find the right tasty combo(s) for your dining plans. (If you’re dining alone, take advantage of the discount by […]
Jimmy John’s new value option: the $3 Little John sandwich
Love Jimmy John’s? Then you might love this new addition to the menu, which is their first-ever value option. The sandwich chain just announced its new $3 Little John – a skinny mini version of any of its seven Original sandwiches. The $3 Little John is made the same way as all Jimmy John’s sandwiches, […]
Albert Goldbarth Author Talk and Signing
Watermark Books & Café will host local author Albert Goldbarth for an author talk and signing of The Now: Poems on Thursday, Nov. 14 at 6:00 p.m. The Now describes the unique, and sometimes baffling, moment in which we live, a time defined by an immediate future of online wonderments, fake news, multiple personalities, data […]
Trick or Treat on the Lake at Watson Park
Here’s a NEW fun and family-friendly trick-or-treating event in Wichita. Wichita Park and Recreation is hosting Trick-or-Treat on the Lake October 19, 2019 – and you’ll literally be on the lake! You’ll float on the lake in either a pedal boat or kayak as creatures lurk on the shoreline waiting to give you a treat. […]
4th graders (and their families) can get in free to National Parks
Do you have a fourth grader this year? “Every Kid in a Park” is an annual program of the U.S. government that provides free passes to National Parks for fourth grade students. The program was established to allow fourth graders and their families to discover our wildlife, resources, and history for free on America’s public […]
FREE: Women’s Money Brunch
This Saturday I’ll be part of a panel discussing money topics specifically as they relate to women. The Kansas Consumer Credit Counseling Service has put together a FREE brunch for women with the goal of empowering women to make sound financial choices. Speakers for the day include: Jo Lynn Bright | Program Director and Counselor […]
Horrorfest 2019
Horrorfest 2019 is a month full of classic horror films and Halloween flicks on the cheap at the Regal Warren Old Town Theater. Wichita Big Screen, with the help of World Studios ICT, is bringing Horrorfest back to the Old Town Warren for the ninth year. The annual movie festival’s future was uncertain last year, […]
Kansas Aviation Museum carload pricing for exhibit/tower openings
The Kansas Aviation Museum will unveil two brand new exhibits and re-open the control tower (which has been undergoing renovations) on September 28, 2019. To celebrate the occasion, they’ll have special carload pricing for this event! Admission is just $2 per person or $5 per carload. The museum will open a new WWII exhibit and […]
Advance ticket discount for Blues, Brews, and BBQ at Athletic Park in Newton
On September 28, 2019, Newton Now newspaper will host Blues, Brews and BBQ at Athletic Park in Newton. World-class blues musicians will perform live and local craft beer and barbecue vendors will be selling their food and beverages. Tickets are discounted right now. If you purchase them in advance, you will pay only $17 per […]
Age of the Gunfighter at Cowtown Museum
This is your ticket back to the Old West in Wichita! Lawmen and outlaws are coming to Old Cowtown Museum this season for the exciting “Age of the Gunfighter” event. Featuring gunfighters and Old West legends, this should be a great time to go visit the Old Cowtown Museum. The best gun-fighting re-enactors from the […]
Boundless Playground at Sedgwick County Park opens newly renovated areas
On September 19, Sedgwick County will open NEW fun play areas in the Sunrise Boundless Playscapes playground area. Related: Best Parks and Playgrounds in and around Wichita Our family has been watching for news of this opening, because we’ve seen the new areas under construction and they look like fun! The boundless playground at Sedgwick […]
$5 admission for last day of Nature Connects at Botanica
Be sure to get to Botanica on Thursday evening, September 19 from 6-8 p.m., if you want to see the LEGO-sculpture exhibit called Nature Connects. Artist Sean Kenney makes nature-themed sculptures from the tiny building bricks. The exhibit opened at Botanica in May this year. The pictures I’ve seen look amazing! Thursday is the last […]
FREE Movement Classes at Friends University
Friends University offers a free series of movement classes for adults and children in Studio E16 of the Riney Fine Arts building. Free Class for Adults Adult movement classes are offered on Tuesdays from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. The class focuses on exploring major concepts of movement such as breath support, connectivity, and movement dynamic, […]
Free workshop series for musicians, dancers, actors at Friends University
The Friends University Fine Arts department will host a series of free workshops for dancers, actors, and musicians right after the lunch hour every other Tuesday in the month of October. The free “Creative Workshop” series is open to everyone in the community. All of the workshops will be held in the Riney Fine Arts […]
Discounts to the Trans-Siberian Orchestra concert at INTRUST Bank Arena
The Trans-Siberian Orchestra will be in Wichita at INTRUST Bank Arena this December with its show, Christmas Eve & Other Stories. Tickets start at $49.50 for upper bowl seating, but right now there’s a Groupon for the concert that can get you a little closer for a similar price. According to the Groupon website, the […]
Events at Twister City Harley Davidson
Twister City is a fun place to be! The Wichita Harley-Davidson dealer regularly hosts free, fun, and family-friendly events with raffles, giveaways, in-store promotions, and usually some food vendors and live music. You don’t need a Harley to enjoy them – the events are all open to the public. (But I’m sure they’d fix you […]
Beauties and Beasts 5th Anniversary Bash
Local animal rescue organization Beauties and Beasts will celebrate its 5th anniversary in Wichita with a big party. The Beauties 5th Anniversary Bash and Family Carnival will be held at WAVE venue on September 28, 2019. It will be a family-friendly event open to all ages. They’ll have carnival games, prizes, face-painting, a cake walk, […]
“Lucky” double dozen at Krispy Kreme on Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th is your lucky day when it comes to delicious Krispy Kreme doughnuts! Here’s a double-dozen deal to celebrate with. On Friday, September 13, you can get two dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts for just $13. To take advantage of this “lucky” deal, go to the Krispy Kreme website here and present the barcode […]
Midwest Dogfest
A popular social event for dogs and their people in Wichita! Midwest Dogfest will be held October 12, 2019 at Chisholm Trail Pet Resort. Admission is $5. Bring your well-behaved and vaccinated pets for some fun, off-leash play. There will also be shopping, a silent auction, adult beverages, food trucks, canine demos, and other fun […]
Pollinator Party at the Great Plains Nature Center
Join the Great Plains Nature Center for a fun-filled day at the 2019 Pollinator Party. The Pollinator Party is an opportunity to learn about many of our most important prairie residents like bees, butterflies, and moths. They’ll have many different educational booths with activities and crafts for all ages. Admission to the Pollinator Party is […]