Advance ticket discount to Love Family Fest at WAVE
Join Rudy Love and the Love family on *somebody’s* birthday (I don’t know if it’s okay to tell) this Sunday, September 15, 2019 at the WAVE venue. You’ll enjoy live music from the Love Family Band and from solo artist Rudy Love Jr. Doors open at 4 p.m. and the party goes until around midnight. […]
Free movie at Buffalo Park
Mark Collier of Allstate Insurance is hosting another fun, free community event. This one is a free movie night in Buffalo Park! They’ll be showing the new Captain Marvel movie, and Cholita’s Mexican Restaurant will be there selling street tacos. Proceeds from the taco sales will go to the Cholita’s Strikers soccer club. The free […]
Free Goddard Gathering: Family Night
The City of Goddard is hosting a fun evening of food trucks, live music, and a free family movie in Linear Park this fall. Admission is FREE – just plan to bring some money for food trucks, which will include Four Star BBQ, Noble House Hawaiian, UNO MAS, and Espresso Self. The evening kicks off […]
Rose Hill Fall Festival 2021
This family-friendly festival in one of our favorite small towns takes place October 8 – 10, 2021. Make sure to mark your calendars and make it out to the festival to enjoy some good old-fashioned and memorable family time together. The festival runs Friday evening, all day on Saturday, and Sunday until about 4 p.m. […]
Bellydance Sampler Workshop
Try different styles of bellydancing and other cultural dance styles during Amira Dance Productions’ 90-minute Bellydance Sampler Workshop. It happens from 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at 1702 W. Douglas. Cost is $5, payable at the door. Wear comfortable clothes to move and dance in. Bellydance is generally done barefoot, but dance sneakers (no […]
Red Lobster Endless Shrimp
There’s nothing “shrimpy” about the savings on this offer from Red Lobster, shrimp lovers. Starting Sept. 2, enjoy an abundant lineup of five craveable shrimp options for only $15.99, including Crispy Sriracha Honey Shrimp, Teriyaki-Grilled Shrimp, Garlic Shrimp Scampi, Shrimp Linguini Alfredo and Hand-Breaded Shrimp. To create the ultimate Endless Shrimp experience, choose two of your favorite […]
Chipotle BOGO free entree when you wear youth soccer jersey
Here’s a deal worth kicking around for active families: Youth soccer players score FREE food at Chipotle Mexican Grill. In an effort to support soccer’s next generation and encourage young people to eat “real food”, they’re inviting kids to wear a youth soccer jersey from Aug. 31 to Sept. 2. By doing so, they get a buy-one-get-one FREE burrito, bowl, salad, […]
FREE opening reception for From Clay to Art ceramics show at Karg Art Glass
This is sure to be a wonderful show. The evening before the Kechi Kite Festival, Karg Art Glass is hosting an opening reception for the show “From Clay to Art,” which will feature ceramics from numerous artists. Hint for couples: This will make for an impressive date night for the low, low cost of FREE! […]
Final Friday at Revolutsia
Lots is happening for Final Friday at the new shipping-container shopping center on East Central Ave. in Wichita. They’ll have an evening of music, art, food, and culture with no admission fee to the event. (Just budget for food, drinks, and shopping.) Here’s a description of events from the Facebook page! What’s Happening: *Join us […]
Canines at Cowtown
Canines at Cowtown is a fundraising event put on by local veterinary hospitals and sponsored by pet product companies and local businesses. It’s a dog-friendly event at Wichita’s Old Cowtown Museum! The event raises funds for the Paw It Forward Foundation, which is a non-profit that provides financial assistance to pet owners in need to […]
FREE Screening of Indians in Aviation Documentary
The public is invited to attend a free screening of the full-length documentary, Indians in Aviation, which will be shown in its entirety this month at the Mid-America All-Indian Center, along with a presentation by the film’s maker. The 90-minute documentary, which was commissioned by the Indian Center and put together by local filmmaker Doug […]
FREE: Wichita Senior Expo
The annual Senior Expo sponsored by the Central Plains Area Agency on Agency will be held on Thursday, September 26, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Expo will be held at three fun Wichita locations: Botanica, the Wichita Advanced Learning Library, and the Wichita Art Museum. At Senior Expo you will find valuable information and […]
St. Anne Festival
St. Anne Catholic Church in Wichita will once again host its annual festival this September. This is a family-friendly event with food, music, and activities, and it is open to the public. The Festival kicks off with a free outdoor movie on Friday night. Bring blankets or lawn chairs to sit on. The movie begins […]
Gander RV & Outdoors grand opening, plus fun at Splash Aqua Park
Gander RV & Outdoors in the Crossgate District (near Splash Aqua Park) will officially open its doors in Wichita this Labor Day weekend. Gander Outdoors is owned by Camping World, a national brand that specializes in recreational vehicles, parts, supplies, accessories and outdoor gear. Gander RV & Outdoors grand opening celebration will begin at 8 […]
An Evening of Country Music at Aero Plains
Aero Plains Brewing, KPTS Channel 8, and KFDI radio have teamed up to present An Evening of Country Music this Thursday, August 29. The event begins at 7 p.m. and includes live country music and a screening of Kansas Country, and a sneak peek of the upcoming PBS country music series by Ken Burns. This […]
New Fuzzy’s Taco Shop at Braeburn Square: FREE tacos for a year to the first 50 customers
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop is opening a new location in Wichita at the new Braeburn Square on WSU’s Innovation Campus. It’s not just for students. There’s easy access from 21st Street in east Wichita. Fuzzy’s will share the new Braeburn Square space with the Shocker Bookstore, a Starbucks, the Pizza Hut Museum, and a credit union, […]
BurgerFi back-to-school BOGO
With the academic school year approaching, the Wichita BurgerFi will be celebrating the back to school season with a BurgerFi BOGO! Here’s the beefy burger deal: On Saturday, August 17, Buy one BurgerFi Cheeseburger, get one for $1 from 11am to 9:30PM. The burger features two all-natural Angus beef patties, with double American cheese, topped […]
Quick, easy and inexpensive lunch: Jalapeno Chicken Pita Pockets recipe
Here at Wichita on the Cheap, we’re already getting into saving on back-to-school stuff. And one of the big, big challenges when school starts is having inexpensive (but nutritious) lunches and breakfasts for the family ready to go. We all have to eat, but who has time to make breakfasts and lunches on a school […]
Family Movie Nights at Haysville Pool
Cool off with a summer movie at the pool! Join the Haysville Rec Center and the Haysville City Pool for some FREE in-pool (or poolside) entertainment on Family Movie Nights. Bring a raft to float on and/or chairs and blankets. Haysville Pool Family Movie Night schedule On Friday, July 26, they’ll show Aquaman from 8:50 […]
Mountain Deer Revival CD Release Party and Concert
Fans of local live music won’t want to miss Kansas-based Mountain Deer Revival’s CD Release Party at Cowtown this month. The event is family-friendly and open to all ages. August 17 will be a night of jams, gunfights, booze and food trucks at The Cowtown Throwdown: MDR CD Release Party! The evening includes live music […]
FREE root beer float at A&W Restaurants
All good deals always float to the top. Did you know Aug. 6 is National Root Beer Float Day? To celebrate, on Aug. 6, A&W Restaurants are giving customers a FREE small root beer float from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at participating locations, while supplies last. Limit one per customer. As a part of the sweet celebration, A&W will collect […]
Veterans Awareness Expo
Veterans in the Wichita area will be able to connect with 60+ programs and service providers for veterans this Saturday in Wichita at the fourth annual Veterans Awareness Expo. This event is FREE and open to the public. Be sure to share it with your veteran friends! Parking and Shuttle The expo will be held […]
$2 Dozen Krispy Kreme Chocolate Glazed Doughnuts on Aug. 2
Oh my. Krispy Kreme’s luscious chocolate glazed doughnuts are celebrating an anniversary and that means a deal for us! Krispy Kreme introduced Chocolate Glazed Doughnuts during 2017’s total solar eclipse, transforming their iconic Original Glazed Doughnut with a mouth?watering chocolate glaze for the first time ever. Krispy Kreme brought back Chocolate Glazed Doughnuts in July […]
Milkfloat’s new location: Gladspoon
Milkfloat, the popular Delano dessert shop, has a second location, called Gladspoon, in west Wichita! You may have even seen the sign on the building near Maple and Ridge. The grand opening of Gladspoon was on August 2, 2019. The concept is “Serving up Joy” and the new dessert shop will have treats like: edible […]
Night at the Museum: Moonstruck
The Wichita Art Museum’s annual Night at the Museum event brings a great mash-up of fun antics, live, music, art, and an electric vibe to a summer night. In celebration of the epic July 1969 moon landing and the exhibition Light & Shadow: Alyson Shotz and Kumi Yamashita, this event starts indoors for art viewing […]