FREE kids’ meals at Carlos O’Kelly’s for Halloween
This just in: Carlos O’Kellys restaurants in Wichita and Hutchinson are offering FREE kids meals for Halloween. They also have $3 kids fajitas, which is half the regular price of kids fajitas. (That’s the only kids’ meal that isn’t free.) The offer is good for kids ages 12 and younger from Friday, October 27 through […]
Kansas Children’s Literacy Festival
The 2017 Kansas Children’s Literacy Festival promises to be a fun and inspiring Wichita event! Area schools, local book stores, and community organizations have partnered to put on the festival, which will include fun activities to ignite excitement in students for reading and writing. It is FREE and open to the public! There is a […]
Save $5 on Tickets to the Wichita Blues Ball at the Cotillion
The Wichita Blues Society is hosting its 20th Annual Wichita Blues Ball on November 4, 2017 at the Cotillion. Wichita Blues Challenge winners, Connie Hawkins and the the Blueswreckers, will open the show and The Jarekus Singleton Band will headline the concert. This is an all-ages event! Jackson, Mississippi’s award-winning guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, Jarekus […]
Kohls Safe Teen driving program kick-off event
This weekend Via Christi will launch a Safe Teen driving program which is being supported by a $200,000 grant from Kohl’s. The program will provide free hands-on education to teens and pre-teens about the dangers posed by distracted or impaired driving through year-round school presentations and community events. The Safe Teen program kicks off on […]
Groupons for Wichita restaurants
Groupon has several deals for Wichita restaurants right now. Today I see: $6.25 for $12 at Oasis Lounge (burgers) on West Maple here $11.50 for $20 at Mediterranean Grill near Towne East mall here $11.50 for $20 at Riverside Cafe (3 locations) here $12 for $20 at Fetch Bistro in Willowbend here $6 for $10 at […]
Cary Conover photography exhibit opening
Newman University’s Steckline Gallery will open a new exhibit with a free Final Friday reception in October. Work by Wichita-based photojournalist and photography educator Cary Conover will be on display in the gallery in a collection called Turning Point. The Conover exhibit will be on display in the Steckline Gallery through November 17. Both the […]
Midwest Monster Mash
Kansas International Dragway is putting on a special fun event on Saturday, October 14, 2017. The Midwest Monster Mash will feature racing and family fun for only $20 per carload. The Fall Festival Kids Corner will have a Trunk or Treat Car Show, prizes for the best Halloween costume, and more. Gates open at 2 […]
Super Why! at the Wichita Public Library
Join KPTS for a fun afternoon celebrating reading with Super Why! at the library. They’ll have dancing and music, big alphabet letters to play with, alphabet books you can check out with your library card, Super Why! stickers, and more fun. Bring your own camera and get pictures with Super Why! This is a free […]
Ross Dress for Less opens in NewMarket Square
Fellow bargain shoppers, Ross Dress for Less is opening a new location in Wichita Saturday, October 7, at NewMarket Square! If you’re not familiar with Ross, it’s a huge national off-price retail chain with department and specialty store goods at big discounts. They have clothing (lots of it) for women, men, and kids, kitchen, bed […]
Saddle Up & Ride at Pawnee Prairie Park
Cancelled because of rain Wichita Recreation Facebook announcement The City of Wichita Park & Recreation has teamed up with Wichita Riding Academy and Eagle View Equestrian Center for a fun horseback riding event in Pawnee Prairie Park. You can register for an introductory horseback riding lesson followed by a 45-minute trail ride for only $20. […]
Free KMUW Old Town Concert Series
KMUW 89.1, Wichita State University’s public radio station, is hosting a free concert series this fall along with the Old Town Association. The concert series kicks off the evening of October 7, 2017 in Old Town Square at 2nd and Mead. Be sure to bring your lawn chairs. The performances will begin each Saturday evening […]
Book signing at Blue Dragon Books in Derby
Blue Dragon Books, a family-owned independent used bookstore in Derby, will host Grant Snider for a book signing on November 4. Snider will be on hand to sign his book The Shape of Ideas. Snider’s work has appeared in The New York Times Book Review, The Kansas City Star, The Best American Comics 2013, and […]
Dancing in the Square
Old Town Square will be hopping on Friday night, October 13 with Dancing in the Square, a free, family-friendly event hosted by A Step Ahead Dance Studio. Bring the kids, a water bottle, maybe a chair in case you need to sit one out, and wear your dancing shoes! You don’t need a partner or […]
Stay Strong Stay Healthy Class for seniors
The Kansas State Research and Extension is offering an eight-week class for seniors that focuses on strength building. The Stay Strong Stay Healthy classes will begin October 16 and the registration fee is only $20. The program is based on simple exercises that improve balance, health, and state-of-mind. Everyone who participates will start at a […]
Fall Ballet at Friends University
Friends University will present the Fall Ballet, a historical look at dance from Europe to America, on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, October 6, 7, and 8. The performances will include dances from the middle ages to current contemporary ballet. It’s narrated by Friends’ Associate Professor of Dance, Sharon Rogers and choreographed by Stan Rogers. Ticket […]
Movie in the Alley: Scream
Join Liv+Work for another free Movie in the Alley event in September. This month, they’re partnering with the Tallgrass Film Festival to make it a special Final Friday event. At 6 p.m., they’ll be screening some TFA upcoming attractions, and you can buy Festival Binge Passes or sign up to volunteer at the festival while […]
FREE: Final Friday Exhibit Opening at Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum
Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum will host a free Final Friday exhibit opening on Friday, September 29 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The opening will feature a look back at highlights from the Lois Kay Walls Gallery exhibits at the museum. The exhibit will include work from artists Cecil McAlister, George Bellis, C.A. Seward, Elizabeth Sprague, […]
National Hunting & Fishing Day event
Join the Great Plains Nature Center in September to celebrate the great outdoors and learn more about hunting and fishing. This will be a family-friendly event and great for anyone who wants to learn more about the outdoors. It’s also FREE! The evening’s activities may include archery and fishing clinics, a relay race (with waders […]
Discounts on Nico Hernandez fight at Hartman Arena
Wichitan and 2016 Olympic Bronze medalist boxer Nico Hernandez will step into the ring at Hartman Arena against Basyzbek Baratov on September 23, 2017. Discount tickets are now available for this fight! Twister City Harley Davidson has sponsored special pricing for the top half of sections 104 and 112 (Rows K-R). Those tickets are now just $25. […]
Kids’ Halloween Costumes under $10!
Note: Online prices can change at any time! Now is the time to pick up deals on cute Halloween costumes for kids! There are several reasons to start your Halloween costume shopping early. 1. It’s fun (of course!) 2. You have a much better selection and there’s plenty of time for the costume to be […]
Movie Tickets $5 at Old Town Warren Theater
UPDATE: Regal Cinema’s reopening date has been pushed back from July 10 to July 31, and this may change again! Even after they do reopen, be sure to double-check the latest information before you head out to take advantage of a deal. 2020 has been a weird year, and we’re not sure if or when […]
Poldark Season 4 opening reception and advance screening in Wichita
If you can stand the suspense, KPTS Wichita is hosting a FREE screening of the first hour of Poldark Season 4 on September 13. And they’ll have a reception along with it. If you haven’t seen the show yet, it’s the story of “the chivalrous and perilously proud crusader of Cornwall” (TV Guide), Ross Poldark, […]
Free pizza Friday for the grand opening of Blaze Pizza in Wichita
Blaze Pizza is opening a location in Wichita this week, and to celebrate the grand opening, they’re offering FREE build-your-own artisanal pizzas on Friday to everyone who follows them on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. The concept sounds great; from what I understand, it’s like the Chipotle of pizza places. You walk through the line and […]
Free Show-N-Shine car show at WSU
Wild rides and old rides once again will be the focus of the 23rd annual Show N’ Shine Car Show. The event will take place on Sunday, September 17, from noon until 4 p.m. in the parking lot at Wichita State University located at 21st and Hillside. Once again there will be specialty vehicles from […]
Delano Fall Fair
Wichita’s Delano neighborhood will be holding a Fall Fair October 6-8, 2017 and everyone is invited. The Delano Fall Fair will be a family event where you can step back in time and stroll down the streets of Delano amidst cowboys and saloon girls, see a Western parade and other entertainment, participate in activities, and […]