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Live entertainment at the Donut Whole

Donut Whole donuts with Wichita flag icing decoration

They have more than just great donuts! The Bantam Lounge at the Donut Whole is host to regular free live music and other performances nearly every week. They have local artists performing in various genres – folk, rock and roll, bluegrass, jazz, classical, country, soul, and more. The shows are usually scheduled for Friday and Saturday […]

Monster Jam ticket discount

Monster Jam truck

INTRUST Bank Arena has some discounted tickets for Monster Jam on Friday night. Get seats in the upper bowl (Scale 5) for only $15 each. Monster Jam is in Wichita on February 24 and 25, 2017. Friday night’s show begins at 7 p.m. Regular prices for tickets range from $20 to $40 each. If you […]

Channel 96.3’s Spring Fling with Flo Rida

Channel 96.3's Spring Fling concert with Flo Rida

Channel 96.3’s hosting a Spring Fling at Hartman Arena with Flo Rida on Thursday, March 30, 2017. Student tickets are a deal at only $18. Student ID is required. Reserved tickets are $25, general admission floor tickets are $35, and VIP tickets – which get fans right in front of the stage – are $75. […]

Bob FM’s Totally Awesome 80s New Wave Festival at the Cotillion

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BOB is bringing back the 80s with a trio of tribute bands. The totally awesome New Wave Festival will be held at the Cotillion on Friday, February 24, 2017. Featured performers are Strangelove – Tribute to Debeche Mode, The Cured – Tribute to The Cure, and Electric Duke – Tribute to David Bowie. Doors open […]

FREE: Coffee with at Cop at Towne East Square

Coffee with a Cop

Enjoy a FREE cup of Starbucks coffee and complimentary refreshments at Towne East Square Mall while getting to know the men and women who serve the greater Wichita community. Coffee with a Cop is an opportunity for you to ask questions, voice concerns and chat with officials from the Wichita Police Department, Eastborough Police Department, […]

Women’s Investment Education Program

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K-State Research and Extension Sedgwick County is holding a Women’s Investment Education Program beginning in April 2017. Women will learn about stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and retirement accounts in a non-threatening environment. Women earn 1 trillion dollars a year, yet they still often lack the knowledge and confidence to invest their money. A recent Harris […]

WinterJam concert in Wichita

Westover Band at Winter Jam 2018

Billed as Christian Music’s Largest Annual Tour, WinterJam 2018 is coming to Wichita, Kansas on Friday, March 9. The tour features live performances from popular Christian artists with exciting light displays and special presentations from Nick Hall and comedian John Crist. Here’s the lineup of performers for the 2018 Winter Jam Tour Spectacular in Wichita: […]

Mad Chad the Chainsaw Juggler at WSU Theater

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The Student Activities Council at Wichita State University will host Chad Taylor, aka Mad Chad the Chainsaw Juggler, on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 7 p.m. Tickets for the show are only $5 for the general public, $3 for WSU faculty and staff, $1 for children under 12, and FREE for WSU students. Mad Chad, […]

Register for the FREE Kids Fire Camp for 6th-9th Graders

2017 Kansas Firefighters Camp flyer - Make Your Dreams a Reality

The Kansas Firefighters Alliance and the Kansas Firefighters Museum is once again offering a free Firefighters Camp for 6-9th graders. This is a one-day camp for up to the first 100 students who pre-register for the event by completing and submitting the registration form, postmarked no later than April 1, 2017. The camp will give would-be […]

Derby Bead Guild Event

Origami Boxes tutorial at Derby Bead Guild meeeting

The Derby Bead Guild meets at the Derby Public Library on the first Tuesday of every month, and beaders of all skill levels are invited to join them. Your first meeting is FREE. The guild promotes all areas of beading and jewelry making, and provides an opportunity for beaders to pool their knowledge of techniques, […]

Wichita Restaurant Week

Wichita Restaurant Week

Wichita Restaurant Week is an opportunity to explore some of Wichita’s best restaurants and help a charity at the same time. The 2017 Wichita Restaurant Week will be held January 20-29, 2017. Participating restaurants around the city will offer special menus for lunch or dinner priced at either $15 or $30. Many of these are […]

Ecclesia Coffee Shop One-Year Anniversary

Ecclesia Coffee Shop will be celebrating a year in business on Saturday, January 21 with live music and a “latte art throwdown” in the evening. This event is FREE to the public. The fun will start at 1 p.m. with live music continuing throughout the afternoon. In the evening local midwest baristas will be coming […]

Little Caesars Pizza offers Hot-N-Ready pizzas for $5

Oh my goodness – if pizza gets any cheaper they’ll be paying us to eat it. (And if that’s the case, I’d be doing what I love and loving what I do…) Alas, you probably can’t make a living out of this Little Caesar’s Hot-n-Ready deal, but you can make your living stretch a little […]

Wichita Cat Fancy Cat Show

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It isn’t a musical–these are real live pedigreed cats being judged to see who’s purr-tiest. There’s also a household pet division. I’m not sure exactly what categories the cats will be judged on (probably not obedience), but if your family are cat-lovers, it might be fun to attend.  A weekend pass is only $10 for the […]

Home on the Range Wichita Premiere

A new movie has been made about the origin of Kansas’ famous state song, “Home on the Range,” and will premiere in Wichita at the Orpheum Theater this Friday evening, January 13, 2017. Admission to the film is $10. The doors will open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. Here’s more […]

Smallgrass Film Festival at Exploration Place

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For the fifth year, Exploration Place and Tallgrass Film Association will present Smallgrass, a family-friendly film festival for the young and young at heart. Experience a day full of specially-curated films, including both features and short films. Smallgrass offers a unique and affordable entertainment option for families with children of all ages over the Martin […]

New Year’s Eve Wichita

Looking for something fun and affordable to do for New Year’s Eve in Wichita? Here are all the inexpensive NYE events I’ve found so far! Botanica Illuminations New Year’s Eve Fireworks: On the final night of Illuminations, enjoy the festive sounds of the Polished Brass Quintet through the evening, capped off by a rousing 10 […]

Two FREE cookies for Santa

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Santa definitely enjoys his milk and cookies. This year, DoubleTree by Hilton is addressing a growing concern at the North Pole: Fewer families are remembering to leave cookies for Santa on Christmas Eve. Known for its delicious chocolate chip cookies, the hotel chain is committed to solving Santa’s cookie crisis. From Dec. 13 to 24, […]

Coupon for free fries and drink at PepperJax Grill Wichita

PepperJax Grill Philly Free Fries Free Drink Coupon

Pick up a philly at either of Wichita’s two Pepperjax Grill locations and you can get free fries and a medium drink if you have their latest coupon. The PepperJax coupon has the usual restrictions: Limit one per customer, walk-in orders only, not valid with any other offer, etc. You can either print the coupon, […]

Chick-fil-A Receipt Day

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If you’ll be out west on Monday, December 19, be sure to swing by Chick-fil-A for breakfast, lunch, or dinner and save your receipt! When you do, you can bring your receipt back any day between January 4 and February 28, 2017 and receive ALL qualified food & drink purchases* on your receipt FREE! This […]

Title Boxing Club gift special

"Muscle burns calories 3x better than fat." Title Boxing Club in Wichita

Title Boxing Club in Wichita is offering a special right now that might be the perfect gift for someone you know. Plus, it comes pre-wrapped. Until the end of December, you can get a two-week trial membership, gloves, and hand wraps for only $50. The club is for fitness, not fighting, so it’s just you […]

12 Days of Outback Steakhouse

Outback Steakhouse deals for Christmas 2016

Outback Steakhouse is counting down the holidays with 12 special offers from now until December 24. Each day they’ll have a new promo or special deal that’s good for only one day. To hint at each day’s new deal, they’ve revised the classic song, 12 Days of Christmas: Twelve surfers surfing – free small order of […]

Amazon’s 12 Days of Deals

Amazon 12 days of deals graphic

Amazon’s 12 Days of Deals starts Sunday, December 4. Each day new deals will be revealed. I don’t know in advance which specific items will be on sale, but they do have a theme for each day that gives us a hint: 12/4: Presents Opened with Glee—Gifts for kids Special Offer: $10 off Kindle for […]

Community Art & Music Fair Saturday

Enjoy live music and local shopping at the Community Art & Music Fair Saturday, December 3, 2016 at the First Church of the Brethren,  1103 N. Jefferson in Wichita. Proceeds from food sales and a portion of artists’ sales will help local homeless families through Family Promise of Wichita (www.familypromisewichita.org). More than 30 artists will […]

Free Girl Scouts events for homeschooled girls K-5

The Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland are hosting a free educational club for girls to socialize, learn, do crafts, and play games and sports from around the world. The club is specifically for girls who are homeschooled; they do not have to be a member of Girl Scouts. The club will have two sessions, and […]