Family Disco Party at the Wichita Art Museum
This Saturday, March 26, the Family ArtVenture at Wichita Art Museum will include a Family Disco Party! You and the kids will be moving and shaking in Farha Great Hall. The day will start at 11 a.m. with a fun craft of making dance accessories to complete your disco outfit. Then at 1:30 p.m., you’ll […]
Food Gardening Crash Course at Sedgwick County Extension
Ready to try your hand at a vegetable garden? Or maybe you’ve attempted a garden before but ended up with more weeds than produce? Let the Sedgwick County Extension experts help you get a great start with a 3-hour gardening crash course on Saturday, March 12, 2016. The class is from 9 a.m. to noon […]
Grow Good Food Gardening Classes
Want to save money on groceries? Learn how to grow good food in your own garden, and how to cook and preserve it, too, from the experts at the Sedgwick County Extension. The classes are only $5 per session or $35 for the whole series. Both beginning and advanced home food gardeners will find something to […]
Real American Country Fest at Old Cowtown in Wichita
This May, the City of Wichita and KWLS (107.9 FM) are hosting a big event for Old Cowtown Museum. The Real American Country Fest will be two days of jam packed family entertainment, culminating in a concert each day by iconic country artists: Mark Chesnutt (yes, the Mark Chesnutt) will perform for Saturday’s concert and […]
FREE Air Capital Super Awesome Mini Con
Their main Wichita Comic Con event is in November, but the Air Capital Comic Convention organizers have scheduled a “mini-con” in April for those who just can’t wait that long. The Super Awesome Mini Con will be held April 16, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Sedgwick County Extension Center. Admission is […]
Shop ’til You Drop at the Yacht
Shop til You Drop at the Yacht is a fun-filled two-day shopping extravaganza with area vendors at the Wichita Boathouse on March 11 and 12, 2016. Admission is $5 on Friday night, when you’ll get to shop at vendor booths and get free appetizers and drinks from area caterers. The event runs from 4 p.m. to […]
Children’s Easter Egg Hunt at Orchard Park
The Midian Shrine will have a Children’s Easter Egg Hunt at Orchard Park on Saturday, April 15 from 10 a.m. to noon. Kids will hunt according to their age groups and games, prizes, balloon art, and face painting will add to the fun! Hamburgers and hot dogs, chips, and drinks will be available for lunch. The […]
Schlotzsky’s Leap Day special
If you like Schlotzsky’s but wouldn’t mind getting a bit of a break on the price, you’ll want to stop by on February 29 and take advantage of their Leap Day Special. Schlotzsky’s is celebrating Leap Day on February 29, 2016, with $1 off any sandwich on the menu. All customers at a participating location can take […]
Spring Break at the Sedgwick County Zoo
Students in grades 1-5 who are out on spring break can have a week full of fun at the Sedgwick County Zoo Spring Fling Wonders of Wildlife (WOW) program. March 19-23, the zoo will hold all day classes and activities that will engage students with animals and nature with classroom experiments, field lessons, working side […]
Pre-K Passport Program for Kids at Museum of World Treasures
The Museum of World Treasures Pre-K Passport program, designed for kids under five years old, is held on the second Monday of every month. Drop by for a craft, story, and museum mini tour at 10:30 a.m. Each month, kids will get to stamp their passports for a new activity. Pre-K Passport activities are included with museum admission, […]
Bike Walk Wichita Open House
Bike Walk Wichita, a local organization that promotes safe, active transportation in and around Wichita, has a new headquarters at 131 S. Laura. To celebrate, they’re holding an open house on January 31, from 2-6 p.m. If you’d like to learn more about the organization and what they do to promote bicycling and pedestrian activities and access in […]
FREE Children’s Story Time at Watermark Books
Each Saturday, Watermark Books, Wichita’s locally-owned, independent bookstore, hosts a free story time for kids ages 4-8. A new book is chosen each week, and kids gather in the Inglenook to have the story read to them by Children’s Coordinator, Melissa Fox. Story time is from 10:30 to 11 a.m. While kids are listening to […]
Mid-America All-Indian Center Benefit Car Show
Mark your calendars! The 2016 Mid-America All-Indian Center Benefit Car Show will be held Sunday, May 1 in Wichita. This free Indian Center event includes family activities, food trucks, and motorcycles, trucks, and cars. The Benefit Car Show enjoys an impressive display of vintage cars and motorcycles, compliments of car enthusiasts from the Indian Center […]
FREE: Human Trafficking Awareness Event – An Evening with INK 180
Chicago-area tattoo artist Chris Baker specializes in cover-ups and removals of tattoos for survivors of human trafficking and former gang members. He is also the subject of an Emmy-winning documentary, Ink 180. Baker will be in Wichita this month for a human trafficking awareness event hosted by ICT S.O.S. and the Exploited and Missing Child Unit. The […]
FREE for kids! Great Train Expo in Wichita
The Great Train Expo is making a stop in Wichita, and it looks like it will be a lot of fun for kids and model train hobbyists. It’s a pretty good deal, too. Kids 11 and under get in for free, and there’s a $2 off coupon available for everyone else. The regular cost of admission […]
New Kansas Kids Preschool Class at Exploration Place
Exploration Place has a new preschool class designed specially for kids ages three through five with a parent. These classes will be held on most Wednesday mornings and afternoons. Investigate, discover and question with your Kansas Kid and encounter the wonder of our world ? it’s science for preschoolers! Read a story, take part in dramatic […]
FREE Storytime at Barnes and Noble in Bradley Fair
Barnes and Noble in Wichita has several free story time events scheduled for kids and babies in the next several months. Baby & Me storytimes are planned for Wednesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. These are designed for parents and little ones ages 0-2. Storytime and Activities are planned for most Saturday mornings at 11 a.m. […]
Letters to Santa for Wichita Kids
Kids, you can send your letters to Santa and receive one back from him! The City of Wichita, Starkey, Inc. and Cambridge Market are once again teaming up to spread holiday cheer through the Letters to Santa project, with new incentives for classrooms to participate. Starting Nov. 12 through Dec. 11, children in Wichita and the […]
FREE Admission (for Everyone!) to Exploration Place
In honor of Veterans’ Day, EVERYONE can get FREE admission to Exploration Place on Sunday, November 8, 2015. It’s a special “thank you” to the community for supporting Exploration Place and to the military for all they do. Your FREE admission includes all Exploration Place exhibits for free, including the current traveling exhibit, Design Zone, […]
Free Decorating and Remodeling Expo Downtown
Thanks to the Wichita Downtown newsletter, I found out that there’s a FREE Remodeling and Decorating Expo this weekend at Century II. It looks like it will be a lot of fun, with plenty of ideas and tips for decorating your home (inside and out). HGTV’s Jennifer Bertrand will be there with how-to demos throughout […]
FREE Zumba at the Ballpark
Lace up your sneakers and call your friends. Wichita Park and Recreation is having a FREE Zumba party at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium.
Reverie Coffee post-renovation open house tonight (Tuesday)
While you’re there, you might want to try the Real Pumpkin Latte. Here’s their description of it, and it sounds pretty delicious: made from real pumpkin puree, pure maple syrup, locally sourced pumpkin spice, Hildebrand Farms Dairy whole milk, and of course, our espresso.
Special advance ticket discount for Museum of the Undead for 21+ only this Friday
This Friday night, adults 21+ should escape to the Zombie-safe zone at Exploration Place, where you’ll roam through the museum developing survival skills to prepare for the Zombie Apocalypse. Guests will: – witness a zombie dissection. – use mirrors to trick zombies. – aim for a target using marshmallows and PVC pipe. – observe scientists […]
FREE Taco at Taco Bueno
We may not have even known there was a National Taco Day, but we’re sure going to celebrate it. Thanks to reader Gemma, who let me know about this deal, we can all enjoy a free taco at Taco Bueno from Friday, October 2 to Sunday, October 4! Here are the details from the Taco […]
FREE 100th Anniversary Concert and Open House
The Wichita Carnegie Library has been celebrating its 100th anniversary all through September with free lunchtime concerts in Heritage Square in downtown Wichita. The celebration culminates this weekend with a FREE concert Friday after work and an open house all day Saturday. On Friday, October 2, 2015, stop by the front steps of the Carnegie […]