KMUW ‘Fill Your Mug’ Listener Appreciation Event at Bluebird Arthouse
KMUW is showing appreciation for its listeners at the Bluebird Arthouse on Friday, July 27, 2012. Bring your KMUW mug between 6 and 8 p.m. to have it filled with Caffe Moderne gelato, and enjoy the free indoor gallery show. No mug? No problem. You’ll be provided one at the event. 5th Annual KMUW Fill […]
Meet a K-9 Police Dog at Ford Rockwell Library
Kids ages five through eleven years old can meet a real working K-9 police dog and watch him in action at the Ford Rockwell branch of the Wichita Public Library on Friday, July 27, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. It’s free to attend and registration isn’t required.
BOGO Keys at Ace Hardware (Facebook Offer)
If you have a Facebook account, you can get copies of your keys on the cheap. Like the Ace Hardware Facebook page and print the coupon for Buy One, Get One Free keys. The coupon is valid until July 31, 2012. Thanks, Living on the Cheap.
Papa John’s $6.99 Customer Appreciation Day (Saturday)

The third Saturday of most months is Papa John’s Customer Appreciation day. Get large 1-topping pizzas for only $6.99 each! There’s no limit; this offer is good for carryout only. You can get this deal at all Wichita-area Papa Johns locations either by phone, walk-in, or ordering online. If you’re ordering online, use the promo […]
Free Movie Night at the Wichita Public Library
Enjoy a free movie that’s suitable for all ages at the Central Branch of the Wichita Public Library. You provide your own snacks, pillows, and blankets and the library will provide drinks. The movie will be shown in the auditorium at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 24. Because of movie-licensing restrictions I can’t tell you […]
Big & Rich Tickets for $25
I’m so glad I spotted this news over at Fetchtoto just now. You can get Big & Rich tickets for just $25 for the July 28 performance at Hartman Arena. This deal is available on all price-levels of tickets that haven’t been sold already, including VIP seats; you just might have trouble finding two seats […]
Knolla’s Pizza Coupon: $5 Off a Large ‘Mario’
How’s this for a yummy deal? Use this Knolla’s Pizza coupon to take $5 off a large veggie pizza they’ve dubbed “The Mario.” $5 off The Mario at Knolla’s The Mario is made with a special blend of tangy Chicago sauce, onion, green peppers, mushrooms, pineapple and chunky tomatoes, all topped with cheddar and feta […]
FREE Summer Concert in Wichita: Blues on the River

Here’s another free summer concert in Wichita. (Free with a donation, that is.) Saturday night, bring a canned food item to the Drury/Broadview Riverfront Gazebo downtown and get in free to Blues on the River. Your food donation will go to the Kansas Food Bank. The concert will feature the RKO Blues Band and special […]
$5 Tickets to E.T. at the Wichita Orpheum Theater
Watch the ultimate eighties classic, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, on the big screen at the Orpheum Theater in Wichita Thursday, July 19, 2012. Tickets are only $5 for adults, $4 for students and military with ID. The show starts at 7 p.m. For more information: http://www.wichitaorpheum.com/events/28/e-t-the-extra-terrestrial/
Wichita Art Museum Summer Birthday Bash

WAM is aging well! This is an older post. Find the new post about the Wichita Art Museum Summer Birthday Bash and Ice Cream Social here. — The Wichita Art Museum is celebrating its 77th year in Wichita on Saturday, July 21, 2012 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Wichita Art Museum Summer Birthday […]
FREE Printable Party Invitations from Disney

Thanks to my friend Amy for sending me this tip. The Disney website Spoonful has a whole section of free printable party invitations, thank you cards, and Disney-themed crafts, recipes, and games for your next children’s birthday party. They look pretty nice and will work well if you have a good printer. (Since these are […]
$3 Off Coupon for Pork Shoulder
This is one of those times when it’s great to have insider information. The Kansas Pork Association, which is an advertiser here at Wichita on the Cheap, is going to have a coupon for $3 off pork shoulder in next week’s Quick Bite newsletter. You can still get the coupon when you sign up. Here’s […]
Reminder: Free Starbucks, Free Chick-Fil-A, Free Concert, Free Fair Admission, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Deal, and Buy One/Get One Free Tickets to Orpheum Show
Whew. All the free and cheap happening today makes for one heckuva long title. Make sure you check out all these deals today, Friday, July 13th, and then keep looking to find more deals in Wichita for the whole weekend ahead. [ftcalendar_list span=’+3 days’]
$10 off at Wichita Perks
Right now Wichita Perks has a special promo code that will score you $10 off your first purchase of $20 or more. This makes for super-great deals on things that have already been discounted by half (if not more) off the regular price. Here are the deals currently available at Wichita Perks: Loony Bin Comedy […]
Green Acres Ice Cream Social Benefit
During the Farmer’s Market on Tuesday evening, Green Acres will host an Ice Cream Social benefit for Heartspring. The event will be held in the Green Acres parking lot at 21st and Rock Rd. from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on July 17. GreenAcres will be serving up all-natural, organic ice cream and offering several […]
Ross Dress for Less Opens in Wichita Saturday

Bargain shoppers are getting excited. Wichita will soon have two Ross Dress for Less locations – one east, one west. Apparently the retail chain is similar to other stores in our area that sell name-brand goods at 20% to 60% off. I’m thinking it might be like TJ Maxx, Gordman’s, and Burlington Coat Factory, but […]
KFC Original Recipe Bites Combo for $3.99
For limited time, you can get a six-piece Original Recipe Bites, a side, and a medium drink for just $3.99 at KFC. The Original Recipe Bites are KFC’s new grown-up version of chicken nuggets: large, bite-sized pieces of 100 percent breast meat chicken, hand breaded in Original Recipe seasoning. You may also find a coupon […]
Papa John’s $6.99 Monday Madness
Yowza! Nothing can improve a Monday like cheap pizza. (Update: Aww, this deal is over for good. I’m so sad! This was one of my favorite restaurant deals ever.) Every Monday at Papa John’s is Monday Madness: Get large 1-topping pizzas for only $6.99. It’s a great deal, as long as you don’t mind picking […]
Best of Kansas Coupons Online

You know those great coupon magazines you pick up at Dillons or get in the mail? Those are called Best of Kansas, and they have restaurant coupons and other types of coupons for businesses in your neighborhood that you’ll actually visit. My friends and I snap these up and keep them in a safe place so […]
FREE Food from Chick-Fil-A this Friday for Cow Appreciation Day

Dress like a cow for Cow Appreciation Day and get free food from Chick-Fil-A this Friday, July 13, 2012. Wear a full costume – “head to hoof” – and get a FREE meal, or dress in a partial costume – download the free Cow Starter Kit (mask and cow spots) – for a free entree. […]
$10 for 18 Holes of Golf at Pine Bay Course in Wichita
Grab this deal while it’s being offered. Purchase a voucher through the Wichita Dealsaver for only $10 and play 18 holes of golf at Pine Bay Golf course in Wichita. You only have until Wednesday to buy it, but you’ll have until September 30 this year to use it. Great deal for golf in the […]
FREE Exhibit Opening: Electric Guitar Cavalcade
The Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum will open its exhibit, “eGuitar@80 – eighty years of the amplified guitar,” with a free First Friday event on Friday, July 6, 2012. The earliest documented performance of the electric guitar was right here in Wichita. Friday night, local guitarists will perform in the museum auditorium, and the electric guitar […]
Wild Wednesdays at Tanganyika Wildlife Park
Wild Wednesdays are back at Tanganyika Wildlife Park. Get one free child admission with each adult admission on Wednesdays, when the park opens at 9 a.m and stays open until dusk, with a live band playing in the pavilion from 6-8 p.m. This park is great because you really get to see the animals close-up, […]
Free Cup of Coffee at Starbucks on the Fourth of July
You can get a free cup of coffee at Starbucks on the Fourth of July, size “tall.” The free cup of coffee is part of the Starbucks’ “Indivisible” promotion, which invites Americans to have a conversation that puts citizenship over partisanship. To spark the conversation in our stores, your local Starbucks will proudly serve everyone […]
FREE Family Event: g2g Creek Hike

Cool off with a hike along the creek with other families during the g2gOutside Creek Hike on Tuesday evening, July 17, 2012. Meet at the Wichita WATER Center in Hermann Hill Park (Pawnee & Broadway) a little before 6 p.m. and wear some shoes that can get wet or muddy. (No flip-flops.) The hike will […]