FREE Back-to-School Bash at the Wichita Ice Center
This event is free with the donation of one school-supply item*. You’re invited this Saturday, August 27, 2011 to a Back-to-School Bash at the Wichita Ice Center. The bash begins at 12:15 p.m. and goes until 3:15 p.m. There will be a free 30-minute group lesson at 12:15, free skate rental and prizes. This is […]
Riders in the Sky Concert – BOGO Tickets!
If you’ve been looking for a cheaper way to go to the Riders In The Sky concert at the Orpheum on Friday, August 19, this is it: Purchase tickets through SelectaSeat.com and use the code BOGO to get one of them FREE. This offer is good for ALL price levels! The offer is valid from […]
Handmade in the Heartland Craft Fair Saturday
The third HandMade in the Heartland Craft Fiar is Saturday, August 13, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sedgwick County Extension Center. Admission to the craft fair is free. There will be over 50 booths of hand-made art and homemade treats. For more information, visit the Handmade in the Heartland Facebook page or […]
Free: Acoustic Arts in the Park
On Saturday, Acoustic Arts in the Park will feature live music from Craig Steward; Stumpwater; Kings of the Earth. Find them in Central Riverside Park, just north of the zoo, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., August 13th, 2011. The concerts, presented by the Kansas Acoustic Arts Association, are free and open to the public. […]
2011 Wichita Flight Festival
It’s Flight Festival time again! The 2011 Wichita Flight Festival will be held August 20th and 21st at Jabara Airport on North Webb Road. The air show will include acts from around the nation, a kid’s zone, food vendors, radio-controlled demonstrations, and more. All daytime activities are free! Admission to the Twilight Air Show and Concert […]
Purple Martin Spectacle – Wichita Audubon Society
The Wichita Audubon Society invites everyone to join them Wednesday evening, August 3, 2011 to witness the thousands of purple martins roosting near Via Christie – St. Francis as they prepare to head south for the winter. The group will meet at 8 p.m. at the Via Christi parking lot at Murdock and Santa Fe, […]
FREE Twilight Float “Sampler” on the Arkansas
What fun! The Ark River Coalition (ARC) invites you to get acquainted with canoeing, kayaking, and more on Thursday, August 4, 2011 between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. at the South Riverside Park boat dock. Kids and adults will be able to try out a variety of different boat types on a short float from the […]
Free Prescription Discount Card for Sedgwick County Residents
This isn’t new, but it could be very helpful to anyone who does not currently have prescription insurance coverage. Sedgwick County offers a free prescription discount card, accepted by over 80 pharmacies, to any Sedgwick County resident. It may even provide some discounts for your pet’s prescriptions! If you already have insurance that covers prescriptions, […]
Back to School Immunization Clinics from the Sedgwick County Health Department
The Sedgwick County Health Department is holding two back-to-school immunization clinics on Saturday, August 6, 2011. School-age children will be able to receive vaccinations required for enrollment in school. Most insurance is accepted, including Medicare and Medicaid, and free immunizations will be provided for uninsured children ages 18 and younger. You must bring your child’s […]
FREE Swimming Sunday at Linwood Park Pool (7/31)
Written by Wichita on the Cheap’s new summer intern: A. Kid Hey! Do you love to swim? But hate the prices? Well I have a deal for you: FREE SWIMMING!!!!!!!! 😉 Sunday, July 31, 2011 is free swimming day at the Linwood Park pool It is located at 1900 S. Hydraulic*. The hours are 1:30 […]
Aviation Film Festival from the Orpheum and Kansas Aviation Museum
The Orpheum Theater and the Kansas Aviation Museum have teamed up for a special Aviation Film Festival on August 13, 2011. In the morning, at 10 a.m., the topic will be the World War II era with the film The Flying Tiger, short films, and a guest speaker. Admission for the morning will be $5. In […]
Give: KMUW “Fill Your Mug” with Freddy’s Frozen Custard
Cool off with this fun community event at Artworks in Picadilly Square. Bring your KMUW mug to the patio at Artworks tonight between 6 and 8 p.m. and get it filled with free Freddy’s Frozen Custard. Don’t have a mug? Don’t let that stop you. You can get the free custard too. 🙂 Enjoy live […]
SavingStar Digital Coupons
You’ll want to know about this. SavingStar coupons are a bit different from ordinary digital coupons. You might be familiar with the concept because of sites like Ebates and Upromise. Instead of taking your discount off at the register, the value of the coupons you use accumulate in your SavingStar account until you reach $5 in […]
New Coupons from Coupons.com
Here are the newest printable coupons this week from Coupons.com. These coupons work like regular manufacturers’ coupons that you clip out of the Sunday coupon inserts, and most of them will double (to a max of $1.00) at Dillons. Find more coupons in the “Coupons” category here at Wichita on the Cheap. If you see […]
Save $1 off Milk with Coupon by Mail
The “got milk?” folks are offering a $1 off any size, any brand milk coupon by mail. Just follow that link and fill out the form. Here’s the fine print: “While supplies last. Offer limited to one (1) per person, email or household. Must be 18 years or older. Please allow us 6 to 8 […]
Final Friday at Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum
This is an older post and may contain outdated information. See the most current info here: Wichita Final Friday Art Crawl. On Friday, July 29, the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum will open the Treaty of the Little Arkansas exhibit. The exhibit is part of the museum’s Kansas Sesquicentennial programming. It will feature a reproduction of […]
Discount Groceries from Prairie Land Food
Several readers have praised Prairie Land Food as a great way to save money on groceries. The non-profit organization is based here in Kansas. Its primary mission is to offer quality food at lower-than-retail prices. Each month, Prairie Land Food sells packages that generally include a selection of meat and produce along with a small […]
We have winners!
The winners of the drawing for free tickets to a Wichita Community Theater performance have been notified by email! If you subscribe to posts from Wichita on the Cheap, please check your inboxes! 🙂 The emails were sent to the address you used to subscribe. Not a subscriber? Sign up now. It’s free! BIG thanks […]
30% Off New Styles at Old Navy
From July 24 through July 27, 2011 take 30% off Old Navy New Arrivals with coupon code ONNEW30. This is an online offer only. Here’s the fine print:
Free Senior Photo Session and Extras for Select High School Seniors
One way a high school senior can save money on senior portraits is to help spread the word about his or her photographer. Wichita on the Cheap reader Triston Dewees of Triston’s Photography has a special offer for select high school seniors in the Wichita area. Here is the information he sent me to pass […]
Win Free Tickets to Wichita Community Theater!
The Wichita Community Theater is wrapping up its 65th season with Shakespeare in Hollywood, which just opened Thursday night. This could be a fun date night or girls’ night out. Would you like to go for free? Enter to win two tickets to see any performance, any show by the Wichita Community Theater. How to […]
Wichita Wingnuts Dollar Days!
Monday nights are not just for football any more. If you want to attend a baseball game on the cheap here in Wichita, you can do it Monday night. Monday, July 25, 2011 the Wichita Wingnuts play the Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks. General admission tickets for all Monday night home games this summer will be just $1! […]
$3 Thursday AND Indoor Garage Sale at Botanica
Tomorrow, Thursday, July 21, 2011, the Friends of Botanica are holding a garage sale inside Botanica’s Terrace Room from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The sale will have some plants, gardening books, and other regular garage sale stuff like household items and furniture. Proceeds benefit Botanica. I’m pretty sure you can get into the garage […]
Free Family Day at the Cosmosphere (7/21)
The Kansas Cosmosphere in Hutchinson will have a free Family Fun Day of Education tomorrow, Thursday, July 21, 2011. The day begins early at 4:30 a.m., when space fans will gather to watch the Atlantis’ final landing. The Hall of Space will be open after the landing party and admission is free until 9 a.m. […]
1/2 Price Movie Passes at Murdock Theater
Right now you can score half-price passes for the Murdock Theater Film Series. The historic theater on North Broadway is offering film fans a special deal on six-month passes that give unlimited access to its foreign and independent films. Tickets for the shows, which run Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m., are normally $7 per person. […]