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Breakfast with Santa at Cowtown

Santa reading story to kids at Old Cowtown Museum in Wichita

Join Santa for breakfast at Old Cowtown Museum on Saturday, December 2nd or 9th, 2023. This is a perfect holiday tradition for Wichita kids. Tickets go fast for this event, so get them asap at the City of Wichita ticket site if you want to go.  Breakfast, photos with Santa, and activities will be included […]

Budget-friendly glamping in an RV delivered to you

Camping with RV in Utah

For those of us who define “roughing it” as packing our own road-trip food until we arrive at our hotel, camping has never held much appeal. “Glamping” in an RV, on the other hand, seems like a great compromise: Enjoy the beauties of nature without giving up hot showers, electricity and indoor toilets. If you’ve […]

Civil War Day at Old Cowtown Museum

Old Cowtown Museum Civil War Day event

Head to Cowtown this weekend for Civil War Days. An Old Cowtown Museum special annual event, Civil War Days will have Cowtown bursting at the seams with Confederate and Union soldiers in a Civil War re-enactment. https://www.facebook.com/OldCowtownMuseum/posts/352784530220066 The re-enactment is scheduled for April 23 & 24, 2022. On Saturday, the event goes from 10 a.m. […]

Once Upon a Time at Old Cowtown just $5

Once Upon a Time at Cowtown

Have you ever wanted to chat with your favorite storybook characters? Maybe take a picture on the yellow brick road? For one day only, join your favorite storybook characters at Cowtown’s Once Upon a Time. Cowtown will be filled with pirates, princesses and classic characters from the Wizard of Oz, Alice in Wonderland, Little Red […]

FREE Season launch party and art fair at Old Cowtown Museum

Once Upon a Time at Cowtown Season Launch Party

Old Cowtown Museum in Wichita will be kicking off its 2022 season with a FREE season launch party!   The fun starts at the Visitor Center on Sunday, April 10 from noon to 5 p.m. for a sneak peek at all the events planned for 2022.  They’ll have special activities throughout the museum for everyone […]

County Fair at Old Cowtown Museum in Wichita

County Fair at Cowtown Pie Eating Contest

Experience the sights and sounds of an old 1870s county fair at Old Cowtown Museum in Wichita on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Although this year’s County Fair will look different (masks are required indoors, and also outdoors in situations where you can’t socially distance), it will still be a great time to experience life in […]

People of the Plains at Old Cowtown Museum

Prairie woman baking in kitchen at historic Old Cowtown Museum - photo by Jay Stockhause

Make your way back in time on this August to visit the People of the Plains at Old Cowtown Museum. “Come join us as we celebrate the different groups that populated the plains and helped to shape this area into what it was! The Great Plains have changed much since settlement pushed west. Over time, […]

Awesome Toy Sale last blast blowout

AWESOME TOY SALE!!! Friday, Saturday, and Sunday November 23-25, 2018 in Wichita KS at the K-State Research and Extension / Sedgwick County Extension building

The Awesome Toy Sale, run by a local Wichita dad, is having one last summer sale before closing business. The sale will be held over the next two weekends at the Sedgwick County Extension Center in west Wichita. It’s FREE to shop. Everything is brand new merchandise still in the packaging – including toys, sports […]

Little House on the Prairie event at Old Cowtown Museum

Little House on the Prairie event at Old Cowtown Museum in Wichita

Go tell Pa! And Mary, and Ma! This is going to be fun. On Saturday, May 15, 2021, immerse yourself in the life and times of one of America’s most beloved pioneers, Laura Ingalls Wilder, at Old Cowtown Museum’s Little House on the Prairie event.   Born in 1867, the famous half-pint pioneer would have […]

FREE Homebuyers’ Lunch and Learn

Free educational seminar for first-time home buyers from Bailey Martinson of Keller Williams Realty

Before you start your hunt for a home to buy, find out everything you need to know at the FREE First-Time Homebuyers’ Lunch and Learn on Sunday, February 21 from noon to 3 p.m.   If you’re thinking about buying a home this year, you’re invited. The event will be presented by Bailey Hayden and her […]

Start the New Year with WSU’s Community Education!

Adult students enjoying Community Education from WSU Center for Workforce, Professional & Community education

Looking for fun and affordable activities to kick off 2021? Wichita State’s Community Education has you covered. We offer a variety of exciting classes for this season. Categories include, arts and crafts, culinary, home and DIY, recreation, health and fitness. Here are some of the fun and educational courses offered this semester! How to Finance […]

Grand opening freebies and deals at new Sport Clips haircuts in Wichita

five stylists standing in Sport Clips Haircuts new grand opening location Wichita at Central and Hillside

A new Sport Clips Haircuts location is opening in Wichita on Friday, October 16, 2020 and they will be celebrating with some great deals – including a FREE haircut for new clients. The coupon is valid until November 22, 2020. (You can scroll down to screenshot it and show it to your stylist.) The new […]

Cowtown’s Roaring 20s event for grownups on Sept. 18

Old Cowtown Museum Roaring 20s - over 21 event

On September 18, 2020, Wichita’s Old Cowtown Museum will enter a whole new era. The living history museum will leap forward several decades to transform itself into a Wichita of the Roaring Twenties – complete with speakeasies, gangsters, and jazz. This is an event for adults. You can be 18 or older to attend, but […]

Big local discounts at DooDahDeals.com

Anyone who loves a bargain already knows about Wichita’s brick-and-mortar discount stores and outlets. These retailers sell the same products that you might find at a mall or big name department store but at greatly reduced prices. I shop at them all the time; probably most Wichita on the Cheap readers do. What you might not know […]

Adventures in Learning for adults 55+

Adventures in Learning adult learning and social group

LifeVentures Kansas is a non-profit, interfaith community that offers learning and social activities for adults ages 55 and up. Each spring and fall, LifeVentures organizes Adventures in Learning, a fun and educational 8-week program featuring guest speakers, group discussions, socializing, catered meals, and entertainment. The Spring 2020 session begins in mid-March, and registration is open […]

Tenth Street Orchard Vintage Market and You-Pick Strawberries

Vintage market at Tenth Street Orchard in Sterling

You could spend the whole day picking strawberries, listening to music, and shopping the vintage market. Kid-friendly event! Food vendors onsite. Vintage, architectural salvage, repurposed furniture, antiques, home decor, jewelry, handcrafted items, and more!

The Bethlehem Experience

the bethlehem experience - wichita ks

Experience the sights and sounds of Bethlehem, and enjoy some fun, hands-on activities with your family as you walk through our live, reenactment of the town marketplace. Then warm up indoors with cookies, hot chocolate and family photos before you enjoy an exciting, twenty minute stage production, highlighting the events leading up to the birth […]

Damm Music Center Christmas Catalog

damm-music-center-performance-band

Damm Music Center is a locally-owned Wichita music store where you can go for musical instruments, lessons, repairs or maintenance, school rental programs, or even to sell an old instrument you don’t play anymore.  If you like music, you are going to love this place! The Damm Music Center Black Friday sales are awesome. You […]

ALT 107.3 Birthday Bash concert Saturday at CapFed Amphitheater

Capitol Federal Amphitheater in Andover Kansas

The Andover Convention and Visitors Bureau has announced the lineup for the third concert in its series of summer music festivals. The ALT 107.3 Birthday Bash will be held on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at the Capitol Federal Amphitheater with Eve 6, the Spin Doctors, and Fuel! You can purchase tickets now at the Capitol […]

Blues & Brews Fest

Blues & Brews Festival flyer 2019 at CapFed Amphitheater

Summer music is heating up along with summer! In July, the Capitol Federal Amphitheater is hosting the Blues & Brews Festival with an awesome lineup of local and national artists. The Blues & Brews Fest is the second of three events held at the CapFed Amphitheater this summer. Tickets are on sale now for the […]

This weekend! Red Dirt Roundup at CapFed Amphitheater

Summer music festival: Red Dirt Roundup at the Capitol Federal Amphitheater

The second season of summer concerts will kick off at the Capitol Federal Amphitheater in Andover with the Red Dirt Roundup on June 29! And this night of music will be more like a festival than a concert. It begins in the afternoon and you’ll get to enjoy a lineup of local and national artists: […]

A Night in Old Delano adults-only event

Cowtown at Night - a picture of Old Cowtown Museum street at night

Step back in time and see what used to be considered the wild west side of Wichita! Old Cowtown Museum will host another one of its fun evenings for people 18+ with A Night in Old Delano on September 17, 2021. A Night in Old Delano is one of several events for grownups that will […]

$10 gift card when you consign at Kids Closet Connection sale

sell at consignment sale Kids Closet Connection Wichita

Have you caught the “tidying up” bug? I have! It feels great to get rid of things we no longer need so we’re able to really take care of what we have. And what can you do with that big heap of things you’re getting rid of? You can turn the kids’ outgrown or unloved […]