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The annual Derby BBQ Festival in Derby's High Park will be lots of fun! Mark your calendars for June 10 & 11! The annual festival is a family friendly event with live music, food, kids activities. And admission is FREE. The … [Read more...] about Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
After a two-year hiatus, Central Standard Brewing in Wichita is bringing back it's fun all-afternoon and evening event, the Sunflower Boogiedown. The event will include collaborative beer releases with Free State Brewing Co., a … [Read more...] about Sunflower Boogiedown at CSB
Calling all cool cats! WAM welcomes everyone to make a jazzy night out of this last-chance-look at the exhibition American Art Deco: Designing for the People, 1918–1939 before it closes at the end of May. Enjoy Art After Hours on … [Read more...] about Art After Hours: Wichita Art Museum
Central Standard Brewing is hosting a popup "Sunday Funday" on June 5, 2022. Kick off summer on CSB's patio. They'll have a DJ spinning vinyl records, some vendors, along with handmade taquitos (including a vegan option) and … [Read more...] about Sunday Funday at CSB
What was once the beloved West Side Bait Shop & Beer is now The Outpost at Cheney Lake. This is the shop where you go if you run out of something while camping on the southwest end of the lake. It looks like they're going to have … [Read more...] about The Outpost at Cheney Lake grand opening
Get ready for the fantastic 2022 summer season of Music Theatre of Wichita shows. The season begins with Jersey Boys! This year, Capitol Federal Amphitheater in Andover's Central Park will host the MTWichita … [Read more...] about Music Theatre Wichita shows
The Wichita Public Library has many, many books on thousands of topics, but did you know they also have a Library of Things for checkout? Anatomy models and telescopes, laptops and hotspots, and even radon detectors can be checked … [Read more...] about FREE “Library of Things” at Wichita Public Library
Would you like to enjoy music from some of Wichita's stunning symphonic musicians in the setting of our city's playful parks? Would it be even better if it was absolutely FREE?! A partnership between Wichita Parks and … [Read more...] about Free Wichita Symphony music at the park– “Playing Across the Parks”
This is a must-see local show - and it's free! Wichita has a talented group of local performers who put on an amazing show combining dance and movement with fire. The group, called Phlox, will be performing regularly throughout the … [Read more...] about Phlox: Fire + Dance
Formerly known as "Tuesdays on the Terrace" Botanica is opening a new similar concert series: Twilight Tunes on the Terrace. Relax and unwind this summer at Botanica with their new concert series. Twilight Tunes on the Terrace … [Read more...] about Twilight Tunes on the Terrace at Botanica
The summer concerts at Bradley Fair are among our favorite events of the year, and the best part is that they're completely free! This summer's Bradley Fair Summer Concert series begins June 2. In the past, the concerts have been … [Read more...] about Bradley Fair Summer Concert Series
Get these while they're available! INTRUST Bank Arena, in partnership with Live Nation's Concert Week, and other nearby venues, are offering $25 concert tickets from May 4-10, 2022! The $25 is the "all in" price, but only while supplies … [Read more...] about $25 Live Nation concert tickets
One of my favorite Wichita museums is now FREE on Sundays in 2022! Already affordable, the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum just got even more affordable with free admission Sundays thanks to a gift from the Ruth Spooner Stone … [Read more...] about Free admission Sundays Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum
On Saturday, May 14, the Mid-America All-Indian Center will host the annual "School's Out Powwow" put on by Wichita Public Schools Title VI Native American Indian Education Program. Native American students in the Wichita Public School … [Read more...] about School’s Out Powwow at Mid-America All-Indian Center
The Wichita Public Library has "backpacks of fun" for your little ones to encourage reading and development, and they are TOTALLY FREE! Each Early Learning Backpack rallies around a different theme and includes several picture books, … [Read more...] about FREE Early Learning Backpacks at Wichita Public Library
Usually we see loads of free summer reading programs in Wichita and in neighboring communities designed to help kids stay in practice and avoid that “summer slide.” Programs include a reading goal of some sort, a way to track your progress, … [Read more...] about FREE Summer Reading Program in Wichita and Free Reading Resources
Happy Weekend! Here’s our list of the top free events, discounts, and deals to have fun around South Central Kansas on your Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. These are things to do this weekend in Wichita that won't cost you your whole … [Read more...] about Wichita Weekend Events and Deals
Wichita Symphony Orchestra's performance of Rose of Sonora will be broadcast FREE tonight on Radio Kansas. The symphony performed the concert earlier this month at Century II. You can see program notes here. The broadcast … [Read more...] about FREE on Radio Kansas: WSO Rose of Sonora
Empire House Players presents Melodrama at Old Cowtown Museum Photo credit: Facebook, event page It's happening! Old Cowtown Museum's own theatrical troupe is presenting a melodrama at Cowtown's Empire House Theater. "A … [Read more...] about Melodrama at Cowtown at the Empire House Theater
Wichita Park & Recreation and William A. Stofer will host the Wichita Festival of the Arts Saturday, May 7, in Central Riverside Park. This event is FREE and open to all ages. Enjoy the beautiful park and get fresh air while … [Read more...] about Wichita Festival of the Arts
The City of Wichita has a fun and FREE community event planned for Sunday afternoon, May 1, 2022 in the North Market neighborhood. It's going to be fun! It's open to everyone and will include a full day of fun physical activities, … [Read more...] about Open Streets ICT – NoMar
The Fathers Day car show at Sedgwick County Zoo is on for 2022 and dads get in free! Dads are admitted free when accompanied by a paying child for the Father's Day Car Show at the Sedgwick County Zoo. Bring Dad and enjoy antique and … [Read more...] about Fathers Day at the Zoo
2022 marks the return of the Wichita Art Museum's annual Book Fair. This year, it's a three-day extravaganza, a bibliophile's dream, and the largest fundraising event for the Friends of the Wichita Art Museum from April 29 to May 1, … [Read more...] about Wichita Art Museum Book Fair
The Wheat State Falcons Car Club will host its 14th annual show on Friday, May 6 in Wichita. Proceeds from the show will benefit the not-for-profit Erin is Hope Scholarship Fund. The car show will feature vintage and new model … [Read more...] about Wheat State Falcons annual car show
Brickyard in Old Town is such a fun venue for outdoor concerts and other events. It's got a cool courtyard vibe, surrounded by brick walls and open to the air above. A colorful mural adorns one side of the space, and trees and a covered … [Read more...] about Brickyard Old Town events
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