Local organizations bring fun and educational activities online
Several local organizations in Wichita are making the best of a tough situation and holding spring break and other activities online! I love that people in our communities are making things like this happen. You guys are the best! Have I missed any great local live streaming events? Please let me know in the comments. […]
FREE Friday night movies from Lionsgate Live
Gather round the computer screen or smart t.v. on Friday nights to watch (or rewatch) movies streamed LIVE via YouTube. Lionsgate has teamed up with YouTube and Fandango to honor the communal experience of watching movies in theaters and to support the theater workers who make those experiences possible. Lionsgate Live is “a star-studded celebration […]
Wichita Symphony Orchestra’s Symphony at Home Broadcast Series
Radio Kansas and the Wichita Symphony Orchestra are filling your Friday nights in April with music! Since we can’t attend the symphony in person, WSO will bring it to us on the radio or online, beginning with Beethoven’s Fifth on Friday, April 3! To listen, visit the RadioKansas website or tune your radio to one […]
Kansas Garden Guide, Free to Download
Is this your year to plant a garden? The 80-page Kansas Garden Guide has what you need to know about growing vegetables and herbs in Kansas: soil, compost, seeding, watering, pest control, container gardening, season extension, harvesting, and storing your harvest. The Kansas Garden Guide is available to download for free, or you can stop […]
Event Cancellations and Closures in Wichita, KS
Sadly – but perhaps wisely – numerous public events in Wichita will be canceled or postponed because of recent health concerns. The City of Wichita and Sedgwick County both made announcements on March 13 that large public gatherings with expected attendance of 250 or more are postponed or canceled until further notice. On March 16, […]
Free Outdoor Movie Night Series at Exploration Place
Gather your blankets, lawn chairs and family and friends for a fun free outdoor movie night at Exploration Place. (Note: This event is now called RiverFlix and is in the new Exploration Place Outdoor Amphitheater!) During the month of May, Exploration Place will be hosting a series of classic films projected on the building’s wall-near […]
FREE: Blake Shelton pre-party with Adam Capps at Naftzger Park
Blake Shelton is coming to INTRUST Bank Arena on March 11, and Wichita is throwing a pre-party at Naftzger Park before the concert. Naftzger Park is officially re-opening to the public after undergoing extensive renovations. The Naftzger Park Grand Opening isn’t scheduled until March 12, but this pre-party will give you a sneak peek! The […]
2022 Entertainment Book
The new year is approaching so this is a great time for a reminder about the Entertainment app for Wichita. Wichita no longer has a printed Entertainment book, but we do have access to the digital app which has great discounts on restaurants and attractions in our area. If you purchase the app, which […]
Backstreet Boys ticket discount
Heads up! If you’re a fan of the Backstreet Boys you’ll want to know about this discount for their Wichita, KS concert! Groupon has the deal: you can get 200-level seating for only $55. The Backstreet Boys are performing in Wichita at INTRUST Bank Arena on August 21, 2020. If you want to sit with […]
FREE Shocker Watch Party at Starlite Drive In
The Starlite Drive-In Theater opens for the season this Friday, but on Thursday night, March 5, the theater will host a FREE Shocker watch party beginning at 7:30 p.m. The Starlite announced the event on Facebook: “Join us to cheer on Wichita State University versus Memphis, Tennessee. Entry is free and the box office will […]
Starlite Drive In reopens this weekend
The Starlite Drive-In opens for the season on Friday, March 6, 2020. Plenty of time before the start of spring break! According to its website, the drive-in theater will be open on weekends until May, when they switch to being open seven days a week. Tickets for the drive-in will be $8 per person […]
Disney On Ice discount code: get 25% off for all performances!
Calling all families and anyone who loves Disney! Disney On Ice is coming to INTRUST Bank Arena beginning March 5, and we’ve managed to swing a special promo code for you to use! About the Show Your favorite Disney stories come to life at Disney On Ice presents Celebrate Memories! Sail along with Moana on […]
Adventures in Learning for adults 55+
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 […]
New Local Documentary – Wichita: The Air Capital
KPTS Channel 8 has written and produced a new documentary film that will be shown here in March. Wichita: The Air Capital is a new, locally-produced documentary that takes viewers back to the beginning of aviation in our community when the dreams of dare-devil pilots and the dreams of community boosters worked together to make […]
Bob Ross Festival
What better way to beat the winter doldrums than a Bob Ross-themed day at the Wichita Art Museum? For February’s Family Artventure, the Museum is hosting a Bob Ross festival! It’s free and open to all ages. Ross was an American painter, art instructor, and television host of “The Joy of Painting” that aired from […]
Jam with Friends at Ecclesia
Do you love to sing or play an instrument? You should definitely check out “Jam with Friends” night at Ecclesia Coffee Shop in west Wichita. On the third Thursday of every month throughout the school year, members of the Friends University Jazz Department will meet at Ecclesia from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for an […]
Regal Movies Best Picture Film Festival
Regal theaters will be showing Academy Award nominated movies in a Best Picture Film Festival beginning at the end of January. The Film Festival pass is only $35 and there’s also a concessions deal for members of the Regal Crown Club. Wichita’s Regal Warren West and Regal Warren East will both participate in the Best […]
Friends University Vocal Music Festival
Friends University will host its annual Sing It! vocal music festival on Thursday, February 6, 2020. Seven Kansas high school choirs will join the Friends University Singing Quakers, Concert Choir and Jazz Vocal Ensemble in the event at 7:30 p.m. The Sing It! Vocal Festival features Friends University faculty and Tesfa Wondemagegnehu, guest conductor. Wondemagegnehu […]
Upcoming events at Wave Venue
Wichita has a downtown concert and event venue called WAVE, which normally has a tons of events, concerts, and fun and games scheduled. This is a fairly recent addition to Wichita’s entertainment and nightlife scene. WAVE is unique in that it has both an indoor and outdoor stage and concert area. WAVE Indoor Venue The […]
Rose Hill Hometown Christmas
Hometown Christmas in Rose Hill, KS is held the 2nd Saturday of each December. Experience old-fashioned family fun at this holiday event with activities for all ages all around town! All activities are FREE except for meals or unless otherwise noted. There is going to be so much to do, including pictures with Santa, a […]
The Bethlehem Experience
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 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 […]
$20 tickets for MercyMe concert in Wichita or 20% off
MercyMe is coming to Wichita’s Hartman Arena on March 29, and they have an awesome deal on tickets for Black Friday weekend. Get select lower level tickets for only $20 for the MercyMe concert in Wichita OR get 20% off other seats. Click here to choose your tickets and use the password TWENTY to get […]
Wichita Symphony Orchestra Black Friday Sale
You won’t have to brave the crowds to save money on Black Friday. With the Wichita Symphony Orchestra Black Friday Sale you can tuck a pair of tickets into someone’s stocking this year and do it on the cheap. Save up $20 off tickets to select upcoming Wichita Symphony concerts this year. Use the promo […]
FREE Frozen II movie ticket and concessions deal
The new Frozen II movie is out in theaters, and all the kids are clamoring to see it. Fandango and Yoplait have a deal that will help you make that happen – for FREE! All you have to do is go grocery shopping. (Well, and there are a couple extra steps after that too.) And […]