Summer Concert at Chapel Hill UMC: Deloris & the Pickin’-Fretter
Chapel Hill United Methodist Church will host a free summer concert of alternative folk rock on Saturday, June 9, 2018. This will be an evening of family friendly music with Deloris and the Pickin’-Fretter, aka Jenny Stover-Brown and Jeffrey Faus, a multi-instrumental duo trading licks on mandolin, guitar and accordian. Admission is free but donations […]
Free orchestra concert from Vance Music
Students and staff of Vance Music will host a free Orchestra Day performance at Mt. Vernon Church this month. The concert is open to the public and will include both classical and pop music conducted by Dr. Mark Laycock. This is a family-friendly event and free, although donations will be accepted to help offset expenses. […]
FREE Downtown Living Open House and Tour
Have you ever wanted to peek inside the lofts and apartments being developed in downtown Wichita? Well, here’s your opportunity! Downtown Wichita is throwing open its doors and inviting you to see the living spaces in one of Wichita’s coolest neighborhoods. The Downtown Living Tour is open to the public and FREE on Saturday, June […]
Free community event on the Arkansas River: Activate the Ark
Participants of a Wichita Community Foundation project will host a free public event on the west bank of the Arkansas River this summer. Activate the Ark is designed to showcase the possible community uses of the river in Wichita by transforming it into an active, vibrant public space for the day. At the event, they’ll […]
FREE concert at Andover Amphitheater with Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Blues guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd and his band are coming here to play at the new CapFed Amphitheater in Andover this June! The second of Andover’s Summer Concerts in the Park series will be Saturday, June 16 (Fathers Day weekend!). Doors open at 5 p.m. and the concert starts at 7 p.m. Get Tickets Kenny […]
FREE: Movies in the Park
Here’s an incredible deal. Gather the family along with blankets and lawn chairs for a FREE movie in the park! O.J. Watson Park will be screening The Incredibles under the stars on May 12. You can show up as early as 8:30 p.m. The movie starts at 9 p.m. and concessions will be available for purchase […]
$20 tickets to Journey/Def Leppard concert at INTRUST Bank Arena
This is officially National Concert Week and here’s a great way to celebrate! Get $20 tickets to over 1500 Live Nation shows this week only, including one show in Wichita. $20 all-in tickets to over 1,500 Live Nation shows Once you get to that link, you’ll see the Journey/Def Leppard concert listed. You’ll click the […]
Movie Machine
Want to see more movies but spend less money at movie theaters in Wichita? One of the places you can watch movies on the cheap is at Towne West Mall’s Movie Machine. Here are the details: All movies before 6 p.m. are $5.72; after 6 p.m., tickets are only $7.72 for adults and $5.72 for […]
Cinco de Mayo Party at Grace Hill Winery
Grace Hill Winery in Whitewater, Kansas is hosting its second annual Cinco de Mayo party. They’ll have live music, a Mexican food truck, and a bar set up. Admission is $10 per carload. Local duo Moddelmog+Hardin will be playing in the courtyard (or inside the event center should the weather not cooperate) beginning at 6 […]
Prairie Rose Western Days!
Prairie Rose Western Days is an annual festival in Benton that celebrates Kansas and the Old West. I went a few years ago with my family and was able to enjoy all of the activities, events, and music that highlight our western history. If there’s one thing I learned growing up as a military dependent […]
Ways to save at Wichita’s new Northrock 14 AMC movie theater
There’s a new theater in town! The old Northrock Movie Theater in Wichita has been reopened by AMC Theatres, and it looks like it will be a boon for locals who want to see movies on the cheap! The new movie theater opens Friday, March 30 at 3151 Penstemon Street in Wichita as the AMC […]
FREE Admission to the Sunflower Cluster Dog Show
The Wichita Kennel Club has added a fourth day to its annual all-breed event, the Sunflower Cluster Dog Show, which will be held this year at Century II Convention Center in downtown Wichita. (It used to be held at the Kansas Coliseum Pavilions each year.) Admission is free, and it looks like it will be […]
Free Family Movie Night in Wichita
Thanks to Candy and others on Facebook for sharing this cheap Wichita family movie event! 🙂 Morningstar Community Church hosts free family movie nights on the first Friday of most months. The church is located in the old Palace East movie theater, so it’s the perfect location for showing family movies! Concessions are cheap at […]
8 superstar ways to save at Regal Cinemas
Saving money at the box office can be as tricky as a suspense thriller…or full of laughs like a comedy. However, here are 8 ways you can be a superstar saver at the box office. Related article: Where to see movies on the cheap in Wichita Even those who must see a film on opening […]
Wingnuts Benefit Concert 2018
The Wichita Wingnuts will once again be hosting a Community Benefit Concert at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium this summer! A big portion of the ticket proceeds will benefit local area non-profit organizations, and it should be a really fun community event. Country music stars Big & Rich will be performing at the concert! Tickets for the concert go […]
Aero Plains Brewing St. Patricks Day Block Party
The 3rd annual St. Patricks Day block party at Aero Plains Brewing will be on Saturday, March 16 this year! The brewing company is located in Delano, so it’s right in the middle of the action on parade day. While you’re down there for the St. Patricks Day Parade, stop in at APB for craft […]
St. Patricks Day Block Party – Courtside on Commerce
Xclusive Events is hosting a fun St. Patricks Day block party on Saturday, March 17. The event lasts all day – from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. – and admission is free! This would be a fun way to keep the party going after the parade. They’ll have food, drinks, and entertainment in a party […]
Smallville Comic Con
Save on tickets to Smallville Comic Con in Hutchinson by purchasing advance passes. The two-day convention will be held in the Meadowlark Building of the Kansas State Fairgrounds in Hutchinson on July 23 and 24, 2018. This will be the 5th annual Smallville Comic Con, and they have an impressive lineup of guests, including Dean […]
Special exhibition at the Wichita Art Museum – Monet to Matisse: French Moderns from the Brooklyn Museum, 1850-1950
The Wichita Art Museum is hosting a special, once-in-a-lifetime exhibit for Wichita! Monet to Matisse: French Moderns from the Brooklyn Museum, 1850–1950 opened in February and will be on view only through May. The exhibition was organized by the Brooklyn Museum in Brooklyn, New York and features 59 masterworks from Paul Cézanne, Edgar Degas, Henri Matisse, […]
Veterans Charity Jam and Chevelle Car Show
Wichita Area Chevelle Owners are putting on a big event in Wichita this September that will benefit area veterans and anyone who wants to feast their eyes on classic American muscle cars Chevelles and El Caminos. On Friday and Saturday, September 7 and 8, the club will put on a big Veterans Charity Jam at […]
Wichita Womens Fair Coupon
The Wichita Women’s Fair is held at Century II. They have hundreds of exhibits offering information on various topics of interest to women, as well as stage presentations, cooking, fashion, and hair shows, entertainment, shopping, and more. Regular admission to the Women’s Fair is $9 for ages 13+, $8 for seniors, and $6 for kids […]
Save on advance tickets to Music Theater for Young People show
You can get discount tickets for the Music Theatre for Young People’s upcoming performance, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. This all-audiences musical is discounted when you purchase tickets in advance. Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2018, this is one of the most enduring shows of all time. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is […]
Westlink branch library will offer a place to craft with others
Like to craft with company? Bring your small projects – knitting, scrapbooking, beading, crochet – to the Westlink branch library. Starting in February, the branch library will host a Creating Circle on the second Wednesday of every month in the evening from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Admission to the crafting circle is free, and you […]
Bluegrass Jam at Damm Music Center
The Kansas Bluegrass Association and Damm Music Center at Central and Tyler Road in west Wichita will be hosting first Sunday jam sessions for bluegrass players. Beginners are welcome, and the jam sessions are free. Upcoming Bluegrass Jam session dates: November 3 December 1 January 5, 2020 For more information, visit the Damm Music […]
Holiday Classic Movies at Regal Cinemas
This was originally published Nov. 21, 2017. I’m resharing it today because there’s still one more holiday classic movie left for this weekend! Beginning November 25, 2017, Regal Cinemas will be showing holiday classic movies for $5 at participating theaters in Wichita on Saturdays. They’ll also have a special discount on concessions for Crown Club […]