Free Admission for Military to Rolling Hills Wildlife Zoo on Armed Forces Day
Active-duty and retired members of the military and their families will receive free admission to Rolling Hills Wildlife Zoo in Salina on Saturday, May 19, 2012 in thanks for their service. The scheduled activities include Keeper Talks throughout the day, bounce houses for the kids, and souvenir photos. The zoo will be open from 9 […]
Free: Cinema Alfresco in Old Town
This is the 10th year for Cinema Alfresco, which features a free movie under the stars on Thursday nights at The Brickyard in Old Town. The movies chosen for this season all have “ten” somewhere in the title. Each full-length feature will be preceded by a Tallgrass Film Festival short film. Doors open at 6 […]
FREE: Opera on the Lake by the Wichita Grand Opera
You can enjoy a free performance by The Wichita Grand Opera this weekend at Opera on the Lake at Bradley Fair. A variety of performances will be featured, including opera and pop music. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 19, 2012. This event is free and open to the public. Bring blankets […]
Society of Decorative Painters Expo: Free Admission
If you’ve ever wanted to try your hand at painting, or if you’re already an artist, you’ll probably want to stop by the Society of Decorative Painters Expo in Wichita May 17-19, 2012. Admission is FREE. You’ll be able to watch demos, purchase supplies at a discount, and discover your inner artist with make-it/take-it projects. […]
Free Bike Tours in Downtown Wichita
I Bike Douglas is bringing back a popular event for Bike Month. On the afternoon of Saturday, May 19, 2012, all ages can participate in a free bike tour in downtown Wichita. Bring your camera! You’ll choose between three different tours: The Architectural Ride will explore the city’s architectural heritage along Douglas Avenue. The Heroes […]
Free Admission for Military on Armed Forces Day at Rolling Hills Wildlife Zoo and Museum
On Saturday, May 19, 2012, Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure will recognize Armed Forces Day with free admission to the zoo and wildlife museum for active and retired military and their immediate families. The day will be filled with wild activities throughout the park, including an inflatable obstacle course, bounce house, giraffe feeding, and “Keeper Encounters” […]
Free Concert: An Evening with Sara Swenson
Kansas City based singer-songwriter Sara Swenson will perform in Wichita on Sunday, May 13, 2012 at Cedar Pointe Baptist Church. She’ll be joined by local Christian artist Taylor Sibala. Here’s a bit about her from SaraSwenson.com: In addition to having a song featured on the season finale episode of ABC’s “Private Practice” last spring, Swenson […]
Free Bellamy Brothers Concert in Wichita
On Saturday, May 12, listeners of KWLS 107.9 get to attend a FREE Bellamy Brothers in Wichita at the Orpheum Theater! Pick up free tickets at sponsor locations in Wichita, Augusta, Derby, Douglass, El Dorado and more Kansas cities. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the concert starts at 7 p.m. And Ark City gets […]
“Share Our Culture” at Mid-America All-Indian Center
The Share Our Culture series at the Mid-America All-Indian Center is a series of free, informative lectures that celebrate Native American culture. These events are free and open to the public. The next three Share Our Culture lectures continue a series on powwows and the associated traditions. These presentations will increase visitors’ understanding and enjoyment […]
Perigee Moon on May 5, 2012 (Supermoon)
A “Supermoon” over Wichita might just provide some free family fun. This Saturday evening, the full moon coincides with perigee, the point in its orbit when it is closest to earth. “Super perigee moons are actually fairly common,” explains Dr. Tony Phillips in an article for Science@NASA. The 2012 Supermoon is getting plenty of press, […]
Singin’ in the Rain at the Orpheum
Thursday evening, April 26, enjoy the classic musical film Singin’ in the Rain with Gene Kelly on the big screen at the Wichita Orpheum theater. Tickets are only $5, or $4 for seniors, military, and students. The show starts at 7 p.m., but you might want to get there early for the chance to win tickets […]
Rollin Karg Art Glass
One of the benefits of looking for inexpensive things to do in Wichita is that your search often takes you outside your normal routine, and you discover places like Karg Art Glass. Most of us in Wichita have probably heard of it, or may have seen the work of Rollin Karg, Wichita’s own “renowned glass artisan” and […]
Free Performance by Jamestown College Concert Choir Tuesday Evening
The East Heights United Methodist Church in Wichita is hosting the touring choir from Jamestown College in North Dakota tonight. Wichita, Kansas is one of six stops on the Jamestown College Concert Choir’s Spring Break tour. Admission is free, although an offering will be received to help defray the group’s traveling expenses. The concert will […]
$1.50 Movies on Tuesdays
Oh, man! I’ll miss this place. The Palace West at Kellogg and Ridge has been closed. It used to have $1.50 movies on Tuesdays. It was a fun theater, and you couldn’t beat the price unless you rented a Redbox movie and watched it at home. It was a great way to catch recent movies […]
FREE Wichita Coin and Stamp Show
The Wichita Stamp Club is hosting the Cessna Coin and Stamp Show this weekend at Cessna Activity Center. Admission is free. Learn more about collecting, view valuable coins and stamps, or find that must-have item for your collection at the dealers booths. The show will be open on Saturday, February 18, from 9 a.m. to […]
FREE Little Explorers Preschool Playgroup at Exploration Place
Each Tuesday Exploration Place offers free “Little Explorers” preschool playgroups. These weekly playgroups are free with admission (or membership) and no registration is required. Upcoming Little Explorers playgroups in February 2012: All About Me February 7: What are our five senses? See, smell, feel, taste and hear your way through Exploration Place! February 14: Celebrate […]
Sesame Street Live Coupon and FREE Printable Activity Sheets
Save $3 with this Sesame Street Live coupon for Can’t Stop Singing, coming to INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita February 1-3, 2013. Your tickets will also include FREE admission to the Play Zone, which opens one hour prior to each performance. Get the printable coupon by clicking here: Sesame Street Live 2013 coupon Get FREE printable […]
‘Wildest Weather in the Solar System’ Opens Saturday – Only $5 per Ticket
This will be a fun and relatively inexpensive way to spend some time this Saturday. Experience the extreme weather conditions on planets and stars in our solar system when you see the Wildest Weather in the Solar System movie, which opens Saturday, January 14, at Exploration Place’s Boeing Dome Theater and Planetarium. You can see […]
Winter Reading Program for Grown-Ups (with Prizes!)
This is fun: The Wichita Public Library has a reading program for adults, complete with prizes. The challenge begins today, Monday, January 9, 2012. The “Read the Rainbow” program encourages adults to read books across genres. Here are the “colors” included in the challenge: Red Hearts (Romance) Apples to Oranges (All Other Fiction) Yellow Rose […]
Make Your Own: Play Dough on the Cheap
This is the BEST homemade play dough recipe I have ever used. I saw a coupon (long gone now) for Play-Doh and it reminded me to share it with you. This is just like the real thing — or as close as you can get — and it’s really simple to make. I don’t remember […]
FREE Tops In Blue Concert
Tops in Blue is an elite performance group consisting of active-duty Air Force personnel whose primary mission is to travel the world entertaining military personnel and their families. Tech Sgt. Douglas Boren from McConnell Air Force Base is among this year’s performers. Tops In Blue will present “Rhythm Nation” for free on Wednesday, January 4, […]
Ticket Discount for the Holiday Ice Show at Wichita Ice Center
I watch them on TV, but I’ve never seen one in person, so this looks like a lot of (inexpensive) fun to me. The Wichita Ice Center will present On Broadway, a holiday ice show this Friday and Saturday, December 16 and 17, 2011. You can save $1 per ticket by purchasing in advance. The […]
White Christmas at the Orpheum
The 1954 classic movie “White Christmas” is showing at Wichita’s Orpheum Theater Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 7 p.m. Tickets are just $5 at the door. Seniors, military, and students get a $1 discount on tickets. While you’re there, you can buy Knolla’s pizza by the slice. (Not sure how much the pizza costs.) Find […]
New Wichita Public e-Book Library!
Yay! The Wichita Public Library has a NEW ebook lending library on its website. You find a book you want, enter your library card and pin #, then check out in the format you need. EPUB format can be read by many devices – Nook, Kobo, and more. There are titles for Kindle eReaders too. […]
FREE: Live Christmas Radio Show at the Orpheum
Bring a non-perishable food item to the Orpheum this Saturday — it’s your ticket to the Air Capital Chorus Christmas Radio Show. The live show will also be broadcast on KNSS 1330AM. The show features the barbershop chorus and a cast of actors performing old-time radio show acts. It starts at 7 p.m. Your non-perishable […]