INTRUST Bank Arena Cyber Monday Sale!
You don’t see this everyday. Save $5 on your online purchase of tickets to select events at the INTRUST Bank Arena when you use the promo code CYBER. This deal is only applicable to tickets purchased online, and there are always service fees associated with those purchases, so you may be able to score a […]
Free Holiday Open House Saturday Old Town Square
Each Saturday until December 17, Old Town Square at 2nd and Mead will have a holiday open house with free horse and carriage rides, drawings, and free classic holiday movies. Free movies begin at 10 a.m. at the Warren Old Town movie theater (an excellent place). I don’t know whether the grill will be open […]
FREE: Freedom Riders Exhibit Opening at The Kansas African-American Museum
Freedom Riders is the story of civil rights activists who challenged segregation laws in 1961. You can watch the full-length film at PBS: Freedom Riders, American Experience. The Kansas African-American Museum will open its Freedom Riders exhibit on Saturday, November 12, 2011 between noon and 4 p.m. Admission is Free Call (316) 262-7651 for more […]
Save on Admission to the Assistance League’s Gingerbread Village
It’s already time for Gingerbread Village! Readers have told me this is a treasured family tradition, touring the professionally-designed gingerbread houses and then making one of their own to take home. Gingerbread Village is a fundraiser organized by the Assistance League of Wichita to benefit Wichita Public Schools’ “Operation School Bell” program, which provides new […]
Free Grateful Dead Song Every Day in November
Here you go – just what we need to stave off the Christmas music for a few more weeks. (With all of the sales starting early this year, I’ve caught myself humming them a few times.) The Grateful Dead is giving away a high-quality 320Kbps MP3 download of unreleased Grateful Dead tracks from the vault […]
WSU Student Discount to the UAB vs. Shockers Game
Wichita State University students can get discounted tickets to cheer on their team when it goes up against the University of Alabama on Friday, November 25, 2011 at INTRUST Bank Arena. Until November 11, WSU students can buy tickets to sit in the student section for only $11; present your valid student ID at the […]
Free Live Music at Scooter’s Coffeehouse in Andover
Deal submitted by: Kristin Every Saturday night from 8PM-10PM Scooter’s Coffeehouse at Andover Marketplace will have a different local band or musician. It’s fun, it’s family-friendly, and it’s FREE! Date: 11/05/11 – 12/17/11 Time: 8:00PM – 10:00PM Location: Scooter’s Coffeehouse – Andover MarketPlace (only) Cost: Free For More Info: Check the Events listings on our […]
Tweet-Up at Strouds: Free Cinnamon Roll w/Foursquare Checkin + Coupon
Are you on Twitter? Facebook? How about Foursquare? There will be a *Tweet-up Wednesday, October 26 at Strouds restaurant beginning at 5 p.m. If you want to go, take advantage of these special deals, including a free cinnamon roll when you check in on Foursquare or Facebook, Pick 3 for $3 chicken wings or chicken […]
Free w/Purchase: ‘Wicked’ Author to Speak in Wichita
As unlikely as it seems, I received two emails about two different author events in Wichita today! (Read about the first one, a panel of Kansas authors sponsored by Creative Rush.) Gregory Maguire, the author of Wicked, a novel about the life and times of the Wicked Witch of the West (also turned into a […]
Trunk or Treat at Don Hattan
Go trunk-or-treating at a place where there are LOTS of trunks! (Does that mean lots of candy too?) Don Hattan Chevrolet will once again hold its annual Trunk-or-Treat with trunkfuls of candy donated from local businesses. There will be a live DJ for entertainment during the event. Date: Monday, October 31, 2011 Time: 6-8 p.m. […]
Nomar International Market Fall Open House Saturday
The Nomar International Market Plaza is holding a fall open house with a free exercise class, free children’s games, and a free $25 gift certificate for the first 25 attendees who fill out a survey. The focus of the Fall Open House is individual and family health with booths relating to the theme. You’ll get […]
Final Friday Family & Kids Torchlight Tour of the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum
Submitted by Abby Miller. (This looks like fun. Thanks, Abby!) Just in time for Halloween, join us for Final Friday Night in the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum, for a fun, family-friendly tour of the Museum in the dark! Flashlights will be provided for participants who will be guided through the Museum, to enjoy four floors […]
Trunk-or-Treat at Wichita State University
Saturday, October 22, 2011, the WSU Student Activities Council is sponsoring Trunk-or-Treat in the parking lot of the Rhatigan Student Center. Activities for kids include pumpkin-painting, a costume contest, and a scavenger hunt. Adults are free with a paying child. Admission is $3 for the general public; $1 for children of WSU students, faculty, or […]
Autumn Powwow at the Indian Center and Book and Art Sale
Submitted by Angela Cato. Thanks, Angela! The Autumn Benefit Powwow will be held on Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Mid-America All-Indian Center at 650 N. Seneca near downtown Wichita. The powwow will include gourd dancing from 1-5 p.m. and a grand entry of intertribal dancers at 6:30 p.m. The closing song is scheduled for 10 […]
Free Moon Observation Event at Exploration Place
In honor of International Observe the Moon Night, the Kansas Astronomical Observers will guide participants in viewing the moon through telescopes Saturday evening, October 8, 2011 in the outdoor plaza at Exploration Place. They’ll point out notable features, share some newly-discovered information about the moon, and answer questions. The event is free. By the Light of […]
Storytime Village at the Kansas African American Museum
Storytime Village is a free program from the Kansas African American Museum for kids in Kindergarten through 5th grade. Between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. on the third Saturday of every month, guest presenters will bring a book to life for the kids, following up with themed activities and games. Call the Kansas African American […]
Fire Prevention Week Activities
These should be fun and educational. October 8 – 15 is Fire Prevention Week in Sedgwick County and a number of activities are scheduled throughout the county: Fire Station 37 Open House October 8, 2011, 1 to 4 p.m., 4343 North Woodlawn, Bel Aire. Activities include demonstrations, games, tours, food, refreshments, moon-walk, Bel Aire Police […]
Free Admission to the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum Saturday
The Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum will be open on Saturday, October 8, from 1-5 p.m. with free admission as part of the city’s celebration of the Kansas Sesquicentennial. Enjoy dozens of exhibits, including “WHAT TO WEAR . . . To the Kansas Sesquicentennial?” that highlights Kansas history through fashion. What we wear reflects where we’ve […]
FREE Play Day at O.J. Watson Park
The Wichita Parks and Recreation Department will hold its 3rd annual Play Day this year on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at O.J. Watson Park. Enjoy some time playing together as a family, with kayaking or canoeing, parachute games, Frisbees, pedal boats, mini golf, music and more available from 1-4 p.m. at this free event. Wichita […]
Free: Acoustic Arts in the Park
On Saturday, Acoustic Arts in the Park will feature live music from Craig Steward; Stumpwater; Kings of the Earth. Find them in Central Riverside Park, just north of the zoo, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., August 13th, 2011. The concerts, presented by the Kansas Acoustic Arts Association, are free and open to the public. […]
2011 Wichita Flight Festival
It’s Flight Festival time again! The 2011 Wichita Flight Festival will be held August 20th and 21st at Jabara Airport on North Webb Road. The air show will include acts from around the nation, a kid’s zone, food vendors, radio-controlled demonstrations, and more. All daytime activities are free! Admission to the Twilight Air Show and Concert […]
FREE Swimming Sunday at Linwood Park Pool (7/31)
Written by Wichita on the Cheap’s new summer intern: A. Kid Hey! Do you love to swim? But hate the prices? Well I have a deal for you: FREE SWIMMING!!!!!!!! 😉 Sunday, July 31, 2011 is free swimming day at the Linwood Park pool It is located at 1900 S. Hydraulic*. The hours are 1:30 […]
Aviation Film Festival from the Orpheum and Kansas Aviation Museum
The Orpheum Theater and the Kansas Aviation Museum have teamed up for a special Aviation Film Festival on August 13, 2011. In the morning, at 10 a.m., the topic will be the World War II era with the film The Flying Tiger, short films, and a guest speaker. Admission for the morning will be $5. In […]
Give: KMUW “Fill Your Mug” with Freddy’s Frozen Custard
Cool off with this fun community event at Artworks in Picadilly Square. Bring your KMUW mug to the patio at Artworks tonight between 6 and 8 p.m. and get it filled with free Freddy’s Frozen Custard. Don’t have a mug? Don’t let that stop you. You can get the free custard too. 🙂 Enjoy live […]
Final Friday at Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum
This is an older post and may contain outdated information. See the most current info here: Wichita Final Friday Art Crawl. On Friday, July 29, the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum will open the Treaty of the Little Arkansas exhibit. The exhibit is part of the museum’s Kansas Sesquicentennial programming. It will feature a reproduction of […]