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Win Free Tickets to Wichita Community Theater!
The Wichita Community Theater is wrapping up its 65th season with Shakespeare in Hollywood, which just opened Thursday night. This could be a fun date night or girls’ night out. Would you like to go for free? Enter to win two tickets to see any performance, any show by the Wichita Community Theater. How to […]
$3 Thursday AND Indoor Garage Sale at Botanica
Tomorrow, Thursday, July 21, 2011, the Friends of Botanica are holding a garage sale inside Botanica’s Terrace Room from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The sale will have some plants, gardening books, and other regular garage sale stuff like household items and furniture. Proceeds benefit Botanica. I’m pretty sure you can get into the garage […]
Free Family Day at the Cosmosphere (7/21)
The Kansas Cosmosphere in Hutchinson will have a free Family Fun Day of Education tomorrow, Thursday, July 21, 2011. The day begins early at 4:30 a.m., when space fans will gather to watch the Atlantis’ final landing. The Hall of Space will be open after the landing party and admission is free until 9 a.m. […]
25-cent Book Sale at the DAV Thrift Store
Thanks to Linda for the tip! Pay a quarter for any book — hardcover, paperback, for kids or adults — at the 25-cent Book Sale at the DAV Thrift Store on North Mosley this Saturday. The DAV 25-cent book sale happens the third Saturday of every month. Date: Saturday July 16, 2011 Time: 8:00 am […]
Fiesta Sunday at Kansas Aviation Museum
This weekend the Kansas Aviation Museum celebrates the Americans of Hispanic descent who have contributed significantly to aviation with a fiesta. The event, dubbed A Volar (which I believe means “to fly”), is from 1-6 p.m. Sunday, July 17, 2011. Admission is $5 plus tax per person, kids 3 and under get in free. The […]
g2g Outside Fishing Clinic at the Great Plains Nature Center
Cast away the cares of the day and fish with your kids. G2G Outside will be at the Great Plains Nature Center for a free fishing clinic on Wednesday, August 3 from 6:30-8 p.m. A cane pole and worms will be provided for participants. Parents will also get a demonstration on how to clean and […]
Enjoy the new Downing Children’s Garden at Botanica on the Cheap!
The new children’s garden at Botanica is a pretty exciting addition that definitely calls for a visit. Here are a couple of ideas for fun, affordable days out with the family, enjoying the new garden! $3 THURSDAY- Every Thursday, admission to Botanica is only $3 per person. This includes admission to the all-new Downing Children’s […]
Free Admission to the Amelia Earhart Festival in Atchinson
Are you looking for a fun getaway for the family before school starts? I’ve heard good things about the Amelia Earhart Festival in Atchinson (they say they have the best fireworks show you’ll ever see), which begins this week with the opening of the carnival on Wednesday, July 13, 2011. Some of the events — […]
B98 Listener Appreciation Party: Get in to Exploration Place, Museum of World Treasures, and Kansas Aviation Musuem for just $.98 per location!
We had such a great time participating in this last year! B98 is showing its appreciation to listeners again this year by giving everyone deeply-discounted admission to 3 major Wichita attractions: Exploration Place, Museum of World Treasures, and the Kansas Aviation Museum. Note: CSI: The Exhibit is not included with the 98-cent admission at Exploration Place; however, […]
FREE Swimming at Country Acres Pool (7/9)
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!!!!!!!! 😉 Saturday, July 9, 2011 is free swimming day at Country Acres pool It is located at 705 N. Country Acres*. The hours are 1: […]
Saturplay – Free Fun and Activities for Kids
Wichita Parks and Recreation is having a Saturplay event this weekend at Cessna Park East, 6115 E. Mt. Vernon, this Saturday, July 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Kids can get in on activities like parachute games, an obstacle course, hula-hooping, jump-roping, stilts and crafts. The event is free and open to the public.
Free: Acoustic Arts in the Park
On Saturday, Acoustic Arts in the Park will feature live music from Bruce Huss, Front Porch Blues, Elvie Malcom. Find them in Central Riverside Park, just north of the zoo, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., July 9th, 2011. The concerts, presented by the Kansas Acoustic Arts Association, are free and open to the public. […]
American Indian Festival Saturday and Sunday at Century II
The Mid-America All Indian Center will host the Indian Festival this weekend, July 9 and 10, 2011 at the Century II Expo Hall downtown. Doors open at 10 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The Indian Festival includes powwows both days, educational displays and presentations, children’s crafts and contests. The powwow grand entries are scheduled for […]
g2g Outside Nature Hike
Enjoy the sights and sounds of nature and learn the names of Kansas plants and animals on a nature hike with g2g Outside on Wednesday, July 13. Meet a little bit before 6 p.m. at the Sedgwick Co Extension Center, 7001 W 21st St N. (Ridge and 21st). g2gOutside (stands for Got to Go Outside) […]
$5 for Two Tickets to See The King’s Speech at the Historic Fox Theater
The restored Fox Theater in Hutchinson offers discounted tickets during the summer for its Delos V. Smith Fox Film Series. Buy two tickets for $5, or two season passes for $40. This weekend, July 8-10, 2011, the Fox is showing The King’s Speech. Shows start at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and at 2 p.m. […]
Drums Across Kansas
Drums Across Kansas will be back this year on July 19, 2011 at WSU’s Cessna Stadium. This is a friendly competition and benefit for the Starkey Foundation that features drum and bugle corps from around the country. Tickets start at $10 (although I noticed there is an additional processing fee when you order from the […]
Free: Acoustic Arts in the Park
This weekend, Acoustic Arts in the Park will feature live music from John Jenkinson, Billie & Robin, and Clifton Street Bluegrass. Find them in Central Riverside Park, just north of the zoo, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 25th, 2011. The concerts, presented by the Kansas Acoustic Arts Association, are free and […]
Animals in Law Enforcement at Exploration Place
To complement its newest exhibit, CSI: The Experience, Exploration Place will host a public event with various law enforcement agencies to show how animals are used in law enforcement. The Animals in Law Enforcement event begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 25 at Exploration Place until 4 p.m. and continues on Sunday, June 26, […]
15 Free Broadway Songs When You “Like” Wichita Theater League
The Wichita Theater League is giving away 15 free Broadway songs via iTunes to its Facebook fans. The Broadway Sampler includes selections from Finian’s Rainbow, Mama Mia, Fela, Shrek the Musical and more. To get your free songs, there are a few steps. You’ll need iTunes if you don’t have it already. (Free download here.) […]
Darius Rucker at Lakefest 2011 – Advance Ticket Purchase Discount
Save $5 on tickets to see Darius Rucker at Lakefest 2011 in Atchison, Kansas on July 15th. Rucker will perform, along with Jason Boland and the Stragglers and Katie Armiger, in an outdoor concert at Warnock Lake as part of the Lakefest concert, a kickoff to Atchison’s annual Amelia Earhart Festival. Tickets purchased in advance […]
Discounted Tickets to “Rescue” at the Cosmosphere for Responders (including Military)
On Friday, June 17, 2011, the new IMAX movie Rescue opens at the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center. All military, rescue officers, and volunteers will receive a special discounted ticket price of $7 if they show their rescue personnel ID. Visit Cosmo.org for more information and show times.
FREE: ZUMBA in the Park
A ZUMBA event is coming to Central Riverside Park. Wichita Park and Recreation is hosting ZUMBA Party in the Park from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday at Central Riverside Park. The communitywide, free event will showcase today’s hottest dance and fitness craze. Certified ZUMBA instructors will demonstrate dance steps and other moves during a […]
FREE: Coin and Stamp Show at Cessna Activity Center
The Kansas Numismatic Association will host the 28th annual Coin and Stamp Show at Cessna Activity Center on Saturday, June 18 and Sunday, June 19, 2011. Admission is free, and attendees will be eligible for hourly doorprizes. Doors open at 9 a.m. on both days. Cessna Activity Center is at 2744 George Washington Blvd. in […]
Kansas Aviation Museum Bike Show 2011
Live music, food, and the Wichita Thunder Lightning Girls will bring a festive mood to the Kansas Aviation Museum Bike Show on Saturday, June 18, 2011. Admission is $6 per person for ages 4 and older; children 3 and under get in free. This is the first year for the show, which will feature motorcyles […]