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Free carriage rides in Old Town again!

Free carriage rides in Old Town Square Wichita

Yippee! Bring the family to Old Town this season for a little local shopping and dining, plus FREE horse-drawn carriage rides on November 28 & 29, 2025! That’s right! They are back. Woo-hoo. Carriage rides will be available on those two evenings from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. You’ll catch the carriage in Old Town […]

FREE Chick-fil-A Sandwich for Veterans and Military

Good news! Wichita-area Chick-fil-A restaurants will be honoring veterans again this year with a FREE Chick-fil-A biscuit or sandwich on Veterans Day. We just confirmed this deal at all three restaurants this morning. FREE Breakfast Sanwich Before 10:30 a.m. at the West Location At the west location (on W. 21st), if you come during breakfast […]

Great Clips: Free haircut for active military and veterans

Free haircuts for veterans on Veterans Day at Great Clips

Great Clips is celebrating Veterans Day  with a promo that’s a cut above the rest. On Nov. 11, the salon will give all veterans and active military members a FREE haircut — no buzz-cut required. Related: Free haircut at Sport Clips for Veterans Day This deal is even better because vets who aren’t ready for a […]

Volunteer Opportunity: Fall Work Day in the Park

If you are looking for a way to get outside and work on projects that make a difference, look no further! The Great Plains Nature Center and Wichita Parks and Recreation have partnered to offer this opportunity to get outside, earn volunteer hours, and contribute to the maintenance of the beautiful park. Join the team […]

Free Party at the Net Tennis Event

Riverside Tennis Center in Wichita is serving up fun with Party at the Net, a getting-to-know-you day of fun Ralph Wulz Riverside Tennis Center is owned by the City of Wichita and offers tennis and pickleball courts, as well as lessons and leagues. Party at the Net will be fun for all skill levels. They […]

Valley Center Fall Festival

carnival ferris wheel

The Valley Center Fall Festival is back on for 2025. This year’s fall festival in Valley Center is scheduled for September 19-20, 2025. We’re still waiting for updates on the details of this year’s event. Traditionally held on the third weekend after Labor Day, at the Valley Center Fall Festival you’ll enjoy good family fun […]

Free IHOP Scary Face Pancake for kids with adult entrée purchase

These are the least scary faces ever, and the price (FREE) won’t scare you away either. For Halloween, IHOP is once again offering kids 12 and younger a FREE Scary Face pancake with an adult entrée purchase. Keep reading for more details about this Halloween freebie.  The deal is valid from October 24-31, 2024 from […]

Air Capital Fly-In: Wichita

Biplane photo taken by D Miller at Stearman Fly-In 2006

The 58th Air Capital Fly-In is planned for September at the Colonel James Jabara Airport airport in Wichita. A day full of activities for adults and children is planned, including  free “Young Eagle Rides” for kids 8 to 17 years old, R/C aircraft, model rocket, and other displays, young builder activities and lots more. There […]

City of Valley Center Tree Lighting

Join in the magic of the season! The Valley Center Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Christmas in the Valley event on December 7, 2024. This year, the focus of the event is Hometown Christmas. December 7  Valley Center Tree Lighting Celebration The events will take place in the 100 block of West Main. […]

Easter Bunny at the Mall Event

Easter is right around the corner, which means the Easter Bunny will be here soon! On Friday, April 7th, from 11 am-12:30 pm, the Easter Bunny will be at Towne East Square in the food court. This is a perfect opportunity to get the family together, go to the mall, meet the Easter Bunny, and […]

Smithsonian Magazine FREE Museum Day

Museum of World Treasures Dinosaurs

So this is very sad. For the first time in, basically, forever (barring 2020), Smithsonian Magazine will not host its annual Free Museum Day event. Although we have a ton of free days at Wichita museums, and a healthy number of discounts, I just have a sentimental feeling towards the Smithsonian Free Museum Day because […]

Kids Eat Free at Applebee’s Kansas for Back to School

KIDS EAT FREE! Wichita area ONLY. Monday-Sunday, Aug 15-21, 2022. Dine-in or Carside To Go. Let Applebee’s do the cooking during back to school week! Kids eat free with adult purchase. Valid Aug 15-21, 2022 in the Greater Wichita area: Maple and Ridge, 47th & South Broadway, 29th & N. Rock, Derby, Andover and Park […]

FREE WAM exhibit opening, Beth Lipman: All in Time

This summer WAM has a new exhibit: All in Time by Beth Lipman. The exhibit opens on June 25 with a fun and FREE event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. “Lipman’s work has been described as ethereal, substantial, captivating, and calming. Her exhibit includes her work titled Living History, which animates the museum’s vast […]

FREE: Kids to Parks Day in Haysville

Summer fun for kids playing outdoors blowing bubbles

Summer is on the way, let’s get out and play! Haysville will be celebrating Kids to Parks Day on Saturday, June 18, 2022 so grab the kids and head over to Riggs Park from 10 a.m. to noon.  And you might also want to bring a kite! This will be one of several kite-flying events […]

Free cookie with coffee purchase at Cheri’s Bakery

Cheris Bakery offer free drop cookie with coffee purchase

Announced on Facebook: Cheri’s Bakery near the corner of Tyler and 21st Street in Wichita is giving away a FREE COOKIE with your purchase of a delicious coffee.  The promotional image that accompanies the announcement specifies the free cookie deal is a drop cookie and that the deal is valid every day in June. *I’m […]

Mid-America All Indian Museum- Social Dance

2022 Blackbear Bosin Social Dance at the Mid-America All Indian Museum. Celebrate the 101st anniversary of Blackbear Bosin’s birth at the Indian Center with a social dance from 1-8 p.m.  The dance will take place in the Keeper Zone at the museum. This event is FREE to the public. Admission to the museum will be […]

Wendy’s National Hamburger Day deal

How do you celebrate National Hamburger Day, May 28? By biting into a burger, of course! And Wendy’s, known for its crave-able burgers made with 100% fresh beef, is a great place to get the party started.  Wendy’s is celebrating National Hamburger Day by giving away a FREE Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger. The popular menu item is FREE with […]

Runway Show: ICT Fashion Tour

It may not be fashion week in NYC, but it sure can be fashion night in ICT! Swing by CityArts for ICT Fashion tour’s first pop-up fashion show. Enjoy live music, art on the walls, and art on the people.  This fashion show features live music from yae, Dark Unicorn, and Marrice Anthony. ICT Fashion […]

Free Family Artventure at the Wichita Art Museum

Wichita Art Museum

You probably already know that admission to the Wichita Art Museum is free on Saturdays, but did you know that on the fourth Saturday of most months, the museum also hosts a free family art activity?  They call it Family Artventure. You can stop by any time between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to complete […]

Art After Hours: Wichita Art Museum

Calling all cool cats! WAM welcomes everyone to make a jazzy night out of this last-chance-look at the exhibition American Art Deco: Designing for the People, 1918–1939 before it closes at the end of May. Enjoy Art After Hours on Friday, May 20 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Wichita Art Museum. Spend the […]

Arkansas River Trash Roundup

This is one free Wichita activity where you get to give. Get your hands dirty by helping to keep our river nice and clean. (Actually, you’ll wear gloves, so no manicures need be harmed by this activity!) On Saturday, May 7, 2022 join other volunteers for the Annual Arkansas River Trash Roundup and spend the […]

Lindsborg Midsummer’s Festival

Plan a trip to Lindsborg for June 11 to participate in the Lindsborg Midsummer’s Festival! In Lindsborg, Kansas,  “Little Sweden” young and old alike gather to enjoy a long-time celebrated Swedish tradition. The Midsummer’s Festival, a traditional Swedish festival celebrated worldwide, celebrates the arrival of the summer solstice. Participants enjoy a day full of music, […]

Reminder: Derby’s Spring Into Art this Sunday

Spring into art - Derby, KS

The City of Derby will host its annual Spring Into Art celebration on April 24, 2022, in Madison Avenue Central Park. Spring Into Art is free and open to the public! This family-friendly event will feature art for sale, live entertainment, make-and-take art stations, the Kansas Grown Farmers Market, wine tastings, and more. Spring Into […]

Earlybird discount for Museum of World Treasures summer camps

This week only, Museum of World Treasures is offering a special discount on its three summer camps!  Sign up by Sunday, March 27 at 11:59 p.m. and use the special promo code below to save $10 off registration. Museum members will get an even better discount of $20 off each camp registration, and if you’re […]