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Free Movie and Halloween Costume Contest at Capital Federal Amphitheater

Capitol Federal Amphitheater in Andover Kansas

Celebrate Halloween early with a free viewing of Ghostbusters and a costume contest at Capitol Federal Amphitheater in Andover! The festivities will take place on Saturday, October 26th, 2019. The event will start with a costume contest at 6 p.m. for those 12 and under. Prizes will be awarded for 1st and 2nd places. Only 50 […]

Red Brick Harvest Festival in Augusta

Join Downtown Augusta, Inc. and the Augusta Arts Council for a fun and FREE fall festival this October.  The Red Brick Harvest Festival will be held in downtown Augusta, KS on October 26 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and it looks like it will be a lot of fun! Most of the activity will […]

Celebrate McAlister’s Birthday with 30¢ Tea!

McAlister’s Deli is celebrating its 30th birthday this year with 30 cent tea! Enjoy a big glass of McAlister’s famous tea on Tuesday, October 1. Don’t worry if you can’t dine in. You can get your tea to go, dine in, online and with third party delivery services.  Disclaimer: Only one 30¢ tea per person. […]

Horrorfest 2019

Horrorfest October at the Old Town flyer

Horrorfest 2019 is a month full of classic horror films and Halloween flicks on the cheap at the Regal Warren Old Town Theater. Wichita Big Screen, with the help of World Studios ICT, is bringing Horrorfest back to the Old Town Warren for the ninth year. The annual movie festival’s future was uncertain last year, […]

Kansas Aviation Museum carload pricing for exhibit/tower openings

Kansas Aviation Museum

The Kansas Aviation Museum will unveil two brand new exhibits and re-open the control tower (which has been undergoing renovations) on September 28, 2019. To celebrate the occasion, they’ll have special carload pricing for this event! Admission is just $2 per person or $5 per carload. The museum will open a new WWII exhibit and […]

Age of the Gunfighter at Cowtown Museum

This is your ticket back to the Old West in Wichita! Lawmen and outlaws are coming to Old Cowtown Museum this season for the exciting “Age of the Gunfighter” event. Featuring gunfighters and Old West legends, this should be a great time to go visit the Old Cowtown Museum. The best gun-fighting re-enactors from the […]

Talk Like a Pirate and get free fish at Long John Silvers

Long John Silvers fish and more

Ahoy! Long John Silver’s is giving pirates (or anyone who talks like them) some free food on September 19 for Talk Like a Pirate Day! First, sail over to Long John Silvers with your loyal shipmates. Talk like a pirate and be rewarded with a FREE piece of fish at participating locations. (The offer does […]

Great Plains Woodcarvers annual show

Wood Carving Tools

This should be really interesting – you might want to put it on your calendar for October. The Great Plains Woodcarvers organization will be holding its annual anniversary show and sale at Cessna Activity Center on October 5 and 6, 2019. The show brings together both local wood carvers and top carvers from the Midwest, […]

National Car Seat Trade-In Events

Are you wondering what to do with your old expired car seats? Don’t throw them away! This September, in celebration of National Baby Safety Month, there are two companies who want to reward you for trading in your old car seats: Target and Walmart. Target Car Seat Trade-In Event Target has been offering a car […]

“Lucky” double dozen at Krispy Kreme on Friday the 13th

Friday the 13th is your lucky day when it comes to delicious Krispy Kreme doughnuts! Here’s a double-dozen deal to celebrate with. On Friday, September 13, you can get two dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts for just $13. To take advantage of this “lucky” deal, go to the Krispy Kreme website here and present the barcode […]

Pollinator Party at the Great Plains Nature Center

Kansas Sunflower

Join the Great Plains Nature Center for a fun-filled day at the 2019 Pollinator Party. The Pollinator Party is an opportunity to learn about many of our most important prairie residents like bees, butterflies, and moths. They’ll have many different educational booths with activities and crafts for all ages. Admission to the Pollinator Party is […]

Advance ticket discount to Love Family Fest at WAVE

The Love Family Festival 2019 at Wave venue

Join Rudy Love and the Love family on *somebody’s* birthday (I don’t know if it’s okay to tell) this Sunday, September 15, 2019 at the WAVE venue. You’ll enjoy live music from the Love Family Band and from solo artist Rudy Love Jr. Doors open at 4 p.m. and the party goes until around midnight. […]

Free movie at Buffalo Park

Free movie night Buffalo Park September Wichita

Mark Collier of Allstate Insurance is hosting another fun, free community event. This one is a free movie night in Buffalo Park! They’ll be showing the new Captain Marvel movie, and Cholita’s Mexican Restaurant will be there selling street tacos. Proceeds from the taco sales will go to the Cholita’s Strikers soccer club. The free […]

Free Goddard Gathering: Family Night

Goddard pavilion in Linear Park

The City of Goddard is hosting a fun evening of food trucks, live music, and a free family movie in Linear Park this fall. Admission is FREE – just plan to bring some money for food trucks, which will include Four Star BBQ, Noble House Hawaiian, UNO MAS, and Espresso Self. The evening kicks off […]

Rose Hill Fall Festival 2021

Rose Hill Fall Festival

This family-friendly festival in one of our favorite small towns takes place October 8 – 10, 2021. Make sure to mark your calendars and make it out to the festival to enjoy some good old-fashioned and memorable family time together. The festival runs Friday evening, all day on Saturday, and Sunday until about 4 p.m. […]

Endless enchiladas at On the Border

Endless Enchiladas at On The Border

On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina is offering Endless Enchiladas for $9.99 on Monday nights. Enjoy all-you-can-eat enchiladas with your friends or family and have your very own frugal fiesta. You’ll have several options from which to choose, including Chicken Tinga,  seasoned ground beef, cheese and onion, or spinach and mushroom. No matter which […]

Croctoberfest: a conservation fundraiser at Sedgwick County Zoo

It’s like Oktoberfest, but for people who care about the native habitat of crocodiles.* The Amphibian and Reptile department of the Sedgwick County Zoo is putting on a night of live music, delicious food, drinks and a silent auction this October to raise money for Crocodilian conservation! The event will be held at the Sedgwick County […]

Bellydance Sampler Workshop

Bellydance classes and workshops in Wichita

  Try different styles of bellydancing and other cultural dance styles during Amira Dance Productions’ 90-minute Bellydance Sampler Workshop. It happens from 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at 1702 W. Douglas. Cost is $5, payable at the door. Wear comfortable clothes to move and dance in. Bellydance is generally done barefoot, but dance sneakers (no […]

Pay the Day at the YMCA

It’s that time of year again!  If you’ve been thinking of joining the YMCA, now is a good time to do it.  September 1 through 10, you can take advantage of a Pay the Day promotion. Instead of paying a $50 joiner fee, your fee is the same as the day of the month. For instance, if you […]

Free lasagna at Carrabbas Italian Grill

Most of us aren’t shy about asking for containers to take part of our meals home, but Carrabba’s Italian Grill is going one better than the usual leftovers. Now through Sunday, September 8, when you dine in and order a signature dish—the wood-grilled chicken Bryan, savory chicken marsala, creamy pollo Rosa Maria, or the Chicken […]

Red Lobster Endless Shrimp

Red Lobster deal

There’s nothing “shrimpy” about the savings on this offer from Red Lobster, shrimp lovers. Starting Sept. 2, enjoy an abundant lineup of five craveable shrimp options for only $15.99, including Crispy Sriracha Honey Shrimp, Teriyaki-Grilled Shrimp, Garlic Shrimp Scampi, Shrimp Linguini Alfredo and Hand-Breaded Shrimp. To create the ultimate Endless Shrimp experience, choose two of your favorite […]

Chipotle BOGO free entree when you wear youth soccer jersey

chipotle soccer bogo 2019

Here’s a deal worth kicking around for active families: Youth soccer players score FREE food at Chipotle Mexican Grill. In an effort to support soccer’s next generation and encourage young people to eat “real food”, they’re inviting kids to wear a youth soccer jersey from Aug. 31 to Sept. 2. By doing so, they get a buy-one-get-one FREE burrito, bowl, salad, […]

FREE Screening of Indians in Aviation Documentary

Indians in Aviation documentary screening at Mid America All Indian Center

The public is invited to attend a free screening of the full-length documentary, Indians in Aviation, which will be shown in its entirety this month at the Mid-America All-Indian Center, along with a presentation by the film’s maker. The 90-minute documentary, which was commissioned by the Indian Center and put together by local filmmaker Doug […]

FREE: Wichita Senior Expo

FREE Wichita Senior Expo

  The annual Senior Expo sponsored by the Central Plains Area Agency on Agency will be held on Thursday, September 26, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Expo will be held at three fun Wichita locations: Botanica, the Wichita Advanced Learning Library, and the Wichita Art Museum. At Senior Expo you will find valuable information and […]

St. Anne Festival

St. Anne Catholic Church in Wichita will once again host its annual festival this September. This is a family-friendly event with food, music, and activities, and it is open to the public. The Festival kicks off with a free outdoor movie on Friday night. Bring blankets or lawn chairs to sit on. The movie begins […]