Wichita on the Cheap

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Milk and Cookies with Santa at All Star Adventures

Enjoy milk and cookies with Santa at All Star Adventures! All Star Adventures on Webb Road, is hosting a fun family Christmas event. For $10 (plus tax) per child, the kids will get a picture with Santa, a gift from Santa’s Workshop, plus 60 Arcade Tokens, and milk and cookies! There will also be arts […]

Bringing in the Greens at GPNC

Here’s another Wichita place where Santa will be stopping by this year. It’s the fun annual tradition of Bringing in the Greens at GPNC. Kick off the holiday season with an evening of music and family fun.  Join the Great Plains Nature Center staff for their annual tradition of caroling, bell ringing and decking the halls […]

Free Christmas Lights Walk through College Hill

College Hill Christmas Lights Walk Wichita

Celebrate the season with Bike/Walk Wichita on an adventure in the Douglas Design District! They’ll have guided walking tours through College Hill, which will provide an evening of sparkle and cheer, perfect for sharing with loved ones (and for snapping fun photos)! Related: Where to See Christmas Lights in Wichita The Christmas Lights Walk will […]

Free day at Kansas Aviation Museum!

  This is a really rare deal. The Kansas Aviation Museum is planning a day with FREE admission on December 8, 2018. The museum will be open at 10 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. that day. And word is now in from the North Pole that Santa Claus will be there from noon until […]

Senseney Music holiday open house

Interested in giving the kids (or someone else) a musical instrument this Christmas? Do some research on music-related gifts and have fun at the same time during Senseney Music’s holiday open house. The holiday season is right around the corner, and now is the time to start thinking about shopping for holiday gifts, such as […]

FREE “Love Actually” Outdoor Screening & Winter Celebration

Gather your friends and bring your cozy blankets for an enjoyable night under the stars watching a free screening of Love Actually. The new Wave outdoor venue is hosting a free community event. Prairiefire Coffee Roasters will be providing free hot chocolate, coffee and cappucinos all night. Wave will infuse it with your booze of choice if […]

Free Holiday Matinee at the Orpheum

Nothing gets me more in the holiday spirit than a Christmas movie! Bring the whole family to the Wichita Orpheum Theatre to enjoy a free screening of the 1935 version of Scrooge. Scrooge (1935) is “the first ‘talkie’ film adaptation of A Christmas Carol. Sir Seymour Hicks stars as Ebeneezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens’s timeless […]

HOT DEAL ALERT! $.99/Month Hulu Subscription for One Year!

If you’ve been thinking about cutting cable service or just want to add another streaming service, you can’t beat this awesome Hulu deal! Hulu is running a promo for $.99/month for the next 12 months! The regular price that Hulu charges for this plan is $7.99 a month. So in one year’s time, you will […]

$5 cheeseburgers at BurgerFi Nov. 20

BurgerFi Cheeseburgers

Celebrating a NASCAR win this weekend, Tyler Reddick (#9) has plenty to be excited about. We’re happy for him, but what we’re more excited about is a $5 cheeseburger at BurgerFi on Tuesday. Tyler Reddick is BurgerFi’s sponsored NASCAR driver, so a win for him means cheap burgers for us. Because he won the NASCAR […]

Free Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger every day at Wendy’s

Wendys Jr Bacon Cheeseburger

How about a FREE CHEESEBURGER every day from now until Black Friday? Hungry bargain hunters will want to bite into this Wendy’s deal often. Through Nov. 23, get a FREE Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger with any purchase. You must download the Wendy’s app and sign-up for an account. Among other deals, the FREE burger can be […]

Burger King breakfast deal: stack of three pancakes for just 89 cents

Burger King pancakes

If you love a bargain breakfast, head to Burger King. For a limited time, the fast-food chain is offering three pancakes for just 89 cents at participating locations. That’s less than 30 cents per flapjack! The offer is available during breakfast hours, which are typically 6 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at most locations. For an […]

The Nutcracker Ballet at Friends University

Nutcracker Ballet Friends University

Update for 2020: The Friends University Ballet will not perform the Nutcracker ballet this year, but it has scheduled a live-stream Winter Dance Celebration on November 14 in place of it.   Friends University Nutcracker Ballet 2019 The Friends University Ballet Department will present a new full-length production of “The Nutcracker.” Performances will be at […]

Pirate & Princess Night at Chick-fil-A, 21st & Maize

Aye Matey! Bring your little swashbuckling pirates and charming princesses to an evening of fun at the 21st & Maize Chick-fil-A location. They’ll get to paint little treasure chests and fill them with fun stuff and there will be balloons for the kids! Pirate & Princess Kid Cows will be there, along with some other […]

Pictures with Santa at East Chick-fil-A

Oh boy! Santa is coming to the East Chick-fil-A on Central & Rock Road! Bring your kids for traditional pictures with Santa.  You can even get in the picture too instead of taking it, because there will be a professional photographer on site. All photos will be downloaded to Facebook, where you will have full […]

Pasta with a Purpose: 10% off at Carrabbas Nov. 15

Carrabbas Wichita Pasta Georgio

Carrabba’s is commemorating one of their own with a new pasta dish, a discount, and a donation. On Thursday, November 15, National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day, when you dine at the local Carrabba’s Italian Grill restaurant in Wichita and wear the color purple (representing pancreatic cancer awareness), you’ll receive 10% off your total check. Supporting […]

KMH Holiday Bazaar

Holiday Bazaar at KMH

The Kansas Masonic Home will have a fun-filled, family-friendly holiday bazaar on December 7, 2018, and you’re all invited to attend. At the KMH Holiday Bazaar, not only will you find awesome local vendors, but they’re also going to have FREE photos with Santa, a bake sale, hot chocolate bar, and more! Plus you’ll meet […]

Save money on your way to vote on November 6

If you’re not inclined to vote in elections, just know that you’re running out of excuses in 2018. Uber’s drive the vote campaign is offering $10 off a single  ride to the polls this Tuesday, November 6. Don’t know where to go? Uber has that covered, too. Here are the company’s specific steps to take […]

FREE Meal for Veterans at On the Border

On the Border Veterans Day meal - free Create Your Own Combo for military and veterans with ID

In Wichita, active duty military and veterans will receive a free meal at On The Border this Veterans Day. The Mexican Grill and Cantina is saying thank you to service members and veterans with a FREE “Create Your Own Combo menu,” the restaurant’s best-seller featuring many possible meal combinations, on November 11. Veterans and active duty military […]

Free presentation on staying safe online, plus the importance of digital skills

laptop computer, typing, learning

Stay safe online and learn more about FREE ways to develop or improve your digital skills. Baird Private Wealth Management and Goodwill Industries of Kansas are teaming up to talk about cybersecurity and the importance of digital skills with the community this Thursday, November 8, 2018. This general session is intended for audiences of all […]

$1.99 fish and fries at Long John Silver’s

Long John Silvers fish and fries

Long John Silver’s is once again offering its popular one-piece fish and fries for $1.99 deal. For just under two bucks, you’ll get a crispy golden fish filet and a serving of natural-cut fries. The offer is available for a limited time (expires 11/04/2018) at participating locations. As with any national promotion, you’ll want to […]

Wendy’s fries – any size – just $1 for a limited time

Wendys french fries $1

Wendy’s isn’t clowning around with its new french fry deal. For a limited time, you can stop in to Wendy’s for $1 any size fries any day, every day (until the deal ends). That means you can get a small, medium OR a large French fry for just $1. But then again, who’s going to […]

Free Joyland for a Day Event at Carousel Skate Center

I have so many wonderful memories of Joyland! Carousel Skate Center is letting us relive some of those memories by turning the skate center into Joyland for a day. For an afternoon, Carousel will fill its skate floor with familiar objects from Joyland such as Louie the Clown, Whacky Shack props and more. There will […]

Polar Express Literacy Event from Child Start

Polar Express Story and Breakfast for Dinner event

This looks like a fun-filled holiday event for both kids and adults. “The Polar Express Literacy Event is a magical setting around The Polar Express Story. A winter carnival awaits your delight after being treated to a delectable dinner filled with your favorite breakfast items paired with a hot chocolate bar. McCurdy Auction provides an […]

Haunted Stroll from Girl Scouts of Kansas

Haunted Stroll Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland

The Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland’s Haunted Stroll, the annual evening of spooky festivities is coming up on Saturday, October 20, and there’s an early-bird ticket discount if you purchase by Wednesday. Related: Wichita Trick-or-Treat, Halloween, and Fall Fun Events Haunted Stroll will be held at Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland’s Starwoods Outdoor Center, only […]