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) […]
Tanganyika Wild Wednesdays – Kids Get in Free
This is your opportunity to bring the whole family to Tanganyika Wildlife Park at a big discount. June through August on Wild Wednesdays, kids get in free with a paid adult admission all day long at Tanganyika Wildlife Park. What’s more, the park stays open until 8:30 p.m. From 6 – 8 p.m. enjoy live […]
$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: National Festival of Bread
Low-carb dieters look away. Are they gone? Good. The National Festival of Bread is being held in Wichita Saturday, June 25th at the Wichita Airport Hilton on W. Kellogg. Admission is free. According to the promoters, the festival is an amateur baking contest that highlights the art of baking bread at home. Eight finalists will […]
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, […]
New Coupon Site for Harvey County
If you live or work near Newton, Halstead, Hesston, Sedgwick or Walton, you’ll want to know about the HarveyCountyPlus website.
You may have already seen the printed version of Harvey County Plus, which is delivered FREE to homes across Harvey County. But the business directory and coupons are also available now on its newly-redesigned website.
Win 4 All-Day Mission Passes to the Kansas Cosmosphere
Enter to win 4 vouchers for All-Day Mission Passes to the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center in Hutchinson! The Kansas Cosmosphere has provided these passes as a giveaway for readers of Wichita on the Cheap! The All-Day Mission Pass is almost more than you can do in a day — it includes admission to the museum, […]
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.) […]
FREE Swimming Sunday at McAdams Park Pool
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 June 19, 2011 is free swimming day at McAdams pool It is located at 1556 N. Ohio St. The hours are 1: 30 […]
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 […]
Relay for Life: Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser
Help raise money for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Maize tomorrow evening with a spaghetti dinner fundraiser on Friday, June 10, 2011. The meal, which costs $10 for adults and $5 for kids ages 4-10, will include all-you-can-eat spaghetti, Olive Garden salad and breadsticks, and beverages. 100% of the proceeds will benefit […]
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 […]
Free: Acoustic Arts in the Park
This weekend, Acoustic Arts in the Park will feature live music from Steve and Charisse Kahler, Amanda Lind, and Acoustic Scratch. Find them in Central Riverside Park, just north of the zoo, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 11th, 2011. The concerts, presented by the Kansas Acoustic Arts Association, are free and […]
Good Grades = Free Wingnuts Tickets!
Score an A on your end-of-year report card and score a FREE general admission ticket to one of the regular season Wichita Wingnuts games. Kids can bring their final report cards for the year to the Wichita Wingnuts box office at Lawrence Dumont Stadium. The ticket seller will mark the A and you’ll get your […]
Free Community CPR Training Day
The whole family is invited to a free introductory CPR training event from the American Heart Association on Saturday, June 4, 2011. Kids will learn how to call 911, meet Wichita Police Department officers and see the inside of an ambulance and fire truck, and everyone will be able to watch demonstrations of basic CPR […]
White Castle One-Day Homecoming Deal – 2 Sliders for .90
White Castle is back, temporarily, to where it started. On May 19th, White Castle will be in town selling its signature teeny-tiny burgers in the parking lot of Dillons at Central and Rock. This visit will be the kick-off celebration for the fast-food chain’s 90th anniversary year. It also coincides with Dillons’ 90th anniversary year. […]
Quick: Half-Price Tickets for the Frontier Western Celebration in El Dorado
Frontier Western Celebration organizers are offering half-price adult tickets at their website until Tuesday, May 17th. Each adult ticket will only be $10 and will include admission to all arena events, heritage activities, and concerts. This summer, the Frontier Western Celebration will be back in El Dorado, Kansas with with a weekend of western fun. A […]
Free Admission Saturday to Society of Decorative Painters International Expo
The Society of Decorative Painters holds its 2011 International Conference and Expo at Century II Expo Hall May 17-21. This event offers more than 130 watercolor, oil, acrylic and colored pencil painting classes for skill levels from beginner to advanced painters. The Expo will be open to the public Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Saturday, May […]