Wichita on the Cheap

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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 […]

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 in Wichita

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 […]

Discounts on Tickets to Wichita Highland Games and Celtic Festival

Purchase your tickets in advance to receive a nice discount on your tickets to the Wichita Highland Games and Celtic Festival at Sedgwick County Park May 14 and 15, 2011. Pay $8 and get one FREE child’s admission for each adult ticket purchased in advance. Tickets at the gate on the day of the event […]

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at Home on the Cheap

Pork Carnitas for Cinco de Mayo celebration

Cinco de Mayo falls on a Thursday this year, which means for most of us who have kids and jobs it’s just another night at home. There’s no reason, though, that we can’t turn Thursday night into a fiesta on the cheap. Pick up a package of corn tortillas and a pork shoulder for Slow-Cooker […]

Cinco de Mayo and More at NOMAR!

Last week was the official opening of the new NOMAR International Plaza at 21st and Market. This weekend will mark the first in what will hopefully be many events at the new venue. Here are several events coming up at the end of this week: On Thursday, May 5, there will be free Zumba for […]

Launch Party at the Kansas Cosmosphere 4/29

UPDATE: The launch has been delayed, so the launch party won’t happen today. Hopefully it will be rescheduled, and I’ll try to let you know. The Cosmosphere will be showing the last launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour on Friday, April 29, beginning at 2 p.m. It will be shown live on a large screen […]

FREE Trees, Wichita: Care-a-Ton tree giveaway this April

Care-a-Ton is going to give away free trees again this April. The free tree giveaway in Old Town is in its fifth year. 1,000 four-foot Sunset Maple trees will be available for pickup at 7 a.m. on Friday, April 29th in Old Town Square. As you can imagine, 1000 free trees vanish in no time, […]

Grand Opening of NOMAR International Plaza and 21st Street Reconstruction Ribbon-Cutting

NOMAR International Plaza Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting

Friday, April 29th at 11 a.m., the mayor and others will be cutting the ribbon on the 21st Street reconstruction project and opening the new NOMAR International Plaza to the public. NOMAR International Plaza, which features a multi-use plaza and a 1,000-square-foot building with office space, public restrooms and an outdoor cultural market. It is […]

Happy Birthday to Thee… Shakespeare’s Birthday Party at Wichita Community Theater

The Bard is turning 447 on April 23, and you’re invited to his birthday party. There will be music and dancing, fencing and falconry, theater performances (naturally), cake and punch and, allegedly, an appearance by the guest of honor. This party is free and open to the public! Shakespeare’s Birthday Party Saturday, April 23rd, 2:00 […]

Reminder: Museum of World Treasures Memberships Half Price

Until May 1st, all membership levels at The Museum of World Treasures are 50% of the regular price. With this discount, a Household + membership (2 adults, all kids in the family under 21, plus one guest of any age) is $49.50. A single membership with the discount is $21.50. That’s for a whole year. […]

National Center for Aviation Training Open House

The Wichita Area Technical College’s National Center for Aviation Training will have an open house on April 19, 2011. You can tour the facility, meet the instructors, and enter to win prizes and scholarships. The Open House is from 3 – 8 p.m. For more information, visit NCAT Open House and pre-register if you want to […]

g2g Outside at the Sedgwick County Extension

G2G Outside logo

Bring the kids and play in the garden with  g2g Outside at the Sedgwick County Extension Center on Tuesday, April 12. Meet a little bit before 6 p.m. to join in the fun.  Location: Sedgwick Co Extension , 7001 W 21st St N. (Ridge and 21st) g2gOutside (stands for Got to Go Outside) is a program […]

$1 Off Any Fresh Pork Coupon

Get $1 off coupon for pork. Image: Baked Ham with Honey Apricot Glaze

Sign up to receive the Kansas Pork Association e-newsletter and receive a coupon by mail that’s good for $1 off any fresh cut of pork. This coupon is valid in any state!

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The Wizard of Oz Sing-Along at The Orpheum

The Orpheum Theater in downtown Wichita will be showing the 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz on Sunday, April 3rd at 6 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults or $4 for military, students, and seniors. The Orpheum Theater 200 N. Broadway, Wichita, KS 67202 (316) 263-0884

All That and a Bag of Chips: Weekend Round-Up for April 1-3, 2011

What’s cheap to do this weekend? Well, if you’re energetic type you’ll have lots to keep you busy: Friday Get your FREE Bag of Chips at Dillons between 3 and 8 p.m. today. Don’t forget to check your Daily Deals for Friday. They have some good ones! First Friday usually include lots of music and lots […]