Botanica Children’s Garden 10th anniversary celebration (FREE!)
The Downing Children’s Garden at Botanica was a pretty exciting addition when it first opened, and it remains one of my favorite areas in the gardens. It’s so much fun and so colorful. I can hardly believe it’s already been there for 10 years! (I still sometimes refer to it as the “new” children’s garden […]
Rose Hill O.K. Kids Day
Saturday June 26, 2021 is Rose Hill’s O.K. Kids Day! Outdoor Kansas for Kids Day is designed to give kids of all ages an opportunity to experience the outdoors. This FREE event in Rose Hill will do just that. The O.K. Kids Day will be held at the east side of School Street Pond in […]
Free outdoor performances from Metropolitan Ballet
Metropolitan Ballet of Wichita will host three FREE outdoor ballet performances of Alice in Wonderland one weekend in June this year. “Join Alice for her adventures in wonderland as she meets the White Rabbit, Mad Hatter, and even the Queen of Hearts! Enjoy this free performance in the great outdoors with the whole family. Bring […]
Riverfest downtown Slow Roll + Stroll
Bike Walk Wichita has a fun activity planned for Sunday afternoon for cyclists and walkers. They’re meeting at A Price Woodard Park (near Douglas and Waco) at 4 p.m. for a Slow Roll & Stroll designed for all ages and abilities. You can ride your bike or walk, whichever you choose. The ride/walk should be […]
FREE Children’s Theatre performance of Little Red Riding Hood
Capitol Federal Amphitheater is the place to be this Saturday morning if you have kiddos! Wichita Children’s Theatre will be performing Little Red Riding Hood and admission is FREE. Bring your blankets or lawn chairs Saturday morning at 10 a.m. to enjoy this classic tale performed live. You’ll have plenty of room to spread out, […]
Investigative Summer STEM Program for high school students from Newman University
Newman University is offering a summer STEM program for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors. The deadline to apply is June 7, 2021. Participants can receive 1 college credit, and lunch is included in the very affordable program fee. See below for all the information they submitted to us! Check out the spring STEM Exploration […]
FREE Prairie Adventure Backpacks from Great Plains Nature Center
One of my favorite activities as a kid was digging in the ground making mud pies or going on long walks through nature. Thanks to Great Plains Nature Center you can get a FREE Prairie Adventure Backpack to help you explore nature even further! These backpacks are intended for grades 2-6. There are two places […]
Free movie on Main Street in Valley Center
The Main Street Valley Center is hosting a free outdoor movie night, Movie on Main, on Friday, June 4, 2021. It will be shown on the 200 block of West Main Street beginning at 8:45 p.m. The movie they’ll be showing is Iron Mask (rated PG-13) starring Jackie Chan and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Since this is […]
Shocker Baseball Kids Day – FREE admission for kids
Wichita State Baseball will be hosting Kids Day on Saturday, May 22nd at noon. All children, 8th grade and under, receive free admission with the purchase of an adult ticket! Adult tickets for the grandstand/outfield start at $8 (or you can get discounted tickets for a group of 10 or more). The game is being […]
Clock Tower Carillon Concert at Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum
Wichita will have more opportunities to enjoy a concert on the new carillon installed in the clock tower at the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum. All you need to do to hear the Carillon concert is be in the vicinity of the museum’s clock tower on the day of the performance between noon and 1 p.m. […]
FREE Historic Wichita Walking Tour
You may or may not know that years ago the Wichita Public Library teamed up with Bike/Walk Wichita to make an app that lets you take self-guided historic walking tours of three different areas in Wichita. If you haven’t made time yet to try it, here’s an opportunity to use the app along with a […]
Little House on the Prairie event at Old Cowtown Museum
Go tell Pa! And Mary, and Ma! This is going to be fun. On Saturday, May 15, 2021, immerse yourself in the life and times of one of America’s most beloved pioneers, Laura Ingalls Wilder, at Old Cowtown Museum’s Little House on the Prairie event. Born in 1867, the famous half-pint pioneer would have […]
The Park at Carousel Grand Opening
Carousel Skate Center is opening a new outdoor space for the community for family-friendly fun. The Park at Carousel will celebrate its grand opening on May 8, 2021. Admission is FREE to this celebration. They’ll have yard games, a DJ, free facepainting, and prizes. You can also get a selfie with the family in front […]
Free gardening kits from Sedgwick County Extension Master Gardeners
K-State Research and Extension in Sedgwick County will host a free Community Bloom and Grow Event Saturday, May 1, 2021 at the Sedgwick County Extension at Ridge Road and 21st Street. The free drive-through event will begin at 3 p.m. Enter the parking lot from the 21st Street entrance. The Sedgwick County Extension Master Gardeners […]
FREE family-friendly jam sessions at Naftzger Park
The City of Wichita Park and Recreation will be hosting a couple of FREE, family-friendly jam sessions at Naftzger Park this spring! The first one will be on the final Friday of April and they’ll do it again on the last Friday of May. The jam session will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 […]
Free outdoor performance by Wichita Symphony Youth Orchestra
The Wichita Symphony Youth Orchestras will present a FREE outdoor performance on April 25 at Naftzger Park. The event, Playing in the Parks – Youth Edition, will feature winners of the Youth Talent Competition and student chamber groups. The performance begins at 1 p.m. Bring your blankets and chairs to the park to listen to […]
Outdoor Wee Reads Storytime at Mulvane Library
Join the Mulvane Public Library with your little ones for outdoor story times! Bring a blanket or chairs for your family to use while you sing, enjoy stories, and dance in your spots. These outdoor story times at the Mulvane Public Library are weather permitting, so if it is below 50 degrees or raining, they’ll […]
Gertie’s Lavender Festival
This will be a nice-smelling event! 🙂 Gertie’s Lavender Farm in Burrton, Kansas is holding a lavender festival in June, with vendors, food, musical entertainment, lavender plants, and more. Gertie’s Lavender Festival will be held on Saturday, June 12, 2021 beginning at 9 a.m. Related links: You-pick farms near Wichita Prairie Lavender Festival Barn Sales, […]
Outdoor Preschool Story Time at Mulvane Library
Starting in April, the Mulvane Public Library will begin hosting outdoor storytimes for preschool-age kids! Bring a blanket or chairs for your family to use while you sing, enjoy stories, and dance in your spots! These storytimes are weather permitting, so if it is below 55 degrees or raining, they’ll cancel in person and have […]
Derby Easter Egg Hunts
The Derby Recreation Commission has a whole host of Easter egg hunts happening in 2022. Check them out below. There are even events for older kids (yay!) ages 11-14 and events for dogs too! Derby Teen Egg Hunt Teens ages 11-14 will have a fun time hunting for Easter eggs in the dark! On Friday […]
Free STARBASE Summer Camp at McConnell Air Force Base
The free STARBASE summer camp at McConnell Air Force Base is a favorite of ours. Registration for the STARBASE Stem Summer Camps opens March 23, 2021 at 9 a.m. What is the Kansas STARBASE Summer Camp? The STARBASE program is a series of one-week long STEM related camps that you can choose from. Launching rockets, […]
NFL flag football for kids
Wichita Park & Rec has partnered with the NFL to offer NFL FLAG to the Wichita area! NFL FLAG is the largest, most recognized flag football organization in the U.S. and the only one where players wear official NFL gear. NFL FLAG is a fun and accessible non-contact program available for girls and boys ages […]
Ignite Kindness virtual service project meeting
AARP’s volunteer organization, Create the Good, is teaming up with The Kindness Rocks Project this Thursday, February 25, for the Ignite Kindness service project in honor of Black History month. Anyone is welcome to join in the virtual meeting, which will be held via Zoom as well as Facebook Live. At the event, “participants will […]
Spring break at Botanica
Is not having any 2023 Spring Break events! Botanica, Wichita’s botanical gardens, will be hosting some special spring break fun for Wichita-area kids this year. Spring Break Activities for Kids at Botanica Gnome Scavenger Hunt through the gardens Carousel rides ($3) Scholastic Book Fair Chalk games with 3D glasses (while supplies last) Popcorn for sale […]
Registration is open for Hook a Kid on Golf in Wichita
GolfWichita wants to Hook a Kid on Golf during spring break. Registration is already open and appears to be filling up fast. They’ll be offering morning and afternoon sessions this spring at several Wichita public golf courses. The program is for kids ages 8-16. Each golfer receives a brand new set of golf clubs, polo […]