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Cowtown at Night

For current event information, see Cowtown Late Nights

Beginning August 2, Old Cowtown Museum will shift its regular hours of operation to 2 – 9 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 4 – 9 p.m. on Sundays. The new evening hours will offer a different perspective on Wichita life in the 1800s. Each evening will offer something different for visitors. Some nights, the Museum will interpret the town as it was in the Delano district of Wichita during the mid-1800s. Other evenings, Cowtown will celebrate present day Wichita with live, local bands, food trucks, craft beer, ghost tours and family movies.

Cowtown at Night is a new month-long event only in August. “We want to give visitors an opportunity to see and do new things at Old Cowtown Museum,” said Executive Director, Jacky Goerzen. “Having the Museum open in the evening will allow us to try new interpretations and to hold activities that we could not hold during the day.”

Experience Cowtown at Night when the wild west loosened their strings and kicked up their spurs. Enjoy music, craft beer, movies, ghost tours, and family game nights different evenings in August.

Here’s the weekly schedule of events for Cowtown at Night:

  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday and Wednesday: Family Nights
  • Thursday: Craft Beer, Bands, and Food Trucks
  • Friday: Ghost Tours with Beer and Food Trucks
  • Saturday: Concert Night with Beer and Food Trucks
  • Sunday: Family Movie Night (on August 7, The Wizard of Oz will be playing at 7 p.m. in the Empire House)

Regular museum admission applies for these nighttime events, and you’ll probably want to bring some cash for food and beverages.

Date: August 2-31
Time 2-9 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 4-9 p.m. on Sundays
Location: Old Cowtown Museum, 1865 W Museum Blvd.
Cost: $7.75 – Adults (18-61); $6.50 – Senior Citizens (62+); $6.00 – Youth (12-17); $5.50 – Children (4-11); FREE – Children (under 4) & Cowtown Members
For more information, including a more specific schedule of each week’s activities, visit the Old Cowtown Museum’s Facebook page.

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