One of my favorite free events in Wichita every summer and fall is back for 2019. Bring blankets and lawn chairs and enjoy the FREE Wichita Ballet in the Park again this year!
The Wichita Ballet will perform a re-imagined production of Cinderella at various parks in and around Wichita this summer and fall.
This is a wonderful experience and very family-friendly! The performances only last about 45 minutes and are usually followed by a meet and greet with company dancers.
You have several FREE Ballet in the Park performances from which to choose:
Fall Ballet in the Park performances
- Friday, September 6 at 6 p.m. at Wilson Park, 701 S. Summit Street in Ark City
- Sunday, September 8 at 1 p.m. at Maize City Park, 401 S. Khedive in Maize
- Sunday, September 8 at 6:30 p.m. at Sellers Park, 501 N. Harvey in Wellington
You’ll want to bring your blankets and lawn chairs (and costumes and tutus!), and arrive early to get a good spot. Food trucks may be on site for some Ballet in the Park performances.
Ballet in the Park is a FREE event for all ages! Share it with your friends!
To get updates on these free Ballet in the Park events and notifications of any weather-related changes, follow Ballet Wichita’s event page on Facebook.
More Ballet Wichita performances of Cinderella
In addition to the three free Ballet in the Park performances of Cinderella this fall, Ballet Wichita has three paid performances. One is in Concordia at the Brown Theater on September 7 at 7 p.m. (adults $15; students $8) and two will be held at the Crown Uptown theater here in Wichita.
The two performances at Crown Uptown are full-length ballets. It’s sure to be a great show with an updated twist. According to Ballet Wichita’s website:
Ballet Wichita’s production is re-imagined in 1920s Vienna, inside the “Glass Slipper Cafe.” Set to the music of Johann Strauss, Jr., Artistic Director’s Alex Ossadnik’s three-part fairy tale ballet is humorous, charming, and entertaining enough for audiences of all ages.
The performances will be held on September 14 at 7 p.m. and September 15 at 2 p.m. at Crown Uptown. Tickets are really reasonable starting at $15 to $25. Tickets can be purchased on the Crown Uptown website.
Past performances:
These Ballet in the Park performances were earlier this year.
Spring/Summer Ballet in the Park performances
Wednesday, June 5 at 7 p.m. at Forest Park, 900 N. Taylor Street in El Dorado, KSThursday, June 6 at 7 p.m. at Main Street Park, 400 E. Main Street in Mulvane, KSFriday, June 7 at 7 p.m. near the sledding hill in Sedgwick County Park, 6501 W. 21st Street in WichitaSaturday, June 8 at 11 a.m. at Garvin Park in Augusta, KSSaturday, June 8 at 8 p.m. at the Capitol Federal Amphitheater, 1607 E. Central Ave. in Andover, KSSunday, June 9 at 7 p.m. at Riggs Park, 706 Sarah Lane in Haysville, KS
It would be great of there was more than one performance for each town
It would be great for us to be there for more than just one performance if attendance and sponsorships could justify it. Please talk to your local organizers, we are very interested in expanding our Ballet in the Park series.
There is a map of Mulvane shown, will it be there also? Thank you.
Also there are two times listed for Maize, 2 and 3 pm
The Mulvane performance was earlier this summer, and the map seems to just be hanging on even though that event is over. (I’ll see if we can get that to go away somehow. Sorry!)
The Maize performance is from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Just one performance, beginning at 2 p.m.!