Seasons greetings! Remember a few years ago when it seemed like practically everything was open 24/7 and several stores were even open on Thanksgiving and Christmas?
Well, you can thank 2020 for changing all of that. Sure, it was convenient for stores to be open but it also meant that people had to work, which could put a ding in our holiday dinners and other fun.
Here’s what’s open and closed in Wichita on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
New Year’s eve is Friday, December 31 this year and we kick off 2022 on a Saturday.
City of Wichita Special Holiday Hours
- CityArts will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Dec 27 – Fri, Dec 31
- Wichita TIX box office will close at noon on Thursday, Dec 30
- Great Plains Nature Center will close at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Dec 30
- Ralph Wulz Riverside Tennis Center will be open 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Dec 31
- O.J. Watson Park will close at noon on Friday, Dec 31
- Wichita Public Golf Courses will close at 5 p.m. on Friday Dec 31
- Wichita Transit services will stop at 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec 31
- Botanica will be open at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan 1 for Illuminations
- CityArts will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Jan 3 – Tue, Jan 4 and 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan 5 – Friday, Jan 7
- Great Plains Nature Center will close at 3:00pm on Thursday, December 30th and remain closed until 9:00am on Monday, January 3rd in observance of New Years.
City of Wichita closures for New Year’s holiday
Closed on Friday, December 31, 2021:
- Wichita City Hall
- neighborhood resource centers
- Wichita Transit administrative offices
- Wichita Public Library locations
- Park & Recreation centers
- Century II administrative offices
- Wichita TIX box office
- Wichita Art Museum
- Great Plains Nature Center
- Environmental Health office
- WATER Center
- Brooks Landfill
Closed on Saturday, January 1, 2022:
- Wichita Public Library locations
- Park & Recreation centers
- Old Cowtown Museum
- Wichita Art Museum
- CityArts
- Mid-America All-Indian Museum
- Great Plains Nature Center
- Animal Shelter
- Brooks Landfill
- O.J. Watson Park
- Wichita Public Golf Courses
- No Transit or Paratransit services
Closed on Sunday, January 2, 2022:
- Wichita Public Library locations
- Old Cowtown Museum
- CityArts
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