Kids and Family Events Calendar

2022 marks the return of the Wichita Art Museum's annual Book Fair. This year, it's a three-day extravaganza, a bibliophile's dream, and the largest fundraising event for the Friends of the Wichita Art Museum from ... Read More »

The City of Wichita has a fun and FREE community event planned for Sunday afternoon, May 1, 2022 in the North Market neighborhood.  It's going to be fun! It's open to everyone and will include a ... Read More »

One of my favorite Wichita museums is now FREE on Sundays in 2022! Already affordable, the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum just got even more affordable with free admission Sundays thanks to a gift from the Ruth ... Read More »

Enjoy learning about different creatures outside with the Great Plains Nature Center! This event is great for kids of all ages! The naturalist-led programs will spotlight a different animal each month. They usually last about 40 ... Read More »

Have you been to Chicken N Pickle yet? It's a Wichita restaurant with fun built in! It's an indoor/outdoor entertainment venue and fast-casual restaurant that started in Kansas City. Wichita was its second location to open, ... Read More »

Looking for something free and educational for the kids to do? The Great Plains Nature Center offers a FREE nature-based craft activity for kids on Tuesday mornings from 10 a.m. and noon.  As of September ... Read More »

Bradley Fair is hosting the Summer Adventure Club for little ones in May and June this year. Kids will bust a move with DJ Carbon or get crafty with Exploration Place. Club events will be held on ... Read More »

K-State Research and Extension will continue its FREE series of gardening webinars in 2022. "K-State Garden Hour" is held live online over the lunch hour.  Organizers of the K-State Garden Hour say the 2022 lineup is ... Read More »

Sedgwick County Extension Master Gardeners have teamed up with area garden clubs to bring a new event to the community. The first-ever Spring Garden Fair will combine two popular events: the Tools & Treasures Sale ... Read More »

Art credit: Great Plains Nature Center, Facebook Preschoolers can learn as they play in nature!  Great Plains Nature Center naturalists have designed "some enriching outdoor exploration for your kids."  Designed for ages 3-5, this free come-and-go event ... Read More »

Sedgwick County Extension Master Gardeners have teamed up with area garden clubs to bring a new event to the community. The first-ever Spring Garden Fair will combine two popular events: the Tools & Treasures Sale ... Read More »

The Kansas Aviation Museum has a weekly program for kids that includes fun activities and free admission from 10 a.m. to noon. That bears repeating: Little Aviators is now FREE for all children 12 and under and ... Read More »

The Wheat State Falcons Car Club will host its 14th annual show on Friday, May 6 in Wichita. Proceeds from the show will benefit the not-for-profit Erin is Hope Scholarship Fund.  The car show will feature ... Read More »

Sedgwick County Extension Master Gardeners have teamed up with area garden clubs to bring a new event to the community. The first-ever Spring Garden Fair will combine two popular events: the Tools & Treasures Sale ... Read More »

Wichita Park & Recreation and William A. Stofer will host the Wichita Festival of the Arts Saturday, May 7, in Central Riverside Park. This event is FREE and open to all ages.  Enjoy the beautiful park ... Read More »

Admission to the Wichita Art Museum is always free on Saturdays, and it's a wonderful place to go! The first thing you'll notice as you enter is the gorgeous colorful glass above your head in the ... Read More »

A kite-flying event is planned at Chapin Park for Saturday, May 7, 2022. "Come Fly a Kite" is FREE and fun for all ages! Twice a year - in the spring and in the fall - ... Read More »

Mother's Day in Wichita will be fun if the weather plays nice! This year Mothers Day is on Sunday, May 8.  We're compiling the list of things to do for Mother's Day near Wichita, including free admission, ... Read More »

Well this is fun. In 2022, moms get in FREE to Botanica on Mother's Day, May 8! (In recent years, Botanica had been giving mothers discounted admission. But now they're back to FREE. I love it!)  Bring ... Read More »

Mother's Day in Wichita will be fun if the weather plays nice! This year Mothers Day is on Sunday, May 8.  We're compiling the list of things to do for Mother's Day near Wichita, including free admission, ... Read More »

One of my favorite Wichita museums is now FREE on Sundays in 2022! Already affordable, the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum just got even more affordable with free admission Sundays thanks to a gift from the Ruth ... Read More »

Have you been to Chicken N Pickle yet? It's a Wichita restaurant with fun built in! It's an indoor/outdoor entertainment venue and fast-casual restaurant that started in Kansas City. Wichita was its second location to open, ... Read More »

Looking for something free and educational for the kids to do? The Great Plains Nature Center offers a FREE nature-based craft activity for kids on Tuesday mornings from 10 a.m. and noon.  As of September ... Read More »

Bradley Fair is hosting the Summer Adventure Club for little ones in May and June this year. Kids will bust a move with DJ Carbon or get crafty with Exploration Place. Club events will be held on ... Read More »

Art credit: Great Plains Nature Center, Facebook Preschoolers can learn as they play in nature!  Great Plains Nature Center naturalists have designed "some enriching outdoor exploration for your kids."  Designed for ages 3-5, this free come-and-go event ... Read More »

The Kansas Aviation Museum has a weekly program for kids that includes fun activities and free admission from 10 a.m. to noon. That bears repeating: Little Aviators is now FREE for all children 12 and under and ... Read More »

On Saturday, May 14, the Mid-America All-Indian Center will host the annual "School's Out Powwow" put on by Wichita Public Schools Title VI Native American Indian Education Program. Native American students in the Wichita Public School ... Read More »

This is an activity that could easily become an annual family tradition. Get up close and personal with wildlife at the annual Walk with Wildlife at the Great Plains Nature Center here in Wichita on ... Read More »

Admission to the Wichita Art Museum is always free on Saturdays, and it's a wonderful place to go! The first thing you'll notice as you enter is the gorgeous colorful glass above your head in the ... Read More »

One of my favorite Wichita museums is now FREE on Sundays in 2022! Already affordable, the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum just got even more affordable with free admission Sundays thanks to a gift from the Ruth ... Read More »

Have you been to Chicken N Pickle yet? It's a Wichita restaurant with fun built in! It's an indoor/outdoor entertainment venue and fast-casual restaurant that started in Kansas City. Wichita was its second location to open, ... Read More »

Looking for something free and educational for the kids to do? The Great Plains Nature Center offers a FREE nature-based craft activity for kids on Tuesday mornings from 10 a.m. and noon.  As of September ... Read More »

Bradley Fair is hosting the Summer Adventure Club for little ones in May and June this year. Kids will bust a move with DJ Carbon or get crafty with Exploration Place. Club events will be held on ... Read More »

It’s no secret that the Wichita Public Library is an awesome resource for children's books and storytimes. But some folks don't know that the library also has a ton of fun things for kids and ... Read More »

Art credit: Great Plains Nature Center, Facebook Preschoolers can learn as they play in nature!  Great Plains Nature Center naturalists have designed "some enriching outdoor exploration for your kids."  Designed for ages 3-5, this free come-and-go event ... Read More »

The Kansas Aviation Museum has a weekly program for kids that includes fun activities and free admission from 10 a.m. to noon. That bears repeating: Little Aviators is now FREE for all children 12 and under and ... Read More »

Play on a Plane is the Kansas Aviation Museum's once-a-year family event when they open up several planes on the ramp and let you look inside, or even walk inside them! This is an all-ages event ... Read More »

Admission to the Wichita Art Museum is always free on Saturdays, and it's a wonderful place to go! The first thing you'll notice as you enter is the gorgeous colorful glass above your head in the ... Read More »

Would you like to enjoy music from some of Wichita's stunning symphonic musicians in the setting of our city's playful parks?  Would it be even better if it was absolutely FREE?!  A partnership between Wichita ... Read More »

One of my favorite Wichita museums is now FREE on Sundays in 2022! Already affordable, the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum just got even more affordable with free admission Sundays thanks to a gift from the Ruth ... Read More »

Have you been to Chicken N Pickle yet? It's a Wichita restaurant with fun built in! It's an indoor/outdoor entertainment venue and fast-casual restaurant that started in Kansas City. Wichita was its second location to open, ... Read More »

Looking for something free and educational for the kids to do? The Great Plains Nature Center offers a FREE nature-based craft activity for kids on Tuesday mornings from 10 a.m. and noon.  As of September ... Read More »

Bradley Fair is hosting the Summer Adventure Club for little ones in May and June this year. Kids will bust a move with DJ Carbon or get crafty with Exploration Place. Club events will be held on ... Read More »

Thank goodness, it's Tuesday?! This summer, Haysville library will have your family saying "thank goodness, it's Tuesday" with their FREE matinee movies. The movies will start at 3 p.m. and popcorn and bottled water will be provided. This ... Read More »

Thank goodness, it's Tuesday?! This summer, Haysville library will have your family saying "thank goodness, it's Tuesday" with their FREE matinee movies. The movies will start at 3 p.m. and popcorn and bottled water will be provided. This ... Read More »

Art credit: Great Plains Nature Center, Facebook Preschoolers can learn as they play in nature!  Great Plains Nature Center naturalists have designed "some enriching outdoor exploration for your kids."  Designed for ages 3-5, this free come-and-go event ... Read More »

The Kansas Aviation Museum has a weekly program for kids that includes fun activities and free admission from 10 a.m. to noon. That bears repeating: Little Aviators is now FREE for all children 12 and under and ... Read More »

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 ... Read More »

It's back for 2022!  Kansas kids and their parents can have an unforgettable Sunflower Summer again this year thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Education and the Kansas State Department of Education. ... Read More »

Admission to the Wichita Art Museum is always free on Saturdays, and it's a wonderful place to go! The first thing you'll notice as you enter is the gorgeous colorful glass above your head in the ... Read More »

You probably already know that admission to the Wichita Art Museum is free on Saturdays, but did you know that on the fourth Saturday of most months, the museum also hosts a free family art ... Read More »

It's back for 2022!  Kansas kids and their parents can have an unforgettable Sunflower Summer again this year thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Education and the Kansas State Department of Education. ... Read More »

One of my favorite Wichita museums is now FREE on Sundays in 2022! Already affordable, the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum just got even more affordable with free admission Sundays thanks to a gift from the Ruth ... Read More »

It's back for 2022!  Kansas kids and their parents can have an unforgettable Sunflower Summer again this year thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Education and the Kansas State Department of Education. ... Read More »

Have you been to Chicken N Pickle yet? It's a Wichita restaurant with fun built in! It's an indoor/outdoor entertainment venue and fast-casual restaurant that started in Kansas City. Wichita was its second location to open, ... Read More »

Usually we see loads of free summer reading programs in Wichita and in neighboring communities designed to help kids stay in practice and avoid that “summer slide.” Programs include a reading goal of some sort, ... Read More »

It's back for 2022!  Kansas kids and their parents can have an unforgettable Sunflower Summer again this year thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Education and the Kansas State Department of Education. ... Read More »

Looking for something free and educational for the kids to do? The Great Plains Nature Center offers a FREE nature-based craft activity for kids on Tuesday mornings from 10 a.m. and noon.  As of September ... Read More »

Bradley Fair is hosting the Summer Adventure Club for little ones in May and June this year. Kids will bust a move with DJ Carbon or get crafty with Exploration Place. Club events will be held on ... Read More »