Memorial Day Weekend Wichita: Food, Fun, and Deals 2026

Memorial Day Events in Wichita

Veterans Memorial Park is along the Arkansas River. Visit this park where you’ll find several powerful monuments, including the U.S. Marine Corps Memorial, the Vietnam War Memorial, and the Kansas Korean War Memorial. This setting offers a meaningful place to reflect on the true significance of Memorial Day.

Memorial Day Ceremony – May 25, 2026
Join the Veterans Memorial Park Board at 11:00 a.m. at Wichita’s Veterans Memorial Park Flag Pavilion for a public Memorial Day ceremony. The program includes a Color Guard presentation, the National Anthem, the Pledge, an Invocation, remarks from Navy veteran Bob Fugit, a guest speaker, a rifle salute, and Taps. Limited seating is available—bring a lawn chair.

Patriotic Concert
About 15 minutes after the ceremony, the Delano Wind Ensemble, conducted by James Oliphant, will perform a patriotic concert at the nearby Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Guests are welcome to attend one or both events.

Grace Hill Winery Memorial Day Weekend

Kick off summer with live music, patio weather, and wine at Grace Hill Winery. Memorial Day Weekend will feature live music all weekend long with Dave Kilgore on Friday from 5–8 PM, GS Music on Saturday from 1–4 PM, The Melchers Saturday evening from 5–8 PM, and Blaine Martin & Chris Shaw on Sunday from 2–5 PM. Guests can enjoy wine slushies, food, shopping, and relaxing patio vibes all weekend. No reservations are needed, just grab a glass and stay awhile.

Local Post Keever-Wire VFW Post 6957 is proud to host a special day of remembrance and community in honor of the brave military personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the United States Armed Forces. The event will feature a cornhole tournament organized by Baggin 4 Veterans, with registration beginning at 11 AM and the tournament starting at noon. Attendees can also enjoy delicious food from San Luis Taqueria, available from noon to 4 PM, and live music provided by Sound Advice. It’s a meaningful way for the community to come together, pay tribute, and show appreciation for those who served.

Memorial Day Closures and Special Hours

In observance of the upcoming Memorial Day holiday, City of Wichita facilities will be closed and/or have special hours:

Closed Saturday: CityArts and Mid-American All-Indian Museum.

Closed Sunday: Wichita Public Library locations and CityArts.

Closed Monday: City Hall, neighborhood resource centers, Transit administrative offices, Wichita Public Library locations, Park administrative offices & Recreation centers, Mid-American All-Indian Museum, Cowtown, Wichita Art Museum, CityArts, Great Plains Nature Center, Environmental Health office, WATER Center, Animal Shelter, and Brooks Landfill

There will be no Wichita Transit or Paratransit service on Monday.

These Facilities will be Open:

• Botancia
• OJ Watson Park
• Ralph Wulz Riverside Tennis Center
• Wichita Public Golf Courses

Military Discounts Year-Round

• Best Buy doesn’t have a corporate military discount, but many individual stores offer 10% off with ID. Call ahead to your store to find out if they’re offering it.
• Buckle offers a 10% military discount to active-duty service members and veterans (plus spouses/dependents).
• Champs Sports offers a 15% discount on most purchases.
• Costco offers a $20 Costco Shop Card when active-duty military, veterans, and their families sign up for a Costco membership.
• Finish Line offers a 10% in-store military discount to all military personnel, including immediate family members.
• Foot Locker offers a 15% discount.
• Gap offers a 10% in-store military discount. Before you check out at your local Gap store, verify with an associate or manager that they offer the discount.
• Home Depot gives veterans 10% off on select items with ID in-store or online once you’re verified with SheerID. You’re limited to $400 in savings in a calendar year.
• Kohl’s gives veterans, active-duty members, and retirees a 15% in-store discount every Monday. The discount cannot be used with other percent-off discounts or age-specific discounts.
• Lowe’s offers a 10% discount in-store (with ID) or online (after you verify your eligibility with ID.me) for current military personnel, veterans, and spouses. They exclude major appliances, lumber, and a few other items.
• Lululemon offers an in-store 25% discount exclusively for active-duty service members, reservists, military spouses, and first responders. Oh, and this discount can be applied to markdown prices, too!
• Nike offers a 10% discount on Nike.com and in Nike retail stores. Call (800) 806-6453 for online orders.
• Oakley Standard Issue provides military personnel and first responders exclusive access to products unavailable to “civilians.” They offer 30-70% off their products and a 10% discount once your status is approved
• Sam’s Club offers a free $10 eGift card for active and retired military. This offer is only valid at the time you purchase or renew a membership for Sam’s Savings, Business, or Sam’s Plus.
• Yeti offers all verified veterans, military members, and first responders special pricing for select gear via the ID.me program.
• Academy Sports+Outdoors offers a 10% online and in-store discount from time to time (in 2021 it’s May 2-July 5). Keep an eye on them in the future to see their discounts!
• In the past, Amazon has held a Veterans Day special offering $40 off of Prime memberships (down from $119/year to $79/year) for all military veterans.
• Target is offering a 10% discount on two purchases the week of Veterans Day in 2021 and the week after. This is the first year that the coupon is eligible for two purchases. The 10% coupon applies to all in-basket items, online and in-store.
• Apple offers 10% off for military personnel and their families on select items.
•  AT&T offers military members and veterans 25% off select cell phone plans through the AT&T government discount program.
• Dell.com has a 10% military discount for all PCs and electronics.
• T-Mobile provides military personnel a special Magenta Military plan at $25/line for four lines (about $10/mo cheaper).
• Verizon offers a 15% discount on monthly wireless service for active service members or veterans.

Memorial Day Indoor Activities & Ideas

What if the weather is bad and we’re all stuck inside with nothing to do? After last year, we’re all experts at this, but here are a few fun ideas anyway: 

Make your own fun

• Indoor Play Places and Activities for Kids
• Catch a Movie at a local theater. See Wichita’s latest Movie Deals.
• Make an easy and fun craft like a rubber-band-powered boat!
• Spread some positivity and kindness by painting your very own kindness rocks.
• Make your own Play-Doh on the cheap!
• Homemade chocolate sauce on top of an ice cream sundae makes Memorial Weekend even sweeter.
• For more home ideas, check out Activities for kids & families at home (fun, free, and cheap)