Wreath Festival at Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum
37th Annual Wreath Festival A Wichita tradition, the Wreath Festival at the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum features holiday decorations and gift items, delicious packaged fresh baked items and festive music in the Historical Museum (the original Wichita City Hall building) fully dressed for the holidays. During the event the Museum Gift Shop will be expanded […]
Virtual winter dance celebration at Friends University
Friends University will present a virtual Winter Dance Celebration, a Friends University dance performance to usher in the holiday season. Friends University Fine Arts has been hard at work on a line-up of new productions, shows and events. They chose to see the current restrictions on in-person events as an opportunity to do the arts […]
Half price admission to the Sedgwick County Zoo for the rest of the year!
Well this is a big deal! The Sedgwick County Zoo is feeling festive, so they’re offering HALF PRICE ADMISSION between Monday, December 23, 2019 and January 3, 2020! Regular admission to the zoo for adults is $15.95 and for kids ages 3-11 it’s $11.95. Winter Wednesdays is still a steal at $3, but if you […]
Santa’s Water Workshop at the South Y
For kids ages 4-13! You don’t want to miss the opportunity to swim with elves, play reindeer games, do fun arts and crafts, and enjoy hot chocolate and prizes. The Wichita South YMCA will be host to Santa’s Water Workshop on Sunday afternoon, December 22, from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The member price for […]
1/2 Price Ice Cream Cakes at the Maize, Goddard & West Maple Dairy Queen Locations
Yum! Half price Dairy Queen ice cream cakes is back for the holidays! Three local Dairy Queen locations have teamed up with Catholic Charities again this year to fill Our Daily Bread Food Pantry. Bring in two nonperishable items and get an ice cream cake 1/2 off! The donated items can be food, toiletries, or […]
Photos with Santa and his Reindeer at Kookaburra Coffee
Get ready for a magical evening at Kookaburra Coffee! Santa and his reindeer will be there as well as live music! Have your kids (or you for that matter) ever wanted to meet Santa AND his reindeer?! Well, now’s your chance!Kookaburra Coffee will have LIVE reindeer on Friday, December 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. […]
Ride the Q with Santa!
Wichita’s Q-line Trolley is always free and Santa, being the frugal type, heard about it and made plans to ride this weekend. Wichita Transit announced that it has received word that Santa and other special guests from the North Pole will be riding on Friday and Saturday, December 20 and 21! He’s expected to board […]
Free: Cookies with Santa at the South Y
Join others at Wichita’s South YMCA for this FREE community event. Bring the kiddos to the South Y on December 23 to meet Santa in the main lobby. Related: Where to See Santa in Wichita Winter Break Fun in Wichita Plus, the whole family will enjoy: Crafts Hot cocoa Photo opp Cookies and other sweet […]
Christmas at BrightWater Bay
Get ready for a fun-filled holiday evening celebration at BrightWater Bay. The event will include lots of fun activities to get you in the Christmas spirit. There will be horse and carriage rides, a gingerbread house decorating contest, photos with Santa, face painting, Christmas carolers, treats, and more! Espresso Self will be in attendance serving […]
Free Photos with Santa at Kansas Secured Title Sedgwick County
Now is the time to get your wish list in to Santa and get free photos and prints at Kansas Secured Title Sedgwick County! Toya Martinez, Realtor at Keller Williams, is hosting this free event. The event is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome! Come and enjoy free hot chocolate and […]
Rose Hill Hometown Christmas
Hometown Christmas in Rose Hill, KS is held the 2nd Saturday of each December. Experience old-fashioned family fun at this holiday event with activities for all ages all around town! All activities are FREE except for meals or unless otherwise noted. There is going to be so much to do, including pictures with Santa, a […]
Free Pet Photos with Santa at Oakcrest Pet Hospital
Get your family photos taken with your pet and Santa for free at Oakcrest Pet Hospital! Bring your family, friends and pets this Friday, December 13 from 5-8 p.m. to get free photos with Santa compliments of JJs Imagery. While you are there, enjoy delicious complimentary holiday snacks and beverages. Everyone is welcome. You do […]
Pet photos with Santa for $9.95 donation at Petco
This December, make a contribution to animal welfare in our city by getting a photo of you and your pet with Santa. The Petco Foundation will be offering pet photos with Santa at its Wichita stores for a $9.95 donation, which will benefit local animal organizations. This will be a great opportunity to include your […]
Breakfast with Santa at both Chick-fil-A West Locations
Santa is coming! Join Chick-fil-A for their 8th annual Breakfast with Santa event at both West Wichita Chick-fil-A locations: Maple & Ridge and 21st & Maize. Bring your kiddos to get traditional pictures with Santa. You can even get in the picture too instead of taking it, because there will be a professional photographer on […]
The Bethlehem Experience
Experience the sights and sounds of Bethlehem, and enjoy some fun, hands-on activities with your family as you walk through our live, reenactment of the town marketplace. Then warm up indoors with cookies, hot chocolate and family photos before you enjoy an exciting, twenty minute stage production, highlighting the events leading up to the birth […]
City of Goddard Christmas Tree Lighting
The annual Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting and festivities in Goddard will be held this Saturday! In conjunction with the Christmas Tree Lighting, the city of Goddard will be unveiling their new public library renovations. These events will take place on Saturday, December 7 from 5-8 p.m. There will be a a variety of activities including […]
Derby Christmas Parade
The annual Derby Christmas Parade will be held on December 7 this year at 6 p.m. The theme for 2019 is A Gingerbread Christmas. The parade route begins at Panther Stadium, goes west on Madison, south on Georgie, east on Market and ends up back at the Stadium. This evening parade is sure to be […]
Wichita Lights on the River
The Lights on the River website shows it will be happening again in 2021 but I don’t see a date specified yet. This year, the Wichita tree lighting is a separate event. Check it out! Admission to both events is FREE and they are open to the public. Everyone in the community is invited to […]
Free make-and-take and holiday shopping event at CityArts
On Sunday, December 1, CityArts will hold a fun and free make-n-take event, along with a Gifts in the Gallery popup shop, and book signings. That’s also the same day as the big City Tree Lighting in Wichita, so plan for a full day of fun in Old Town Square. CityArts will be open for […]
Get bonus $5 Starbucks gift card on Cyber Monday
Starbucks gift cards have become synonymous with the holidays — simply because it seems to be the perfect (and easy) gift for just about everyone, from friends, neighbors and coworkers to postal workers, teachers and doctors. Gift givers can choose a perfectly designed eGift card loaded with $5 to $500 On Cyber Monday, Starbucks will give […]
Holidays in Delano
Get a jump on your holiday shopping at the annual Holidays In Delano event on November 23. You’ll be able to score some discounts by donating to help folks in need and have great holiday fun all at the same time. Bring the the kids or spend some quality time with your shopping buddies! Here’s […]
Prairie Rose Chuckwagon: Christmas on the Prairie
Prairie Rose Chuckwagon is wrapping up their final season with a special Christmas on the Prairie event. For their final season of wholesome family entertainment, you can enjoy horse-drawn wagon rides (weather permitting), classic Christmas movies, hot chocolate, and popcorn from 5 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. At 6:15 p.m., an all you can eat barbeque […]
Wichita Children’s Theatre Once Upon a Time Series: The Gingerbread Man
Get in the holiday spirit with pizza and a show! The Wichita Children’s Theatre and Dance Center is continuing the Once Upon a Time Series with the beloved and ever popular Gingerbread Man by KMR Scripts. After the Saturday shows, Santa will appear and greet the children following the performance! There will also be […]
$5 Breakfast with Santa at Maize Rec (Register by Nov. 25)
Register by November 25 for Breakfast with Santa at Maize Recreation Center on Saturday, December 7, 2019. All ages are welcome. They’ll be serving biscuits & gravy, scrambled eggs, sausage links, coffee, water, & juice. The event is from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Breakfast with Santa price is only $5 per person, or $3 […]
FREE: Teen Harry Potter Yule Ball Escape Room
This will be a very cool winter break event for teens in Wichita! The Wichita Public Library is hosting a Harry Potter Yule Ball Escape Room for teens in December. And it’s FREE! The event will be held on December 20, 2019 at the Advanced Learning Library location. The Harry Potter themed escape room will […]