Pictures with Santa at East Chick-fil-A

Oh boy! Santa is coming to the East Chick-fil-A on Central & Rock Road! Bring your kids for traditional pictures with Santa. You can even get in the picture too instead of taking it, because there will be a professional photographer on site. All photos will be downloaded to Facebook, where you will have full […]
KMH Holiday Bazaar

The Kansas Masonic Home will have a fun-filled, family-friendly holiday bazaar on December 7, 2018, and you’re all invited to attend. At the KMH Holiday Bazaar, not only will you find awesome local vendors, but they’re also going to have FREE photos with Santa, a bake sale, hot chocolate bar, and more! Plus you’ll meet […]
Polar Express Literacy Event from Child Start

This looks like a fun-filled holiday event for both kids and adults. “The Polar Express Literacy Event is a magical setting around The Polar Express Story. A winter carnival awaits your delight after being treated to a delectable dinner filled with your favorite breakfast items paired with a hot chocolate bar. McCurdy Auction provides an […]
Save on advance tickets to Music Theater for Young People show

You can get discount tickets for the Music Theatre for Young People’s upcoming performance, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. This all-audiences musical is discounted when you purchase tickets in advance. Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2018, this is one of the most enduring shows of all time. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is […]
Last-minute After-Christmas sales at Wichita Museums

The mad rush of holiday shopping is over (yay!), but if you have some spending money left over you can take advantage of several after-Christmas sales at Wichita museum stores. I believe these all end on New Year’s eve, December 31. Double-check the dates and times with each venue before you head out for some […]
Free Christmas Lights Walk

Join Bike/Walk Wichita at the Castle Inn Riverside for a free holiday lights tour – on foot – through the Riverside neighborhood. It’s a beautiful area, with some very nicely lit homes, and the lights reflecting on the river would make for some lovely photographs! (Which reminds me – bring your camera if you have […]
Merry Winds of Wonderland at Wichita Public Library

The WSU Saxophone Studio, Wichita State University Flute Studio, and the Wichita State University School of Music will brighten your day with a free concert of chamber music at the Wichita Public Library on Tuesday evening, December 12. They’ll play holiday favorites and other classics from 6-7 p.m. The concert is free, so bring your […]
Holiday Sweater Social at the Downtown Pop-up Park

‘Tis the season to wear your festive apparel! Don your favorite holiday sweater (ugly or not) and lunch with co-workers and friends at the Holiday Sweater Social in the Downtown Wichita Popup Park on Friday, December 8 at 11:30 a.m. Prizes will be awarded to those with the brightest, jolliest cardigans. As usual, delicious lunch […]
Journey to Bethlehem in Rose Hill

Rose Hill Christian Church is hosting a special interactive exhibit with special activities and a meal this December. Imagine making a Journey to Bethlehem as Mary & Joseph did for the purpose of the census. You will step back in time to Bethlehem, a living, interactive re-creation of the town as it appeared over 2,000 […]
Build Your Own Wine Day at Grace Hill Winery

Looking for something truly unique to give this holiday season? How about a beautiful bottle of wine you blended yourself at Grace Hill Winery? Build Your Own Wine Day is December 9, 2017. Tickets are $25 and include the bottle of wine. (If you really like your blend, you can purchase additional bottles at $20 […]
Taco Shop Stocking Stuffer Special

Stuff your stocking with Taco Shop gift cards! While supplies last, get $10 worth of Taco Shop gift cards for only $5! Related: Looking for Taco Tuesday deals in Wichita? There is no limit to the number of gift cards you can purchase. However, to redeem for full value, they must be used between December […]
Red Lobster gift card deal

Right now, for every $50 you spend on Red Lobster gift cards, in-restaurant or online, you will receive a bonus card – good for either $10 off or a free appetizer coupon valid on a future visit in the month of January. The Give a Gift, Get a Gift offer runs from Nov 17. through Dec. 31, and bonus cards can […]
$2.50 off ham (coupon)

Quick! Get this printable coupon for $2.50 off ham just in time for the holidays. The Kansas Pork Association has just added a new coupon good for $2.50 off a ham. Print it and take it with you to the grocery store by November 29. To get the coupon, just visit www.eatpork.org/coupons and watch a short, […]
Buy One, Get One Free Holiday Beverages from Starbucks

Treat a friend to a Starbucks Holiday Beverage on the cheap. Between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. November 9-13, you can get Buy One, Get One Free Holiday Beverages from Starbucks. According to the Starbucks’ holiday BOGO announcement, your choices are Chestnut Praline Latte Peppermint Mocha Caramel Brulee Latte Gingerbread Latte Eggnog Latte Holiday Spic […]
Annual KFDI Christmas in a Box Packing Event

You are invited to help pack up donated items to send to deployed troops this Christmas. NCRI’S 6th Annual KFDI Christmas in a Box Packing Event will be held on November 10, 2017. You can help by donating items or helping pack boxes and addressing them to send overseas. If you choose to volunteer, you’ll […]
Two FREE cookies for Santa

Santa definitely enjoys his milk and cookies. This year, DoubleTree by Hilton is addressing a growing concern at the North Pole: Fewer families are remembering to leave cookies for Santa on Christmas Eve. Known for its delicious chocolate chip cookies, the hotel chain is committed to solving Santa’s cookie crisis. From Dec. 13 to 24, […]
Amazon’s 12 Days of Deals

Amazon’s 12 Days of Deals starts Sunday, December 4. Each day new deals will be revealed. I don’t know in advance which specific items will be on sale, but they do have a theme for each day that gives us a hint: 12/4: Presents Opened with Glee—Gifts for kids Special Offer: $10 off Kindle for […]
Community Art & Music Fair Saturday
Enjoy live music and local shopping at the Community Art & Music Fair Saturday, December 3, 2016 at the First Church of the Brethren, 1103 N. Jefferson in Wichita. Proceeds from food sales and a portion of artists’ sales will help local homeless families through Family Promise of Wichita (www.familypromisewichita.org). More than 30 artists will […]
Seriously great local gifts for under $20

This holiday season, before you head to the big box store to purchase gifts for the people on your list, consider stopping at a local store first.
Rhythm and Blues for Christmas

Rhythm and Blues for Christmas isn’t on for 2017. Below is information about the event from last year. Enjoy blues, art, prizes, BBQ, and a full bar at the 21st annual Rhythm and Blues for Christmas – a fundraiser for Carpenter Place Children’s Home. The event will be held at Mosley Street Melodrama, 234 […]
Purchase tickets to A Christmas Carol, The Musical in advance and save $3 per ticket

You can get discount tickets for the Music Theatre for Young People’s upcoming performance, A Christmas Carol, The Musical! The musical is an adaptation of the classic story of Ebenezer Scrooge and his transformation upon encountering the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future. The show will be held at Century II’s Mary Jane Teall […]
Holiday sing-alongs for families with young children

Erin from Riverside Music Together is hosting holiday sing-alongs for families with young kids. Everyone will get to join in the fun and jingle all the way through the class. The sing-along class is $10 per family, with proceeds supporting local refugee families. The sing-along is geared toward families with young kids, from birth to […]
Jingle Mingle for adults at Exploration Place (21+)
Have a holly jolly evening at D – an event especially for adults ages 21 and over. You’ll enjoy tasty seasonal drinks and food, a live science show called The Science of Spirits, a worst/best holiday sweater contest, a sing-along with a local a cappella group, a photo booth, and other activities. The Jingle Mingle will […]
Santa’s making his first stop in Wichita Friday
Towne East Square gets to be Santa’s first stop in Wichita! The east mall will be pulling out all the stops for Santa’s grand arrival on Friday, November 11, 2016. As part of the festive event, Ballet Wichita will perform scenes from The Nutcracker! They’ll also have Santa’s real reindeer (of course!), an indoor snow […]
Letters to Santa for Wichita Kids

Kids, you can send your letters to Santa and receive one back from him! The City of Wichita, Starkey, Inc. and Cambridge Market are once again teaming up to spread holiday cheer through the Letters to Santa project, with new incentives for classrooms to participate. Starting Nov. 12 through Dec. 11, children in Wichita and the […]