Tulip Bulb Sale at Botanica
Botanica will soon begin its spring tulip bulb sale. Get ready to add a burst of color to your garden! Botanica will kick off its annual Spring Tulip Bulb Sale on Friday, April 25, 2025, and it’s one of the best gardening deals around. The bulbs available were part of Botanica’s stunning seasonal displays and […]
Downtown Cleanup Day in Wichita
They say that “Downtown is everyone’s neighborhood,” and I believe it. Downtown Cleanup Day is a great opportunity to get involved in your neighborhood, get outside with friends and neighbors, and do some good for your community by spending time, not money. Plus, you will get a free t-shirt and free lunch. It’s April, so […]
Earth Day Events & Activites to do in Wichita
Our planet is fantastic, but it needs our help to strive! Each year, on April 22, more than a billion people celebrate Earth Day. You can typically find special Earth Day activities in Wichita at the Great Plains Nature Center, Botanica, Sedgwick County Zoo, and more. Earth Day is all about celebrating our planet. This […]
Earth Day “Party for the Planet” at the Sedgwick County Zoo
Celebrate Earth Day at the Sedgwick County Zoo with a Party for the Planet on Thursday, April 17, 2025! This environmental fair gives everyone the opportunity to learn how to protect and care for the world we live in. They will have hands-on activities and interactive exhibits; children have many learning opportunities. Activities are geared […]
Free Waste Tire Collection for Sedgwick County Residents
If you have some old tires you’d like to get rid of (and you live in Sedgwick County), you can do it free a couple days in April. Sedgwick County residents can take their tires for FREE disposal to the Sedgwick County West Yard at 4701 S. West Street, Wichita, KS 67217, between 9 a.m. […]
Spring Work Day at Great Plains Nature Center & Free Lunch
The Great Plains Nature Center welcomes the community to its free Spring Work Day in the Park. This annual event is a crowd favorite in anticipation of the warmer months. Spring Work Day is a chance for people of all ages and abilities to get outside and help prepare Chisholm Creek Park for the warmer […]
Wichita Gem and Mineral Show
The 70th annual Wichita Gem & Mineral Show will showcase Unbelievable Rocks, Minerals, and Fossils again this year! The show is April 26-28, 2024 at the Cessna Activity Center, 2744 George Washington Blvd. in Wichita. Tickets are only $5 at the door for adults, and kids age 12 and younger get in for only $1 […]
Free E-Waste Collection for Sedgwick County Residents
If you’re like me, you might have old computers, televisions, or other electronic devices gathering dust in your home. (And boy – they really do get dusty, don’t they?) Sedgwick County has the perfect excuse to clean them out for spring with its free e-waste collection event. The 2024 E-Waste collection events will be held […]
Arkansas River Trash Roundup
This is one free Wichita activity where you get to give. Get your hands dirty by helping to keep our river nice and clean. (Actually, you’ll wear gloves, so no manicures need be harmed by this activity!) On Saturday, May 7, 2022 join other volunteers for the Annual Arkansas River Trash Roundup and spend the […]
FREE: Household Hazardous Waste Facility
Doing some spring cleaning? Or planning some home renovation? Here’s a cheap tip that could save you some $$ on getting or getting rid of paint and other hazardous waste. Chemicals like paint or household cleaners and other hazardous materials shouldn’t be thrown in the trash. Instead, take them to the Sedgwick County Household Hazardous […]
FREE Earth Day Environmental Fair at the Sedgwick County Zoo
Rats, you missed it! Get the Wichita on the Cheap daily email newsletter so you never have to miss another deal. On Thursday, April 19, the Sedgwick County Zoo opens its doors free-of-charge once again for Earth Day Kansas, a free environmental fair at the Sedgwick County Zoo. Activities designed for third- through fifth-graders will […]