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FREE KEYN Summer Concert Series

Looking for something fun and free to do on Friday night in Wichita? The KEYN Summer Concert Series is back this June and July 2025!  Enjoy free concerts at Naftzger Park in the heart of downtown Wichita & at the Andover Amphitheater this summer! This concert series offers top-notch bands for all ages, providing the […]

Stearman Field Fathers Day Fly-In & Car Show

Fathers Day at Stearman

The annual Fly-In at Stearman Field in Benton, Kansas, returns on June 14, 2025. This unique event features a full day of aircraft flying into the restaurant’s runway, giving guests a front-row seat to the action and a chance to check out some awesome cars. Walk the tarmac, get up close to various planes, and […]

Twilight Tunes on the Terrace at Botanica

Twilight Tunes on the Terrace

Botanica is hosting Twilight Tunes on the Terrace this year, formerly known as “Tuesdays on the Terrace.” This concert series, held in the evenings in the gardens, features food, drinks, and live music. Relax and unwind at Botanica with their new concert series this Spring. Twilight Tunes on the Terrace at Botanica is a treat […]

FREE: Smoke on the Plains, Derby BBQ & Music Fest

Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest

The annual Derby BBQ & Music Festival in Derby’s High Park is a family favorite! This FREE event will be held June 13 & 14, 2025! This annual family-friendly event includes live music, food, and kid’s activities. Admission is FREE. There are an average of about 50 professional BBQ teams from the Midwest. There will […]

Live Music at Chicken N Pickle

Free Summer Concerts at Chicken N Pickle

Chicken N Pickle Summer Music Series will be back for 2025! Enjoy FREE concerts and live DJ events throughout the summer. The best part is that all of these performances are FREE!! If you want to try pickleball we recommend reserving an outdoor court Monday – Friday or Late at Night to get the best […]

Bradley Fair Summer Concert Series 2025

The summer concerts at Bradley Fair are among our favorite events of the year, and the best part is that they’re completely FREE! Here are the details for the 2025 Summer Concert series.  This summer’s Bradley Fair Summer Concert series begins June 5, 2025. In the past, the concerts have been solely jazz music, but […]

Somewhere Fest in Downtown Wichita: Live Music

Somewhere Fest in Wichita is a festival and a conference held in downtown Wichita. It is a two-day music and arts festival. In its first year, this festival was known as the Elsewhere Festival, but it has been rebranded to reflect its mission of making Wichita “somewhere” where artists and music enthusiasts can explore their […]

Derby’s Third Thursday Free Event: Music, Art, Food Trucks

Third Thursdays in Derby KS

Have you heard about Derby’s Third Thursday? It’s a fantastic FREE event with live music, artist exhibits, adult beverages, food trucks, and more! Third Thursday in Derby, Kansas, happens in the Spring and Fall. Hop in your car, take Rock Road and head South, and you will run right into Derby. Derby is only about […]

Musical Mondays in May with Music Theater of Wichita

Have a love of Music Theater? Whether you love to listen or show off your vocal skills, Music Theatre Wichita and Walker’s Jazz Lounge are hosting a series of events called Musical Mondays in May. These Events are a celebration of the Theatre’s season musical performances, where YOU have the chance to be the star […]

Playing Across the Park: Wichita Symphony Free Concerts

Playing Across the Parks Wichita

Musicians from the Wichita Symphony have partnered with Wichita Park & Recreation to bring you a FREE, family-friendly, all-ages event called Playing Across the Parks, and everyone is welcome. Musicians will play at different parks throughout the city on May 3rd. Enjoy beautiful music with the entire family while you relax outdoors. Venture to one […]

Wichita Blues Crawl in Old Town

Get ready for the Wichita Blues Crawl, which will take place at five different venues in Wichita Old Town. It’s a great time with great music, and you won’t want to miss it. What’s the Blues Crawl?  It’s a fundraiser for the Wichita Blues Society, an organization of blues fans dedicated to keeping the blues […]

Botanica the Wichita Garden Tulip Festival

Botanica Tulip Festival

Make plans to attend Botanica’s Tulip Festival on April 5, 12, and 19, 2025 from 10am-3pm . This is a Wichita Spring tradition for all ages. It is the perfect spring event to get families and friends outside to experience the gardens and enjoy beautiful spring blooms, live music, and tasty food and drinks. Also, enjoy […]

Wichita Jazz Festival 2025

The Wichita Jazz Festival offers a week’s worth of world-class jazz events. It’s one of the longest-running jazz festivals in the country, and it happens right here in Wichita, Kansas! The 2025 Wichita Jazz Festival will be held on April 22 – 26, 2025, and will feature live musical performances and jazz-related events at venues […]

Art at the Arb – Music and Art at the Bartlett Arboretum

It must be Spring because Art at the Arb is back for 2025. This event celebrates springtime by featuring a weekend-long celebration of springtime featuring local artists, live music, blooming tulips, great food, and the arboretum’s fantastic garden landscapes. On Saturday, April 12, and Sunday, April 13, the Bartlett Arboretum in Belle Plaine will host […]

Greater Andover Days Event: September 26 – 28, 2025

Greater Andover Days is the perfect family-friendly event for all ages, whether it’s a date night or getting out of the house. Mark your calendars for September 26 – 28, 2025, for Greater Andover Days (GAD)! This annual event features a variety of activities, including a lively parade, spectacular fireworks, KidFest, live entertainment, a fishing […]

Kansas Day Celebration at Wichita-Sedgwick Historical Museum

Happy birthday, Kansas! The Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum is hosting a FREE event for Kansas Day 2025. Celebrate the anniversary of Kansas’ Statehood with song and verse, featuring local musicians! Over the past several years, it has become a tradition to celebrate the date Kansas joined the Union with a musical tradition that harkens back […]

FREE Automobilia Moonlight Car Show and Street Party

Automobilia Wichita

Automobilia Moonlight Car Show and Street Party will be happening again in Wichita, and the best part is the outdoor car show is FREE to the public.  “Automobilia Car Show is One of the Largest Car Shows In The State of Kansas. They block off approximately 2 miles of Wichita streets. We have seven bands […]

Village Christmas: Tree lighting and holiday fun in Haysville KS

Haysville, KS will kick off the holiday season with Village Christmas – a festive event that includes a tree lighting, photos with Santa, warm food, fun activities, live music, a vendor market, and more. Village Christmas is scheduled for December 7, and the festivities begin at 4:30 p.m. with a soup & chili feed ($9) […]

El Dorado Tree Lighting & Old Fashioned Christmas Parade

Get in the Christmas spirit with El Dorado’s Old Fashioned Christmas parade, tree lighting and festivities! Celebrate the holidays the old fashioned way on Saturday, December 5-7, 2024 in El Dorado, KS. There will be a full slate of Christmas activities including a vendor fair, Christmas tree lighting, parade, a chance to visit with Santa, […]

Haunted Hops at Botanica: Craft Beer Event this Halloween

Haunted Hops at Botanica

Botanica is bringing back Haunted Hops this Fall! This event is held in the beautiful Botanica gardens and offers a unique atmosphere. Guests can enjoy an evening of craft beer tastings, live music, and delicious food samples. With an impressive lineup of local and regional breweries, attendees can sample a wide selection of craft beers […]

Botanica’s Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular

Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular

This is a community favorite Halloween event in Wichita for 2024. Botanica will be hosting the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular again this year from October 9, 10, 11 & 12, 2024.  For four days this October, Botanica will be transformed into a family-friendly Halloween haunt,complete with over 1,000 lighted jack-o-lanterns, music from DJ Carbon, food trucks, fire […]

Maize Fall Festival 2024

Maize Fall Festival parade

The 2024 Maize Fall Festival will be held Saturday, September 28. Most events that day will be held at Maize City Park on Academy Ave.  Festival Events The fun begins with a kickoff parade set to start at 10 a.m. on Saturday morning near Khedive and Academy. Also Saturday, there will be games and activities, […]

Heritage Square Concert Series 2024

The Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum will once again host its annual FREE concerts at Heritage Square in downtown Wichita. These are truly wonderful lunchtime concerts in a fabulous setting during one of the nicest months (weather-wise) we have in Wichita! The 2024 Heritage Square Concert Series will be happening over the noon hour every Wednesday […]

ICT Fest 2024: A Wichita Music Festival

Musicians from across the country come together to play for hundreds of Wichita music lovers at ICT Fest. The annual music festival is held in Wichita each September. It features dozens of bands from all genres of music, including noise rock, punk, and minimal electronic.  When is ICT Fest in Wichita? September 12 – 14, […]