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Free movie for grownups from AARP

Movies on the Cheap Wichita KS

AARP offers occasional free movie screenings in Wichita as part of its “Movies for Grownups” feature. This year, the free movie events are going virtual.  Movies for Grownups celebrates film and television that speak to the 50-plus audience. The free screenings are sometimes just for AARP members, and sometimes for the general public. You do, […]

Free trial of Disney+ via Kellogg’s offer

Kelloggs Disney+ deal

For kids of all ages, it doesn’t get much better than enjoying a big bowl of your favorite cereal, while watching your favorite cartoon, superhero flick or sci-fi adventure. And there’s no better choice than watching a movie or special from Disney’s vast catalog, which includes the worlds of Marvel, National Geographic, Pixar and Star […]

Free and cheap things for teens to do in Wichita

So you want to hang out with your friends, but “there’s nothing to do in Wichita,” right? Well, you would be surprised. There are so many fun, free, and cheap things for teens and young adults to do in Wichita. Here are some of our top picks, compiled by a Wichita teen! The list includes […]

Wichita Public Library Viewing Lists

wichita public library recommeded viewing list

So, you’re wondering what to watch when you’ve watched everything. You’ve already watched and re-watched all of your favorite movies, because what else is there to do in 2020? You need something new, something fresh (because watching the Back to the Future movies for the 6th time really isn’t going to cut it.) The Wichita […]

AMC Theatres Stubs Premiere membership discount

AMC Theaters Tuesday Ticket

I believe this is the best deal AMC Theatres has ever offered on its AMC Stubs Premiere membership. The sale price is $5 — regularly $15. The AMC Stubs Premiere is a loyalty program that gives frequent movie-goers real blockbuster savings. Sometimes a paid membership in a loyalty program isn’t the best deal once you […]

Regal Cinemas begin reopening August 21 with $5 movies

Flashback Features at Regal Warren Cinemas in Wichita

Regal Cinemas announced that its theatres will begin to reopen U.S. locations on Friday, August 21 with a $5 ticket promotion. The first new release won’t happen until September 3 with the movie Tenet, but like its competitor, AMC, the Regal Warren theaters will start off with a series of much-loved older movies with discounted […]

Wichita AMC Theatre reopens August 20 with 15-cent tickets

AMC Theaters Tuesday Ticket

According to a press release issued today, AMC Theatres will be reopening at more than 100 U.S. locations on August 20, 2020. As if that isn’t enough to celebrate, they’re adding some fanfare to the reopening with a BIG deal on tickets.   “For one day only, on August 20, all tickets at AMC will be […]

FREE Friday night movies from Lionsgate Live

Free Friday movies from Lionsgate Live

Gather round the computer screen or smart t.v. on Friday nights to watch (or rewatch) movies streamed LIVE via YouTube. Lionsgate has teamed up with YouTube and Fandango to honor the communal experience of watching movies in theaters and to support the theater workers who make those experiences possible.  Lionsgate Live is “a star-studded celebration […]

Free Outdoor Movie Night Series at Exploration Place

exploration place

Gather your blankets, lawn chairs and family and friends for a fun free outdoor movie night at Exploration Place. (Note: This event is now called RiverFlix and is in the new Exploration Place Outdoor Amphitheater!) During the month of May, Exploration Place will be hosting a series of classic films projected on the building’s wall-near […]

Canceled: 25-cent kids movies at the historic theater in Augusta KS

25-cent kids movies at Augusta Historic Theater - Bugs Bunny Club

Woot woot! March is fun for kids in the Wichita area. The Augusta Theater is showing 25-cent kids movies on Saturdays in March. Known as the Bugs Bunny Club, this super-cheap kids movie series includes games, prizes, and other fun. “Join us every Saturday in March as we continue this local tradition with the Augusta […]

Starlite Drive In reopens this weekend

Starlite drive in Wichita KS

The Starlite Drive-In opens for the season on Friday, March 6, 2020. Plenty of time before the start of spring break! According to its website, the drive-in theater will be open on weekends until May, when they switch to being open seven days a week.     Tickets for the drive-in will be $8 per person […]

Regal Movies Best Picture Film Festival

Regal Movies Best Picture Film Festival 2020

Regal theaters will be showing Academy Award nominated movies in a Best Picture Film Festival beginning at the end of January. The Film Festival pass is only $35 and there’s also a concessions deal for members of the Regal Crown Club.  Wichita’s Regal Warren West and Regal Warren East will both participate in the Best […]

FREE Frozen II movie ticket and concessions deal

Free Frozen II movie ticket offer fandango yoplait

The new Frozen II movie is out in theaters, and all the kids are clamoring to see it. Fandango and Yoplait have a deal that will help you make that happen – for FREE! All you have to do is go grocery shopping. (Well, and there are a couple extra steps after that too.) And […]

$14 Carload at Starlite Drive-In Theater

The Starlite Drive-In Theater in Wichita is wrapping up its 2019 season with its extremely cheap $14 per carload deal. The Starlite will be open Friday and Saturday evening, November 8-9, 2019. Playing for the season finale will be Terminator and Zombieland 2 on one of the screens. The other screen will show Addams Family […]

ICT Free Films

ICT Free Films: Caddyshack Friday night entertainment wichita ks

Where’s the best place to watch the movie Caddyshack? On the golf course, of course! Wichita Parks and Recreation Department will be showing another of its ICT Free Films on Friday, October 25, 2019 outside at the Arthur B. Sim Golf Course in Wichita, KS.  Arrive at 6:30 p.m. and bring your blanket or lawn […]

Horrorfest 2019

Horrorfest October at the Old Town flyer

Horrorfest 2019 is a month full of classic horror films and Halloween flicks on the cheap at the Regal Warren Old Town Theater. Wichita Big Screen, with the help of World Studios ICT, is bringing Horrorfest back to the Old Town Warren for the ninth year. The annual movie festival’s future was uncertain last year, […]

Free movie at Buffalo Park

Free movie night Buffalo Park September Wichita

Mark Collier of Allstate Insurance is hosting another fun, free community event. This one is a free movie night in Buffalo Park! They’ll be showing the new Captain Marvel movie, and Cholita’s Mexican Restaurant will be there selling street tacos. Proceeds from the taco sales will go to the Cholita’s Strikers soccer club. The free […]

Free Goddard Gathering: Family Night

Goddard pavilion in Linear Park

The City of Goddard is hosting a fun evening of food trucks, live music, and a free family movie in Linear Park this fall. Admission is FREE – just plan to bring some money for food trucks, which will include Four Star BBQ, Noble House Hawaiian, UNO MAS, and Espresso Self. The evening kicks off […]

FREE Screening of Indians in Aviation Documentary

Indians in Aviation documentary screening at Mid America All Indian Center

The public is invited to attend a free screening of the full-length documentary, Indians in Aviation, which will be shown in its entirety this month at the Mid-America All-Indian Center, along with a presentation by the film’s maker. The 90-minute documentary, which was commissioned by the Indian Center and put together by local filmmaker Doug […]

An Evening of Country Music at Aero Plains

An Evening of Country Music at Aero Plains Brewing with KPTS and KFDI

Aero Plains Brewing, KPTS Channel 8, and KFDI radio have teamed up to present An Evening of Country Music this Thursday, August 29. The event begins at 7 p.m. and includes live country music and a screening of Kansas Country, and a sneak peek of the upcoming PBS country music series by Ken Burns. This […]

Family Movie Nights at Haysville Pool

Haysville City Pool activities and recreation

Cool off with a summer movie at the pool! Join the Haysville Rec Center and the Haysville City Pool for some FREE in-pool (or poolside) entertainment on Family Movie Nights. Bring a raft to float on and/or chairs and blankets. Haysville Pool Family Movie Night schedule On Friday, July 26, they’ll show Aquaman from 8:50 […]

Free Downtown Friday Film Series

First Church Wichita is partnering with local arts organizations to bring you a summer film series during the month of August. FREE movies on a Friday night might make a good (and very inexpensive) date night or free activity for teens and their families. Forum Theatre Company, Tallgrass Film Festival, and Harvester Arts are all […]

Hitchcock Film Series at the Crown Uptown

Hitchcock Film Series at the Crown Uptown Wichita KS - picture of Alfred Hitchcock holding clabberboard for Psycho film

Ooh, classic film fans are going to love this. The Crown Uptown Theatre in Wichita is celebrating the 120th birth date of Alfred Hitchcock, master of suspense and director of some of the coolest movies ever, by hosting a Hitchcock film series! The theatre recently installed a movie wall and they’re putting it to good […]

Summer Family Movies at The Orpheum

The Orpheum Marquee

The Orpheum Theater in Wichita has added another summer film series to its lineup, but this one is specially for kids and families. The series features film adaptations of children’s books by British author Roald Dahl. Showtimes are 2 p.m. for each of the movies in the Roald Dahl Family Film Series at the Orpheum […]

Orpheum Theater’s Party Like It’s 1999 Summer Film Series

The Orpheum Marquee

Friday night date night! The Orpheum Theater summer film series is back beginning in June. The Party Like It’s 1999 summer film series should be fun for adults who reminisce about the year leading up to the turn of the century. The classic theater is showing some 1999 classics and cult flicks from what they […]