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Kansas Aviation Museum: FREE Little Aviators and Discounts

Kansas Aviation Museum

The Kansas Aviation Museum has a weekly program for kids that includes fun activities and FREE admission from 10 a.m. to noon. Additionally, the museum provides three other discount days each week. Nestled in the heart of the United States, Wichita proudly holds the esteemed title of the “Air Capital of the World.” Renowned for […]

2024 list of Citywide Garage Sales in the Wichita area

Citywide Garage Sales near Wichita, KS

The most updated list! Here’s our list of 2024 Wichita-area citywide garage sales, which we update weekly (or more often, as necessary). This list is valid for spring, summer, and fall citywide sales surrounding Wichita. You’ll want to bookmark this page and return often, because we also add neighborhood garage sales, church and rummage sales, and […]

O.J. Watson Park Wichita

OJ Watson Park is a fantastic place for families, teens, and anyone who wants to get outside and enjoy some outdoor activities. This is the Wichita park with the yellow brick road! The park operates year-round, but the opening weekend—when all rides and special activities resume—takes place just before Wichita schools’ spring break. The ride season wraps […]

St. Patrick’s Day Events in Wichita

Saint Patrick’s Day in Wichita is a great time to find drink specials, green beer, food specials, and corned beef at local restaurants. This year, St Paddy’s Day is March 17, 2024, but lots of events and specials are happening all week. Here is the ultimate list of the St. Patrick’s Day deals, restaurant specials, […]

Spring Break at Exploration Place

Exploration Place is having extended hours for Spring Break in Wichita 2024. They are calling all explorers of all ages to enjoy the museum this break. They will be open from 10 am – 8 pm from March 8th – 16, 2024. Exploration Place features various exhibits covering topics such as aviation, space exploration, Kansas wildlife, […]

Spring Break Camp Guide Wichita 2024

Spring Break Camps and Activities in Wichita

Spring break for Wichita Public Schools USD 259 is March 11-15, 2024. With this much-needed time off, it’s a great chance to make some memories and either bond as a family or give your kids their own adventure! To help guide you, we’ve compiled this list of Wichita spring break camps below, and here is […]

Spring Break at the Great Plains Nature Center

Great Plains nature Center Spring Break

Bring the kids to the Great Plains Nature Center in Wichita over Spring Break 2024 to experience new things, gain some new skills, and enjoy nature with you. The theme this year is “Agents of Discovery: Food Webs Mission.”   Join them Monday through Thursday from 10 am to 1 pm as they explore food webs. […]

Wichita Public Library Spring Break Activities for Kids and Teens

Spring Break at Wichita Public Libraries

Are you looking for affordable things to do over Spring Break in Wichita? Once again, the Wichita Public Library provides plenty of fun and FREE spring break activities for kids in Wichita. This list includes events for both kids and teens. All of these events are totally FREE, but some do require advance registration, so […]

Spring Break at Museum of World Treasures

Museum of World Treasures is hosting a week of spring break fun for every age again this year. Visit the Museum during Spring Break and enjoy time in all of the exhibits.  The museum will celebrate spring with various crafts and activities from Monday, March 111, through Friday, March 15, 2024.  Activity Times: 10:00 am […]

Tanganyika Season Pass Sale Membership Deal 2024

Season Pass Sale at Tanganyika

The Tanganyika Season Pass sale is back for 2024! This is usually the best deal of the year on this favorite attraction in Wichita. The 2024 Season Pass Sale starts March 1, so get your purchasing fingers ready on the keyboard. Or you can get your Tanganyika discount tickets/season pass in person at the park […]

Carousel Skate Center Spring Break Sessions and Discounts

Looking for something to do with the kids over spring break? Carousel Skate Center will have open skate sessions every day of spring break 2024! There are no special Spring Break events for 2024 besides the open skate.  This would be an excellent activity for the kids if the weather isn’t great (or even if […]

McCormick School Museum

McCormick School Museum Wichita, science classroom

Wichita’s McCormick School building, designed by architects Proudfoot and Bird, is the oldest school building in Wichita. It’s now a museum that showcases the history of Wichita Public Schools. The McCormick School was built in 1890 and was the seventeenth elementary school in the Wichita Public School system. Tours of the McCormick School Museum are […]

2nd Saturday Shopping Event in Wichita 2023

2nd Saturday Wichita Shopping

Save big at your favorite local retailers and restaurants in central Wichita. On the second Saturday of every month, local Wichita businesses in the Delano, Downtown, Old Town and Douglas Design districts offer special bargains and discounts as part of the 2nd Saturday shopping event in Wichita. [sc name=”subscribe-link” ]  Purchase a reusable shopping bag […]

Free Movie in the Park at O.J. Watson Park: Shrek

Shrek Movie

Wichita Park & Recreation will host a FREE movie in the park at O.J. Watson Park on May 28th. Kick off your Summer with family-friendly outdoor cinema. Grab your blankets or lawn chairs and bring a little bit of spending money because the concession stand will be open.  Did you know that OJ Watson Park […]

Dairy Queen Blizzards for .85 cents for limited time in April

Dairy Queen .85

Calling all ice cream lovers! For a limited time, in April 2023, Dairy Queen is running a big DEAL where their small Blizzards will be only .85 cents through the app. They are doing this in honor of the year the blizzard debuted in 1985.  New Dairy Queen Treats:  New! Peanut Butter Puppy Chow Blizzard […]

Free Cone Day at DQ is March 20, 2023

Free Cone Day Dairy Queen

Oh my word…this really does my heart good. Free cone day is back at DQ for 2023. Dairy Queen is celebrating Spring with this great deal! Customers get a FREE small vanilla cone with no purchase necessary.  “Calling all fans for the best day of the year – DQ restaurants across the country invite everyone […]

Spring break camp at CityArts 2023

Wichita CityArts in Old Town Square

CityArts Art Camps are great for children who enjoy art and want to explore new mediums! Each day the students will work with a variety of art methods like drawing, painting, sculpture, clay, photography, printmaking and more. Wear clothes that you wouldn’t mind getting messy. Bring snacks, lunch, a reusable water bottle and be ready […]

Wichita Indoor Farmers Market

Indoor Farmers Market Wichita

Do you miss the Wichita farmer’s markets already? You don’t have to! Kansas Grown is starting its Winter Farmers Market in March. It is FREE to attend, but you might want to bring some shopping money.  Kansas Grown Indoor Market Your favorite vendors will be on hand at the indoor market. In years past, the […]

Spring Break Artcation from Wichita Art Museum 2023

Spring Break Wichita Art Museum

Spring Break Artcation at the Wichita Art Museum is something families look forward to every year.  The Wichita Art Museum is open for Spring Break! Remember, the permanent collection is now FREE all the time. Click HERE for more info about visiting the gallery for FREE. But back to the spring break Artcation. If you’re […]

FREE: Family movie at OJ Watson Park

Free movies in the park wichita park and recreation

Enjoy a family-friendly, FREE movie in Watson park. What a fun way to start your spring break, watching a movie outdoors under the stars! The Park will show Despicable Me on Saturday, April 2, 2022. “Gru a criminal mastermind uses a trio of orphan girls as pawns for a grand scheme, he finds their love […]

Spring Break at the Wichita Sedgwick County Historical Museum

Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum on Main Street in Wichita, KS

Visit the Wichita Sedgwick County Historical Museum for spring break! They’ll have special programs for kids and families. Participation in the spring break programs at Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum is FREE but space is very limited so be sure to register as soon as possible by emailing tours@wichitahistory.org!  Kids in grades 1 and up are […]

Field Station: Dinosaurs Spring Break Sneak Peek

Is not hosting 2023 Spring Break!  Field Station Dinosaurs in Wichita is planning for a special one-week quest during Spring Break. It will be a Sneak Peek of what’s to come during the regular dinosaur season! Spring Break Sneak Peek Week begins Saturday, March 12 and runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day through […]

Youth Lawn Mowing Clinic – early registration discount

Youth Lawn Mowing Clinic in Wichita

If you know any 5th through 9th graders who want to earn a summer income mowing lawns, be sure to set aside a few hours during Spring Break for them to take the Youth Lawn Mowing Clinic at the Sedgwick County Extension. The clinic will be held this year on March 16, 2022. Sign up […]

AMC Theatres discount tickets on Tuesdays

discount tuesdays at amc theatres

Going to the movies is fun, but it can also take a big cut from your entertainment budget. That’s why bargain hunters are always so dramatic about saving money at the box office. It’s an essential part of the plot on how to go to the movies on the cheap. And loyalty pays off, especially […]

EXPIRED $99 Field Station: Dinosaurs Family Membership Sale

For a limited time, Field Station: Dinosaurs is offering a $99 Family Membership for the 2021 season. **This deal has now expired. The $99 discounted Family Membership price is for a family of four. Each additional family member is $25 each, with a limit of 4 additional people. Regular Day Passes to Field Station: Dinosaurs […]