Wichita on the Cheap

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Wichita Park and Recreation Winter Activities Guide

Registration is open for winter activities and classes through the City of Wichita Park and Recreation department! A link to their new guide is below. The Wichita Park and Recreation Department offers a large variety of affordable … [Read more...] about Wichita Park and Recreation Winter Activities Guide

Wheeling Wild Tuesdays at the Zoo (Family Bicycle Club)

Are you looking for a fun and safe place for your family to ride their bikes? How about the Sedgwick County Zoo? Their Wheeling Wild Tuesdays bike club is an affordable and family-friendly option. Wheeling Wild Tuesdays (formerly known … [Read more...] about Wheeling Wild Tuesdays at the Zoo (Family Bicycle Club)

Free Admission to the Wichita Art Museum

Admission to the Wichita Art Museum is always free on Saturdays, and it's a wonderful place to go! (Note: at certain times throughout the year, the Wichita Art Museum may have special exhibitions. You can still get into the main part of … [Read more...] about Free Admission to the Wichita Art Museum

Farmers Markets in Wichita

Farmers Markets in Wichita and surrounding communities abound with locally grown fresh food, plants, honey, handmade items, and more. Some markets offer kids activities and live entertainment; all offer a great opportunity to meet your … [Read more...] about Farmers Markets in Wichita

You-pick farms near Wichita

Every year readers ask me where they can find "you-pick" places in the Wichita area. They're talking about the orchards and farms where families can go pick fresh produce right off the tree or vine. This is so much fun to do, and it's a … [Read more...] about You-pick farms near Wichita

Splash parks, fountains, and water playgrounds in Wichita

Cool off this summer at the interactive fountains (aka water playgrounds, aka splash parks) in Wichita. Our family has visited several of these water playgrounds over the past few summers. They're perfect for a fun, spontaneous (and FREE) … [Read more...] about Splash parks, fountains, and water playgrounds in Wichita

Free and cheap summer fun for kids in Wichita

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Welcome to our kids' guide to summer! School will be starting before we know it, but you still have time for some summer fun with kids in Wichita! Below are some ideas of inexpensive summer activities for kids and fun things to do with kids … [Read more...] about Free and cheap summer fun for kids in Wichita

Museum of World Treasures Customer Appreciation Day

It's an event we look forward to each year around back-to-school time. The Museum of World Treasures Customer Appreciation Day is an opportunity to explore all the strange, quirky, fascinating and fun artifacts collected right here in … [Read more...] about Museum of World Treasures Customer Appreciation Day

FREE KEYN Summer Concert Series at the WaterWalk Downtown

The 2019 KEYN Summer Concert Series is coming this July to the Waterwalk in downtown Wichita! The free concerts will be held on Friday nights at Main Street and Waterman from July 12 to August 9, 2019. It's time for the 2019 Summer Concert … [Read more...] about FREE KEYN Summer Concert Series at the WaterWalk Downtown

Free community block parties around Wichita

This is the season for neighborhood and community block parties in the Wichita area. We've found several events around town that are free and open to neighbors and friends. Some of these have a back-to-school theme, while others simply … [Read more...] about Free community block parties around Wichita

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