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Bradley Fair Summer Concert Series

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 2024 Summer Concert series.  This summer’s Bradley Fair Summer Concert series begins June 6, 2024. In the past, the concerts have been solely jazz music, but […]

Free Summer Meals for Kids: Summer Food Program

This summer, kids can receive free breakfast and lunch at 34 locations across Wichita. This wonderful Summer Food Program is back for 2024!  The program is open to any kid ages 18 and under. There are no meal reservations, qualifying guidelines, or paperwork to complete—just a free meal provided by the WPS Summer Food Program.  […]

Wichita area Summer Camps for Kids

Summer Camps in Wichita

Are you looking for a summer camp 2024 for your child? We get a lot of requests from parents for inexpensive summer camps in Wichita, so we’ve put together a list of resources for you to explore. Prices for Wichita Summer Camps vary, so we listed them all so you can pick what works best […]

Twilight Tunes on the Terrace at Botanica

Twilight Tunes on the Terrace

Botanica is hosting Twilight Tunes on the Terrace for 2024, formerly known as “Tuesdays on the Terrace.” This concert series, which takes place in the gardens in the evenings, 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 […]

Dairy Queen Free Cone on First Day of Spring

Free Cone at Dairy Queen

For the past seven years, Dairy Queen has been marking the arrival of spring with its celebrated Free Cone Day. This year, on March 19, 2024 coinciding with the first day of spring, patrons can savor a complimentary soft-serve vanilla cone throughout the day. Customers can enjoy a free small vanilla cone at participating non-mall […]

Garden Tools & Treasures Sale at Sedgwick County Extension

Tools & Treasure Wichita

The  Sedgwick County Extension’s sale of gardening tools and unique treasures is back for 2024! This sale features new and gently used gardening tools, supplies, garden art, landscape décor, and more. Improve your garden or landscape while supporting a worthy cause at the 6th annual Tools & Treasures Sale. This three-day event, running from Thursday, […]

Save on Summer Vacation Travel – How to Save Money on Road Trips

Save Money on Road Trips

It’s almost summer travel season, when many of us are looking for options to get out of town. After 4 years of staycationing here in the ICT, I think I’m ready to go on a road trip. Of course, if we do that it’s going to have to be one of my patented “on the […]

Where you can swim in Wichita this Summer

Wichita summer swimming pools!

Beat the summer heat with these local Wichita area swimming pools, water parks, and lakes. Dive right in to summer fun with our big list of pools, beaches, and water parks in the Wichita area! Also, be sure to check out our list of FREE swimming days at Wichita pools! If swimming isn’t what you’re […]

Where to Walk in Wichita

Where to Walk in Wichita Kansas

When the weather is nice, not much is cheaper or more relaxing than taking a walk outside. Thankfully, there are some really great walking trails in Wichita that ensure we never get bored with the scenery. Following is a list of a few that are favorites of my own and those I’ve been told about […]

Wild & Wet Wednesdays at Tanganyika – Kids Get in Free

Tanganyika wet and wild Wednesday

Wild & Wet Wednesdays are back in June and July 2023 at Tanganyika Wildlife Park. This is an opportunity to bring the whole family at a BIG discount. If you’re looking for a fun and affordable summer activity for the whole family, you need to head to Tanganyika Wildlife Park. Every Wednesday is Wild Wednesday […]

Wichita Summer Movies Events & Discounts: $2 Movies & More

Summer Movie Events and Deals

Take a break from the heat by taking in a movie. Below is a round-up of the most budget-friendly summer movies in or near Wichita. If you’re looking for inexpensive movie options year-round in Wichita, click here. Have I missed any? Please share it in the comments section below! Keep scrolling to see a list […]

Free fishing days in Kansas 2023

Free Fishing Weekend Wichita

Here’s a deal for all you part-time anglers out there (like me) who never know whether this will be the year you actually use your fishing license. On Free Fishing Weekend in Kansas you won’t need a license to fish any public Kansas waters. That’s right! Free fishing! No license required, no more handing the pole […]

Free Admission to the Wichita Art Museum

Wichita Art Museum Free Admission

Admission to the Wichita Art Museum was always free on Saturdays, and that was a great deal but NOW admission is always FREE to see the permanent collection. Yes, FREE!   The Wichita Art Museum announced on December 22, 2022, that they will now have FREE admission to their permanent collection gallery. This is HUGE news!  […]

Food Trucks at the Fountain at the Wichita Boat House

Final Friday at the Boathouse Wichita

Wichita food trucks serve up great food and great entertainment when they get together for Food Trucks at the Fountain at The Wichita Boathouse. This  FINAL FRIDAY – Art Show & Party with Xclusive Events. Wichita’s Largest FINAL FRIDAY Party… FREE for all ages to attend… OVER 18 Food Trucks. (check their Facebook page for […]

Free gate admission with concert ticket purchase for Kansas State Fair

Kansas State Fair Concerts

Unlike last year’s Kansas State Fair promotional deal, now you can purchase a Grandstand concert ticket at ANY TIME and still get free gate admission on the day of the concert!  The 2022 Kansas State Fair is September 9-18th. Grandstand concerts this year include:  Parker McCollum with Priscilla Block – Saturday, Sept. 10th at 7:30 […]

Mulvane Old Settlers Days Celebration

Fall Festival and Fairs Near Wichita, Kansas

It’s been an annual event since 1873! The 2022 Mulvane Old Settlers Days celebration is back and will be held Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, August 19, 20, and 21 this year. Events will include a road race, rodeo, arts and crafts fair, parade, and more. A $3 button can be purchased at many Mulvane-area businesses.  […]

Museum of World Treasures Customer Appreciation Day

Museum of World Treasures

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 Wichita, Kansas at a discount! The museum houses an eclectic collection that defies description – you […]

FREE: Tunes + Tallgrass at the Wichita Art Museum

Tunes + Tallgrass at the Wichita Art Museum - free summer movie and music event!

The Wichita Art Museum and the Tallgrass Film Association are teaming up again this year for a free night of music, film and fun. This free event will be held outside in the museum’s outdoor amphitheater. Tunes + Tallgrass on the Art Garden Lawn is happening on Friday, July 15. “Doors” open at 6:30 p.m. […]

Kechi Fair: Fun, food, fireworks, and fine arts

The annual Kechi Fair combines good old-fashioned small town fun with live entertainment, a street dance, fireworks, and more! This year it will be held on Saturday, June 25, 2022 at the park. A fair button covers the cost of almost everything except food and any shopping you do, of course. You can pick up […]

Sunset Summerfest at McAdams Park

sunset summerfest wichita park & recreation 2022

Celebrate summer and enjoy the sunset while listening to live music and eating food from local food trucks. Wichita Park & Recreation are hosting Sunset Summerfest at McAdams Park from 6-10 p.m. on June 25, 2022.  Earlier in the day, Wichita Symphony Orchestra will perform a free concert for the kids; here’s the info. Sunset […]

FREE: Kids to Parks Day in Haysville

Summer fun for kids playing outdoors blowing bubbles

Summer is on the way, let’s get out and play! Haysville will be celebrating Kids to Parks Day on Saturday, June 18, 2022 so grab the kids and head over to Riggs Park from 10 a.m. to noon.  And you might also want to bring a kite! This will be one of several kite-flying events […]

FREE Movie Night in the Park, Goddard, KS

Goddard pavilion in Linear Park

Goddard neighbors, join the City of Goddard Friday, June 10, 2022 for a FREE movie night in the park at Linear Park. [sc name=”subscribe-link” ] They’ll be showing the movie Spiderman: No Way Home, which some folks have told me is the best Spiderman movie ever.  Bring your own lawn chairs or blankets, as seating […]

Summer youth programs at Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum

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

The Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum will offer fun and educational activities for kids ages 7-14 this summer (June and July). Even better, all programs are FREE! Also, the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum has FREE admission on Sundays from 1-5 p.m. The free admission is thanks to a gift from the Ruth Spooner Stone Charitable Trust. […]