Free Summer Movie Matinee at Haysville Library
Thank goodness, it’s Tuesday?! This summer, Haysville library will have your family saying “thank goodness, it’s Tuesday” with their FREE matinee movies. The movies will start at 3 p.m. and popcorn and bottled water will be provided. The movies will be shown in the Haysville Library Community Room. This is a great way to beat […]
Spring activities guide for Wichita
Registration is open for activities and classes through the City of Wichita Park and Recreation department! A link to their new guide is below. The new guide, Evolve, combines events, activities, and classes from CityArts, the Wichita Public Library – making this a fantastic resource for free & cheap activities in Wichita, KS! […]
Paint the Towne: $10 Paint Days
Take the kids to a special family-friendly and budget-friendly Paint the Towne event. These $10 Paint Classes are for ages 5 and up (no exceptions), and feature super-cute one-hour paintings like you see in the image below. Each week, there are different themed paintings. The instructors will guide participants step by step on how to […]
Awesome Toy Sale last blast blowout
The Awesome Toy Sale, run by a local Wichita dad, is having one last summer sale before closing business. The sale will be held over the next two weekends at the Sedgwick County Extension Center in west Wichita. It’s FREE to shop. Everything is brand new merchandise still in the packaging – including toys, sports […]
This is Love Documentary Screening
On Sunday, July 25, 2021 we’ll all have the opportunity to see a screening of This is Love – a feature music documentary that follows Wichita soul singer Rudy Love through his experiences over decades of struggling in the music industry. Included at the event will be special performances by Rudy Love Jr. and DJ […]
Wichita Art Museum’s Summer Birthday Bash
The Wichita Art Museum turns a year older this year and it will celebrating its birthday again on July 10, 2021! WAM’s Summer Birthday Bash is back on and will be held outside, so pack a picnic, bring a blanket or lawn chair, and enjoy the festivities. Some may remember this event for the free […]
Splash Aqua Park ICT
You’ve probably heard of the brand new Splash Aqua Park that opened last summer in Wichita, Kansas. It’s a totally new summer entertainment option for our city, and should help keep the kids busy all summer long. The new water park in Wichita plans to be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day […]
FREE: O.K. Kids Day at Great Plains Nature Center
O.K. Kids Day at the Great Plains Nature Center will be a FREE event on June 5 for kids of all ages. This year’s OK Kids Day (2021) will be super fun. This is also FREE fishing weekend, so you can enjoy some fishing in the ponds as well. From 10 am. – 1 pm. […]
FREE Prairie Adventure Backpacks from Great Plains Nature Center
One of my favorite activities as a kid was digging in the ground making mud pies or going on long walks through nature. Thanks to Great Plains Nature Center you can get a FREE Prairie Adventure Backpack to help you explore nature even further! These backpacks are intended for grades 2-6. There are two places […]
$6 grill tank refills at Wayman Oil (No limit.)
Here’s one of the best deals of summer. Do your summer weekend grilling on the cheap with $6 propane refills from Wayman Oil several times this season. Don’t want to miss out on all the free deals? We don’t want you to either. Join our subscribers-only Facebook group and subscribe to our FREE newsletter for […]
FREE Admission to Kansas State Parks
The first weekend in May is Let’s Camp America! – an initiative to promote camping for first-time campers and outdoor enthusiasts. To celebrate, ALL Kansas State Parks are offering FREE park entrance on May 1, 2021. That’s a great deal! Kansas has 29 State Parks to choose from, including the newest state park, Little Jerusalem […]
Free STARBASE Summer Camp at McConnell Air Force Base
The free STARBASE summer camp at McConnell Air Force Base is a favorite of ours. Registration for the STARBASE Stem Summer Camps opens March 23, 2021 at 9 a.m. What is the Kansas STARBASE Summer Camp? The STARBASE program is a series of one-week long STEM related camps that you can choose from. Launching rockets, […]
Meritrust Virtual Financial Camp for students
For more than a decade, Meritrust has offered free financial camps every summer for kids in the community that were open to the public. The goal of the camps are to help students become Financially Fearless as they grow and move into adulthood. (How important is that?!) Over the years, the camps have helped teach […]
Free summer meals for kids extended to August 31
Free, nutritious meals are available to children this summer through a variety of programs in the Wichita area. USD259 Summer Food Program Wichita Public Schools, USD 259, provides free grab-and-go meals with breakfast and lunch items for any child ages 1-18 during the Summer Food Program, which is from June 1 through July 31, […]
Free week of summer camp – scholarships available from Wichita Park & Recreation
The City of Wichita Department of Park and Recreation has announced they have a limited number of summer camp scholarships available for 2020! There are two types of scholarship available. One is need-based, but the other is open to anyone for one week of summer camp for FREE. The free week is even good for […]
Haysville Summer Park Performances
Beginning in July, Haysville Recreation will be putting on a series of fun, family-friendly, FREE summer events at various locations in Haysville. You can double-check these upcoming performances by calling Haysville Rec. 2020 Summer Park Performances in Haysville: July 10- Metropolitan Ballet, “Peter and the Wolf” 7 pm at Riggs Park Bandshell Canceled: July […]
FREE Preschool Reading Program from the Wichita Public Library
1000 Books Before Kindergarten is a FREE reading program for preschool age and younger kids sponsored by the Wichita Public Library. This program challenges parents to read to their kids starting at an early age with a goal -as the name suggests- of reading 1000 books before they start kindergarten. If your kid isn’t a […]
Free lunch for kids when school is out
This program was available during spring break and is usually available during the last weeks of summer. For continuing free meals throughout summer, read our article about Free meals for kids during the summer. Filling the Gap Lunches for Kids is a program of Partners for Wichita that provides free lunches for kids ages 18 […]
Free Outdoor Movie Night Series at 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 […]
2020 Maker Faire at Exploration Place in Wichita
Hey you DIYers, crafters, bakers, entertainers, inventors, and artists, the annual Maker Faire is coming to Wichita in April at Exploration Place! What is the Maker Faire? The Maker Faire is an opportunity for makers to showcase their projects and share with Wichita what they are doing and learning. Driven by Make: magazine, the Maker […]
ICT Free Films
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 […]
Movie Nights at the Pop-Up Park
This is an older post. See Summer Movies in Wichita for the latest information. Hurray! More free Summer Movies in Wichita! Downtown Wichita will be hosting free movie nights at the ICT Pop-Up Park on Douglas Ave. downtown. These are all family-friendly, so bring the kids and bring your lawn chairs along with a little cash […]
Advance ticket discount for Blues, Brews, and BBQ at Athletic Park in Newton
On September 28, 2019, Newton Now newspaper will host Blues, Brews and BBQ at Athletic Park in Newton. World-class blues musicians will perform live and local craft beer and barbecue vendors will be selling their food and beverages. Tickets are discounted right now. If you purchase them in advance, you will pay only $17 per […]
Advance ticket discount to Love Family Fest at WAVE
Join Rudy Love and the Love family on *somebody’s* birthday (I don’t know if it’s okay to tell) this Sunday, September 15, 2019 at the WAVE venue. You’ll enjoy live music from the Love Family Band and from solo artist Rudy Love Jr. Doors open at 4 p.m. and the party goes until around midnight. […]
Free movie at Buffalo Park
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 […]