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Bradley Fair SWEAT with Pure Barre

Bradley Fair Sweat Outdoor Fitness Series

This fitness class just raised the Barre. Every Monday through September, Pure Barre will offer a FREE 1-hour fitness class in Bradley Fair! Barre fitness is a mix of ballet, pilates, and yoga.  For this class you will need: Yoga Mat Water Bottle Sweat Towel The class starts at 5:30 p.m. but if you are […]

Funnel Cakes for the Food Bank

Fair food - funnel cake

July 20-26, 2020, Ottoway Amusement Co. will open their Funnel Cake Wagon! The Funnel Cake Wagon will be located on Westway Shopping Center at the corner of Pawnee & Seneca. For every funnel cake sold they will donate $2 to the Kansas Food Bank. The Funnel Cake Wagon will open at 2 p.m. daily.   […]

$1.50 Admission to Kansas Aviation Museum

This year, to celebrate Wichita’s 150th birthday Kansas Aviation Museum offers $1.50 admission. This deal will be available from Wednesday, July 22 through Sunday, July 26 2020. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays and Saturday, on Sunday it is open from Noon to 4 p.m. The Aviation Museum is […]

FREE WERQ Dance Fitness Class at Chicken N Pickle

pickleball courts at night at Chicken N Pickle Wichita

There’s nothing like getting up early to dance! On Saturday, July 25, Chicken N Pickle will host a FREE WERQout class at 10 a.m. WERQ is a dance fitness class based on hip hop and pop music. You will need to bring: – Water Bottle – Sunscreen – Sweat Towel – Light weight tennis shoes […]

Yoga and Kombucha

Every Wednesday through September local yoga instructor, Rachel Couch, will host a yoga and Kombucha night at Inspirit Kombucha Brewing Co. Kombucha is a fermented tea known for it’s health benefits. It is the perfect thing to pair with yoga. The yoga class is open for all levels from beginner to advanced. Make sure to […]

BOGO Mondays at Botanica

Treehouse fort in Botanica Wichita children's garden

Happy 150th birthday Wichita!  For this birthday party, WE get the gifts, like BOGO free admission to Botanica on Mondays. I love Botanica; the beautiful gardens provide for a fun day outside enjoying nature. My favorite part of Botanica is the children’s garden; although I am not a child, it is so fun to walk […]

Bradley Fair Outdoor Fitness Series: WERQ dance fitness

Bradley Fair Sweat Outdoor Fitness Series

WERQ until you sweat this summer! Join Sydney McMillen every Wednesday from July through September for a FREE WERQ class in front of the fountain at Bradley Fair.     WERQ dance fitness is designed to give you the best sweat with repetitive athletic moves and fresh dance steps.    You will need to bring: […]

Bradley Fair Outdoor Fitness Series: Body Sculpt

Bradley Fair Sweat Outdoor Fitness Series

Are you ready to get sweaty? This July – September, Bradley Fair is offering an outdoor fitness series! Join Alexa Houlik for a Body Sculpt class on Thursday evenings weekly through the summer on Bradley Fair Plaza (near the fountain.)     Class is just $5 and may be paid day-of with cash, check or […]

Paddle-Pa-Looza at Santa Fe Lake

Bodywork Physical Therapy & Concussion Center will host a standup paddle board (SUP)/kayaking event at Santa Fe Lake one Sunday evening in July.  According to the event description, this will be an opportunity to learn in a safe environment.  You can choose from standup paddleboard, kayak, or tandem kayak.  The event cost is $30 per […]

FREE Summer Mat Pilates at Bradley Fair

Bradley Fair Sweat Outdoor Fitness Series

Get sweaty Saturdays at Bradley Fair. This time, we don’t mean shop ’til you drop. Starting on Saturday, June 20 at 9 a.m. Club Pilates and Bradley Fair will be offering a FREE Pilates class. These FREE pilates classes will take place every Saturday until the end of July. “All you need to bring with […]

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 […]

Registration is open for Wichita Park and Rec esports leagues

video games esports league wichita

Registration is open for esports leagues with Wichita Park and Recreation, which begin June 23. Registration ends on June 21. The recreation department has leagues for several different video games. The fee for each six-week league is only $10, and it’s a great way to enjoy a little competition from the comfort of your own […]

Gown Town 2020: free prom dresses and suits for high school students

Gown Town 2020

Do you know someone who needs a suit or dress for prom, but can’t afford it? Or do you have nice formal wear you no longer need that you’d like to donate? Kansas high school students with valid school ID will have an opportunity to shop for prom free at the GownTown event in Wichita again […]

FREE Prom alternative for teens at Wichita Art Museum

alternative prom at wichita art musuem (morp)

On the Saturday before spring break, March 7, 2020, the Wichita Art Museum will host a FREE prom alternative they call MORP. (That’s “prom” spelled backwards.) Local teens in grades 9-12 will enjoy a special night of artmaking featuring guest teaching artists, music, dancing, food, and fun.  The event goes from 6 p.m. to 10 […]

Jam with Friends at Ecclesia

Jam with Friends at Ecclesia

Do you love to sing or play an instrument? You should definitely check out “Jam with Friends” night at Ecclesia Coffee Shop in west Wichita. On the third Thursday of every month throughout the school year, members of the Friends University Jazz Department will meet at Ecclesia from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for an […]

Virtual winter dance celebration at Friends University

Student dancer practicing winter dance celebration performance while others in class look on

Friends University will present a virtual Winter Dance Celebration, a Friends University dance performance to usher in the holiday season.  Friends University Fine Arts has been hard at work on a line-up of new productions, shows and events. They chose to see the current restrictions on in-person events as an opportunity to do the arts […]

FREE: Teen Harry Potter Yule Ball Escape Room

Harry Potter Yule Ball Facebook post

This will be a very cool winter break event for teens in Wichita! The Wichita Public Library is hosting a Harry Potter Yule Ball Escape Room for teens in December. And it’s FREE! The event will be held on December 20, 2019 at the Advanced Learning Library location.  The Harry Potter themed escape room will […]

Tuck Everlasting musical

Music Theatre for Young People will perform Tuck Everlasting this coming May in Century II’s Mary Jane Teall Theatre.  Based on best-selling children’s classic by Natalie Babbitt and adapted for the stage by Claudia Shear and Tim Federle, Tuck Everlasting features a soaring score from Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen. Eleven-year-old Winnie Foster yearns for a life […]

Peter Pan the Musical

Music Theater for Young People will perform Peter Pan, the Musical in March 2020 at Century II’s Mary Jane Teall Theatre.  Based on J.M. Barrie’s classic tale and featuring an unforgettable score by Morris “Moose” Charlap and Jule Styne with lyrics by Carolyn Leigh and Betty Comden and Adolph Green, Peter Pan is one of the […]

Les Miserables, School Edition

Music Theater for Young People will introduce younger audiences to Les Miserable this December at Century II’s Mary Jane Teall Theatre.  Les Miserable School Edition is an author-approved abridged edition of the world’s longest running musical that maintains the integrity of the original. Performances are at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, December 13 and […]

FREE Teen late-night program at two Wichita YMCAs

FREE Teen late night program at the South YMCA

Looking for a fun, FREE safe place for your teenagers to go on a Saturday night? Your search is over! The Wichita South YMCA, and now the North YMCA, have a FREE Late Night Program every Saturday after the Y closes from 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. This program is free to all teens, whether […]

Teen Sketch-a-Rama at Wichita Art Museum

Teen event at WAM

All Wichita-area high schoolers are invited to enjoy an evening of art, food, music and fun at the Wichita Art Museum this November. This is a FREE event for teens, but advance registration is necessary to participate. The fall Sketch-a-Rama features guest teaching artists, engaging art sessions, music with DJ Alex Hunt, food, and fun. […]

Teen Late Night Water Park Pool Party

FREE water park pool party for Wichita teens at North YMCA

Teens get in FREE to the water park at the North YMCA for a pool party on Saturday, July 27 from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Bring your current school ID and the waiver signed by parents to join in the fun. They’ll have FREE food from Funky Monkey Munchies FREE swimming (wear your suit!) And […]

Maize High Solar Fest 2019

It’s time to celebrate! Come help Maize High School celebrate the installation of their new solar panels. Get a close up look at the solar panels in action! In addition, Jace Wilbert and his band, The J Antone Quartet, will play. There will also be free face painting, a Sedgwick County fire truck, and an […]

ICT Pop-Up Urban Park Lunch Concerts: The Ronald Musekura Band

Listen to The Ronald Musekura Band joyfully play Swahili/Gospel music over the lunch hour. Join them for a free concert and grab lunch from the food trucks at the ICT Pop-Up Urban Park on Friday, June 21 from 12 p.m.-1 p.m. This event is sponsored by Vibrant ICT by Prairie Muses in collaboration with the […]