WAM’s happy hour with creatives is back with a fresh line-up of local artists, musicians, and designers talking about what’s on their minds. Featured presenters include attorney Martin Bauer, printmaker Marco Hernandez, artistic director of Ballet Wichita David Justin, stylist Lauren Mercado, jewelry designer Debra Navarro, poet Wanderer, clothing designer Alicia Ybarra, and Planet Hair stylist Shauna Zerger. Hosted by WAM Contemporaries, our masters of ceremony […]

Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular October 12–15, 2022 5:30–9:30 pm Botanica Wichita 1,600 Jack-O-Lanterns | Haunted Woodland Walk | Live Entertainment Food Trucks | S’mores | Hot Chocolate Enjoy everything there is to love about fall while strolling through Botanica during four fun-filled nights at Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular! Pumpkin sculptures, aerial acrobatics, and fire dancing are also on display. […]

The history of bats has been linked to various stories like that of vampires, blood-suckers, and a series of misfortunes and viruses over time. But even though they aren’t what you call “cute,” they do plenty to help the environment by eating agricultural pests‚ especially mosquitoes, and by their pollinating efforts. According to The Nature […]

Holiday Galleria: A Day of Shopping, A Year of Giving is Junior League of Wichita’s annual upscale shopping event featuring more than 120 regional and national merchants. The 18th annual Holiday Galleria will be at Century II Expo Hall in downtown Wichita, Kansas. The objective of Holiday Galleria is to raise funds to fulfill the […]

Open Streets ICT will be from 12:00 – 5:00pm on 601 E. Douglas Avenue, Wichita. ​Join us this fall for Open Streets ICT’s FREE community-building event along the iconic Douglas Avenue in Wichita, KS, for a full day of biking, fun physical activities, music, dancing, yoga, and much more! This event is an excellent opportunity […]

Friday, September 2nd, 5:30 pm–9 pm Art is the blood of the culture in downtown Wichita, and the First Friday Gallery Crawl brings it to life on the first Friday of each month.  Recognize the importance and beauty of all kinds of art as local galleries, studios, museums, restaurants , and retail shops around Wichita stay open late to welcome visitors. This free event […]

2022 Tallgrass Film Festival Official Selections are Announced. Ravi Kapoor’s FOUR SAMOSAS and Matthew Eskey’s THE MOJO MANIFESTO: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MOJO NIXON double up as the Opening Night Gala selections 20th Anniversary highlights include musical performances by Mojo Nixon and the Toadliquors, The Embarrassment, a work-in-progress screening by Kansas-based Academy Award-winner Kevin Willmott, Ad Astra Award […]

Get a head start on your spring garden tours with this annual event at Botanica. Sponsored by the Wichita Area Garden Council. Featuring vendors with garden-related items such as yard art, garden-related jewelry, plants, artwork with garden themes, and more. Admission to Botanica will get visitors into the Garden Expo. Open 9 am–5 pm.