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73Events this week
16Free things to do
89New spots
83New stories

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This week in Wichita

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 73 events, day by day →

Weekly Storytime

Wednesday 11am · PBS Kansas Cochener-Garvey Children's Education & Discovery Center

Walktober Walking Wednesdays [Oct 21]

Wednesday 11:30am · Naftzger Park

Third Place on 21st Street: Connecting Threads

Wednesday 4:30pm · Wichita Public Library

Warhammer 40K Hoby Escalation League

Wednesday 6pm · Wizard's Alley

Line Dance Group Lessons

Wednesday 7pm · A Step Ahead Dance Studio

New in Wichita

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Generations of Wichita

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Treasure hunt time: Generations of Wichita is a multi-vendor antique spot where booths overflow with vintage furniture, home decor, and quirky finds that actually feel like they’ve lived a life.

hutchvintagemarket.com ↗

Kansas Aviation Museum

Arts & Culture

Fly through local history: Housed in the city’s gorgeous art deco terminal, Kansas Aviation Museum lets you head up to the historic control tower for big-sky views, wander past restored aircraft on the ramp, and dive into the Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame and archives...

kansasaviationmuseum.org ↗

Orpheum Theatre

Entertainment

Historic vibes, big energy: That starlit ceiling hits different when the music kicks in.

wichitaorpheum.com ↗

Wichita’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Wichita’s best →

Most read in Wichita

The five stories Wichita readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Wild Lights returns to Sedgwick County Zoo

    Flood Watch remains in effect for parts of central, east central, south central, and southeast Kansas, including the following counties in central Kansas, Marion and McPherson, Marion, McPhersson, Chase, Butler, Cowley, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Reno, Sedgwick and Sumner.

    Full story at kake.com ↗

  2. Film about Harrison Ford’s relationship with Wichita to premiere here next month

    Film "Harrison Ford Comes To Wichita" is set to premiere at the Tallgrass Film Festival on Oct.

    Full story at kansas.com ↗

  3. Kansas election officials prepare for national spotlight as voter registration deadline looms

    The last day to register to vote in Kansas is Tuesday, October 13.

    Full story at kctv5.com ↗

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