Guide to December 2017 Events in Wichita

The stockings are hung and the halls are decked. Have you checked out our Ultimate Guide to Christmas and Holiday Events in Wichita? If you are looking for even more to do this month, look no further – we’ve got you covered.

December 2017 Events in Wichita

Dec 1: Your mini dance fans will love attending the Kansas Dance Festival and seeing all the talent and choreography.
Dec 2: Exploration Place is opening their new aviation-themed exhibit: Design Build Fly.
Dec 2: Crafty moms and kids will twirl their hips in delight while making their own hula hoops!
Dec 3: Every preschooler in town wants to see Sesame Street Live!
Dec 5: Riverside Music Together is having free demos of their classes and teaching methods.
Dec 5-10: Wichita Children’s Theatre is performing The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.
Dec 7: Wichita Art Museum has free art classes for preschoolers; today’s is Winter WOW-ness themed.
Dec 7: The Finishing School for Modern Women wants all Enterprising Women to join them for a workshop.
Dec 8: If you need a night out, drop the kids off at the Humane Society for pizza and a movie.
Dec 10: Belle’s Christmas Ball is sure to delight the princess-obsessed littles at your house.
Dec 11-12: Take your little one to Botanica to learn the Art of Giving through the natural world.
Dec 15: If you enjoy game night, join other families at Sedgwick County Extension Center for Family Board Game Night.
Dec 16: Upper elementary and middle schoolers may enjoy a STEM activity at the library – 3rd Saturdays of Code.
Dec 20: Great Plains Nature Center is hosting Critter Tales with stories and finger play.

You can see everything on the calendar for the month here. If you have an event to add, you can do that here.

Neighborhood Group Meet-Ups

Wichita Neighborhood Mom Groups are having all kids of activities in your neighborhood and connecting online to share recommendations and advice. Click here to join your Neighborhood Group, and see below for what’s going on near you this month.

Derby/South Wichita Group will be meeting up for pizza and a show on Dec 2 at Wichita Children’s Theatre.

Regularly Scheduled Programming:

Many local places have recurring events that are great for moms and families, and you can find them here: 

  • Aviate has Junior Jump Monday through Friday for the younger crowd.
  • Botanica has a Sunny Days Storytime every Thursday morning. 
  • Sensory Friendly play at Exploration Place on the second Sunday of every month
  • Urban Air has Jumparoo Toddler Jump every Tuesday and Friday.
  • Family Night at Museum of World Treasures is the first Thursday of the month.
  • Make ICT has free access to their makerspace every other Monday.
  • Celebrate Science Friday at Blue Baboon Books with a craft and non-fiction story. 
  • Kansas Children’s Service League has a support group for Parents of Special Needs Children on the third Monday of every month. 
  • Moxi Junction hosts story and craft time every Tuesday and Wednesday at 10:30am.
  • Local libraries have story times most every day: check out our Guide to Wichita Story Times.
Please Note :: While we make every effort to crosscheck current links and event details on our guides, we always encourage you to do the same before making final plans. If details are missing or incorrect, please let us know so that we can make every attempt to correct them.
Meaghan Koci
Meaghan wears many hats throughout the day: wife to husband of fifteen years, Jeremy, mom to two incredible children, Jacob and Aliza, legal assistant, foster parent, and surrogate. A Wichita native, she met her husband at K-State (Go State!) and they moved from coast (Los Angeles, CA) to coast (Manchester, NH and Groton, CT) before settling back down in Kansas. She is a big fan of her crock pots, has read more than a novel a day for the last five years, and crochets in her “spare” time.