Love is in the air! This is the month to plan a special night out with your sweetie with our Ultimate Date Night Guide.
We are thrilled to bring this resource in collaboration with some of our favorite community partners: Botanica and Sedgwick County Zoo! To make planning easy, we are excited to highlight their February events below:
Botanica
Lunchtime Lectures
February 6, 13, 20, 27, 12:15-1pm, Lunch is served 11am-12:15pm for $8. Catering provided by Blue Moon Caterers.
Feb 6: Symphony A La Fresh Air? Learn how the Symphony in the Flint Hills happens and all that goes with it.
Feb 13: What You Don’t Know About Mushrooms Lyndzee Rhine from the Great Plains Nature Center will be teaching where and why mushrooms grow.
Feb 20: Better Container Gardening
Peggy Griffith will teach what soils and amenities work best in your containers and which plants grow better above ground in containers.
Feb 27: Botanica’s New Bee House This educational opportunity comes with a new building in which the honey will be harvested. Botanica staff Marty Miller and Kate Sheppard will be sharing about the new bee house.
2019 Photography Competition
With an abundance of colorful plants, elegant sculptures, and flowing fountains, the Botanica gardens serve as inspiration for gardeners and photographers alike. All entries should depict the photographer’s impression of Botanica from January 2018-March 2019. The top 30 photos will be displayed in the lobby May & June 2019. New category: Events. Deadline: March 29, 2019. A non-refundable $10 entry fee per entry (payable to Botanica) must accompany your photo(s). Botanica members receive 1 free entry. We will only accept photos on a labeled CD/DVD with your name and contact info along with your entry form.
>>Click HERE for a list of all Botanica events in February<<
Sedgwick County Zoo
Breakfast with the Birds
February 9, 8-10:00am. $15 for members/$30 for non-members. Ages 12-23 months. Enjoy a tasty breakfast at the Zoo, followed by a guided tour of one of our bird habitats. During the tour, guests will have the opportunity to help staff serve breakfast to the birds. Breakfast buffet includes waffles, eggs, bacon, fruit, juice, and coffee.
Winter Wednesdays
Every Wednesday from November to February. General admission tickets are only $3 per person, or included with your membership. Migrate to the Zoo for Winter Wednesdays!
Adult Adventures: Love Bites
February 15, 6:00-8:00pm. $35 for members/$40 for non-members.
Join us for food and drinks at the Zoo while learning about wildlife here and around the world. Cocktails and light hors d’oeuvres will be served while we learn about love in the animal kingdom. Registration is required.
Lemur Zoo Pal
$60.00; Create a wild love story and reserve your Lemur Zoo Pal Valentine’s Day Package! Package includes a one-of-a-kind framed lemur painting, recognition in the Zoo, and a certificate.
>>Click HERE for a list of all Zoo events in February<<
February 2019 Events in Wichita
More events will be added as the month goes on – check back soon!
Our WMB calendar for the month (here) has all these listed. If you have an event to add, you can do that here.
WMB 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 have “what she’s having” at the Orpheum on February 21.
Sign up for the Preschool Playdates Group‘s visit to Music Together on February 18.
Chocolate and wine? Yes, please! Join North Wichita/Bel Aire Group on February 22.
West Wichita/Goddard/Maize Group is headed to Bricktown Brewery on February 26.
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 Garden Storytime every Thursday morning, in the Children’s Library or weather permitting in the gardens.
- Sensory Friendly play at Exploration Place on the second Sunday of every month
- Urban Air has Jumparoo Toddler Jump every Tuesday and Friday.
- Home Depot has a free Kids’ DIY workshop on the first Saturday of every month.
- Family Night at Museum of World Treasures is the first Thursday of the month.
- Every Friday the Kansas Aviation Museum has a special ticket price for families.
- Make ICT has free access to their makerspace every other Monday.
- 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.
Other Resources for Things to Do with Kids
Top 10 Things for Wichita Kids & Parents to Do in ICT
Fun Stuff to Do in West Wichita
Where Kids Eat Cheap or Free in Wichita
Guide to Wichita: Everything You Need to Know