Our Vision: To provide a world class Museum experience, advancing the understanding and exploration of the rich historical and cultural heritage of Wichita and Sedgwick County Kansas.
Our Mission: The Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum’s mission is to educate the community and its visitors about local history by collecting, preserving, and interpreting materials reflecting the heritage of Wichita and Sedgwick County.
Originally founded as the Wichita Art Association in 1920, Mark Arts is the area’s oldest and most comprehensive visual arts organization. For more than 100 years, Mark Arts has made art and arts education available to the citizens of Wichita and the surrounding communities.
The School of Creativity provides a 9,500-square-foot continuing education facility dedicated to art instruction for adults, teens and children.
- Painting & Drawing
- Culinary Arts
- Printmaking
- Pottery
- Sculpture
- Enameling
- Jewelry Making & Metalsmithing
- and More
Mark Arts offers a 14,000-square-foot gallery with annual exhibitions showcasing regional and national artists. Exhibitions include:
- John Newsom’s Universal Frontier
- Gaze featuring Women Artists
- School of Creativity Student and Faculty Exhibitions
- Brenda Lichman and Tim Stone
- National Watercolor Exhibition
- Abstract National Exhibition
- Eastern Kansas Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition
- Congressional Art Awards
The Gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
ADMISSION IS FREE.
Botanica was opened to the public in May 1987 to generate enthusiasm for horticulture and enlighten people through educational, artistic, and cultural experiences. With this mission, Botanica’s gardens and programs expand public awareness of horticulture, educate Kansans about how nature can improve their daily lives, and assist in the promotion of community development.
Our Mission: Inspiring a deeper interest in science through creative and fun experiences for all ages. Exploration Place has hands-on exhibits, birthday party packages, classes for all ages, and much more.
Music Theatre Wichita creates a joyful summer of Broadway-scale productions and unparalleled educational opportunities for aspiring artists and technicians.
Come face to face with the wildest animals from around the world! See eye to eye with endangered chimpanzees and orangutans. Get to know the gorillas of The Downing Gorilla Forest. Spend the day with colorful birds, playful penguins, poison dart frogs and more than 3,000 other individual animals of all sizes, shapes and colors. Discover why Sedgwick County Zoo is the No. 1 outdoor family tourist attraction in Kansas. Come out and play!
As you tour Tanganyika our guides will give you many opportunities not only learn about the animals, but in many cases interact directly with them. This hands-on approach gives you a rare chance to connect with some of natures most unique and often endangered species.
Because Tanganyika is dedicated to education and animal preservation, your visit not only supports your experience at the park, but the very survival of many of the rare animals that call Tanganyika home.
Tanganyika’s breeding programs play an important role in preserving genetic diversity among captive populations, and Tanganyika participates in several international projects to preserve wild population in their natural habitats.
We hope your experience at the Park will provide a sense of peace, exhilaration, respect and resolve to help ensure survival of these wonderful birds and animals around the world.
Nestled in the heart of the Museums on the River district just five minutes from downtown in the Riverside neighborhood, the Wichita Art Museum is home to a nationally renowned collection of American art.
As the largest art museum in the state of Kansas, WAM houses one of the country’s premier collections with 7,000 works in our permanent collection, including masterpieces by Mary Cassatt and Edward Hopper.
The Museum features two dramatic and large-scale works by Seattle glass artist Dale Chihuly. Inspired by the intricate patterns of traditional Persian glass, the Persian Seaform Installation provides a stunning first impression at the Museum’s entrance and hanging in the S. Jim and Darla Farha Great Hall is the Confetti Chandelier.
For more than 40 years, the Wichita Children’s Theatre & Dance Center has been a staple of the Wichita Arts Community. A non-profit theatre and dance school, its mission is to provide arts opportunities to young people of all ages and backgrounds in Wichita and the surrounding area. Now with satellite schools at Marks Arts in east Wichita and in downtown El Dorado, the Wichita Children’s Theatre & Dance Center is proud to enhance the cultural life of south-central Kansas by providing the highest quality performing arts education to its youth.
Welcome to the Wichita Sports Forum located in Wichita, KS. With over 148,000 square feet of premier multi-sport, convention and private party space, we are eager to serve your individual needs.
Wichita Sports Forum’s experienced and professional staff will work tirelessly with your child to become not only a great player, but also an exceptional person.
The Wichita Sports Forum is committed to providing an unmatched sporting experience for the community. By joining a league, taking classes or participating in camps, you will be joining an organization led by the most respected coaches in Wichita.
All members will have access to Wichita Sports Forum for practices, individual skill training and strength/conditioning.
Thinking of coming to Wichita Sport Forum or take Flight in Aviate, our Extreme Sports Trampoline Park? Contact Us for more information or to reserve your event date!
Field Station: Dinosaurs is a world-class family attraction that combines cutting-edge science with the creative minds of great artists and teachers to create a one-of-a-kind experience that’s thrilling, educational and fun.
Set against the natural backdrop of rolling Kansas grasslands, the Field Station is just minutes outside Wichita, Kansas. Over 40 life-sized, realistic dinosaurs (including the 90-foot long Alamosaurus, among the largest animatronic dinosaurs ever made) come to life thanks to the brilliant engineering of the world’s leading roboticists and the imagination of our artists. The park also includes Kansas Climb – a geodesic dome ropes course and Jurassic Golf, creating memorable and challenging activities for every member of the family.
The story of the dinosaurs is vividly presented on 14 acres of tall grasses, shady trees, winding trails and an outdoor amphitheatre. Scientists from the Bighorn Basin Paleontological Institute have worked to ensure that the exhibition encompasses the latest theories and discoveries in the fields of paleontology, geology and environmental studies. Workshops, games and activities connect the story of the dinosaurs to our world today, giving new relevance to their lives and power to the tale of their extinction.
We set out to create the childhood bounce-house party palace of your dreams. With four locations full of inflatable bounce-house magic, Jumpy Jump Land makes sure that your party is a jumping success. Perfect for birthdays, almost-birthdays, family reunions, group celebrations, and team parties, Jumpy Jump Land gives you the space to have the best party ever. Multiple locations in the Wichita area.
All Star Sports in West Wichita is your place for family fun! We feature go karts, mini golf, laser tag, climbing wall, driving range and an arcade! Seasonally we also have bumper boats and batting cages. Voted best birthday parties in Wichita and Wichita Eagle Readers Choice Award for Best Family Attraction for the past 7 years. Come visit us for fun with your family and friends.
Aviate Extreme Air Sports offers 20,000 square feet of extreme entertainment with 6 private party rooms, the largest foam pits in town, obstacle courses, flying trapeze and more.
Whether you’re looking for an afternoon outing, or something new to do with your family for a night out, Carousel Skate Center in Wichita, Kansas is your destination for wholesome, family fun. Our entertainment facility features a state-of-the-art sound system, eight TVs, redemption and video games, light show, live DJ, concession stand, skate rentals, and sales. Not to mention we are the home to Wichita’s largest indoor playground!
Join us for your family night out, birthday parties, private events, and more. We offer special events for almost every holiday, and when the schools are closed – we’re open! Bring the kids over to get them out of the house, off the couch, and into something active.
We can’t wait to see you here at Carousel Skate Center!
In 1995, a renegade cow, paintbrush in mouth, painted the three words “EAT MOR CHIKIN” on a Texas billboard. From that day forward, the burger-eating landscape was forever changed. These fearless cows, acting in enlightened self-interest, realized that when people eat chicken, they don’t eat beef. Today, the cows’ herds have increased and their message reaches millions – through television, radio, online, and on the occasional water tower. Needless to say, we fully endorse and appreciate the monumental efforts made by our most beloved bovine friends.
Since its humble beginnings in 1962, visitors from across the globe have come to Hutchinson to discover the inspiration that can only be found at the Cosmosphere.
Whether you are six or sixty, the Cosmosphere has a camp for you. Discover the solar system; learn about flight; train like an astronaut; or examine space travel. Cosmosphere campers spread their wings, expand their minds, and have fun they won’t find anywhere else on Earth. Do it all this summer at the Cosmosphere! Discover more at cosmo.org/camps.
Our goal at Diamond Archery is to provide archers, whether beginner or pro, with a place to hone their archery skills on our indoor or outdoor range. Out door ranges include static targets up to 80 yards and a 3-D range with 30 targets. To top it off, we provide the latest and greatest in video-simulated archery – Techno Hunt. Diamond Archery carries the most sought-after brands such as Mathews, Hoyt, Elite, PSE, Prime, Easton, Carbon Express, Gold Tip and more. We strive to provide the best customer service you can find in the industry. Come check us out – we’ll shoot ya’ straight!
Multi-course dinners showcasing local ingredients. $58 per person with optional wine pairing for $15. Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening from April 5th through December 23rd, 2018. Also Wednesdays in June and July. Reservations required.
BRAMBLE CAFE
2018 Dates: May 12th to July 28th.
Reservations are required for You-Pick. If your chosen date is full, please join the waiting list.
The Great Plains Nature Center is a great place for your child to have a birthday party!
All parties include 2 hours access to the classroom and will have a nature education theme. The activity will vary based on the season, weather and children. Our naturalist will create the best experience possible, based on these factors.
Availability of our classroom can be limited. Reservations MUST be made at least 7 days in advance. Bookings are only available on Saturday & Sunday afternoons.
INTRUST Bank Arena is a modern, state-of-the-art sports and entertainment venue, perfect for concerts and conventions alike. Located in the heart of downtown Wichita with trendy restaurants, shops and eclectic entertainment options nearby, INTRUST Bank Arena is the premier arena in the Midwest. The arena features 22 suites, 40 loge boxes, 300 premium seats with a total 15,000-seat capacity and boasts top notch sporting events and entertainment with the industry’s best acoustics and sound system.