Together With
Happy National Donut Day! I sure do miss the Donut Whole. Where is your favorite spot?
Let's get to it!
- Landon Huslig
Together with the Sedgwick County Zoo
Get ready for a WILD night! ✨
Wild Lights has tranformed Sedgwick County Zoo into a glowing wonderland filled with dazzling, larger-than-life Asian lantern sculptures and colorful displays around every corner.
Bring the whole family for an unforgettable nighttime adventure, Wednesday through Sunday, 6–9 PM.
Weekend
🎃 Wild Lights
Sedgwick County Zoo | 10/15 - 10/18
A glowing nighttime zoo experience with lanterns and Halloween fun.
🎭 The Woman in Black
Roxy’s | 10/9 - 11/7
A chilling ghost story perfect for the Halloween season.
🍽️ Holiday Tables 2026
Mark Arts | 11/4 - 11/8
Designers showcase elaborate holiday table settings.
✨ Stardust
Exploration Place | 11/5 - 11/8
A dazzling experience exploring the cosmos.
🎭 Christian Performance Theatre presents Mary Poppins
Alvin E. Morris Administrative Center Auditorium | 11/5 - 11/7
A practically perfect family musical.
🎄 Sunflower Merry Mart
Century II | 11/6 - 11/7
Kick off holiday shopping with local and regional vendors.
🤠 The Christmas Princess: A Cowtown Melodrama
Cowtown | 11/6 - 11/8
A festive western melodrama full of laughs and holiday cheer.
🎄 Paramount Antique Mall Holiday Christmas Open House
Paramount West | 11/6 - 11/8
Kick off the holidays with vintage finds and festive décor.
Thursday 11/5
🥂 Girls’ Night Out: Bubbly & Bright
Mark Arts | 6pm
A festive girls’ night with bubbly, art, and holiday cheer.
Friday 11/6
📚 Toddler Story Time with Local Children’s Author Dawn Feltrop
Morning Grit Farm | 10am
A cozy story time for toddlers with a local author.
🎨 First Friday
Hopping Gnome | 3pm
Art, beer, and community at the Gnome’s First Friday.
🎹 Dueling Pianos
Ninth Floor | 6pm
Request your favorites and sing along at this high-energy dueling pianos show.
🎨 Commerce Collective First Friday
Commerce Club | 6pm
Art and community in the Commerce Street arts district.
🛼 Adult Skate Night
Carousel Skate | 9:30pm
A late-night skate session with music and retro vibes.
Together with The Podcast Room
Have you always wanted to start a podcast, but don’t know where to start?
Let’s stop you right there.
Call Troy at The Podcast Room and let the Trussell Media Studios team take care of you.
All you have to do is show up and chat. What better time than the new year to start a new habit?
Saturday 11/8
🎨 Old Town Farm & Art Market
Old Town | 8am
Local produce, art, and crafts in the heart of Old Town.
🛍️ Wichita Swap N Shop
Starlite Drive-In | 6am
Browse a giant open-air market of vendors, treasures, and finds.
🏃 Alpha Run and Breakfast
5500 E 45th St, Bel Aire | 8am
A morning fun run followed by breakfast.
🎪 Magdalen Bazaar
Magdalen Catholic Church | 9am
A church bazaar with crafts, food, and family fun.
🚗 3rd Annual Wichita Diecast Show
K-State Research & Extension | 10am
Buy, sell, and trade diecast cars and collectibles.
🛼 Sunflower Slam Roller Derby
Century II | 10am
Fast-paced, hard-hitting roller derby action.
🕰️ Blood Orchard Vintage Market & Southside Food Truck Rally
Blood Orchard | 10am
Vintage finds paired with a food truck rally.
📚 Friends of WAM Mini Used Book Sale
WAM | 10am
Browse gently-used books to support the Wichita Art Museum.
🎌 Kansas Anime-Fest
Holiday Inn Hotel East | 10am
Anime, cosplay, vendors, and fandom fun.
🍹 The Wichita Margarita Festival
Derby Sandbox | 12pm
Sample margaritas from local spots at this festive tasting.
🎄 Holiday Pop-Up Market
Hopping Gnome | 12pm
Local vendors and holiday finds at the Gnome.
🍺 CSB Lager Fest
CSB | 12pm
Celebrate lagers with craft beer and good company.
🎤 Be Like Blippi Tour
Orpheum | 2pm
A live, kid-favorite Blippi show.
🪓 Cuffs vs Axes 2026
Arkansauce | 6pm
A friendly showdown between law enforcement and competitors.
🪔 CAI Diwali Event 2026
Century II | 5pm
Celebrate the festival of lights with food, dance, and culture.
👨🍳 Cooking for a Cause
Kansas Star Casino | 6:30pm
A culinary fundraiser supporting a great cause.
🚗 2 Fast 2 YBG: Fashion Show and Car Show
Prime Time Downtown | 6:30pm
Cars and couture combine for a stylish night.
Here is the KAKE First Alert Wichita Life - Weekend Planner so you know what to expect from your local weather! It is hard to believe spooky season has come and gone. At least we have some nice fall weather.
Live Music
That's it for today!
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Thanks!
- Landon
