What to do in Wichita in October 2026

67 events from Sunday, October 18 to Saturday, October 31, 2026. Free: 1. Busiest venues: Wichita Art Museum, Wave, Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum.

Sunday, October 18, 2026

Visual arts
until Mar 21

Seeing America: Regionalism and American Scene Painting from The Swope Art Museum

Wichita Art Museum · Riverside
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Mar 25

Revolutions: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union

Wichita Art Museum · Riverside
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Jun 14

Emilio Sánchez: Sunlight and Shadow

Wichita Art Museum · Riverside
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Dec 12

David Hornback: Where the Hell is Wichita?

Wichita Art Museum · Riverside
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until May 8

Bare it All

Ulrich Museum of Art · Wichita State University
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Feb 7

Armando Minjárez Monárrez: En Cuerpo Presente

Wichita Art Museum · Riverside
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Jan 3

Curious George: Let's Get Curious!

Exploration Place · Downtown
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Jan 10

Scooby-Doo! Mansion Mayhem

Exploration Place · Downtown
- Visual arts
Theatre
until Nov 7

The Woman in Black

Roxy's Downtown · Old Town
- Theatre
Visual arts
until Jan 3

Past & Present: Celebrating New Acquisitions and Collection Highlights at the Wichita Art Museum

Wichita Art Museum · Riverside
- Visual arts
Cinema
until Oct 18

Tallgrass Film Festival 2026

Tallgrass Film Festival · Old Town
- Cinema
Tickets
Visual arts
until Dec 31

Being Modern

Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum · Downtown
- Visual arts
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Visual arts
until Dec 31

The Gage Brewer Guitar - First Electric Guitar

Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum · Downtown
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Dec 31

Why History Museums Collect Art

Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum · Downtown
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Oct 31

Windows on Collection - Celebrating America

Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum · Downtown
- Visual arts

Monday, October 19, 2026

Literature
6 PM

Author Event with Phyllis Bennis

Phyllis Bennis

Watermark Books & Cafe · Douglas Design District
- Literature
Music
9 PM

Coolzey @ Kirby's

Coolzey · Schaffer The Darklord

Kirby's Beer Store · Northeast Wichita
- Music
Tickets
Music
Time not announced

A Vengeance

Wave · Downtown
- Music
Music
Time not announced

Coolzey & Schaffer The Darklord

Kirby's Beer Store · Northeast Wichita
- Music

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Music
Time not announced

Dark Divine

Wave · Downtown
- Music
Music
Time not announced

Fire From the Gods

Wave · Downtown
- Music

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Visual arts
10 AM

Senior Wednesday | Art & Healthcare with artist Linda Alterwitz

Ulrich Museum of Art · Wichita State University
- Visual arts
Music
7 PM

Matt Maher

St Catherine of Siena Catholic Church
- Music
Tickets
Music
Time not announced

Hayden Baker

Wave · Downtown
- Music
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Music
Time not announced

The Black Mariah Theater & Peculiar Pretzelmen

John Barleycorn's · Old Town
- Music

Thursday, October 22, 2026

Music
10:30 AM

Art Start for Families: 10:30 AM Session

Organization

Wichita Art Museum · Riverside
- Music
Music
1:30 PM

Art Start for Families: 1:30 PM Session

Organization

Wichita Art Museum · Riverside
- Music
Visual arts
6 PM

Injection Site Panel Discussion | Art & Wellness

Ulrich Museum of Art · Wichita State University
- Visual arts
Cinema
7 PM

Aliens

Orpheum Theatre · Downtown
- Cinema
Tickets
Music
8 PM

CORPSE DUST @ Kirby's

CORPSE DUST

Kirby's Beer Store · Northeast Wichita
- Music
Tickets
Music
Time not announced

CORPSE DUST

Kirby's Beer Store · Northeast Wichita
- Music

Friday, October 23, 2026

Other
6 PM

SPOOKY Night of Treasures Annual Fundraiser

Museum of World Treasures · Old Town
Tickets
Visual arts
6 PM

WAM Nights: Art on a Friday: Winfred Rembert, Jr., Talk

Wichita Art Museum · Riverside
- Visual arts
Music
7:30 PM

Ms. Lady Dee & The Shadow Daddy's

Walker's Jazz Lounge · Downtown
- Music
$15 Tickets
Music
8 PM

Amanda Perez w/ Frankie J

Amanda Perez

The Cotillion · West Wichita
- Music
Tickets
Music
Time not announced

Lords of Acid

Wave · Downtown
- Music
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Saturday, October 24, 2026

Visual arts
10:30 AM

Workshop: Leather Tooling with Winfred Rembert, Jr.

Wichita Art Museum · Riverside
- Visual arts
Music
11 AM

Riverfront Country Music & Arts Festival

Exploration Place · Downtown
- Music
- Country
Free
Other
6:30 PM

Twilight Tales Flashlight Tours

Museum of World Treasures · Old Town
Tickets
Music
7 PM

An Evening of Gospel

Orpheum Theatre · Downtown
- Music
Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

Defiance

Wichita Symphony Orchestra · Downtown
- Music
- Hardcore
Music
7:30 PM

Grady Nichols Band

Walker's Jazz Lounge · Downtown
- Music
$25 Tickets
Literature
Time not announced

Haunted Bookstore Day

Watermark Books & Cafe · Douglas Design District
- Literature
Music
Time not announced

Ness

Wave · Downtown
- Music

Sunday, October 25, 2026

Music
8 PM

Blue October

Orpheum Theatre · Downtown
- Music
Tickets
Music
Time not announced

Rittz

Wave · Downtown
- Music

Monday, October 26, 2026

Literature
9 PM

ACOTAR Midnight Release Party

Watermark Books & Cafe · Douglas Design District
- Literature

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Music
Time not announced

Ryan Bingham & The Texas Gentlemen

The Cotillion · West Wichita
- Music

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Other
10 AM

Senior Wednesday – Museum Docents Present Their Favorites

Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum · Downtown
Visual arts
5:30 PM

Makers & Masterpieces Spooky Edition

Ulrich Museum of Art · Wichita State University
- Visual arts
Music
Time not announced

Ancestral Tongue

Kirby's Beer Store · Northeast Wichita
- Music

Thursday, October 29, 2026

Music
10:30 AM

Art Start for Families: 10:30 AM Session

Organization

Wichita Art Museum · Riverside
- Music
Music
1:30 PM

Art Start for Families: 1:30 PM Session

Organization

Wichita Art Museum · Riverside
- Music
Literature
6 PM

Author Event with Crowley Clark

Crowley Clark

Watermark Books & Cafe · Douglas Design District
- Literature
Comedy
6:15 PM

First Draft Improv

Mosley Street Melodrama · Old Town
- Comedy
Music
7:30 PM

Wichita Jazz Collective

Walker's Jazz Lounge · Downtown
- Music
- Jazz
$15 Tickets
Music
Time not announced

Jed Harrelson

Wave · Downtown
- Music
Music
Time not announced

Steel Skarecrow

Exploration Place · Downtown
- Music
Music
Time not announced

Vienna Boys Choir

Wichita Grand Opera · Downtown
- Music
- Choir
Tickets

Friday, October 30, 2026

Other
6 PM

Torchlight Tour

Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum · Downtown

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