What to do in Wichita this week

Saturday, October 17, 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

• Music

  10 AM

  Friends of WAM Mini Used Book Sale 2026

  Organization

  Wichita Art Museum · Riverside

  • Music

• Cinema

  2 PM

  Tallgrass Film Festival

  Orpheum Theatre · Downtown

  • Cinema

  Tickets ↗

• Other

  6:30 PM

  Twilight Tales Flashlight Tours

  Museum of World Treasures · Old Town

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  —Time not announced

  Big Boogie

  Wave · Downtown

  • Music

• Music

  —Time not announced

  DC Jazz Festival (Saturday Pass)

  Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center · Downtown

  • Music
  • Jazz

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

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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

  —Time not announced

  Hayden Baker

  Wave · Downtown

  • Music

• 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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