Many of Wichita’s attractions are blooming with fun, outdoor events now that we are in the full swing of spring. In case Wichita sees some April showers, there’s plenty happening inside, too. Check out the list below to see a sampling of the arts and culture, family-friendly activities, shopping events, live music and entertainment plus sporting events happening in Wichita, the Heart of the Country, in April 2023.

Tulips bloomed in various colors

Festivals and Special Events

Old Cowtown Museum stagecoach

Family Fun

Members of the Outburst Chamber Orchestra pose for a photo with their string instruments

Performing Arts

  • March 31-May 13 – “Hard Times & Mary Dingle’s Mercantile” at Mosley Street Melodrama
  • April 1 – "A Midsummer Night's Dream" presented by Ballet Wichita at Orpheum Theatre
  • April 6-29 – "Ride the Cyclone" at Roxy’s Downtown
  • April 11-13 – "Dear Evan Hansen" presented by American Theatre Guild at Century II
  • April 20-May 7 – “Once On This Island” presented by The Forum Theatre Company at the Wilke Center
  • April 22 – Wichita Symphony Orchestra performs "Prokofiev 5" at Century II
  • April 27-30 – Wichita Contemporary Dance Theatre concert at Wichita State University
  • April 30 – “Churchill” one-man show starring David Payne at Century II Mary Jane Teall Theater

Artwork from the "Wrap, Cross, Repeat" exhibit sits on display at Envision Arts Gallery

Arts & Culture

  • April 7 – First Friday Gallery Crawl in downtown Wichita
  • April 15 – Annual School’s Out Powwow at Mid-America All-Indian Museum
  • ongoing through April 16 – "The Expansive Sky: Recent Acquisitions by Keith Jacobshagen" at Wichita Art Museum
  • ongoing through April 22 – “Transmissions: XXIV Faculty Biennial” at Ulrich Museum of Art
  • ongoing through April 28 – "Wrap, Cross, Repeat" at Envision Arts Gallery
  • ongoing through May 6 – “The Boat People” and “Nature in the Floating World: Images of Nature in Japanese and Chinese Art” at Ulrich Museum of Art
  • ongoing through May 14 – "Isabelle de Borchgrave: Fashioning Art from Paper" at Wichita Art Museum
  • ongoing through June 18 – “Wichita: A Century of Fashion” exhibition at Wichita Art Museum
  • ongoing through June – “Art Deco on the Plains” and “The Artistic Life and Work of Genevieve Frickel” at Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum
  • ongoing through Oct. 1 – “Why We Collect What We Collect” at Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum

Animals of the Serengeti are pictured on an image to promote the movie showing in the dome theater at Exploration Place

Film Screenings

  • April 14-16 – “Róise & Frank” film screening at Tallgrass Film Center
  • April 15-16 – “Little Richard: I Am Everything” film screening at Tallgrass Film Center
  • April 20 – "Cheech & Chong's Up in Smoke" film screening at Orpheum Theatre
  • April 21-22 – Matrix retrospective film screenings of “The Matrix,” “The Matrix Reloaded” and “The Matrix Revolutions” at Tallgrass Film Center
  • ongoing – "Kansas: An Immersive Dome Experience" in the Dome Theater at Exploration Place
  • ongoing – “Dinosaurs of Antarctica” in the Dome Theater at Exploration Place
  • ongoing – "Serengeti" in the Dome Theater at Exploration Place

Musical artist Kane Brown performs during a concert

Live Music & Comedy

The Wichita Sky Kings logo overlaying the interior of Charles Koch Arena.

Sports and Recreation

Patrons browse good at the Old Town Farmers Market in the Old Town District of Wichita

Markets and More

For the latest list of events and experiences, check out the Visit Wichita calendar of events.