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.
Festivals and Special Events
- April 1, 8, 15 – Tulip Fest 2023 at Botanica Wichita
- April 1 – Swinging Soiree annual fundraiser at Kansas Aviation Museum
- April 6 – Brew Bash beer tasting event benefitting League 42 at Chicken N Pickle
- April 8 – ICT Block Party at WAVE
- April 15 – Festival of Dankness featuring craft brewers from across North America at Central Standard Brewing
- April 15-16 – Spring 2023 Great Plains Renaissance Festival at Sedgwick County Park
- April 16 – Open Streets ICT at Wichita State University and surrounding area
- April 16-30 – Wichita Plant Hop at GROW and other locations
- April 19-23 – Wichita Jazz Festival 2023 at various locations
- April 20-22 – 5th Anniversary Bash at Nortons Brewing Co.
- April 21-23 – 69th Wichita Gem and Mineral Show "Earth's Hidden Treasures" at Cessna Activity Center
- April 27 & 29 – Midwest Winefest at various locations in Old Town
- April 28-30 – Women's Fair at Century II
- April 29 – ICT Brunch Fest at O.J. Watson Park
- April 29 – The MOWT Gala honoring 25 years of the Museum of World Treasures at Museum of World Treasures
- April 30 – Tour de Wichita adventure + party supporting Bike Walk Wichita & Great Plains Diabetes at WAVE
Family Fun
- April 2 – Season Launch Party! at Old Cowtown Museum
- April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 – Brunch & Bingo at Chicken N Pickle
- April 4, 11, 18, 25 – Singo at Chicken N Pickle
- April 7 – First Fridays Under the Stars at Old Cowtown Museum
- April 8 – ICT Block Party at WAVE
- April 8 – Easter Eggstravaganza at Sedgwick County Zoo
- April 8 – Easter Egg Hunt at AbilityPoint
- April 13-15 – “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” presented by Wichita Children’s Theatre & Dance Center at Crown Uptown Theatre
- April 15 – Ulrich Family Fun Day at Ulrich Museum of Art on the Wichita State University campus
- April 15-16 – "Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience" A Parody by Dan and Jeff at Orpheum Theatre
- April 17-22 – Earth Day Celebration at Botanica Wichita
- April 22 – Family ArtVenture: Playful Patterns at Wichita Art Museum
- April 22 – Outdoor Kansas for Kids (O.K. Kids) Day at O.J. Watson Park
- April 22-23 – Civil War Weekend at Old Cowtown Museum
- ongoing through May 7 – "Expedition: Dinosaur" traveling exhibition and Dinosaur Encounter at Exploration Place
- ongoing – 14 Instagram-worthy photo booths at The Selfie Spot on Douglas
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
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
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
Live Music & Comedy
- April 1 – Frank Foster at TempleLive
- April 1 – Wichita's IMPROV Show LIVE!!! at Flying Pig Improv
- April 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29 – Live Jazz at The 1906 Bar & Lounge at Hotel at Old Town
- April 6-8 – Mr. Showtime at The Loony Bin
- April 8 – Journey 50th anniversary Freedom Tour with special guest Toto at INTRUST Bank Arena
- April 8 – Second Sunday Drag Brunch at Roxy’s Downtown
- April 9 – Bryan Bielanski Live at Kirby’s Beer Store
- April 11 – The Wailers at WAVE
- April 13 – Kane Brown with special guests Dustin Lynch & LOCASH at INTRUST Bank Arena
- April 13 – Kankan at WAVE
- April 15 – Koe Wetzel at INTRUST Bank Arena
- April 15 – Monterey Jack at Brickyard
- April 16 – Sara Evans at The Cotillion
- April 16 – Blackberry Smoke at TempleLive
- April 18 – An Evening with Dawes at WAVE
- April 19 – Wichita Jazz Festival presents Trombonist Marcus Lewis and The Delano Jazz Orchestra at Wichita Art Museum
- April 19 – C-Kan, MCDAVO & DHARIUS at TempleLive
- April 20 – Cooper Alan at The Cotillion
- April 20 – Lucero at WAVE
- April 20 – Wichita Jazz Festival presents "A Night of Guitars" at Wichita Art Museum
- April 20 – Ginger Billy at TempleLive
- April 20-22 – 5th Anniversary Bash at Nortons Brewing Co.
- April 21 – Wichita Jazz Festival presents Terrell Stafford with WSU Jazz Ensemble 1 and the Mid-Kansas Jazz Ensemble at Wichita Art Museum
- April 21 – Zach Williams A Hundred Highways Tour at Orpheum Theatre
- April 22 – Wichita Jazz Festival presents "An Evening with the Yellowjackets" at Crown Uptown Theatre
- April 22 – Derek Calvin & the All Nighters at Brickyard
- April 23 – Wichita Jazz Festival presents "Sunday at the Arb" at Bartlett Arboretum
- April 23 – The Commodores at Orpheum Theatre
- April 24 – August Burns Red 20th Anniversary Tour at WAVE
- April 25 – Twilight Tunes on the Terrace featuring Rick Cook Band at Botanica Wichita
- April 28 – For King + Country at Harman Arena'
- April 28 – FR3EDM DJ stylings for Final Friday at Naftzger Park
- April 28 – Jo Dee Messina at TempleLive
- April 29 – Brazos Valley Boys at the Wichita Union Stockyards
- April 29 – Jukebox 45 at The Rusty Nail
- April 29 – Whitnie Means at Brickyard
- April 30 – Foreigner at Hartman Arena
- April 30 – The Guess Who at Century II
Sports and Recreation
- March 31-April 2 – 2023 National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) Adult Toyota National Championship Series at Wichita Hoops
- April 1 – EFC XVII - Evolution Fighting Championship at Hartman Arena
- April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 – Parkrun at Exploration Place
- April 2 – Harlem Globetrotters at INTRUST Bank Arena
- April 2 – Wichita Regulators vs. Arlington Longhorns indoor football at Hartman Arena
- April 5 – Wichita Thunder vs. Tulsa Oilers (Education Day Game) hockey at INTRUST Bank Arena
- April 6 – Wichita Thunder vs. Rapid City hockey at INTRUST Bank Arena
- April 7 – Wichita Thunder vs. Rapid City (Autism Awareness Night) hockey at INTRUST Bank Arena
- April 8 – Easter Sun Run at Sedgwick County Park
- April 11-16 – Wichita Wind Surge vs. Northwest Arkansas home opening baseball series at Riverfront Stadium
- April 14 – Wichita Thunder vs. Rapid City (Fandemonium) hockey at INTRUST Bank Arena
- April 15 – Wichita Sky Kings vs. Beaumont Panthers basketball at Charles Koch Arena
- April 15 – Shine Dance Fitness class for ages 8 and older at Naftzger Park
- April 16 – Wichita Regulators vs. KC Skyhawks indoor football at Hartman Arena
- April 16 – Wichita Sky Kings vs. Enid Outlaws basketball at Charles Koch Arena
- April 21 – Wichita Sky Kings vs. St. Louis Griffins basketball at Charles Koch Arena
- April 22 – Wichita Sky Kings vs. Potawatomi Fire basketball at Charles Koch Arena
- April 22 – PBR Wichita Invitational stop on the Pro Bull Riders’ Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour at INTRUST Bank Arena
- April 23 – Plains Regional Regatta at Boats & Bikes
- April 25-30 – Wichita Wind Surge vs. Springfield baseball series at Riverfront Stadium
- April 28 – Wichita Sky Kings vs. Rockwall 7ers basketball at Charles Koch Arena
- April 30 – Wichita Sky Kings vs. Potawatomi Fire basketball at Charles Koch Arena
Markets and More
- April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 – Kansas Grown! Farmers Market at Sedgwick County Extension Office
- April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 – Old Town Farm & Art Market at Farm & Art Plaza
- April 8 – ICT Block Party at WAVE
- April 8 – Outdoor Vintage Flea Market at Paramount East Antique Mall
- April 8 – 2nd Saturday at various locations
- April 15 – Outdoor Vintage Flea Market at Paramount Antique Mall
- April 22 – Outdoor Vintage Market at Paramount Marketplace Antiques, Vintage & New
- April 22 – Local Artisan Fair at Grace Hill Winery
- April 23 – Shop & Grub 2023 at Exploration Place Festival Plaza
- April 23 – Sunday Sip and Shop at Alzavino Wine Tavern
For the latest list of events and experiences, check out the Visit Wichita calendar of events.
