Dive into the last part of summer as festival season kicks off in Wichita. With a collection of amazing live shows, music events and fun ways to get the family outside, August brings the heat with these sizzling events in Wichita.
QUICK LIST
Arts/Culture
Comedy
Family-Friendly
Music/Live Entertainment
Outdoor Fun
Adults Only
Arts/Culture
- Forbidden Broadway at Roxy’s Downtown – Through Aug. 24
- Crown Uptown Theatre presents: Hitchcock Film Series – Through Aug. 26
- Petey’s Big Adventure at Mosley Street Melodrama – Through Sept. 7
- Light & Shadow: Glass Art Opening Party at Wichita Art Museum – Aug. 3
- Picnic on a Midsummer’s Eve at Wichita Art Museum – Aug. 3
- Corks & Canvas at Grace Hill Winery – Aug. 4
- Music Theatre Wichita presents “In the Heights” at Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center – Aug. 7-11
- Award-Winning Documentary “After Tiller” at Orpheum Theatre – Aug. 8
- Party Like It’s 1999 Summer Film Series: Cruel Intentions at Orpheum Theatre – Aug. 9
- Avenue Art Days Launch Party at I-135 & Douglas Avenue Underpass– Aug. 20
- mamafilm microcinema at Revolutsia – Aug. 10, Aug. 24
- Night at the Museum: Moonstruck at Wichita Art Museum – Aug. 15
- An American in Beirut at Crown Uptown Theatre – Aug. 15-16
- Dudegrass 2019 at Northrock Lanes – Aug. 24
- 2019 Anniversary Film Series: “The Wild Bunch” at Orpheum Theatre – Aug. 15
- Party Like It’s 1999 Summer Film Series: Fight Club at Orpheum Theatre – Aug. 23
Comedy
- Petey’s Big Adventure at Mosley Street Melodrama – through Sept. 7
- Erik Myers at The Loony Bin – Aug. 1-3
- Mo Alexander at The Loony Bin – Aug. 6
- Dry Bar Comedy LIVE at The Loony Bin – Aug. 7
- James Johann at The Loony Bin – Aug. 8-10
- Say What?! Improv Comedy at Kechi Playhouse – Aug. 15
- Jim Gaffigan: Secrets and Pies Tour at INTRUST Bank Arena – Aug. 16
Family-Friendly
- 85th NBC World Series powered by Westar Energy at Eck Stadium – through Aug. 10
- “The Science of Ripley’s Believe it or Not” Traveling Exhibit at Exploration Place – through Sept. 2
- Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects at Botanica Wichita – through Sept. 19
- Wichita Taco Fest 2019 at Old Cowtown Museum – Aug. 3
- Back to School Bash at Sedgwick County Zoo – Aug. 3
- Prairie Hill Vineyard Summer Festival at Prairie Hill Vineyard – Aug. 3
- Tanganyika Wildlife Park 11th Anniversary Party at Tanganyika Wildlife Park – Aug. 3
- Breakfast with Butterflies at Botanica Wichita – Aug. 7
- 2nd Annual All Wheels ALS Kick-Off Charity Car Show 2019 at Riggs Park – Aug. 10
- Walton’s Steak Cookoff and Car Show at Walton’s Inc. – Aug. 10
- ICT Comic Con & Science Fiction Expo Year 4.0 at Century II – Aug. 10-11
- A Night at the Fountains: Food Truck Event at WaterWalk Plaza – Aug. 16
- Taste This: Bee Tour & Honey Tasting Experience at Botanica Wichita – Aug. 17
- Public Grape Harest 2019 at Grace Hill Winery – Aug. 17, Aug. 24, Aug. 31
- 15th Annual Anime Festival of Wichita at Hyatt Regency Wichita – Aug. 23-25
- Peter Hampel’s 12th Annual Luau at Tanganyika Wildlife Park – Aug. 24
- Food Trucks at the Fountain at WaterWalk Plaza – Aug. 25
- Kansas Doll Show – Aug. 31-Sept. 1
Music/Live Entertainment
- KEYN 2019 Summer Concert Series at WaterWalk Plaza – Aug. 2, Aug. 9, Aug. 16
- Ted Nugent at The Cotillion – Aug. 1
- Bush & Live featuring Our Lady Peace at Hartman Arena – Aug. 2
- DC Young Fly & Friends at Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center – Aug. 3
- St. Paul & The Broken Bones at WAVE – Aug. 4
- Dwight Yoakam at The Cotillion – Aug. 4
- Tuesdays on the Terrace at Botanica Wichita – Aug. 6, Aug. 13, Aug. 20, Aug. 27
- Bart Crow at WAVE – Aug. 8
- Sunset Summerfest at McAdams Park – Aug. 10
- Alan Jackson with Special Guest William Michael Morgan at INTRUST Bank Arena – Aug. 10
- Alt. 107.3’s 5th Birthday Bash ft. Fuel, The Spin Doctors & Eve6 at Capitol Federal Amphitheater – Aug. 10
- Hellyeah – A Celebration of Life at The Cotillion – Aug. 13
- Josh Turner at The Cotillion – Aug. 16
- 5th Annual Grub & Groove Festival at Capitol Federal Amphitheater – Aug. 17
- Why Don’t We: 8 Letters Tour at Hartman Arena – Aug. 18
- Damien Jurado at WAVE – Aug. 21
- Chris Stapleton: All American Road Show Tour w/ Brent Cobb & The Marcus Young Band at INTRUST Bank Arena – Aug. 22
- Buddy Guy & Kenny Wayne Shepherd Ban at The Cotillion – Aug. 27
- Robert Cray at Orpheum Theatre – Aug. 31
Outdoor Fun
- Kayak & SUP Rentals on the Arkansas River – through Aug. 31
- Floatin’ on the River – Sunrise Tour – Aug. 10
- BYOP (Bring Your Own Pool) at WAVE – Aug. 18
- Wildflower Walks at Great Plains Nature Center – Aug. 24
- Old Cowtown Vintage Baseball at Old Cowtown Museum – Aug. 25
- PhaseOne at WAVE – Aug. 31
Adults Only
- Culture with Cocktails at Museum of World Treasures – Aug. 1
- Zombie Apocalypse Bootcamp at Great Plains Nature Center (Ages 16+) – Aug. 3
- 2019 Iron ChileHead Competition at Johnson’s Garden Centers – Aug. 18
- BYOP (Bring Your Own Pool) at WAVE – Aug. 18
- Flocktail at Sedgwick County Zoo – Aug. 22
- Wichita Crawl for Cancer 2019 – Aug. 24
- A Night at the Boathouse – Pop-Up Country Dance at Wichita Boathouse – Aug. 24
- Public Ghost Hunt at Cowtown (Ages 16+) – Aug. 24
If you’re looking for more family-friendly events, make sure to check out our family fun page. Find other things to do in Wichita by exploring our website, VisitWichita.com. For a list of events happening during your stay, search our complete calendar of events.
