Baseball in Wichita is in full swing this August with the Wichita Wind Surge Double-A baseball team continuing its debut season with two six-game series at Riverfront Stadium and the 87th edition of the National Baseball Congress (NBC) World Series.

Looking to cool off indoors? We have plenty of options, from family-friendly events including The Harlem Globetrotters to concerts ranging from The Avett Brothers to Melissa Etheridge. Wichita’s affordable and diverse collection of museums has many excellent exhibitions this month as well as special events. Take a look at this assortment of major activities and events happening in August in Wichita.

Arts & Culture

• Mid Kansas Jewish Federation Summer Film Series: “Yoo-Hoo Mrs. Goldberg” at Wichita Art Museum – Aug. 1
• Petey's Playhouse at Mosley Street Melodrama – Aug. 1, 6-8, 13-15, 20-22, 27-29
• Sh Boom - Life Could Be a Dream at The Forum Theatre Company – Aug. 1, 5-8, 12-15
• Grand Tour at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Allen House – Aug. 4, 6, 11, 14
• Moonlight Tour at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Allen House – Aug. 5
• First Friday Gallery Crawl at various locations – Aug. 6
• First Friday Late Nights at Old Cowtown Museum – Aug. 6
• Little Shop of Horrors at Roxy’s Downtown – Aug. 5-8, 12-15, 19-22
• No Man's Land - National Theatre Live at Roxy’s Downtown – Aug. 10-11
• Take 36 - A 36-Hour Film Competition at WAVE – Aug. 13-15
• Art Together at Mark Arts – Aug. 14
• War Horse - National Theatre Live at Roxy’s Downtown – Aug. 17-18
• Golden - MTWichita at 50 at Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center – Aug. 25-29
• People of the Plains at Old Cowtown Museum – Aug. 28

Family-Friendly Events

• Monster Fish Tales with Dr. Zeb Hogan at Exploration Place – Aug. 5
• Wild Encounters at the Sedgwick County Zoo – Aug. 5-8, 12-15, 19-22, 26-29
• Food Truck Thursdays at Exploration Place – Aug. 5, 12
• Family Movie & Game Night at Naftzger Park – Aug. 6
• Little Aviators at Kansas Aviation Museum – Aug. 6, 13, 20, 27
• Sunset Summerfest at McAdams Park – Aug. 7
• 13th Anniversary Party at Tanganyika Wildlife Park – Aug. 7
• Customer Appreciation Day 2021 at Museum of World Treasures – Aug. 7
• Floatin on the River - Sunset Tour – Aug. 11
• Cowtown Throwdown at Old Cowtown Museum – Aug. 14
• Floatin on the River - Glow Tour – Aug. 14, 27
• The Harlem Globetrotters - Spread Game Tour at INTRUST Bank Arena – Aug. 20
• Night at the Fountains Food Truck Rally at Wichita WaterWalk – Aug. 20
• Floatin on the River - Sunrise Tour – Aug. 21
• Kansas Maze Sunflower Festival at Gaeddert Farms – Aug. 21
• ICT Burger Battle 2021 - Food Truck Style at O.J. Watson Park – Aug. 21
• Jeanne Robertson - The Still Rocking Tour at Orpheum Theatre– Aug. 27
• Late Nights at the Museum of World Treasures – Aug. 27
• Food Trucks at the Fountain at Wichita WaterWalk – Aug. 29

Concerts & Live Music

• Bumpin Uglies with Lively Up at WAVE – Aug. 4
• Chapel Hart at WAVE – Aug. 5
• Three Dog Night at The Cotillion – Aug. 5
• Lucky People / KEYN Summer Concert Series outside at Hartman Arena – Aug. 6
• George Thorogood and The Destroyers - Good To Be Bad Tour at The Cotillion – Aug. 7
• Blk August - Animals in the Street at WAVE – Aug. 7
• The Greatest Hits of Foreigner at Hartman Arena – Aug. 7
• The Josephines at TempleLive Wichita – Aug. 7
• Candlebox at TempleLive Wichita – Aug. 10
• Shakey Graves Was Here with Special Guest Tre Burt at WAVE – Aug. 10
• The Avett Brothers at Hartman Arena – Aug. 12
• King Midas / KEYN Summer Concert Series outside at Hartman Arena – Aug. 13
• Dropkick Murphys and Rancid - Boston to Berkeley II at WAVE – Aug. 14
• Melissa Etheridge 2021 Tour at The Cotillion – Aug. 15
• Jonathan Foster - The Dark and The Light Tour at Kirby’s Beer Store – Aug. 17
• Smells Like Nirvana with Dead Original at The Cotillion – Aug. 20
• Electric Six at WAVE – Aug. 21
• Smokey Sunday Fest with Fastball at WAVE – Aug. 22
• Soulfly with Special Guests Niviane at WAVE – Aug. 24
• Trivium with Revisionist and Parallax at The Cotillion – Aug. 26
• Clint Black at Kansas Star Casino – Aug. 27
• Big Red Horse with Comfort Review, Kapybara and Pretend Friend at TempleLive Wichita – Aug. 27
• Pecos & The Rooftops at The Cotillion – Aug. 28
• David Allan Coe at The Cotillion – Aug. 29

Sports

• Wichita Wind Surge vs Midland Rockhounds at Riverfront Stadium – Aug. 3-8
• 87th National Baseball Congress (NBC) World Series at Hobart-Detter Stadium in Hutchinson and Riverfront Stadium – Aug. 4-14
• Wichita Wind Surge vs Tulsa Drillers at Riverfront Stadium – Aug. 24-29
• 3rd Annual Sunflower Trail Run 5K and 1 Mile at Kansas Maze Farm – Aug. 28

Markets and More

• Old Town Farm and Art Market – Aug. 7, 14, 21, 28
• Kansas Grown Farmers Market at Sedgwick County Extension – Aug. 7, 14, 21, 28
• 2nd Saturday at various locations – Aug. 14
• The Workroom’s 2nd Saturday Artisan Market – Aug. 14
• Outdoor Vintage Market at Paramount East Antique Mall – Aug. 14
• Shop & Grub at Naftzger Park – Aug. 15
• Community Fair Day at Old Cowtown Museum – Aug. 15
• Outdoor Vintage Market at Paramount Antique Mall – Aug. 21
• Outdoor Vintage Market at Paramount Marketplace – Aug. 28

Adult-Friendly Events

• 2021 Wichita Gun Show by RKShows at Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center – July 31-Aug. 1
• Brunch Bingo and Beer at Chicken N Pickle – Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
• Comedian T.J. Miller - The Unkle Bulbous Tour at The Loony Bin – Aug. 1
• Happy Birthday to Jenny Dawn - Open House – Aug. 5
• 10 Year Anniversary at Wichita Brewing Company (east) – Aug. 6
• 10 Year Anniversary at Wichita Brewing Company (west) – Aug. 7
• Sommelier Led Wine Tasting at Jenny Dawn Cellars – Aug. 7, 14, 21, 28
• CSB Five+One Year Anniversary Party at Central Standard Brewing – Aug. 28
• Harley Angel Mega Bash at Twister City Harley-Davidson – Aug. 28
• Crawl for Cancer 2021 at various locations – Aug. 28
• Comedian Jeff Allen at The Loony Bin – Aug. 30

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