There’s a long list of upcoming Wichita events that will turn up the heat on summer vacation in the Heart of the Country. Experience Riverfest, the largest and longest-running festival in the region, or watch some of the top golfers in the world on their path to the PGA Tour. There’s something for everyone on this list of things to do in Wichita in June.
Wichita Taco Fest
Festivals & Special Events
- May 26-Aug. 13 – Sunflower Summer program at 15 attractions in Wichita
- June 1 – Rainbow Lips Paint and Sip in honor of Pride Month at Chico's Mexican Restaurant
- June 2-10 – 51st annual Wichita Riverfest in downtown Wichita
- June 2 – Safelite AutoGlass Sundown Parade in downtown Wichita
- June 2 – Textron Riverfest Opening Night Fireworks in downtown Wichita
- June 2-Sept. 5 – Wicked Brew Tour at various locations
- June 4 – Riverfest Downtown Get Down in downtown Wichita
- June 9-10 –12th annual Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest at Derby’s High Park
- June 10 – Riverfest Classic Car Show in downtown Wichita
- June 10 – Hot Wheels for Hot Meals Car Show at Derby’s High Park
- June 10 –Delano District Spooky Walking Tour and Paranormal Investigation at Salon 535 At The Perfect Touch
- June 11 – Riverfest Capitol Federal Fireworks in downtown Wichita
- June 11 – Twilight Tour fundraiser event at Tanganyika Wildlife Park
- June 16-19 – The Official JuneteenthICT Celebration at McAdams Park
- June 17 – Wichita Taco Fest at Andover’s Capitol Federal Amphitheater
- June 17 – Fly In with aircraft and live music at Stearman Field Bar & Grill
- June 17-18 – Plantiversary Party at GROW Giesen Plant Shop/Botanic
- June 23-25 – Anime Festival at Hyatt Regency Wichita
- June 24 – Cowboys and Cocktails fundraiser event at Old Cowtown Museum
- June 25 – Chimps & Salsa Mexican Food Fest at Sedgwick County Zoo
- June 29 – Overnight stop of the 2023 Hemmings Motor News Great Race at Riverfront Stadium
"Hamilton"
Performing Arts
- ongoing through June 3 – "Kiss of the Spider Woman" at Roxy’s Downtown
- May 25-June 11 – "Beehive, the 60's Musical" presented by The Forum Theatre Company at Wilke Center
- May 26-July 8 – "No Weddings and a Funeral" at Mosley Street Melodrama
- May 31-June 4 – Music Theatre Wichita presents "Rock of Ages" at Century II
- June 6-18 – American Theatre Guild's Broadway in Wichita series presents “Hamilton" at Century II
- June 15-25 – “Unnecessary Farce” at Roxy’s Downtown
Wichita Open - Korn Ferry Tour
Sports & Recreation
- May 30-June 4 – Wichita Wind Surge vs. Tulsa Drillers Double-A baseball at Riverfront Stadium
- June 2-4 – ICT Summer Classic Pickleball Tournament at Ralph Wulz Riverside Tennis Center
- June 2-4 – Special Olympics Kansas Summer Games at Maize South High School
- June 3 – 47th annual Fidelity Bank River Run in downtown Wichita
- June 3, 10, 17, 24 – Parkrun at Exploration Place
- June 8-18 – Wichita Open - Korn Ferry Tour at Crestview Country Club
- June 10 – Shine Dance Fitness class for ages 8 and older at Naftzger Park
- June 11 – Lake Afton All Wheels Car Show at Lake Afton
- June 20-25 – Wichita Wind Surge vs. Arkansas Travelers Double-A baseball at Riverfront Stadium
- June 24 – SHiNE & Sip class at White Crow Cider
- June 25 – Mudwater Triathlon, Duathlon & Aquabike organized by the Kansas River Valley Triathlon Club at Goddard’s Lake Afton
- June 28-July 3 – Wichita Wind Surge vs. NW Arkansas Naturals Double-A baseball at Riverfront Stadium
"Dinosaurs Around the World" exhibit
Family Fun
- May 20-Sept. 17 – "Dinosaurs Around The World" special exhibition at Botanica Wichita
- June 1 – Dino's at Dusk & National Dinosaur Day at Botanica Wichita
- May 26-Sept. 4 – “Circus! Science Under the Big Top” traveling exhibition at Exploration Place
- May 26-Oct. 29 – “Pixel Palace” exhibition at Exploration Place
- June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 – Little Aviators at Kansas Aviation Museum
- June 2 – First Fridays Under the Stars at Old Cowtown Museum
- June 3 – Butterfly House 25th Anniversary Celebration at Botanica Wichita
- June 3 – Outdoor Kansas Kids Day at Great Plains Nature Center
- June 4, 11, 18, 25 – Brunch & Bingo at Chicken N Pickle
- June 6, 13, 20, 27 – Singo at Chicken N Pickle
- June 8-10 – Wichita Children’s Theatre & Dance Center presents “Cinderella” at Crown Uptown Theatre
- June 10 – Art Together at Mark Arts
- June 10 – Kids Day at the Kansas Grown! Farmers Market at Sedgwick County Extension Office
- June 11 – Free Family Fun Day organized by StopSuicideICT at O.J. Watson Park
- June 18 – Father’s Day Car Show at Sedgwick County Zoo
- June 22-24 – Wichita Children’s Theatre & Dance Center presents “Little Red Hen” at Crown Uptown Theatre
- June 30 – FR3EDM DJ stylings for Final Friday at Naftzger Park
- ongoing – 14 Instagram-worthy photo booths at The Selfie Spot on Douglas
- ongoing – Wild Encounters at Sedgwick County Zoo
Revolutsia
Markets & More
- June 2 – First Fridays Pop Up by Haute Handmade Markets at Revolutsia
- June 3, 10, 17, 24 – Kansas Grown! Farmers Market at Sedgwick County Extension Office
- June 3, 10, 17, 24 – Kansas Grown! Derby Farmers Market at Madison Avenue Central Park in Derby
- June 3, 10, 17, 24 – Old Town Farm & Art Market at Farm & Art Plaza
- June 3 – Craft Day Out at Generations Antiques and Artisans
- June 7, 14, 21, 28 – Wine Wednesday at Alzavino Wine Tavern
- June 10 – 2nd Saturday at various locations
- June 10 – 2nd Saturday at The Workroom
- June 10 – Outdoor Vintage Flea Market at Paramount East Antique Mall
- June 11 – Sunday Sip & Shop at Alzavino Wine Tavern
- June 17 – Outdoor Vintage Flea Market at Paramount Antique Mall
- June 23 – Shop & Grub 2023 at Exploration Place Festival Plaza
- June 24 – Outdoor Vintage Market at Paramount Marketplace Antiques, Vintage & New
- June 24 – Craft Night Out - Summer Door Hanger at Generations Antiques and Artisans
- June 30 – Final Friday Food Truck Rally at Wichita Boathouse
"Voices and Votes: Democracy in America"
Arts & Culture
- ongoing through June 18 – “Wichita Wore What? A Century of Local Fashion” exhibition at Wichita Art Museum
- ongoing through June 24 – “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America,” “The American Indian Vote” and “Celebrating the Centennial of the 19th Amendment: Women Vote” at The Mid-America All-Indian Museum
- ongoing through July 15 – Susan Copich’s “Staged Stories” at Ulrich Museum of Art ongoing through July 28 – "Masterpiece Relief for the Blind" exhibition at Envision Arts Gallery and Engagement Center
- ongoing through October – “Why We Collect What We Collect” at Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum
- ongoing-Aug. 25 – “Breathing Fire” exhibition by artist Meghan Miller at Wichita Art Museum
- May 22-Aug. 5 – “In Event of Moon Disaster” at Ulrich Museum of Art
- May 25-Aug. 5 – “Artists at Work: The Ulrich Staff Creates” at Ulrich Museum of Art
- June 1 – An Evening of Culture with Chef Pyet DeSpain at Mid-America All-Indian Museum
- June 2 – First Friday Gallery Crawl at various locations
- June 2-27 – (In)Flux: Brenda Lichman & Tim Stone at Mark Arts
- June 8 – Halsey Burgund presents “How to Strand Astronauts on the Moon (and other artistic uses of AI)” at Ulrich Museum of Art
- June 9 – WAM Nights: Ghost Stories with artist Meghan Miller at Wichita Art Museum
- June 11-Sept. 10 – “Clearly Indigenous: Native Visions Reimagined in Glass” at Wichita Art Museum
- June 24 – Keepers of the Culture Powwow at Mid-America All-Indian Museum
- June 24-July 29 – “Following Blackbear” first annual invitational exhibit for Native artists at Mid-America All-Indian Museum
Film Screenings
- ongoing – “Sea Monsters” at Exploration Place
- ongoing – "Kansas: An Immersive Dome Experience" in the Dome Theater at Exploration Place
- June 8, 15, 22, 29 – "The Greatest Showman" Singalong at Exploration Place
- June 9 – VHScape monthly secret double feature series at Tallgrass Film Center
- June 15 – "Funny Girl" film screening at Orpheum Theatre
- June 16 – Tunes+Tallgrass: “Raiders of the Lost Ark” film screening and live music by The Echos at Wichita Art Museum
- June 23 – “Art & Krimes” documentary film screening and panel discussion at Wichita Art Museum
The Soul Rebels
Live Music & Comedy
- June 1-3 – Trixx at The Loony Bin
- June 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 – Live Jazz at The 1906 Bar & Lounge at Hotel at Old Town
- June 2 – Riverfest Concert: Shaggy | Cash Hollistah | DJ Carbon in Downtown Wichita
- June 2 – The Iron Maidens at TempleLive
- June 3 – Riverfest Concert: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors | Wilderado | Reid Haughton in Downtown Wichita
- June 2 – Big Fat Fun with Lucy Shipley at WAVE
- June 3 – Purple Party with DJ Cadence at WAVE
- June 3 – 80 Proof Alice at Brickyard
- June 3 – Confederate Railroad at the Wichita Union Stockyards
- June 4 – Bad Omens at The Cotillion
- June 4 – Riverfest Concert: Parker Millsap | D’Aydrian Harding | Kevin Harrison | The Brand in Downtown Wichita
- June 5 – Riverfest Concert: Gospel Fest featuring Le'Andria Johnson | Blind Boys of Alabama in Downtown Wichita
- June 6 – Riverfest Concert: Eli Young Band | Texas Hill in Downtown Wichita
- June 7 – Riverfest Concert: The Gin Blossoms | Desure | Haymakers in Downtown Wichita
- June 8 – Riverfest Concert: TheSoul Rebels with XV and Ernest James Zydeco in Downtown Wichita
- June 8 – Brit Floyd - 50 Years of Dark Side at Orpheum Theatre
- June 8 – Led Zeppelin 2 50th anniversary of “Houses of Holy” at WAVE
- June 8-10 – Barry Laminack at The Loony Bin
- June 9 – Flatland Cavalry with The Steel Woods & Pony Bradshaw at WAVE
- June 9 – Paul Cauthen at TempleLive
- June 9 – Riverfest Concert: Fiesta del Rio in Downtown Wichita
- June 9 – Latin dance music with Tumbao at Brickyard
- June 10 – Riverfest Concert: Parmalee | Jenna & Martin Duo | Pete Gile in Downtown Wichita
- June 10 – Rick Cook Band at the Wichita Union Stockyards
- June 11 – Second Sunday Drag Brunch at Roxy’s Downtown
- June 11 – Sunday Brunch Theatre at Mosley Street Melodrama
- June 14 – Comedian César Lozano at Orpheum Theatre
- June 15 – Resurrection – A Journey Tribute with EPIC at Botanica Wichita
- June 15 – Caleb Caudle at WAVE
- June 15-17 – Darius Bennett at The Loony Bin
- June 16 – Concerts in the Park featuring Liew Brown Band at Capitol Federal Amphitheater
- June 16 – James McMurtry at WAVE
- June 16 – Metric at TempleLive
- June 16 – Hembree with Me Like Bees and Glass Age at Brickyard
- June 17 – Pride Party with Echos at Brickyard
- June 17 – Brent Giddens at the Wichita Union Stockyards
- June 17 – George Michael Reborn starring Robert Bartko at Orpheum Theatre
- June 18 – Charley Crockett at The Cotillion
- June 18 – Gov’t Mule at TempleLive
- June 20 – Joshua Ray Walker at WAVE
- June 21 – Marcus King at The Cotillion
- June 22 – Warren Zeiders at The Cotillion
- June 22 – #IMOMSOHARD: Ladies' Night! at Orpheum Theatre
- June 22-24 – Ralphie Roberts at The Loony Bin
- June 22 – Grits & Greens with Hudspeth and Taylor at Nortons Brewing Company
- June 23 – Chris Stapleton’s All American Road Show with special guests Marty Stuart and Allen Stone at INTRUST Bank Arena
- June 23 – David Nail at WAVE
- June 23 – Concerts in the Park featuring Across the Pond at Capitol Federal Amphitheater
- June 24 – Gimme Gimme Disco at WAVE
- June 24 – Oceano at TempleLive
- June 25 – The Used + Pierce the Veil Creative Control Tour at WAVE
- June 27 – Twilight Tunes on the Terrace featuring Lew Brown at Botanica Wichita
- June 27 – Shinyribs at WAVE
- June 29-July 1 – Steven Briggs at The Loony Bin
- June 30 – Getter at The Cotillion
- June 30 – Wild Love Tigress at Brickyard
- June 30 – Concerts in the Park featuring Lucky People at Capitol Federal Amphitheater
For the latest list of events and experiences, check out the Visit Wichita calendar of events.