Embrace April’s warmer weather by taking in an outdoor event, picnicking in one of Wichita’s more than 140 parks or enjoying open air markets and festivals. April also offers opportunities for cultural exploration, with art exhibitions, theater performances and seasonal culinary delights to savor.
From the best sporting events to family-friendly activities, plan a weekend trip to Wichita, the Heart of the Country.
Arts and Culture
- Apr. 1– Amazing Discoveries Featuring Artist Verlene Mahomes at Envision Arts Gallery and Community Engagement Center
- Apr. 5 – UK Blind Artist Clarke Reynolds Partners with Envision Arts Gallery for First Solo Exhibition in the U.S. at Envision Arts Gallery and Community Engagement Center
- Ongoing until Apr. 21 – “Making American Artists: Stories from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1776-1976" at Wichita Art Museum
- Ongoing until May. 22 – KU in Wichita - An Army Afire: How the U.S. Army Confronted Its Racial Crisis in the Vietnam Era at Wichita Art Museum
- Apr. 13 – Making American Artists Exhibition: Drop-in Tours at Wichita Art Museum
- Apr. 18 – Coffee With the Curator at Museum of World Treasures
- Apr. 18 – Poetry Night at Simply Sangria
- Apr. 19 – Lecture with Dr. Hollis Clayson: Mary Cassatt's Alterity and her Radical Monstrosities at Wichita Art Museum
Performing Arts
- Apr. 4-7 – Cirque Italia Water Circus at Towne East Square
- Apr. 6-7 – Shen Yun Performing Arts 2024 at Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center
- Apr. 12 – Venardos Circus at Marietta Farms
- Apr. 13 – The Masters: Mozart + Mahler at Wichita Symphony Orchestra
- Apr. 16 – Mike Steinel Quintet with Rosana Eckert at Wichita Art Museum
- Apr. 17 – Mike Steinel and Rosanna Eckert with the Delano Jazz Orchestra at Wichita Art Museum
- Apr. 18 – An Evening of Guitar with Stanley Jordan at Wichita Art Museum
- Apr. 19-21 – "Mean Girls" at Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center
- Apr. 19 – Melissa Aldana with Wichita State University Jazz Arts 1 and Mid-Kansas Jazz Band at Miller Concert Hall
- Apr. 20 – The Tierney Sutton Band presented by Wichita Jazz Festival at Orpheum Theatre
- Apr. 25-28 – "Harvey" at The Forum Theatre
- Apr. 27 – "Candide" Starring Kelsey Grammer at Century II Performing Arts and Convention Center
Sports
- Apr. 3 – Wichita Thunder vs. Allen Americans at INTRUST Bank Arena
- Apr. 5-7 – Major League Table Tennis - West Division at Charles Koch Arena
- Apr. 5-7 – Wichita Wind Surge vs. Frisco RoughRiders at Riverfront Stadium
- Apr. 5 – Harlem Globetrotters at INTRUST Bank Arena
- Apr. 6-7 – Wichita Thunder vs. Tulsa Oilers at INTRUST Bank Arena
- Apr. 13 – Junior Golf Day at Tex Consolver Golf Course
- Apr. 16-21 – Wichita Wind Surge vs. Tulsa Drillers at Riverfront Stadium
- Apr. 18 – Bark at the Park at Riverfront Stadium
- Apr. 20 – PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour at INTRUST Bank Arena
- April 28 – Tour de Wichita at WAVE
Concerts
- Apr. 4 – Bumpin' Uglies at WAVE
- Apr. 6 – Prairie Smoke Live at the Wichita Union Stockyards
- Apr. 7 – Glenn Miller Orchestra at Orpheum Theatre
- Apr. 7 – Galactic Empire at TempleLive Wichita
- Apr. 8 – Dust City Opera at WAVE
- Apr. 13 – When Doves Cry - The Prince Tribute Show at Orpheum Theatre
- Apr. 13 – Battle of the Bands at WAVE
- Apr. 13 – Rick Cook Band Live at the Wichita Union Stockyards
- Apr. 13 – Slaughter Beach, Dog at TempleLive Wichita
- Apr. 18 – Dexter and the Moonrocks at WAVE
- Apr. 20 – Ray Scott live at the Wichita Union Stockyards
- Apr. 20 – Sum 41: Tour of the Setting Sum at WAVE
- Apr. 23 – Twilight Tunes on the Terrace at Botanica Wichita
- Apr. 25 – Jeff Dunham: Still Not Canceled at INTRUST Bank Arena
- Apr. 25 – Rend Collective at Orpheum Theatre
- Apr. 26 – Terri Clark at Crown Uptown Theatre
- Apr. 27 – Tom's Elton Tribute at Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center
- Apr. 30 – Wild Party at WAVE
Adults Only
- Apr. 1 – Cocktail Party at Eberly Farm
- Apr. 6 – Swinging Soiree at Kansas Aviation Museum
- Apr. 11 – Sip & Build at Exploration Place
- Apr. 19 – An R-Rated Magic Show featuring comedy magician Grant Freeman at Orpheum Theatre
Family Fun
- Apr. 6 – Engineering Expo at Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center
- Apr. 6 – ICT Block Party at WAVE
- Apr. 12 – Laser Taylor Shift Show at Exploration Place
- Apr. 8 – Solar Eclipse Watch Party at Kansas Aviation Museum
- Apr. 13 & 14 and 20 & 21 – Tulip Festival at Botanica Wichita
- Apr. 18 – Third Thursday in Derby at City of Derby
- Apr. 18 – Party for the Planet at Sedgwick County Zoo
- Apr. 19 – Block-In Overnights at Exploration Place
- Apr. 20-21 – Great Plains Renaissance Festival Spring 2024 at Sedgwick County Park
- Apr. 27 – Spring Tea Party at Fulton Valley Farms
- Apr. 27 – Picnic for the Planet at Botanica Wichita
Culinary Happenings
- Apr. 6 – Hair of the Dog Brunch at National Institute for Culinary and Hospitality Education (NICHE)
- Apr. 13 – Chef Secrets in Three Courses - An Evening with Chefs Chadwick and Bell at National Institute for Culinary and Hospitality Education (NICHE)
- Apr. 20 – Advanced Seafood Cookery at National Institute for Culinary and Hospitality Education (NICHE)
Markets and More
- Apr. 2-7 – Oil Painters of American National Convention at Mark Arts
- Apr. 6 – The Workroom's Final Day at Cleveland Corner
- Apr. 13 – 5K Fun Run & Walk at Drury Plaza Hotel
- Apr. 13 – Brews, Clues and Running Shoes in Downtown Wichita & Delano District
- Apr. 13 – Second Saturday Sale at Generations Antiques and Artisans
- Apr. 14 – Second Sunday Drag Brunch at Roxy's Downtown
- Apr. 14 – Open Streets ICT - WSU & Shocker Neighborhood at Wichita State University
- Apr. 17 – HiveMind Mastermind & Minis at The Hive Wichita
- Apr. 17 – HiveMind Mastermind for Entrepreneurs at The Hive Wichita
- Apr. 24 – Mindfuel: Mindset Coaching with Sarah Yost at The Hive Wichita
- Apr. 25-27 – Midwest Winefest
- Apr. 26-28 – 70th Wichita Gem & Mineral Society Show at Cessna Activity Center
- Apr. 26-28 – Women's Fair at Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center
For the latest list of events and experiences, check out the Visit Wichita calendar of events.