Baseball in Wichita is in full swing this August with the 88th edition of the National Baseball Congress (NBC) World Series at Wichita State University and Wichita Wind Surge Double-A baseball team playing two six-game series’ at downtown’s Riverfront Stadium.

There are plenty of ways to cool off indoors, from music and theater performances to exhibitions at Wichita’s affordable and diverse collection of museums. Take a look at this assortment of major activities and events happening in August in Wichita.

Festivals & Special Events

• Wichita Attractions Tour at various locations – ongoing through Sept. 6
• Wicked Brew Tour at various locations – ongoing through Sept. 12
• Chicken N Pickle Tiki Shack pop-up bar at Chicken N Pickle – ongoing through Aug. 28
• Dudegrass 2022 fundraiser for Tallgrass Film Association at Northrock Lanes – Aug. 13
• 10th annual ICT Burger Battle fundraiser for KETCH at O.J. Watson Park – Aug. 20

Performing Arts

• Fleur by Quixotic at Botanica Wichita – Aug. 19-20
• “Revenge of the Beanie Babies: A Hella Fly 90s Melodrama” at Mosley Street Melodrama – July 22-Sept. 3
• Big River: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn at Roxy’s Downtown – Aug. 4-20
• Music Theatre Wichita presents "The Drowsy Chaperone" at Century II – Aug. 17-21
• "Calendar Girls" at Crown Uptown Theatre – Aug. 26-Sept. 18

Live Music & Comedy

• Dierks Bentley at INTRUST Bank Arena – Aug. 6
• Teenage Halloween w/ Junior Retreat, Abandoncy, The Travel Guide, Pops Junior at WAVE – Aug. 2
• Sarah Shook & the Disarmers at WAVE – Aug. 3
• The Dead South at WAVE – Aug. 4
• Lauren Alaina at TempleLive – Aug. 4
• Bieber Bash at TempleLive – Aug. 5
• Jason Boland & The Stragglers at The Cotillion – Aug. 5
• 10 YEARS | Dragged Under, In the Whale at WAVE – Aug. 5
• KEYN Summer Concert Series: Annie Up at Hartman Arena – Aug. 5
• Ted Nugent at Kansas Star Casino – Aug. 5
• Hellzapoppin Circus at TempleLive – Aug. 6
• Rick Cook and Seminole Band at Wichita Union Stockyards – Aug. 6
• Slate Creek Reunion Concert at Wichita Union Stockyards – Aug. 7
• Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears w/Jalopy at WAVE – Aug. 9
• Matisyahu at TempleLive – Aug. 10
• Comedian J.R. Brow at The Loony Bin – Aug. 11-13
• KEYN Summer Concert Series: The Banned at Hartman Arena – Aug. 12
• Cowtown Throwdown with Mountain Deer Revival all-ages event at Old Cowtown Museum – Aug. 13
• Three Days Grace w/ Wage War and Zero 9:36 at WAVE – Aug. 13
• Silversun Pickups at TempleLive – Aug. 14
• Pop Evil at The Cotillion – Aug. 14
• Clean Jokes for Regular Folks national comedy tour at The Loony Bin – Aug. 17
• Jamey Johnson at WAVE – Aug. 18
• American Aquarium at WAVE – Aug. 19
• Bart Crow at TempleLive – Aug. 19
• A Day To Remember at WAVE – Aug. 20
• Twilight Tunes on the Terrace - Across the Pond at Botanica Wichita – Aug. 23
• Morgan Wallen - The Dangerous Tour at INTRUST Bank Arena – Aug. 25
• Comedian Jersey at The Loony Bin – Aug. 25-27
• Shamarr Allen at WAVE – Aug. 26
• Comedian Chris D'Elia Live at Orpheum Theatre – Aug. 27
• Hawthorne Heights' Kansas Is For Lovers Festival at WAVE – Aug. 27
• Comedian Steve Trevino at Botanica Wichita – Aug. 27

Family Fun

• Back to School Splash at Rock River Rapids – Aug. 19
• Wet & Wild Wednesdays at Botanica Wichita – July 20, July 27, Aug. 3, Aug. 10
• Little Aviators at Kansas Aviation Museum – Aug. 4, 12, 19, 26
• Back to School Bash at Sedgwick County Zoo – Aug. 6
• Art Together: The Stories We Share at Mark Arts – Aug. 13
• Cowtown Throwdown with Mountain Deer Revival all-ages event at Old Cowtown Museum – Aug. 13
• Pooch Pool Party at Rock River Rapids – Aug. 20
• People of the Plains at Old Cowtown Museum – Aug. 27
• Dogs! A Science Tail exhibition at Exploration Place – ongoing through Sept. 5
• "Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea" traveling exhibit at Botanica Wichita – ongoing through Oct. 23

Arts & Culture

• "Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea" traveling exhibit at Botanica Wichita – ongoing through Oct. 23First Friday Gallery Crawl at various locations – Aug. 5
• First Fridays Under the Stars! at Old Cowtown Museum – Aug. 5
• Art After Hours at Wichita Art Museum – Aug. 26
• "The International Block Print Renaissance Then and Now: A Centennial Celebration of Block Prints in Wichita, Kansas, 1922-2022" exhibition at Wichita Art Museum – ongoing through Aug. 7
• “SENSES: Community Arts Exhibition” at Envision Arts Gallery and Engagement Center – ongoing through Aug. 26

Sports & Recreation

• Kansas Motocross Championship Series at Bar2Bar MX Park – Aug. 14
• 88th NBC World Series at Hobart-Detter Field (July 28-31) in Hutchinson and Wichita State University’s Eck Stadium (Aug. 1-6)
• 80th GOODE Water Ski National Championships at Mystic Lakes Ski Club – Aug. 7-13
• Wichita Wind Surge baseball vs. Corpus Christi Hooks at Riverfront Stadium – Aug. 9
• Wichita Wind Surge baseball vs. Corpus Christi Hooks at Riverfront Stadium – Aug. 10
• Wichita Wind Surge baseball vs. Corpus Christi Hooks at Riverfront Stadium – Aug. 11
• Wichita Wind Surge baseball vs. Corpus Christi Hooks at Riverfront Stadium – Aug. 12
• Wichita Wind Surge baseball vs. Corpus Christi Hooks at Riverfront Stadium – Aug. 13
• Wichita Wind Surge baseball vs. Corpus Christi Hooks at Riverfront Stadium – Aug. 14
• Wichita Wind Surge baseball vs. Tulsa Drillers at Riverfront Stadium – Aug. 16
• Wichita Wind Surge baseball vs. Tulsa Drillers at Riverfront Stadium – Aug. 17
• Wichita Wind Surge baseball vs. Tulsa Drillers at Riverfront Stadium – Aug. 18
• Wichita Wind Surge baseball vs. Tulsa Drillers at Riverfront Stadium – Aug. 19
• American Cornhole League Pro Shootout at Charles Koch Arena - Wichita State University – Aug. 19-20
• Wichita Wind Surge baseball vs. Tulsa Drillers at Riverfront Stadium – Aug. 20
• Wichita Wind Surge baseball vs. Tulsa Drillers at Riverfront Stadium – Aug. 21

Film Screenings

• "Everest" in the Dome Theater at Exploration Place – ongoing
• Monday Movies at the Museum - “Goonies" at Kansas Aviation Museum – Aug. 1
• Dudegrass 2022 fundraiser for Tallgrass Film Association at Northrock Lanes – Aug. 13
• Movies in the Park “The Mighty Ducks” at Capitol Federal Amphitheater in Andover – Aug. 13
• “Casablanca” film screening at Orpheum Theatre – Aug. 18
• A Summer of Magic: Harry Potter Dome Theater at Exploration Place – through Aug. 26
• “Superpower Dogs” in the Dome Theater at Exploration Place – ongoing

Markets & More 

• First Friday Pop Up Market Series at Revolutsia – Aug. 5
• Kansas Grown Farmers Market at Sedgwick County Extension Office – Aug. 6, 13, 20, 27
• Old Town Farm & Art Market at Old Town’s Farm & Art Plaza – Aug. 6, 13, 20, 27
• 2nd Saturday at various locations – Aug. 13
• 2nd Saturday Sell-A-Bration! Indoor/Outdoor Marketplace at Generations Antiques and Artisans – Aug. 13
• Outdoor Vintage Flea Market at Paramount East Antique Mall – Aug. 13
• Outdoor Vintage Flea Market at Paramount Antique Mall – Aug. 13
• Community Fair Days at Old Cowtown Museum – Aug. 21
• SHOP & GRUB at Naftzger Park – Aug. 21
• Outdoor Vintage Market at Paramount Marketplace Antiques, Vintage & New – Aug. 27

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