This month in Wichita, get ready for all-you-can-eat Wingapalooza, the coolest events such as Bulls, Bands, & Barrels and awesome live music. Wrap up your final days of summer in a place that has it all – the Heart of the Country.

Wichita Water Lantern Festival

Arts & Culture

  • Every Saturday – Old Town Farm & Art Market at Old Town
  • Every Saturday – Kansas Grown! Farmers Market at Sedgwick County Extension Office
  • Every Friday – First Friday Gallery Crawl at Maven Gallery
  • Through Aug. 29 – New Perceptions at Envision Arts Gallery and Community Engagement Center
  • Aug. 1 – Art House 310 First Friday – Kelly Rundell & Michael Davenport at Art House 310
  • Aug. 1 – Haiku and Color by Bob Benson Opening Reception at Gallery 12
  • Aug. 2 – Pressed Flower Workshop: The Garden Gallery KC at Botanica Wichita
  • Aug. 13 – Artist Talk: Randall Bennett at Mark Arts
  • Aug. 16 – Shop & Grub at Exploration Place
  • Aug. 16 – Water Lantern Festival 2025 at O.J. Watson Park
  • Beginning Aug. 22 – Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience at 3535 N. Rock Rd. 
  • Aug. 22 – Measures of Time: Steve Wrubel & Reuben Wu Exhibition Opening at Maven Gallery
  • Aug. 23 – Randall Bennett Exhibition: "Broad Horizon, Encompassing Sky" at Mark Arts
  • Aug. 23 – A Woman's Celebration from More with Mary at Eberly Farm
  • Aug. 28 – Roots in Reason at Botanica Wichita
  • Through Oct. 25 – The Hidden Beauty of Seeds & Fruits at Botanica Wichita

Two actors perform during "The Play That Goes Wrong" at Roxy's Downtown.

Performing Arts

  • Through Aug. 3 – Music Theatre Wichita Presents "Disney's Newsies" at Century II
  • Through Aug. 10– "The Play That Goes Wrong" at Roxy's Downtown
  • Through Sept. 6 – "Forgetting the Titans" at Mosley Street Melodrama
  • Aug. 20–24 – Music Theatre Wichita Presents "Something Rotten!" at Century II
  • Aug. 22 – "Evita" at Roxy's Downtown (Aug. 22 – Sept. 27)
  • Aug. 28 – First Draft Improv at Mosley Street Melodrama

members of a band take a photo

Concerts & Live Music

  • Aug. 1, 8 & 15 – Audacy Summer Concert Series — Wichita at Naftzger Park
  • Aug. 2 – Paul Wall at The Cotillion
  • Aug. 2 – Chris Young at Capitol Federal Amphitheater
  • Aug. 2 – Marc Baker at Stearman Field Bar and Grill
  • Aug. 3 – Austin Meade at WAVE
  • Aug. 8 – Eberly Farm Summer Concert Series at Eberly Farm
  • Aug. 9 – Brat Rave at WAVE
  • Aug. 10 – Kat Hasty at WAVE
  • Aug. 16 – Bulls, Bands, & Barrels with Treaty Oak Revival at INTRUST Bank Arena
  • Aug. 20 – Charley Crockett at WAVE
  • Aug. 22 – The Lacs at The Cotillion
  • Aug. 22 – Eli Young Band & Easton Corbon at Equity Bank Park 
  • Aug. 23 – Tab Benoit at The Cotillion

An empty terrarium sits on a table at Grow Giesen Plant Shop/Botanic in Wichita

Family Fun

  • Ongoing through Aug. 10 – Summer Experiences for Kids at GROW Plant Bar
  • Ongoing through Sept. 14 – Barbie You Can Be Anything: The Experience at Exploration Place
  • Ongoing through Sept. 17 – The Game Yard at Exploration Place
  • Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 – RiverFlix at Exploration Place
  • Aug. 2 & 23 – Movie Night at The Enchanted Mermaid
  • Aug. 9 – Night at Cowboy Camp at Old Cowtown Museum
  • Aug. 30–31 – ICT Comic Con and Science Fiction Expo at Century II

A chef serves up wings during Wingapalooza at INTRUST Bank Arena

Culinary

  • Aug. 5 – Culinary Arts: Garden Gourmet at Mark Arts
  • Aug. 9 – Wingapalooza at INTRUST Bank Arena
  • Aug. 14 – Culinary Arts: Thai Travels at Mark Arts
  • Aug. 16 – Culinary Arts: Matcha 101 at Mark Arts
  • Aug. 19 – Culinary Arts: Asian Market Visit at Mark Arts
  • Aug. 26 – Culinary Arts: Global Grilling at Mark Arts

Fans cheer in the stands during a game at Eck Stadium during the NBC World Series

Sports

  • Aug. 1 – American Junior Golf Association (AGA) Wichita 2025 Junior Championships at Terradyne Country Club
  • Aug. 2 – NBC World Series at Eck Stadium at Wichita State University and Equity Bank Park
  • Aug. 4–7 – 2025 Midwest Deaf Golfer Association Golf Tournament at Auburn Hills Golf Course
  • Aug. 5–10 – Wichita Wind Surge vs. Northwest Arkansas Naturals at Equity Bank Park
  • Aug. 26–31 – Wichita Wind Surge vs. Arkansas Travelers at Equity Bank Park

More Events

  • Aug. 7 – Twister City Bike Nights at Twister City Harley-Davidson
  • Aug. 16 – Jeeps Motorcycle Club – 2025 Supercross at Wichita Jeeps Motorcycle Club Inc.
  • Aug. 16 – Swinging Soiree: Night at the Speakeasy at Kansas Aviation Museum
  • Aug. 30–31 – Kansas Doll Show at DoubleTree by Hilton Wichita Airport

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