June 2026: What's happening in Wichita this month

Posted: May. 27, 2026

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 Kansas’ largest and longest-running festival, Riverfest, or Wichita's newest Elsewhere Festival. There’s something for everyone on this list of things to do in Wichita in June.

Pride

June 6: Wichita Pride Kickoff Concert at Rain Cafe & Lounge
June 11: Wichita Pride Teen Skate Party at Wichita Ice Center
June 12: Wichita Pride Pool Party at Twin River Club
June 13: Adult Dance at Harvester Arts
June 14: ICT Big Gay Market at Riverside Park
June 20: Wichita Pride Bar Crawl at The Dive Beach Bar
June 27: Wichita Pride Festival at Century II
June 27: Pride Drag Show at Nortons Brewing Co.

Festivals & Markets

Through June 6 – Wichita Riverfest in downtown Wichita
June 5 – First Friday Pop-Up Market at Hopping Gnome Brewing Company
Saturdays – Old Town Farm & Art Market at Farm & Art Market Plaza
Saturdays – Kansas Grown! Farmers Market at Sedgwick Co. Extension Office
June 12-13 – Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Festival at High Park
June 13 – Outdoor Market at Generations of Wichita
June 13 – Burger Battle at Capitol Federal Amphitheater
June 13 – Rock da Block Party at The Phoenix
June 13 – Shop & Grub at Naftzger Park
June 13 – Wichita Flea Market at Century II
June 14 – Main Street Market in Goddard
June 14 – ICT Big Gay Market a Riverside Park
June 19-21 – JuneteenthICT Celebration at McAdams Park
June 19 – Anime Festival of Wichita at Hyatt Regency Wichita
June 20 – Wichita Taco Fest at Fountains at Waterwalk
June 26 – Final Friday Downtown Food & Booze Truck Rally at Wichita Boathouse
June 27 – Wichita Pride Festival at Century II
June 27 – Outdoor Vintage Market at Paramount Marketplace Antiques

Arts & Culture

Through Sept. 7 – Finding Titanic: The Secret Mission at Exploration Place
Through Sept. 26 – Origami in the Garden at Botanica Wichita
Through June 7 – Riverfest Memorabilia Exhibit at Wichita-Sedgwick Co. Historical Museum
June 5 – First Friday Gallery Crawl in downtown Wichita
June 6 – Discovery Day at Frank Lloyd Wright Allen House
June 6 – Paint a Keeper at Mid-America All-Indian Museum
June 11 – Little Explorers at Museum of World Treasures
June 12 – Friends of Wichita Art Museum Readiculous Book Sale at Wichita Art Museum
June 20 – Corbin Education Center Guided Tour at Wichita State University

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Performing Arts

Through June 13 – "Dear Evan Hansen" at Roxy's Downtown
June 17-21 – Music Theatre Wichita presents "Hello, Dolly!" at Century II
June 26-28 – Opera Kansas presents "Patience or Bunthorne High!" at Carl Brewer Community Center

Concerts & Comedy

June 1 – Afroman Freedom of Speech at Nortons Brewing Co.
June 1 – Wichita Riverfest presents Jonathan McReynolds at Kennedy Plaza
June 2 – Twilight Tunes on the Terrace at Botanica Wichita
June 2 – Wichita Riverfest presents Sons of Legion at Kennedy Plaza
June 3 – Wichita Riverfest presents Jake Owen at Kennedy Plaza
June 4 – Wichita Riverfest presents Keith Frank at Kennedy Plaza
June 5 – Wichita Riverfest presents Gym Class Heroes at Kennedy Plaza
June 6 – Wichita Riverfest presents Hank Azaria & the EZ Street Band - A Springsteen Celebration at Kennedy Plaza
June 6 – Midwest R&B Fest at Capitol Federal Amphitheater
June 6 – TRAKAS at WAVE
June 6 – Wichita Pride Kickoff Concert at Rain Cafe & Lounge
June 11 – Bradley Fair Concert Series presents Friendly Thieves at Bradley Fair
June 12 – Juvenile at The Cotillion
June12-13 – Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Festival at High Park
June 18 – Luke Bryan Word on the Street Tour at INTRUST Bank Arena
June 19 – K-Pop Superstars at The Cotillion
June 19 – Kansas and 38 Special at Heartland Credit Union Arena
June 21 – The Wallflowers at The Cotillion
June 21 – Weird Al Yankovic | Bigger & Weirder Tour at INTRUST Bank Arena
June 26 – Sawyer Brown & Lonestar at Capitol Federal Amphitheater

Sports & Recreation

Tuesdays and Thursdays – Two Dollar T'Days at Wichita Ice Center
Saturdays – Riverside Yoga at Exploration Place
Saturdays – Parkrun at Exploration Place
Fridays and Saturdays – Cosmic Bowling at Let's Roll Seneca
June 7-14 – Wichita Tennis Open Men's Tournament at Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex at Wichita State University\
June 11-12 – Wichita Global Fan Zone at Naftzger Park
June 13 – Supercross at Wichita Jeeps Motorcycle Club Inc.
June 13 – Wheeling Wild at Sedgwick County Zoo
June 16-21 – Wichita Wind Surge vs. Springfield Cardinals at Equity Bank Park
June 20-27 – USA Boxing Junior Olympics and Summer Festival at Century II
June 25-28 – The Wichita Open at Crestview Country Club
June 27 – Portugal vs. Columbia Live Watch Party at Mid-America All-Indian Museum
June 30 - July 5 – Wichita Wind Surge vs. Tulsa Drillers at Equity Bank Park

Sedgwick County Zoo Father's Day Car Show

More Fun

Through June 30 – GROW Birthday Month at GROW Plant Bar
Through Aug. 27 – Native Garden Club at Great Plains Nature Center
Friday nights – RiverFlix at Exploration Place
June 7 – Lake Afton All Wheels Rally at Lake Afton
June 13 – Twilight Tour at Tanganyika Wildlife Park
June 13 – Cowboys and Cocktails at Old Cowtown Museum
June 19 – Common Threads Quity Show at Century II
June 21 – Father's Day Car Show at Sedgwick County Zoo
June 23 – Plant Bingo at Hopping Gnome Brewing Company

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

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