Start making your November bucket list because Wichita has a little something for everyone. Peruse this list for things to do while kicking off the holiday season. Find family fun, arts and culture, sports and more in the Heart of the Country.

Visitors play with the interactive Toytopia exhibit at Exploration Place

Family fun for the holidays

  • Nov. 2 – National Alliance on Mental Illness South Central Kansas BINGO at Chicken N Pickle
  • Through Nov. 2 – Haunted House at 13 Sinister Souls
  • Through Nov. 2 – Field of Screams & Clown Town 2024 at Prairie Pines
  • Through Nov. 2 – Haunted Cannery at Walters' Pumpkin Patch
  • Nov. 11 – “The First Cat in Space” Live! at Exploration Place
  • Nov. 11 – Veterans Day at Sedgwick County Zoo
  • Nov. 11 – Veterans Day Commemoration at Veterans Memorial Park
  • Nov. 15-16 – 2024 Air Capital Comic Con at Farha Sports Center
  • Nov. 16-17 – Gingerbread Village at Exploration Place
  • Nov. 21-Jan. 5 – Miniature Christmas Trees Exhibit at Wichita-Sedgwick Co. Historical Museum
  • Nov. 21-Jan. 5 – Moore Family Toy Santa Collection at Wichita-Sedgwick Co. Historical Museum
  • Nov. 21-Jan. 5 – Victorian Cottage Christmas at Wichita-Sedgwick Co. Historical Museum
  • Nov. 21 – 3rd Annual Merry & Bright Union Station Lighting Event & Toy Drive at Union Station Plaza
  • Nov. 21-23 – 41st Annual Wreath Festival at Wichita-Sedgwick Co. Historical Museum
  • Nov. 22-Dec. 1 – 10th Annual Feztival of Trees at Midian Shrine
  • Nov. 24 – “Christmas with C.S. Lewis” at Century II Mary Jane Teall Theater
  • Begins Nov. 29 – A Country Christmas at Fulton Valley Farms
  • Nov. 29 – A Country Christmas - Supper with Santa at Fulton Valley Farms
  • Nov. 29-Jan. 4 – Illuminations at Botanica Wichita
  • Nov. 30-Dec. 22 – Watson's Christmas Express at O. J. Watson Park
  • Oct. 16-Dec. 22 – Wild Lights at Sedgwick County Zoo
  • Through Jan. 12 – “Toytopia” at Exploration Place

Performers in Cirque Dreams Holidaze

Performing Arts

  • Through Nov. 17 – The Forum Theatre presents “Dial M for Murder” at The Wilke Center
  • Nov. 1 – Avatar: The Last Airbender in Concert at Century II Concert Hall
  • Nov. 1-Dec. 29 – “The Golden Girls” at Roxy's Downtown
  • Nov. 9-10 – Wichita Grand Opera presents "Hansel & Gretel" at Century II
  • Nov. 14 – "The Snow Queen" presented by Grand Kyiv Ballet at Orpheum Theatre
  • Nov. 14-17 – “Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B” at the WSU Metropolitan Complex
  • Nov. 17 – Wichita Symphony Orchestra presents "Joyce Yang Plays Grieg" at Century II
  • Nov. 23 – The Dinner Detective Comedy Mystery Dinner Show at Wichita Marriott
  • Nov. 23-24 – Wichita Symphony Youth Orchestra Fall Concerts at Century II Concert Hall
  • Nov. 26-27 – Cirque Dreams “Holidaze” at Century II Concert Hall
  • Nov. 30-Dec. 1 – Metropolitan Ballet presents "The Nutcracker" at Century II

Country music artist Clint Black poses for a photo to promote his tour

Concerts

  • Nov. 2 – Mark Normand at Orpheum Theatre
  • Nov. 2 – Baby Bash, MC Magic, Lil Rob at The Cotillion
  • Nov. 8 – Shimmy and Shred Fest at John Barleycorn's
  • Nov. 9 – Hotel California at Orpheum Theatre
  • Nov. 9 – Shimmy and Shred Fest at TempleLive Wichita
  • Nov. 9 – Lucky People at Vorshay's Cocktail Lounge
  • Nov. 9 – The Comfort Revue, Softie and Kaitlyn Meyer at Kirby's Beer Store
  • Nov. 10 – Shimmy and Shred Fest at Norton's Brewing
  • Nov. 14 – Candlelight: 80s Rock Anthems at Kansas Aviation Museum
  • Nov. 15 – American Aquarium at WAVE
  • Nov. 15 – Clint Black at Crown Uptown Theatre
  • Nov. 15 – Neal McCoy at the Wichita Union Stockyards
  • Nov. 15 – Robert Kelly at TempleLive Wichita
  • Nov. 16 – Terry Quiett Band at WAVE
  • Nov. 16 – Bingo Loco at Crown Uptown Theatre
  • Nov. 16 – Josh Meloy at The Cotillion
  • Nov. 19 – Joe Bonamassa at Park City Arena
  • Nov. 21 – Austin Meade at WAVE
  • Nov. 22 – Theory of a Deadman at The Cotillion
  • Nov. 22 – Keith Sweat at Century II Performing Arts and Convention Center
  • Nov. 22 – Morpho at WAVE
  • Nov. 22 – Theory of a Deadman at The Cotillion
  • Nov. 23 – Bailey Rae at Wichita Union Stockyards
  • Nov. 23 – Cody Jinks at INTRUST Bank Arena
  • Nov. 23 – Prairie Smoke at Vorshay's Cocktail Lounge
  • Nov. 23 – The Banned at WAVE
  • Nov. 27 – Bloomfield Carillon Thanksgiving Concert at Wichita-Sedgwick Co. Historical Museum
  • Nov. 27 – Monterey Jack at WAVE
  • Nov. 30 – David Holland Band at Wichita Union Stockyards 

Artwork sits on display at the Kansas African American Museum

Arts & Culture

  • Through Dec. 21 – National Watercolor Exhibition at Mark Arts
  • Through Dec. 31 – “Being Modern” at Wichita-Sedgwick Co. Historical Museum
  • Through Dec. 31 – “Collecting Stories” at The Kansas African American Museum
  • Through Dec. 31 – “Sankofa: Tell the Stories” Exhibition at The Kansas African American
  • Through Jan. 5 – "Robert Peterson: Somewhere in America" Exhibition at Wichita Art Museum
  • Through April 15 – “Defining Black Wichita: New Horizons, 1970s – Today” at The Kansas African American Museum

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Sports & Recreation

  • Nov. 1-2 – National Finals Steer Roping 2024 at Kansas Star Casino
  • Nov. 1-3 – Wichita Thunder vs. Rapid City at INTRUST Bank Arena
  • Nov. 3 – Turkey Trails 5K/10K at Lake Afton
  • Nov. 3 – Wichita Frostbite Regatta 2024 at Little Arkansas River
  • Nov. 8 – Wichita Thunder vs. Allen Americans at INTRUST Bank Arena
  • Nov. 10 – Wichita Thunder vs. Tulsa at INTRUST Bank Arena
  • Nov. 13 – Wichita Thunder vs. Kansas City at INTRUST Bank Arena
  • Nov. 17-23 – NJCAA DI Men's & Women's Soccer Championships at Stryker Sports Complex
  • Nov. 20-22 – Wichita Thunder vs. Utah at INTRUST Bank Arena
  • Nov. 27 – Wichita Thunder vs. Worcester at INTRUST Bank Arena
  • Nov. 29 – Wichita Thunder vs. Worcester at INTRUST Bank Arena
  • Nov. 28 – Say Grace Thanksgiving Day 5K at GraceMed Helen Galloway Clinic
  • Nov. 30 – Wichita Thunder vs. Worcester at INTRUST Bank Arena

Motorcyclists prepare to take part in the annual Wichita Toy Run

Markets & More

  • Nov. 1 – Practical Magic & Margs at GROW Plant Bar
  • Nov. 3 – Halloween Themed Trivia at White Crow Cider Company
  • Nov. 3 – Wichita Toy Run at Downtown Wichita
  • Nov. 7 – "2B Honest" movie premiere at Regal Warren East Theatres
  • Nov. 7 – Plant & Sip Thursdays at GROW Plant Bar
  • Nov. 7-10 – Holiday Tables at Mark Arts
  • Nov. 21 – “Gaslight” 2024 Anniversary Film Series at Orpheum Theatre
  • Nov. 24 – Sweet Potato Festival at Firefly Farm
  • Nov. 30-Dec. 14 – 9th Annual Holiday Market at Envision Arts Gallery

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