October offers plenty of things to do in the Heart of the Country, plus it’s spooky season. You’ll find plenty of family-friendly pumpkin patches and Halloween events as well as adult Halloween experiences good for a scare. Plus, Wichita’s affordable and diverse museums have many excellent exhibitions this month as well as a variety of special events.

Take a look at this assortment of lively activities and events happening in October in Wichita.

A monster prop lies in wait of visitors at 13 Sinister Souls haunted attraction

Halloween Festivities

  • Sept. 13-Oct. 26 – “Halloween the 13th" at Mosley Street Melodrama
  • ​Sept. 25 -Oct. 12 – “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors” at Roxy's Downtown
  • Sept. 27-Nov 2 - Field of Screams & Clown Town 2024 at Prairie Pines
  • Sept. 30-Oct. 5 - Shocktoberfest at Wichita State University
  • Beginning Oct. 4 - Haunted Cannery at Walters' Pumpkin Patch
  • Beginning Oct. 4 - Wicked Island at O.J. Watson Park
  • Oct. 5 – “Cold Case” at Orpheum Theatre
  • Oct. 6, 23 - Homicide on Halloween at 13 Sinister Souls
  • Oct. 9-12 - Jack-O-lantern Spectacular at Botanica Wichita
  • Oct. 9-13 - Eek & Seek KIDSFEST at GROW Plant Bar
  • Beginning Oct. 11 - 13 Sinister Souls Haunted House at 13 Sinister Souls
  • Oct. 12, 19, 26 - Zombie Paintball at Klausmeyer Pumpkin Patch
  • Oct. 18, 19, 25, 26 - BooFest at Exploration Place
  • Oct. 18 - Haunted Hops at Botanica Wichita
  • Oct. 19-20 - Hay, Hooves and Halloween at Old Cowtown Museum
  • Oct. 22 - Haunting at Crown Uptown
  • Oct. 25-26 - "Click Clack Boo" at Wichita Children's Theatre & Dance Center
  • Oct. 25 - BooFest at Exploration Place
  • Oct. 25 - 3rd Annual Halloween on the Farm at Eberly Farm
  • Oct. 25 - SPOOKY Night of Treasures at Museum of World Treasures
  • Oct. 25 - Spooky Week in the Depths of Dockum at Dockum
  • Oct. 26 - Cinema Under the Stars Halloween Edition at Naftzger Park 
  • Oct. 26 - 7th Annual Halloween Bar Crawl at The Dive - Beach Bar
  • Oct. 26 - Dockum's Spooky Costume Bash at Dockum
  • Oct. 26 - Halloween Bash with Prairie Smoke at the Wichita Union Stockyards
  • Oct. 26 - Broomsticks and Biplanes at Kansas Aviation Museum
  • Oct. 26 - Monster Dash 5K run, walk or crawl at Strataca
  • Oct. 26 - Monster Mash adult dance party at Strataca
  • Oct. 26 - Spooky Swim at Blast Off Bay
  • Oct. 27 - Grace Hill Haunted Wine Run 5K at Grace Hill Winery
  • Oct. 29 - Trick or Treat Tuesday at Hopping Gnome Brewing Co. 
  • Oct. 29 - Pumpkin Pots & Libations at Dockum 
  • Oct. 31 - Dockum's Haunted Halloween Costume Party at Dockum
  • Nov. 1 - Practical Magic and Margs at GROW Plant Bar

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Concerts & Live Music 

  • Oct. 3 - Sevendust at The Cotillion
  • ​Oct. 4 - Celtic Thunder at Orpheum Theatre
  • Oct. 4 - Tom's Elton Tribute at Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center
  • Oct. 4 - Preacher Lawson at TempleLive Wichita
  • Oct. 5 - Kansas 50th Anniversary Tour at Kansas Star Casino
  • Oct. 6 - Keb' Mo' & Shawn Colvin at The Cotillion
  • Oct. 9 - Shane Smith & The Saints at TempleLive Wichita
  • Oct. 10 - Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, Eddie 9V at WAVE
  • Oct. 11 - John Michael Montgomery at TempleLive Wichita
  • Oct. 12 - Danae Hays at Orpheum Theatre
  • Oct. 12 - Ronnie McDowell at Wichita Union Stockyards
  • Oct. 12 - The Phil Collins Experience at The Cotillion
  • Oct. 14 - Neck Deep at The Cotillion
  • Oct. 15 - Jelly Roll - Beautifully Broken Tour at INTRUST Bank Arena
  • Oct. 16 - The Black Jacket Symphony presents Elton John's Madman Across the Water at Orpheum Theatre
  • Oct. 17 - Set It Off: The Deathless Tour Part 2 at The Cotillion
  • Oct. 18 - Carbonaro: Lies on Stage at TempleLive Wichita
  • Oct. 18 - That Arena Rock Show at TempleLive Wichita
  • Oct. 19 - Vienna Light Orchestra at Orpheum Theatre
  • Oct. 19 - 98 Degrees at Kansas Star Casino
  • Oct. 19 - Godsmack at Hartman Arena
  • Oct. 24 - Ana Bárbara at Orpheum Theatre
  • Oct. 25 - Brandon Lake - Tear Off the Roof Tour at Park City Arena
  • Oct. 26 - Halloween Bash with Prairie Smoke at the Wichita Union Stockyards
  • Oct. 27 - Michael Jackson Tribute at The Cotillion
  • Oct. 30 - Knocked Loose at The Cotillion

Stewart Goodyear plays the piano during a recital

Performing Arts

Sept. 19-Oct. 6 – The Forum Theatre presents “The Who’s Tommy” at Wilke Center
Oct. 5 - Wichita Symphony Orchestra presents Mozart & Rachmaninoff at Century II Concert Hall
Oct. 6 - Wichita Symphony Orchestra presents Stewart Goodyear Piano Recital at Century II Concert Hall
Oct. 8 - Wichita Symphony Chorus presents “Illuminate” at Wichita State University 
Oct. 18-19 - "Moon Over Buffalo" at Wichita Children's Theatre & Dance Center
Oct. 27 - Wichita Symphony Orchestra Presents “War Horse: The Story in Concert” at Century II Concert Hall
Beginning Oct. 31 - The Forum Theatre presents “Dial M for Murder” at Wilke Center

Rocky Horror Picture Show

Film & Comedy

  • Oct. 4, 11, 18 - RiverFlix at Exploration Place
  • Oct. 11 - Smallgrass Movie Night: Disney’s "Encanto" at Evergreen Library
  • Oct. 12 - Punchlines and Pints at Caesar’s Barroom at New Caesars Palace
  • Oct. 17 – 2024 Anniversary Film Series at Orpheum Theatre
  • Oct. 18 - "Rocky Horror Picture Show" film screening at Orpheum Theatre
  • Oct. 24-27 - 22nd Annual Tallgrass Film Festival at downtown venues
  • Oct. 25 - Tallgrass Film Festival and Wichita Wurlitzer present "Metropolis" at Century II Exhibition Hall
  • Oct. 28 - An Evening with David Sedaris at Orpheum Theatre

ICT Bloktoberfest Stein Competition

Festivals

  • Oct. 5 - Croctoberfest at Sedgwick County Zoo
  • Oct. 5 - Nomar Fiesta at Nomar Plaza
  • Oct. 5 - Woofstock 2024 at Sedgwick County Park
  • Oct. 11 - Beer Fest at Bloktoberfest at Naftzger Park
  • Oct. 11-12 - ICT Bloktoberfest 2024 at Naftzger Park
  • Oct. 12 - 43rd annual Wichita Asian Festival at Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center
  • Oct. 13 - Open Streets ICT 2024 on Douglas Ave. 
  • Oct. 25 - Skull Fest - A Beer and Metal Event 

Runners begin running the Prairie Fire Marathon in downtown Wichita

Sports

  • Oct. 13 - Prairie Fire Marathon, Half Marathon and Friendly 5K at Riverfront Stadium
  • Oct. 14-17 - S.P.O.R.T.S. The Relationship Conference at Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center
  • Oct. 27th - Shocker Volleyball Monster Match at Charles Koch Arena
  • Oct. 28-31 - Special Olympics North America (SONA) Golf Championship at Crestview Country Club

Asian lanterns illuminate a tunnel at Wild Lights

Family Fun

  • Oct. 3 - Sesame Street Live at Park City Arena
  • Oct. 5 - Davis-Moore Jeep Night at Stearman Field Bar and Grill
  • Beginning Oct. 11 - Toytopia at Exploration Place
  • Beginning Oct. 16 - Wild Lights at Sedgwick County Zoo
  • Oct. 17 - Third Thursday in Derby at Decarsky Dog Park
  • Oct. 17, 18, 21 - School's Out Edventures at Exploration Place

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Other Special Events

  • Oct. 3-6 - Holiday Galleria at Century II Performing Arts and Convention Center
  • Oct. 5-6 - Wichita Flea Market at Century II Performing Arts and Convention Center
  • Oct. 6 - Annual Kansas Fallen Firefighters Memorial Ceremony at Kansas Firefighters Museum
  • Oct. 17 - Ronald McDonald House Charities fundraiser Rock with Doc at B-29 Doc Hangar, Education and Visitors Center
  • Oct. 17 - Fall Gnome Paint & Sip at Eberly Farm
  • Oct. 18 - Flocktail at Sedgwick County Zoo
  • Oct. 25-27 - Wichita Emerald City Tattoo Expo at Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center
  • Oct. 26 - The Price is Right at Park City Arena
  • Oct. 29 - Wheel of Fortune at Orpheum Theatre

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