You’ll find something for every interest among Wichita’s festival lineup in September: Hispanic heritage, LGBTQ Pride, fine art, music, sunflowers and yoga, to name just a few. The annual open house and air show at McConnell Air Force Base returns with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and other aerial performers. At the end of the month, the Tallgrass Film Festival kicks off its 20^th year of celebrating independent film.

If you’re a fan of music, you won’t want to miss the concert tours stopping here, from the Backstreet Boys’ DNA World Tour to Keith Urban’s The Speed of Now World Tour. Take a look at the following big events happening in September in Wichita and start planning your visit to the Heart of the Country!

Festivals & Special Events

• Wichita Attractions Tour at various locations – ongoing through Sept. 6
• Wicked Brew Tour at various locations – ongoing through Sept. 12
• Kansas Maze Sunflower Festival at Gaeddert Farms – Aug. 20-Sept. 11
• 100th Anniversary Kick Off & Mural Reveal Party at Orpheum Theatre – Sept. 2
• Wichita Water Lantern Festival at OJ Watson Park – Sept. 3
• ICT Fest 2022 at WAVE – Sept. 8-10
• Zoobilee at Sedgwick County Zoo – Sept. 10
• Fiesta Hispana at Exploration Place – Sept. 11
• Orlie's Garlic Fest 2022 at Public – Sept. 11
• Blooms, Brews & Bloody Marys at Botanica Wichita – Sept. 15
• Autumn & Art at Bradley Fair – Sept. 16-18
• ICT Yoga Fest 2022 at Wichita Boathouse – Sept. 16-17
• Latinfest ICT at Old Town Square – Sept. 17
• Open Streets ICT in downtown Wichita – Sept. 18
• Frontiers in Flight: McConnell Air Force Base Open House & Air Show at McConnell Air Force Base – Sept. 24-25
• Pride Opening Nite Show at Century II – Sept. 24
• Wichita Pride Parade in downtown Wichita – Sept. 25
• Wichita Pride Festival at Century II – Sept. 25
• 20th annual Tallgrass Film Festival at various locations – Sept. 28-Oct. 2
• Oktoberfest 2022 at Prost – Sept. 29
• Wild Lights at Sedgwick County Zoo – Sept. 30-Dec. 4
• Boos and Brews at Old Cowtown Museum – Sept. 30
• Prairieland Beer and Music Festival at Hyde Park - Sept. 24
• Wichita Attractions Tour at various locations – ongoing through Sept. 6
• Wicked Brew Tour at various locations – ongoing through Sept. 12

Performing Arts

• “Revenge of the Beanie Babies: A Hella Fly 90s Melodrama” at Mosley Street Melodrama – July 22-Sept. 3
• "Calendar Girls" at Crown Uptown Theatre – Aug. 26-Sept. 18
• “Chris Mann: From Gershwin to Gaga” at Orpheum Theatre – Sept. 23
• Symphony on the Grand Lawn at Botanica Wichita – Sept. 30
• “The Golden Girls” at Roxy’s Downtown – Sept. 9-Oct. 8
• Witches of Eastborough at Mosley Street Melodrama - Sept. 16-Oct. 29

Live Music & Comedy

• "Weird Al" Yankovic at The Cotillion – Sept. 1
• Mike Paramore at The Loony Bin – Sept. 1-4
• Brantley Gilbert at Kansas Star Casino – Sept. 2
• David Holland Band at Stearman Field Bar & Grill – Sept. 3
• Karaoke with Injoy Fountain at Vorshay’s Cocktail Lounge – Sept. 6
• Modest Mouse at The Cotillion – Sept. 6
• ICT Fest 2022 at WAVE – Sept. 8-10
• Pecos & The Rooftops at The Cotillion – Sept. 8
• Harrison Steele at Stearman Field Bar & Grill – Sept. 9
• Hanson-Red Green Blue Tour 2022 at The Cotillion – Sept. 11
• It's a Drag - It's Sunday Brunch! at Roxy’s Downtown – Sept. 11
• Testament at The Cotillion – Sept. 12
• Backstreet Boys - DNA World Tour at INTRUST Bank Arena – Sept. 13
• Josh Meloy at WAVE – Sept. 16
• Keith Urban - The Speed of Now World Tour at INTRUST Bank Arena – Sept. 17
• I Prevail: Pure Power Tour with Pierce the Veil, Fit for a King, Yours Truly at WAVE – Sept. 18
• Dale Jones at The Loony Bin – Sept. 22-24
• Fine Swine Fest at TempleLive (Sept. 22), Brickyard (Sept. 23) and The Cotillion (Sept. 24)– Sept. 22-24
• The Oak Ridge Boys Front Porch Singin' Tour at Kansas Star Casino – Sept. 23
• The Struts at TempleLive – Sept. 23
• Melissa Etheridge and Keb’ Mo’ at Capitol Federal Amphitheater– Sept. 24
• Terry Quiett Band at Orpheum Theatre – Sept. 24
• Alabama with Very Special Friends The Beach Boys at INTRUST Bank Arena – Sept. 25
• My Name is Not Mom at Orpheum Theatre – Sept. 25
• Waylon Payne at WAVE – Sept. 25
• Stryper at TempleLive – Sept. 25
• In Flames at The Cotillion – Sept. 29
• The Luka State at WAVE – Sept. 29

Family Fun

• Air Show Watch Party at Kansas Aviation Museum - Sept. 24-25
• "Dogs! A Science Tail" traveling exhibition at Exploration Place – ongoing through Sept. 5
• "Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea" traveling exhibit at Botanica Wichita – ongoing through Oct. 23
• Naturally Crafty at Great Plains Nature Center – Tuesdays through Oct. 26
• Disney Junior Live On Tour: Costume Palooza at Orpheum Theatre – Sept. 14
• Wild West Days at Old Cowtown Museum – Sept. 23-25
• Thomas & Friends: Explore the Rails at Exploration Place – Sept. 23-Jan. 8
• Wild Lights at Sedgwick County Zoo - Sept. 30 - Dec. 4

Arts & Culture

• First Friday Gallery Crawl at various locations – Sept. 2
• First Fridays Under the Stars! at Old Cowtown Museum – Sept. 2
• Abstract National Exhibition at Mark Arts – through Sept. 24
• "Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea" traveling exhibit at Botanica Wichita – ongoing through Oct. 23
• "Turn it up to 90 - 90th Anniversary of the Electric Guitar's Wichita World Debut" at Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum - through Sept. 30

Sports & Recreation

• Wichita Wind Surge vs. NW Arkansas Naturals at Riverfront Stadium – Sept. 6
• Wichita Wind Surge vs. NW Arkansas Naturals at Riverfront Stadium – Sept. 7
• Wichita Wind Surge vs. NW Arkansas Naturals at Riverfront Stadium – Sept. 8
• Wichita Wind Surge vs. NW Arkansas Naturals at Riverfront Stadium – Sept. 9
• Wichita Wind Surge vs. NW Arkansas Naturals at Riverfront Stadium – Sept. 10
• Wichita Wind Surge vs. NW Arkansas Naturals at Riverfront Stadium – Sept. 11
• Shocker Volleyball: WSU vs. Temple at Charles Koch Arena - Sept. 23
• Frozen Face Off - Arizona Coyotes vs. St. Louis Blues at INTRUST Bank Arena – Sept. 24
• Shocker Volleyball: WSU vs. East Carolina at Charles Koch Arena - Sept. 25

Film Screenings

• Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival at Orpheum Theatre – Sept. 3
• "Selena" film screening at Orpheum Theatre – Sept. 15
• "Everest" in the Dome Theater at Exploration Place – ongoing
• “Superpower Dogs” in the Dome Theater at Exploration Place – ongoing

Markets and More

• First Friday Pop Up Market Series at Revolutsia – Sept. 2
• Kansas Grown Farmers Market at Sedgwick County Extension Office – Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24
• Old Town Farm & Art Market at Old Town’s Farm & Art Plaza – Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24
• 2nd Saturday at various locations – Sept. 10
• 2nd Saturday Sell-A-Bration! Indoor/Outdoor Marketplace at Generations Antiques and Artisans – Sept. 10
• Outdoor Vintage Flea Market at Paramount East Antique Mall – Sept. 10
• Outdoor Vintage Flea Market at Paramount Antique Mall – Sept. 17
• Community Fair Days at Old Cowtown Museum – Sept. 18
• SHOP & GRUB at Naftzger Park – Sept. 18
• Outdoor Vintage Market at Paramount Marketplace Antiques, Vintage & New – Sept. 24

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