Labor Day weekend is often thought of as summer's last hurrah. It’s also a time to pay tribute to American workers, and all of their many contributions and achievements through the years. The holiday weekend offers a chance to spend a little extra time doing something fun or simply relaxing.

If you’re looking to venture out, we’ve compiled a list of fun things to do in Wichita over Labor Day weekend, Aug. 30 through Sept. 2.

Live Music at the Brickyard in Wichita

Live Entertainment

Wichita’s live music scene is lively and varied, so it’s easy to catch a live show any time of year. Friday and Saturday night, enjoy Live Jazz at The 1906 Bar & Lounge at the Hotel at Old Town. Catch Chicken N Pickle’s summer live music series Friday nights through Sept. 20. The Aug. 30 band is Bottoms Up, an acoustic-style band featuring tunes from the 1970s and 1980s. Dockum features live music Wednesday through Saturday nights. Other known spots for live music in Wichita include Brickyard, Kirby’s Beer Store, Mort’s Martini & Cigar Bar, Nortons Brewing Co. and Stearman Field Bar & Grill.

Experience a night of faith-filled rock music on Aug. 31 when Christian band Newsboys brings their high-energy performance, “World Wide Revival Nights,” to Century II Concert Hall. Newsboys are known for their electrifying stage presence and remarkable talent, racking up hit songs for nearly four decades.

For lots of laughs, head over to Mosley Street Melodrama to see “The Heart of Rock And Roll is Topeka” before it ends on Aug. 31. There are also performances of “Hunchback of Notre Dame” at Roxy’s Downtown through Sept. 7.

A young woman and small boy pose smiling for the camera while at a Wind Surge gamePhoto credit: Ed Bailey

Baseball Games 

Start celebrating the weekend a little early by catching a Wichita Wind Surge game at Riverfront Stadium. The Surge will take on the Springfield Cardinals each day starting Aug. 27 through Sunday, Sept. 1. See fireworks light up the sky after the Aug. 30 game. Pay tribute to the Wichita Monrovians, an all-Black, semi-professional baseball team known for their triumphs in the 1920s, on Aug. 31 and plan to get to the stadium early on Sept. 1 for a game of catch before Sunday’s game gets underway.

Plus, while you are at the stadium, be sure to check out the Wichita Baseball Museum, located near the team store.

A dragonfly is created from Lego bricks at Botanica Wichita

Wichita Attractions

From the one-of-a-kind Original Pizza Hut Museum to the Mid-America All-Indian Museum, Wichita has an array of museums and attractions – many with always-changing exhibition spaces. Many museums, such as CityArts and Mark Arts, are always free and others, like the Wichita-Sedgwick Co. Historical Museum and Old Cowtown Museum, are free on Sunday.

Ending Sept. 1 is “Annie Leibovitz Work/Trabajar Exhibit” at Wichita Art Museum. This exhibition includes new works by Leibovitz and also features a complementary selection of her photographs from the past decade. Displayed across both printed and digital mediums, the exhibition offers a dynamic peek into the artist’s contemporary practice and focus.

In addition to the wide variety of permanent exhibits, “DC Super Heroes” a traveling exhibition, is currently on display at Exploration Place through Sept. 22. Also, catch “Sea Lions – Life by A Whisker,” “T.REX,” “Volcanoes: The Fires of Creation,” “The Dark Side of the Moon” or "Kansas: An Immersive Dome Experience" in the Dome Theater while at the science center.

“Sean Kenney’s Nature Pop!” is on display through Sept. 22. This traveling exhibit features a series of nature-inspired sculptures built entirely with over 850,000 LEGO bricks throughout Botanica Wichita. The sculptures and daily activities associated with the exhibit are available for all to see with general admission. 

Learn more about the latest exhibitions in Wichita.

YP Mingle at Central Standard Brewing's Patio

More Events

There is plenty more happening in the Wichita area on Labor Day weekend. Here are a few other options:

To explore all the things to do in Wichita, check out our calendar of events and download our visitor guide for more inspiration.