^{Red Pandas Sunsari & Ravi at Sedgwick County Zoo; Credit Keeper Jody}

Things to Do Outside Over Spring Break

• Take a swing at one of the city’s newest attractions, Topgolf Wichita. The facility offers climate-controlled hitting bays for you and your family to take aim and swing at outfield targets.
• Go fishing, rent kayaks and pedal boats, ride the miniature train or a pony and play miniature golf at O.J. Watson Park. Rides are available March through October.
• Hop on an electric scooter or rent a bicycle through Bike Share ICT or Boats & Bikes and go on an urban art tour exploring Wichita’s unique outdoor art installations or downtown murals.
• Spend an afternoon at Naftzger Park, where you can enjoy a picnic, take your dog to meet other pups at the run or plan your visit during one of their exciting outdoor events, including concerts, movies, pre-arena events and activities for both people and pets.
• Walk amongst 40 life-size, moving and realistic dinosaurs at Field Station: Dinosaurs, whose outdoor dinosaur trail is open for regular season hours in the spring, summer and fall with live shows, games, hands-on activities and miniature golf.
• See what’s blooming at Botanica Wichita and take a ride on the Khicha Family Carousel. Make sure to roll down Troll Hill too!
• Learn about Wichita’s iconic Keeper of the Plains and see the nightly lighting of the fire pots.
• Spend a day playing at Wichita’s entertainment complexes: All Star Sports in west Wichita and All Star Adventures in east Wichita—both have a variety of outdoor and indoor attractions.
• Hit the courts at Chicken N Pickle. You can find bocce ball, shuffleboard and pickleball (indoor and outdoor) courts.
• Explore the Kansas Wildlife Habitat for free at Riverside Park (daily feedings at noon with talks from the exhibit caretaker).
• Book an animal meet & greet or enjoy the animal encounters at Tanganyika Wildlife Park, opening for the season on March 11.
• Journey around the world at Sedgwick County Zoo to see 3,000 individual animals of nearly 400 species.
• Explore Veterans Memorial Park or the Great Plains Nature Center.

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Things to Do Inside Over Spring Break

• Visit one of Wichita’s many museums, from a look at Wichita’s baseball history at the Wichita Baseball Museum to completing the scavenger hunt at Museum of World Treasures
• ​Catch a Wichita Thunder hockey game on their home ice at INTRUST Bank Arena. Or cheer on the Wichita Sky Kings as they kick off their season. At their March 17 and 19 games, general admission will include a meet and greet with Kevin Malone (Brian Baumgartner) from hit NBC sitcom "The Office."
• Strike a pose as a family and have fun taking selfies at The Selfie Spot on Douglas.
• ​Climb the walls at Bliss Climbing & Fitness, Wichita’s full service indoor rock climbing, bouldering and training center.
• ​Satisfy your sweet tooth at one Wichita’s tasty sweet shops.
• Ice skate at Wichita Ice Center;
• Knock down some pins at popular bowling alleys, Northrock Lanes, West Acres Bowl and The Alley Indoor Entertainment.
• Bounce through the new ninja course and inflatable basketball court at Aviate inside Wichita Sports Forum and Urban Air Trampoline Park.
• Book ax throwing lanes at Axe to Grind, Blade & Timber and Kiss My Axe! Throwing. Age minimums are required and anyone under 18 must have parental supervision.
• Find educational fun at Exploration Place, Wichita’s science center featuring hands-on permanent exhibits plus cool traveling exhibitions, such as this season’s Expedition Dinosaur;
• Explore the DIY plant bar and make your own terrarium at GROW Giesen Plant Shop.
• Indulge your creativity by exploring galleries and participating in art activities scheduled at CityArts, Mark Arts, Ulrich Museum of Art and Wichita Art Museum. Pop up painting and other crafts can be found at various local shops like The Loud Cicada as well.
• Sneak in a little learning and a lot of fun at PBS Kansas’ Children Education & Discovery Center.
• Play hundreds of arcade games (along with other games and activities) at Dave & Buster’s, The Alley Indoor Entertainment, All Star Sports and All Star Adventures.
• Sign up for a class or order a take-home kit from Paint the Towne. 
• See what games are on tap inside Wichita Sports Forum; the multi-sport complex offers leagues, classes, camps and open play.

We have more resources to help you learn about Wichita’s family-friendly indoor activities, free and affordable activities and can’t miss entertainment. Be sure to check our calendar of events for the dates you’ll be in Wichita and start making your spring break plans today!