Swing into summer with the perfect family vacation to sunny Wichita, KS. With activities for every age, every interest and everyone, Wichita is the place to be for summer fun.

One thing is for sure: you won’t be able to check everything off your list in one visit, so plan on coming back more than once! Here is your ultimate summer checklist as you navigate things to do in Wichita:

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Family-Friendly Activities

Live Entertainment/Music

Outdoor Fun

Adult-Only Fun

Upcoming Summer Festivals/Events

Patrons wait in line at the Field Station: Dinosaurs park entrance

Family-Friendly Activities

Aerial shot of people gathered around a stage at the WaterWalk fountains for the KEYN Summer Concert Series

Photo: Mickey Shannon

Live Entertainment/Music

A family of 4 interact and feed a couple lemurs at Tanganyka Wildlife Park

Outdoor Fun

A group of friends share brews and laughs at a picnic table on Nortons Brewing Company's patio in Wichita

Adult-Only Fun

Flogging Molly perform at the Wichita Riverfest in front of a large crowd outdoors

Upcoming Summer Festivals/Events

For a complete list of events happening in Wichita this summer, check our calendar of events page, which is updated daily with new activities and things to do.