2026 Sunflower Summer Program
July 9, 2026 | Free Wichita Attractions
From July 9 through Aug. 2, Kansas students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade can visit participating museums, zoos, historical attractions and more at no cost through the Sunflower Summer program. Eligible students attending public, private and faith-based schools, as well as those who are home-schooled, can participate, and one accompanying adult also receives free admission.
Wichita attractions participating in 2026 Sunflower Summer include:
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- Botanica Wichita
- CityArts – City of Wichita
- Derby Historical Museum
- Exploration Place
- Field Station: Dinosaurs
- Great Plains Transportation Museum
- Kansas African American Museum
- Kansas Aviation Museum
- Mark Arts
- Mega Pines Mini Golf
- Mid-America All-Indian Museum
- Museum of World Treasures
- Music Theatre Wichita (July 11 & 12 only)
- Old Cowtown Museum
- PBS Kansas Cochener-Garvey Children's Education & Discovery Center
- Sedgwick County Zoo
- Wichita Art Museum
- Wichita-Sedgwick Co. Historical Museum
- Wichita Wind Surge (Free game day July 12 only)
This is valid only for Kansas residents. All others are ineligible to participate.
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Admission:
Free
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Recurrence:
Recurring daily
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Days:
July 9, 2026 - August 2, 2026
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2026-07-09
2026-08-02
2026 Sunflower Summer Program
<p>From July 9 through Aug. 2, Kansas students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade can visit participating museums, zoos, historical attractions and more at no cost through the Sunflower Summer program. Eligible students attending public, private and faith-based schools, as well as those who are home-schooled, can participate, and one accompanying adult also receives free admission.</p>
<p>Wichita attractions participating in 2026 Sunflower Summer include: </p>
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<li><a href="https://www.visitwichita.com/listing/botanica-wichita/25663/" target="_self" data-sv-linklookup-id="25663" data-sv-linklookup-type="plugins_listings_listing" data-sv-targetauto="true">Botanica Wichita</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.visitwichita.com/listing/cityarts/26058/" target="_self" data-sv-linklookup-id="26058" data-sv-linklookup-type="plugins_listings_listing" data-sv-targetauto="true">CityArts</a> – City of Wichita</li>
<li><a href="https://derbykshistorymuseum.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-sv-linklookup-id="https://derbykshistorymuseum.org/" data-sv-linklookup-type="plugins_nav_external_link" data-sv-targetauto="true">Derby Historical Museum</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.visitwichita.com/listing/exploration-place/25530/" target="_self" data-sv-linklookup-id="25530" data-sv-linklookup-type="plugins_listings_listing" data-sv-targetauto="true">Exploration Place</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.visitwichita.com/listing/field-station%3a-dinosaurs/31641/" target="_self" data-sv-linklookup-id="31641" data-sv-linklookup-type="plugins_listings_listing" data-sv-targetauto="true">Field Station: Dinosaurs</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.visitwichita.com/listing/great-plains-transportation-museum/25503/" target="_self" data-sv-linklookup-id="25503" data-sv-linklookup-type="plugins_listings_listing" data-sv-targetauto="true">Great Plains Transportation Museum</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.visitwichita.com/listing/the-kansas-african-american-museum/26033/" target="_self" data-sv-linklookup-id="26033" data-sv-linklookup-type="plugins_listings_listing" data-sv-targetauto="true">Kansas African American Museum</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.visitwichita.com/listing/kansas-aviation-museum/26057/" target="_self" data-sv-linklookup-id="26057" data-sv-linklookup-type="plugins_listings_listing" data-sv-targetauto="true">Kansas Aviation Museum</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.visitwichita.com/listing/mark-arts/25477/" target="_self" data-sv-linklookup-id="25477" data-sv-linklookup-type="plugins_listings_listing" data-sv-targetauto="true">Mark Arts</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.megapinesgolf.com/?fbclid=IwY2xjawS4hz5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEyNnFZYTdoSVFrdEFaZjVOc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrJ7RQKjvDKZaiMuEixtW4aNM1FpkaVtOBJep2SUO5l1WSoVcG38WEJO3dna_aem_df8ZDTqwVE3oheiXjEV_KQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-sv-linklookup-id="https://www.megapinesgolf.com/?fbclid=IwY2xjawS4hz5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEyNnFZYTdoSVFrdEFaZjVOc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrJ7RQKjvDKZaiMuEixtW4aNM1FpkaVtOBJep2SUO5l1WSoVcG38WEJO3dna_aem_df8ZDTqwVE3oheiXjEV_KQ" data-sv-linklookup-type="plugins_nav_external_link" data-sv-targetauto="true">Mega Pines Mini Golf</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.visitwichita.com/listing/mid-america-all-indian-museum/26054/" target="_self" data-sv-linklookup-id="26054" data-sv-linklookup-type="plugins_listings_listing" data-sv-targetauto="true">Mid-America All-Indian Museum</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.visitwichita.com/listing/museum-of-world-treasures/25776/" target="_self" data-sv-linklookup-id="25776" data-sv-linklookup-type="plugins_listings_listing" data-sv-targetauto="true">Museum of World Treasures</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.visitwichita.com/listing/music-theatre-wichita/25737/" target="_self" data-sv-linklookup-id="25737" data-sv-linklookup-type="plugins_listings_listing" data-sv-targetauto="true">Music Theatre Wichita</a> <strong>(July 11 & 12 only)</strong></li>
<li><a href="https://www.visitwichita.com/listing/old-cowtown-museum/25660/" target="_self" data-sv-linklookup-id="25660" data-sv-linklookup-type="plugins_listings_listing" data-sv-targetauto="true">Old Cowtown Museum</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.visitwichita.com/listing/pbs-kansas-cochener-garvey-childrens-education-%26-discovery-center/35937/" target="_self" data-sv-linklookup-id="35937" data-sv-linklookup-type="plugins_listings_listing" data-sv-targetauto="true">PBS Kansas Cochener-Garvey Children's Education & Discovery Center</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.visitwichita.com/listing/sedgwick-county-zoo/25616/" target="_self" data-sv-linklookup-id="25616" data-sv-linklookup-type="plugins_listings_listing" data-sv-targetauto="true">Sedgwick County Zoo</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.visitwichita.com/listing/wichita-art-museum/26048/" target="_self" data-sv-linklookup-id="26048" data-sv-linklookup-type="plugins_listings_listing" data-sv-targetauto="true">Wichita Art Museum</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.visitwichita.com/listing/wichita-sedgwick-co-historical-museum/25711/" target="_self" data-sv-linklookup-id="25711" data-sv-linklookup-type="plugins_listings_listing" data-sv-targetauto="true">Wichita-Sedgwick Co. Historical Museum</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.visitwichita.com/listing/wichita-wind-surge/32306/" target="_self" data-sv-linklookup-id="32306" data-sv-linklookup-type="plugins_listings_listing" data-sv-targetauto="true">Wichita Wind Surge</a> (<em><strong>Free game day July 12 only)</strong></em></li>
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<p>This is valid only for Kansas residents. All others are ineligible to participate.</p>
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