2026 Sunflower Summer Program
July 20, 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.
Additionally, During the Sunflower Summer program, families who visit through Sunflower Summer can save $50 on a household membership through Aug. 2 by showing staff their claimed ticket(s) in the Sunflower Summer app. Check with Exploration Place for membership details and restrictions.
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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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2026-07-20
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 <a href="https://www.visitwichita.com/articles/post/sunflower-summer-program-returns-in-2026-on-july-9/">Sunflower Summer Program</a>. 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>
<div class="" data-turn-id-container="da4aa64c-7b8e-4f98-94fc-e224c4fc8476" data-is-intersecting="true">Additionally, <span style="font-size: 12pt;">During the Sunflower Summer program, families who visit through Sunflower Summer can save $50 on a household membership through Aug. 2 by showing staff their claimed ticket(s) in the Sunflower Summer app. Check with Exploration Place for membership details and restrictions.</span></div>
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