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In today’s email:

• Feature: Oktoberfest Events in Wichita

• This Weekend: KPOT Opens

• Community: Guide to Wichita area trunk or treats

• Local Spotlight: Who wants a Wichita By E.B. shirt?

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Oktoberfest Events in Wichita

Prost! Oktoberfest is a German beer-drinking festival, a tradition that goes back over 200 years.

Events celebrating Oktoberfest typically take place in late September and early October. Wichita is no stranger to celebrating this tradition, so to help guide you, we’ve put together a list of Oktoberfest events taking place in the area.

October 2-4
Oktoberfest at Prost
Where: Prost, 134 N. St. Francis
We’re kicking off the festivities at 5pm on Thursday afternoon, and they’ll continue all day Friday and Saturday! $5 Entry fee for the most Authentic German Oktoberfest Celebration in the region! We’ll have plenty of Festbeir, German Festival food, games, music, and many other surprises and festivities!

October 4-5
Stafford Oktoberfest
Where: Stafford, KS
Stafford Oktoberfest started in 1990. The festival is always the first Saturday in October. Oktoberfest has been the long standing tradition for the community to use as more than celebration of homecoming.

October 4
Oktoberfest
Where: Blessed Sacrament, 124 N. Roosevelt
The annual Oktoberfest at Church of the Blessed Sacrament includes a Run for the Poor, All day kids’ inflatable park, live music, beers on tap, sauerkraut balls, brats & more!

October 4 | 6pm
Oktoberfest Shenanigans 2025
Where: Salt City Brewing Company, 514 N. Main St., Hutchinson, KS
Strengthen up your Stein holding & sausage tossing arms & get ready to drink up and chow down a giant pretzel.

October 5 | 11am
Art & Ale Oktoberfest Popup Market at Nortons
Where: Norton’s Brewing Company, 125 N. St. Francis
Art & Ale: Oktoberfest Edition takes over Norton’s Brewing Co. on Sunday, October 5, with live music, local makers, craft beer, and cozy fall vibes. From 11 AM–4 PM, shop an incredible artist lineup, sip on brews, and enjoy Wichita’s ultimate open-air artisan market—all for free!

October 10-11
ICT Bloktoberfest
Where: Naftzger Park, 601 E. Douglas Ave
Celebrate German heritage with local craft beer and brats at ICT Bloktoberfest. Naftzger Park in Wichita is transformed into a Biergarten as this giant block party brings together your favorite flavors with Wichita food trucks and breweries.

THIS WEEKEND
KPot’s West Side Location Opens

Wichita will have two KPOT Korean BBQ and Hot Pot locations open to the public once this weekend is over.

After opening the first location at 7700 E. Kellogg Dr inside Towne East Square last year, it’s time for the much anticipated second act. This should help the long lines at the east side store, but people can expect equally long, if not longer, lines at the new location at 2243 N. Tyler Road.

The grand opening takes place Saturday, October 4 at noon. Hours for the new KPOT will be Sunday to Thursday, noon to 10:30 p.m. and then Friday and Saturday, noon to 11:30 p.m.

EDDYTORIAL EXCLUSIVE
Wichita By E.B. Trivia

Local Spotlight
Want a Wichita By E.B. tshirt?

Do you want a limited edition Wichita By E.B. / Fortune 88 Run Club shirt?

Show up this Saturday at 8am to NewMarket Square… perhaps earlier as these shirts will be handed out first come first serve.

Following tshirts being handed out, we will be running anywhere from 1-3 miles. Whatever works best for you!

WATCH NOW
Wichita Dinner Table

This week we are joined by the Emerald City Tattoo Convention!

Available on Facebook, YouTube, Apple Podcast and Spotify.

COMMUNITY
Trunk-Or-Treats in Wichita

If you believe October is all about Halloween, the costumes and the candy, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve rounded up a list of family-friendly Halloween and Trunk-or-Treat events going on in the Wichita area.

NEWS
Blogs You Missed

Let’s catch you up on the blogs you may have missed over the past week from our website, Facebook or Instagram.

After nearly a decade, Peerless has officially closed. The downtown bar at 919 E. Douglas originally opened in 2016, followed by a brief closure, a sale to new owners, and then the run with those new owners that lasted until 2025.

• Cofellow East side (more)

• Holiday Galleria has arrived (more)

• A Mexican AND Indian food truck (more)

• Haven (more)

• Goodbye Peerless (more)

EVENTS
What’s Coming This Weekend

Events can be found in our Wednesday Wichita Weekender email.

You can view the online version here.

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