In today’s email:

• Guide: Wichita events coming in 2026

• Cashmob: Who wants to join me?

• Event Rundown: What’s ahead this weekend

• Music: This week’s concert rundown

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GUIDE
Wichita Events in 2026

Are you like me and like to plan ahead for all the big Wichita events taking place in the next twelve months? Whether it’s a fun festival, galas, party, cook-offs, fairs, you name it, you like to have them on your calendar. Or perhaps, you missed out last year and told yourself, “I’m not missing it this year!”.

Well, you’ve come to the right place. Throughout the year, we’ll be keeping an eye on the regular, annual events and keeping them all listed here.

January 2026

St. Paul’s 76th Annual Chicken Noodle Dinner – January 24
WABA Home Show – January 30
The Beer Fest – January 31

February 2026

St. James Episcopal Oyster Dinner – February 17
Wichita Heart Ball – February 21
Rhea Lana’s of Greater Wichita – February 22-27

March 2026

Death By Chocolate – March 7
Delano Paddy Daddy Day Parade – March 14

April 2026

Wine About Cancer – April 16
Great Plains Renaissance & Scottish Festival – April 18-19
Open Streets ICT – WSU & Shocker Neighborhood – April 19
Diaper Jam ICT – April 25
Midwest Winefest – April 23 & 25
Wichita Women’s Fair – April 24-26

Shop & Grub Returns – TBD
Wichita Jazz Festival – TBD

May 2026

St. Mary Orthodox Christian Church Mediterranean Festival – May 9
Open Streets ICT – Nomar – May 3
Sedgwick County Zoo Cinco De Mayo Celebration – May 3
Amber Waves – May 15
Asian Night Market – May 16
Lao New Year Festival – May 22-24
Wichita River Festival – May 29 – June 6

June 2026

Wichita Open – June 25-28
Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest – June 13-14
Anime Festival Wichita – June 19-21

Wichita Taco Fest – TBD
ICT Burger Battle – TBD

July 2026

Sedgwick County Fair – July 7 – 11
Pretty Prairie Rodeo– July 15-18
NBC World Series – July 23 – August 1

TBT Tournament – TBD

August 2026

Wichita Crawl For Cancer – August 22
ICT Comic Con and Science Fiction Expo – August 29-30

September 2026

Amazing Asian Food Fair at the Buddhist Temple: September 4-6
Kansas State Fair – September 11-20
Zoobilee – September 12
Open Streets ICT – September 20
Somewhere Fest – September 25-26
ICT Michelada Madness – September 25-26
Wichita Wagonmasters Downtown Chili Cook-off – September 26

Autumn & Art – TBD
Crave Culinary Festival – TBD
Orie’s Garlic Fest – TBD

October 2026

Holiday Galleria – October 3-6
Tallgrass Film Festival – October 15-18
Wichita Asian Festival – October 16
Kansas Comic Con – October 31 – November 1

TsunamiCon – TBD
ICT Bloktoberfest – TBD
Dia de los Muertos Wichita – TBD
Blessed Sacrament’s Oktoberfest – TBD
91st Annual Lebanese Dinner & Food Sale – TBD

November 2026

Illuminations at Botanica – TBD
Fashion Passion – TBD
Beauties & Beasts Fur Ball – TBD
Air Capital Comic Con – TBD
Congregation Emanu-El’s Deli Day – TBD

December 2026

Winter Wonderland at Naftzger Park – TBD

FEATURE EVENT
One Night In Elvis

Your One Night With Elvis will be an event you do not want to miss. Performance by Dale Kenny & The Nite Classiks playing all the hits!!

NEXT WEEK
Snow Glow

Days when people can sled in Wichita are few and far between, but one event hopes to make it possible in the off-chance there are no snow days.

Snow Glow is an event put on by Mid-America All-Indian Museum, Wichita Park & Recreation, the City of Wichita and Wichita Snow Bros..

The event takes place on Saturday, January 17, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Mid-America All Indian Museum at 650 N. Seneca.

COMMUNITY
Save The Date - CASHMOB!

January 26 from 4-630pm.

Wichita By E.B. Happy Hour. Old school cashmob to support one of our city’s locally owned bars. Let’s pack the place and bring the community together to hang out.

I’ll be buying a set number of drinks for attendees but invite others to come, order a drink, tip well, and just enjoy being outside the house.

More details to come.

VOTE
Wichita’s Most Like Restaurant

Time to vote in our next matchup!

EVENTS
This Week’s Events

Illuminations | Now through January 3
Details: Botanica | 5:30pm

Somewhere in Winter | Now through January 4
Details: 250 N. St. Francis

Karaoke Night Thursdays at Enchanted Mermaid | January 8
Details: The Enchanted Mermaid | 6pm

Adult Skate Night | January 9
Details: Carousel Skate Center | 9:30pm
Adult Night is your ultimate Friday escape—featuring a live DJ, full bar, and nonstop hits from the '90s to today for a high-energy night of nostalgia and fun with friends.

Bridal Expo | January 10-11
Details: Century II

Old Town Farm & Art Market | January 10
Details: Old Town Farm & Art Market | 10am
Experience Wichita’s favorite Saturday tradition at the Old Town Farm & Art Market, where locals and visitors gather for fresh food, local art, live music, and lively street entertainment.

Y2K New Year’s Murder Mystery | January 10
Details: Kansas Aviation Museum | 7pm
This is a fully interactive experience, complete with dinner. You will be assigned a character to participate in the fun and investigation!

Kansas Largest Gun Show | December 27-28
Details: Century II

This is just a glimpse of what’s taking place!

EVENTS
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