Wichita Fun Activities Guide

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  Schlitterbahn Kansas City Water Park

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  Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City Overflows with Fun! Get ready to dive into Kansas City's best waterpark - Schlitterbahn. The fun overflows with Verrückt - the World's Tallest Water Slide - and continues with the Storm Blaster - a Master Blaster Uphill Water Coaster, four tubing slides and chutes, two tubing rivers including the world's longest Tidal Wave River, 13 mini slides for kids, three relaxing beaches and a giant hot tub with a swim-up refreshment bar.

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  Silver Dollar City

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  Silver Dollar City, Branson, Missouri, is one of the most popular vacation destinations in the country. Travel back in time to the simplicity of 1880s America, and enjoy the best in Branson entertainment plus a host of festivals and events.

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  Silver Dollar City

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  NATIONAL CRAFTS & COWBOY FESTIVAL (September 13 - October 28)

     For fall, Silver Dollar City presents the National Crafts & Cowboy Festival, featuring some of the nation's finest craftsmen and authentic cowboys. The festival presents a Wild West Show with trick riders, ropers and a world-champion Native American Hoop dancer; Western music; a barn dance, and 125 visiting craftsmen. Best of Missouri Hands juried artists demonstrate their art and fall harvest foods are served up September 13 - October 28 at the Branson, Missouri theme park.

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  Silver Dollar City

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  AN OLD TIME CHRISTMAS (November 4 - December 30)

     Our An Old Time Christmas festival, this year adding a huge new area: Christmas in Midtown, with towering light displays 9 stories high, animated figures in lights, and 1.5 million additional lights, bringing the park total to over 6.5 million lights! Christmas in Midtown is our largest single lighting expansion in the past 20 years of this festival. Details below: One of the nation's most acclaimed Christmas festivals, profiled by USA Today, CNN Travel, The Travel Channel and Good Morning America, is even bigger and brighter this year with an all-new area: NEW: Christmas in Midtown, a 70,000 sq. ft. area filled with new light displays 9 stories high, including 30 angels, animated reindeer pulling a sleigh, 3 light tunnels, two 40-foot long moving trains, dozens of stars and snowflakes, and a 50-foot tree, all created at Silver Dollar City. Christmas in Midtown, the largest single lighting expansion to date in the past 2 decades of the festival, adds 1.5 million new lights, bringing the park's total to 6.5 million lights! Rudolph's Holly Jolly Christmas Light Parade, led by the most famous reindeer of all, features musical lighted floats with 200,000 lights accompanied by 33 costumed characters. Rudolph's Christmas Town, where kids can meet Rudolph, Clarice and Bumble, also includes activities from Reindeer Games to cookie decorating. Two original musical productions present Broadway-style experiences, with elaborate sets and talented casts: It's a Wonderful Life, adapted from the Frank Capra classic, and the acclaimed production A Dickens' Christmas Carol. The Christmas on Main Street light & sound show features the 5-Story Special Effects Christmas Tree with over 350,000 colorful LED lights. Tinker Junior's Toy Shop is an interactive show for kids featuring a 12-foot talking and singing Christmas tree. Kids can meet Santa in Santa Claus Lane, illuminated in colorful lights. Plus, the festival presents holiday shows, a musical Living Nativity, shows, rides, shopping and new Silver Dollar City dining specialties. During An Old Time Christmas, Silver Dollar City is open Thursdays - Sundays, plus Wednesdays Nov. 22 and December 20, and open after Christmas Dec. 26-30. Hours and schedules are at http://www.silverdollarcity.com/theme-park/Festivals/An-Old-Time-Christmas (less) ... Read more

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  Walters Pumpkin Patch

  Burns

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  The Wichita Area's Favorite Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze & Fun!

     The Wichita Area's Favorite Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze & Fun! Walters' Pumpkin Patch is all about fun for the whole family! Whether you're setting out to find the perfect jack-o-lantern in our 30 Acre Pick Your Own Pumpkin Patch, watching the bride and groom say "I do", watching your class bounce sky high on our Two Giant Jumping Pillows, or mingling with your co-workers pondside, we're sure you'll see what makes this the favorite Pumpkin Patch in the entire Wichita, Kansas area. New Attractions Every Season! Wichita, El Dorado, Burns, Marion, Emporia, Hillsboro, Newton-Come out to the pumpkin patch to see all of the new activities we have in store! Our farm is a great tradition for families to enjoy. We're a great destination for an annual visit from out of state! Come see our new pumpkin house, play our new games for more fall fun, try out our new cannons or meet the farm's new mascot! More exciting attractions are being planned all of the time and you never know what fun could be in store at Walters' Farm! Walters' Farm also has a terrific assortment of magnificent country eating - this year with a new corn roaster, with hot off the grill sweet corn, squash, and apples. We also have hot dogs, hamburgers, Walters' Famous Pumpkin Chili, and much more. You'll also want to visit our Pumpkin Pantry and our unique Gift Shop. 2017 Food Policy Update Beginning in 2017, we can no longer allow visitors to bring in their own food & drink. There has been abuse of our lenient guidelines, & no longer can this policy be allowed. You are more than welcome to "tailgate" in our parking lot if you've brought food to enjoy or to make use of our picnic tables on the south side of our admission area. If you are with a school group, sack lunches for the students are permitted or if you have reserved a private campfire. We still reserve the right to inspect your cooler. Thank you for your consideration & help with our new policy! - Becky & Carroll Walters (less) ... Read more

Events/Performances

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  Silver Dollar City

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  NATIONAL CRAFTS & COWBOY FESTIVAL (September 13 - October 28)

     For fall, Silver Dollar City presents the National Crafts & Cowboy Festival, featuring some of the nation's finest craftsmen and authentic cowboys. The festival presents a Wild West Show with trick riders, ropers and a world-champion Native American Hoop dancer; Western music; a barn dance, and 125 visiting craftsmen. Best of Missouri Hands juried artists demonstrate their art and fall harvest foods are served up September 13 - October 28 at the Branson, Missouri theme park.

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  Silver Dollar City

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  AN OLD TIME CHRISTMAS (November 4 - December 30)

     Our An Old Time Christmas festival, this year adding a huge new area: Christmas in Midtown, with towering light displays 9 stories high, animated figures in lights, and 1.5 million additional lights, bringing the park total to over 6.5 million lights! Christmas in Midtown is our largest single lighting expansion in the past 20 years of this festival. Details below: One of the nation's most acclaimed Christmas festivals, profiled by USA Today, CNN Travel, The Travel Channel and Good Morning America, is even bigger and brighter this year with an all-new area: NEW: Christmas in Midtown, a 70,000 sq. ft. area filled with new light displays 9 stories high, including 30 angels, animated reindeer pulling a sleigh, 3 light tunnels, two 40-foot long moving trains, dozens of stars and snowflakes, and a 50-foot tree, all created at Silver Dollar City. Christmas in Midtown, the largest single lighting expansion to date in the past 2 decades of the festival, adds 1.5 million new lights, bringing the park's total to 6.5 million lights! Rudolph's Holly Jolly Christmas Light Parade, led by the most famous reindeer of all, features musical lighted floats with 200,000 lights accompanied by 33 costumed characters. Rudolph's Christmas Town, where kids can meet Rudolph, Clarice and Bumble, also includes activities from Reindeer Games to cookie decorating. Two original musical productions present Broadway-style experiences, with elaborate sets and talented casts: It's a Wonderful Life, adapted from the Frank Capra classic, and the acclaimed production A Dickens' Christmas Carol. The Christmas on Main Street light & sound show features the 5-Story Special Effects Christmas Tree with over 350,000 colorful LED lights. Tinker Junior's Toy Shop is an interactive show for kids featuring a 12-foot talking and singing Christmas tree. Kids can meet Santa in Santa Claus Lane, illuminated in colorful lights. Plus, the festival presents holiday shows, a musical Living Nativity, shows, rides, shopping and new Silver Dollar City dining specialties. During An Old Time Christmas, Silver Dollar City is open Thursdays - Sundays, plus Wednesdays Nov. 22 and December 20, and open after Christmas Dec. 26-30. Hours and schedules are at http://www.silverdollarcity.com/theme-park/Festivals/An-Old-Time-Christmas (less) ... Read more

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  Walters Pumpkin Patch

  Burns

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  The Wichita Area's Favorite Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze & Fun!

     The Wichita Area's Favorite Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze & Fun! Walters' Pumpkin Patch is all about fun for the whole family! Whether you're setting out to find the perfect jack-o-lantern in our 30 Acre Pick Your Own Pumpkin Patch, watching the bride and groom say "I do", watching your class bounce sky high on our Two Giant Jumping Pillows, or mingling with your co-workers pondside, we're sure you'll see what makes this the favorite Pumpkin Patch in the entire Wichita, Kansas area. New Attractions Every Season! Wichita, El Dorado, Burns, Marion, Emporia, Hillsboro, Newton-Come out to the pumpkin patch to see all of the new activities we have in store! Our farm is a great tradition for families to enjoy. We're a great destination for an annual visit from out of state! Come see our new pumpkin house, play our new games for more fall fun, try out our new cannons or meet the farm's new mascot! More exciting attractions are being planned all of the time and you never know what fun could be in store at Walters' Farm! Walters' Farm also has a terrific assortment of magnificent country eating - this year with a new corn roaster, with hot off the grill sweet corn, squash, and apples. We also have hot dogs, hamburgers, Walters' Famous Pumpkin Chili, and much more. You'll also want to visit our Pumpkin Pantry and our unique Gift Shop. 2017 Food Policy Update Beginning in 2017, we can no longer allow visitors to bring in their own food & drink. There has been abuse of our lenient guidelines, & no longer can this policy be allowed. You are more than welcome to "tailgate" in our parking lot if you've brought food to enjoy or to make use of our picnic tables on the south side of our admission area. If you are with a school group, sack lunches for the students are permitted or if you have reserved a private campfire. We still reserve the right to inspect your cooler. Thank you for your consideration & help with our new policy! - Becky & Carroll Walters (less) ... Read more

Family Activities

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  Walters Pumpkin Patch

  Burns

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  Walters Pumpkin Patch

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  The Wichita Area's Favorite Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze & Fun!

     The Wichita Area's Favorite Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze & Fun! Walters' Pumpkin Patch is all about fun for the whole family! Whether you're setting out to find the perfect jack-o-lantern in our 30 Acre Pick Your Own Pumpkin Patch, watching the bride and groom say "I do", watching your class bounce sky high on our Two Giant Jumping Pillows, or mingling with your co-workers pondside, we're sure you'll see what makes this the favorite Pumpkin Patch in the entire Wichita, Kansas area. New Attractions Every Season! Wichita, El Dorado, Burns, Marion, Emporia, Hillsboro, Newton-Come out to the pumpkin patch to see all of the new activities we have in store! Our farm is a great tradition for families to enjoy. We're a great destination for an annual visit from out of state! Come see our new pumpkin house, play our new games for more fall fun, try out our new cannons or meet the farm's new mascot! More exciting attractions are being planned all of the time and you never know what fun could be in store at Walters' Farm! Walters' Farm also has a terrific assortment of magnificent country eating - this year with a new corn roaster, with hot off the grill sweet corn, squash, and apples. We also have hot dogs, hamburgers, Walters' Famous Pumpkin Chili, and much more. You'll also want to visit our Pumpkin Pantry and our unique Gift Shop. 2017 Food Policy Update Beginning in 2017, we can no longer allow visitors to bring in their own food & drink. There has been abuse of our lenient guidelines, & no longer can this policy be allowed. You are more than welcome to "tailgate" in our parking lot if you've brought food to enjoy or to make use of our picnic tables on the south side of our admission area. If you are with a school group, sack lunches for the students are permitted or if you have reserved a private campfire. We still reserve the right to inspect your cooler. Thank you for your consideration & help with our new policy! - Becky & Carroll Walters (less) ... Read more

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  Watch Ya' Mouth

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  Watch Ya' Mouth 90s Edition will take you back to a brighter, more simple time when Scrunchies were cool and Marky Mark was a musician. With the 90s bundle, you get twice the content and nostalgia for days! That's tight, yo! VOTED BY FANS: 90's version exists because of YOU! From the company that made Watch Ya' Mouth, the top selling, original, award-winning party card game Watch Ya' Mouth: 90's Edition combines the game play you've come to know and love with the nostalgia of all things 90's Bangin' phrases such as "Billy Ray's Mullet" and "Gameboy" will bring it all back for a night of dope fun! 3-10 players wear cheek retractors and speak out 90's phrases while teammates guess what they are saying Includes 300+ Family-Safe phrases. Great for all ages including kids who are 8+ (less) ... Read more

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Museums/Zoos

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  Sedgwick County Zoo

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  Come face to face with the wildest animals from around the world! See eye to eye with endangered chimpanzees and orangutans. Get to know the gorillas of The Downing Gorilla Forest. Spend the day with colorful birds, playful penguins, poison dart frogs and more than 3,000 other individual animals of all sizes, shapes and colors. Visit the seventh-largest zoo in the nation and discover why Sedgwick County Zoo is the No. 1 outdoor family tourist attraction in Kansas. Come out and play!

Preschool Activities

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  My Gym - Wichita

  Wichita

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  My Gym - Wichita

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  My Gym Wichita offers high quality fitness and fun classes for children ages 6 months to 6 years old. We also host the BEST birthday parties in town where your child will be the STAR. Preschool Prep, Camps, Tots and Kids Nights Out, Open gym times are also available to develop your child's mind, body and happiness!

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  Tiny Tykes

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  TinyTykes Pre-School Soccer Programs - 41 Kansas Programs

     Child development through Challenger's nationally acclaimed innovative pre-school soccer program! TinyTykes is an innovative program, created by childcare specialists that introduces children aged 2 to 5-years to the basic skills of soccer. Both our Cubs (2- 3 years) and our Lions (4-5 years) modules use fundamental soccer activities, games and stories to develop their skills in the following areas: Balance, Agility and Coordination Technical Skills Gross motor skills Physical Development Social skills Self confidence Communication Teamwork