Wichita Mom

09/05/2026

Greater Andover Days kicks off October 2nd! Grab your tickets now 🎟

Greater Andover Days 2026 Schedule:

Greater Andover Days is one of the area's most highly-anticipated fall events each and every year for the entire family.

09/04/2026

It's officially PUMPKIN SEASON 🎃 Check out our favorite patches in and around Wichita - most of them open later this month!

See the full list of Wichita Pumpkin Patches here: https://wichitamom.com/around-wichita/pumpkin-patches/

09/04/2026

🦋 NEW Monarch Festival 🦋

Bring the whole family to the new Midwest Monarch Festival to celebrate monarchs, migration, and pollinators at Botanica.

📅 Saturday, September 5
⏰ 9:00 AM–5:00
📍 Botanica Wichita

🦋 FAMILY FUN
• Live monarch tagging demonstrations
• Guided migration & Monarch Waystation walks
• Native plant sale & educational booths
• Migration Passport Adventure
• Monarch Watch
• Origami butterfly migration wall
• Hands-on butterfly & milkweed science
• Symbolic Monarch Migration activity
• Kids Storytime in English & Spanish
• Kids Migration Game Time

We are so excited about this new event and hope to see you there! 🦋

09/04/2026

Looking for something fun to do with kids that's easy on the budget?

Whether you've got visitors in town or just want to spend some time exploring the city, here are 10 FREE things to do in downtown Wichita!

09/03/2026

👉🏼 3 Things to Do This Weekend 👈🏼

📚 Wichita Art Museum is hosting a free storytime.

✈️ Kids fly free at the Wichita EAA Chapter 88 Air Capital Fly-In at Colonel James Jabara Airport.

🦋 Botanica's Inaugural Monarch Festival promises butterflies and fun!

Be sure to check out our September Guide to Family Events for more fun. Enjoy!
https://wichitamom.com/.../in-wichita-weekend-events-kids/

09/03/2026

Cooler temps = Camping Trips! ⛺

Check out our favorite spots in and around Wichita to take the kids camping this fall 👇

The best places for Wichita families to enjoy camping, fishing, hiking, and more! Mom-recommended and mom-approved.

09/03/2026

Fall festival season has arrived! 🎪🎡

EVENTS IN SEPTEMBER:
🎠 Kansas State Fair
🎠Zoobilee at Sedgwick County Zoo
🎠 Maize Fall Festival
🎠 Apple Jam at Meadowlark Farm Pick your Own Apple & Peach Orchard, Pumpkin Patch
🎠 Autumn & Art at Bradley Fair
🎠 Open Streets ICT

Who doesn’t love an evening complete with funnel cakes and amusement rides? Here are this years' dates for fall festivals in (and around) Wichita!

09/02/2026

Apple picking os one of our favorite fall activities! Here's where to find the best orchards in & around Wichita this autumn 🍎🍏

Where to pick apples in & around Wichita. many orchards also offer peaches, pears, and other assorted fruits & veggies.

09/02/2026

🚨NEW🚨 hangout spot in Wichita!

Plan your next date night at Clubhouse ⛳️

⛳️ Located in east Wichita at 950 N Webb Rd

🏌️‍♀️ Unlimited Pure Putt minigolf - $15 during open tee for adults ($20 during prime time) and $7.50 for kids (ages 4-12).

Enjoy 3 different courses of varying difficulties as well as a putting green for extra practice!

🏌️‍♂️Reserve a bay on the flight deck and practice your long game! $25/hr during open tee and $40/hr during prime time. Times vary by day.

🍔 Take a break from golf and enjoy delicious food and refreshing drinks while seated at their tables or fireside lounge area!

Tag your date (or a friend!), save this post, and plan your visit today!

09/02/2026

The September Family Events Calendar just dropped! Check out all the fun planned in ICT this month 👇

Do you have a fun event Wichita kids and families will love? You can add it to our calendar!

No matter the season, there are always fun things to in Wichita with kids (and without!). Wichita's most up-to-date family calendar!