What to do this weekend: Bike the Open Streets; Enjoy Autumn & Art; Choose a Latin fest
It’s like all the Wichita organizations picked the same weekend for their big events. Good luck deciding this weekend between Open Streets, Autumn & Art, Kansas Railfest and a couple of Hispanic Heritage Month events, which are all going on at the same time.
Here’s a rundown of the many big events scheduled outdoors in Wichita this weekend:
Open Streets on Douglas
Noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Douglas from Glenn to Bluff
Open Streets, the big annual street party that shuts down 4.1 miles of Douglas to traffic and fills it with bikers, walkers, live music, dancing, yoga demos, street vendors and food, returns for its fall installment on Sunday. The event will happen from noon to 5 p.m. on Douglas from Bluff Street in College Hill to Glenn Street in Delano. Several stops along the way will be hubs for activity, including Kennedy Plaza in front of Century II, Naftzger Park, East High School and College Hill Park. Admission is free. For a map, visit www.wichita.gov/ParkandRec/OpenStreetsICT
Autumn & Art 14
Friday through Sunday, Bradley Fair Parkway, 21st and Rock
The annual Autumn & Art festival put on by Wichita Festivals Inc. returns this weekend and will be set up Friday through Sunday on Bradley Fair Parkway, just east of the Bradley Fair shopping center at 21st and Rock. The event, an outdoor art show and sale featuring art for sale and art-inspired activities, starts Friday with a $150-a-person patron party that lasts from 6 to 9 p.m. and includes food, drink and live music. Admission is free from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, when attendees can shop, play lawn games and catch live entertainment and music. For a full schedule of events and entertainment options, visit autumnandart.com/events
Two Latin festivals, one weekend
11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, Old Town Square, 301 N. Mead and noon to 11 p.m. Coleman Parking Lot, Second and St. Francis
The fifth annual Latinfest ICT, a celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, happens Saturday in Old Town Square and will feature games, live performances, authentic Latino food, merchandise vendors, a lowrider car show and more. It lasts from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., and admission is free. No coolers or pets are allowed, and people are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. Also on Saturday, local radio station La Raza 102.5 FM is putting on Raza Fest in the Coleman Parking Lot at Second Street at St. Francis. It lasts from noon to 11 p.m. and will feature music, food, beverages, vendors and live music from bands including Los Mendoza and Los Reyes Del Sabor. Admission is free.
ICT Bee Fest
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Mid-America All-Indian Museum, 650 N. Seneca
A group called Grassland Groupies is introducing a new event in Wichita: ICT Bee Fest is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Mid-America All-Indian Museum. It will allow visitors to collect Kansas wildflower seeds, build a bee hotel, learn how to start a native garden and more. Native plant vendors will be onsite, and the event will include a “bumblebee pettings zoo.” Admission is free.
‘The Golden Girls’
8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Roxy’s Downtown, 412 ½ E. Douglas
The guys-as-gals parody of the 1980s sitcom returns to Roxy’s for the seventh go-around, with Monte Riegel Wheeler (Dorothy), Scott Noah (Blanche), Kyle Vespestad (Rose) and director Tom Frye (Sophia) in the title roles, and Christine Tasheff, John Keckeisen and Jeff Frye in various supporting roles. One of Roxy’s most popular shows, performances have already been added to the run, through Nov. 4. Tickets are $40, from roxysdowntown.com or 316-265-4400.
Kansas Railfest
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Great Plains Transportation Museum, 700 E. Douglas
Kansas Railfest, an event by the Great Plains Transportation Museum, is on for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the museum in downtown Wichita. Train enthusiasts will be able to enjoy music, displays, vendors, a scavenger hunt and train rides. Admission is $10 for ages 13 and over, $5 for ages 7-12, free for ages 6 and under when accompanied by an adult. Train ride tickets are an extra $5 for ages 3 and up. For more information, visit www.ksrailfest.org
Time to shop
Saturday and Sunday, Wichita Sports Forum and Century II’s Kennedy Plaza
Two big shopping events are happening this weekend in Wichita. One is the monthly Wichita Flea Market, which will happen from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Wichita Sports Forum. Admission is $3 for a one-day ticket, free for children under 12. Also, the September installment of Festive ICT’s Shop & Grub market will happen right in the middle of the Open Streets ICT activity. It’s from noon to 5 p.m. on Kennedy Plaza at Century II and will include vendors, music, food and more. Admission is free.
Recent concert announcements
Here’s a look at the recent additions made to Wichita’s concert calendar:
The Last Ten Seconds of Life, Oct. 8, TempleLive, tickets on sale at wichita.templelive.com
Youth Fountain, Oct. 25, TempleLive, tickets on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at wichita.templelive.com
King Cabbage Brass Band, Dec. 1, Wave, tickets on sale at waveict.com
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Dec. 1, TempleLive, tickets on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at wichita.templelive.com
Shane Mauss, Dec. 7, TempleLive, tickets on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at wichita.templelive.com
Thelma and The Sleaze, Dec. 3, Wave, tickets on sale at waveict.com
Chris Isaak (Christmas), Dec. 3, Orpheum Theatre, tickets on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at selectaseat.com
Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Dec. 6, Intrust Bank Arena, tickets on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at selectaseat.com
Adam Sandler, Dec. 10, Intrust Bank Arena, tickets on sale at noon Friday at selectaseat.com
Josey Scott’s Saliva, Dec. 15, TempleLive, tickets on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at wichita.templelive.com
Paramount: 80s Rock Night NYE, Dec. 31, The Cotillion, tickets on sale at thecotillion.com
Kansas, March 22-23, Stiefel Theatre, tickets on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at www.stiefeltheatre.org
Jeff Dunham, April 25, Intrust Bank Arena, tickets on sale at 10 a.m. Monday at selectaseat.com
