What to do this weekend: Riverfest wrap up; barbecue festival; Family Fun Day at the park

The entertainment calendar in Wichita this weekend is full of choices for music lovers, bookworms and people looking to entertain the kids.

Following is a list of some of the fun things happening in and around Wichita this weekend:

Wichita Riverfest closing weekend

Friday-Saturday, downtown Wichita around Century II

It’s hard to believe, but the 51st Wichita Riverfest is already ending. The final weekend will be filled with music, food, fireworks and fun. Admission to all events is a festival button that’s $15 for adults, $5 for kids 6-12 at QuikTrip stores and at festival gates. Among the biggest events happening over the weekend:

Fiesta del Rio: This all-day party drew big crowds to Kennedy Plaza last year, and it returns from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday. The focus is on Wichita’s Hispanic community, and the day will feature Mexican food for sale, a Mexican “mercado” with Hispanic vendors, and a night full of popular Norteno bands on the main stage. The headliner, Eden Munoz, will be the evening’s final performer.

Budweiser Clydesdales: The popular horses are making another Wichita Riverfest appearance this year and will be hanging out from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday on the west side of the former Wichita Public Library building.

Riverfest Classic Car Show: This annual event features cars lined up along Douglas between Water and Main. The show lasts from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.

Parmalee: The closing night music headliner is Parmalee, a country music group known for the hit “Take My Name.” Opening acts include Jenna & Martin and Jared “Pete” Gile, a singer/songwriter from Kansas. The closing night music is scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. Saturday on the Kennedy Plaza stage.

Closing night fireworks: The finale fireworks show is scheduled to start around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, and it will be different from the shows people are used to. This one will last about 13 minutes and will feature lower-flying fireworks stretched out between the Douglas and Lewis street bridges. People can’t sit on the west bank of the river to watch this year. The best viewing spots, organizers say, will be the river’s east bank.

David Sedaris signing

5 p.m. Sunday, Watermark Books, 4701 E. Douglas

Author David Sedaris is returning to Wichita this weekend to mark the paperback release of his book “Happy-Go-Lucky.” Fans can see Sedaris and get books signed starting at 5 p.m. on Sunday, but they must have tickets, which are $20 at www.watermarkbooks.com/sedaris. Copies of the book, a collection of humorous essays, will be for sale at the event as will paperback copies of the author’s many titles from the past, including “Me Talk Pretty One Day,” “Holidays on Ice” and “A Carnival of Snackery.” Sedaris is known for taking time with each person at his signings, drawing little pictures in their books and chatting with them for a couple of minutes. He was just in Wichita in November and signed books at an event at The Orpheum.

Barbecue fest in Derby

6 to 10 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, High Park, Derby

The annual Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest returns this weekend to Derby’s High Park. The event runs from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday and features a barbecue tasting on Friday plus food trucks, a cornhole tournament, kids activities and concerts by artists like Kyle Kilgore Band on Friday and Paramount on Saturday. A full schedule of events is at derbybbq.com. Admission is free.

“Cinderella”

10 a.m. and noon Friday and Saturday, Crown Uptown Theatre, 3207 E. Douglas

It’s time for another summer production by Wichita Children’s Theatre, which is putting on “Cinderella” on Friday and Saturday at the Crown Uptown Theatre. The show, appropriate for ages 2 and up, is performed by the theatre’s professional adult acting company. Show times are 10 a.m. and noon both days, and pizza will be served at 11:30 a.m. Show-only tickets are $9, and tickets that include pizza are $11. Call 316-262-2282 for tickets.

Kayak the river

9 a.m. to sunset daily, 150 N. McLean Blvd

Boats and Bikes, an equipment rental company that offers kayaks, stand-up paddle boards, pedal boats, rowing shells, scooters and bikes, is open for the season, and people can rent items by the hour from 9 a.m. to sunset daily. The shop is at the dock at River Vista apartments, 150 N. McLean, and people can also book rentals and fill out waivers at www.wichita.edu/athletics/rowing/boats_and_bikes.php. The business also is offering free 10-minute pedal boat rides from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Saturday for people with Wichita Riverfest buttons.

Family Fun Day at the park

11 a.m.-3 p.m., O.J. Watson Park, 3022 S. McLean Blvd.

O.J. Watson Park on Sunday will be the site of a free Family Fun Day, which lasts from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will include activities for all ages, including rides, games, face painting, rock painting, balloon animals and more. People also will be able to get information and learn about resources available from the event’s sponsor, Stop Suicide ICT.

Recent concert announcements

Here’s a look at the recent additions made to Wichita’s concert calendar:

Through the Eyes of the Dead, June 24, TempleLive, tickets on sale at wichita.templelive.com

Mozzy, Big Boss Vette, July 1, Wave, tickets on sale at waveict.com

Snoop Dogg, July 14, Intrust Bank Arena, tickets on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at www.selectaseat.com

Alexandra Kay, July 19, TempleLive, tickets on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at wichita.templelive.com

Tommy Newport, Aug. 10, Wave, tickets on sale at waveict.com

Muscadine Bloodline, Aug. 19, Cotillion, tickets on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at https://thecotillion.com/

Devon Allman & Donavon Frankenreiter, Sept. 9, Orpheum Theatre, tickets on at www.selectaseat.com

Brincos Dieras, Sept. 22, Orpheum Theatre, tickets on at www.selectaseat.com

311, Sept. 30, Wave, tickets on sale at waveict.com

Kidd G, Oct. 5, TempleLive, tickets on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at wichita.templelive.com

Creed Fisher, Oct. 5, Cotillion, tickets on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at https://thecotillion.com/

Teddy Swims, Oct. 13, TempleLive, tickets on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at wichita.templelive.com

Matt Rife, Oct. 19, Century II Concert Hall, tickets on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at www.selectaseat.com

Dawn of the Dub, Oct. 21, Cotillion, tickets on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at https://thecotillion.com/

Vince Herman, Oct. 25, Wave, tickets on sale at waveict.com