D I S C O V E R 18 1,232 NUMBER OF HOTEL ROOMS 8 $1.1 B TOURISM ECONOMIC IMPACT 8 Downtown Wichita is a major hub of activity for both locals and visitors with over 656,000 event attendees in 2018. 656,000+ EVENT ATTENDEES 17 With over 1,200 hotel rooms and more currently under construction, visitors can enjoy their stay with culture and entertainment close by. In 2018, visitors to the greater Wichita region had an economic impact of over one billion dollars. Arts & Museum Attendance 8 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Botanica 138,375 154,114 159,885 168,350 200,843 Exploration Place 170,270 176,810 199,598 194,029 273,125 Great Plains Transportation Museum 2,850 2,747 5,581 4,519 3,513 Kansas African American Museum 2,845 2,747 3,000 4,289 4,090 Mid-America All-Indian Center 21,171 26,706 26,885 18,522 26,170 Museum of World Treasures 42,175 43,178 43,352 45,582 46,000 Old Cowtown Museum 59,889 61,495 58,430 80,326 54,948 Wichita Art Museum 57,134 62,028 44,808 69,532 79,278 Wichita Symphony Orchestra Performances22 56,539 52,692 48,346 37,028 55,013 Wichita/Sedgwick Co. Historical Museum 13,591 16,514 16,687 15,111 14,698 Attraction Attendance 8 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Wichita Thunder Hockey 174,725 174,332 186,042 165,506 191,091 Kansas Sports Hall of Fame 20,465 16,687 17,181 18,435 16,466 Top Five Events 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Riverfest21 380,000 380,000 450,000 455,000 460,000 Music Theatre Wichita Musical Series20 65,277 57,655 75,935 71,683 68,495 National Baseball Congress8 75,000 68,000 60,000 62,000 55,000 WABA Home Show8 30,000 20,000 28,000 25,000 40,000 Automobila's Moonlight Car Show8 160,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 20,000