Events This Week: July 3-9
Great Times Start Downtown! Downtown is Wichita’s favorite place to go for great art, local flavor, vibrant nightlife and active adventures. Explore events happening this week and plan your visit to downtown Wichita.
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July 4
Red, White & BOOM! at the Garvey Center & Century II
Wichita’s biggest Independence Day celebration is back with a brand-new downtown view! Join us for Red, White & BOOM! presented by Evergy as we light up the skyline with a spectacular fireworks display launched from the top of the iconic Garvey Center twin towers on Friday, July 4. For the first time ever, Century II’s Kennedy Plaza will be the central hub for this free community celebration.
July 4
Independece Day at Equity Bank Park
Celebrate Independence Day at the ballpark with mini American flags handed out at the gates (while supplies last), a special pre-game flyover, and a jersey auction benefiting the Wind Surge Foundation. Stick around after the game for an incredible fireworks show—then stay and watch the city fireworks light up the night sky!
July 5
Old Town Farm & Art Market in Old Town
A weekly destination for thousands of area residents and a must-see for visitors to the city. Old Town Farm & Art Market is a charming community gathering place situated in the heart of Kansas, where locals and visitors alike come together to celebrate a rich tapestry of art, agriculture, and culture. Flanked by charming brick-lined streets and historic native limestone accented buildings dating back to the 1800s, Old Town is often considered the pulse of Downtown Wichita.
July 5
Celebrate America! at Old Cowtown Museum
Celebrate Independence Day at Old Cowtown with some good old-fashioned family fun!
The museum grounds and buildings will be festooned with patriotic flags and buntings as the townspeople gather to Celebrate America. See the churchgoers Temperance March on the saloon and catch the ensuing gunfight! Enjoy performances by the Daisy Longstem Saloon Girls, mini-melodramas by the Empire House Players and see an old-time medicine show! Catch a Vintage Base Ball game! Participate in old-time summer competitions like horseshoes and sack races! Plus wagon rides, a talk on historical Fourth of July traditions in nearby towns, and more.
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