Events This Week: October 17-23
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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October 18
Wichita Thunder Hockey Opening Night at INTRUST Bank Arena
Hockey is so back! Wichita Thunder's 33rd season kicks off Friday against the Kansas City Mavericks.
October 18-19, 25-26
BooFest at Exploration Place
Visit Exploration Place for a family-friendly party that embraces the fun and silly side of Halloween. Trick-or-treat your way through the exhibits, play Halloween games, and participate in hands-on science experiments. Wear your costumes and invite your friends – BooFest is going to be a blast!
October 18
"Rocky Horror Picture Show Picture Show" Film Screening at Orpheum Theatre
Come up to the lab and see what’s on the slab, we’re preparing to do the time warp again with not one but two screenings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show on Friday, October 18! The 8 p.m. screening is open to all ages and the midnight screening is open to ages 21 and over.
October 19
Hay, Hooves and Halloween at Old Cowtown Museum
Enjoy a truly safe family trick or treating family Halloween at Old Cowtown! The Headless Horseman rides the streets, dancing, costumes, zombie cowboys, ghosts haunting the historic houses, and of course, lots of candy for the kids! Admission will be $5 per person at the door. Kids 4 and under and Cowtown members are FREE!
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