- Our list of the best things to do in Wichita, Kansas, features the top 32 nearby activities — including 14 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Wichita, KS has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Entertainment & Shows, Museums & Galleries, Outdoor Places, and Sights & Landmarks.
- The results below include the top 31 things to do within the city of Wichita, KS , followed by 1 popular activity in the nearby city of Whitewater
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Escape Room games at Escapology offer an experience for gamers, families, businesses
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The Sedgwick County Zoo is home to animals from all over the world, including grizzly bears, tigers, rhinos and many birds. It also has a children's farm, with more than 40 species of domestic animals.
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The large collection of themed gardens known as Botanica is found within Sim Park. Each garden is cultivated to embrace a certain look or style, and special events are held thoroughout the year.
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A 17-screen movie theater, 21st Street Warren displays first-run feature films using digital projection and sound. It offers stadium seating, an IMAX auditorium, a diner and an enclosed 'Cry Room' for parents with children in select auditoriums.
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The Starlite Drive-In is the last drive-in theater in Wichita. It has its own snack-bar, with plenty of fast-foods and other refreshments to choose from.
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The longest and most highly used trail in Wichita, the Arkansas River Trail is a great place for physical fitness or just to get a breath of fresh air. Run, skate, or bike along the trail with access to the zoo, ice rink, stadium, and various museums.
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Give back to the earth with Great Plains Nature Center. The organization can set you up with meaningful volunteer opportunities or you can just come and enjoy the wildlife and artworks from local enthusiasts.
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The highlights of both world history and natural are covered at the Museum of World Treasures. Exhibits include Egyptian mummies, dinosaurs, ancient civilizations, and military history with emphasis on the World Wars.
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Founded in 1972, the Music Theater of Wichita is a musical performance venue that provides employment, training, and business contacts for more than 250 people. The theater has 55 seasonal performers.
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The Wichita Art Museum is the largest art museum in the state of Kansas. American painters, potters, textile weavers, and sculptors have their work put on display at the institution such as Mary Cassatt, Thomas Eakins, and Winslow Homer.
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Rather than a simple collections-based museum, Old Cowtown Museum is an interactive experience. Visitors are able to learn about the rural 1800s through living history and historical reinactments which take place in a replica Old West town and farm.