Are you like me and like to plan ahead for all the big Wichita events taking place in the next twelve months? Whether it’s a fun festival, galas, parties, cook-offs, fairs, you name it, you like to have them on your calendar. Or perhaps, you missed out last year and told yourself, “I’m not missing it this year!”.
Well, you’ve come to the right place. Throughout the year, we’ll be keeping an eye on the regular, annual events and keeping them all listed here. So let’s get to all the Wichita events we know are returning for 2023!
January 2023
Kirby’s Meatfest – January 20-21
Asian Variety Show – January 21
St. Paul’s 76th annual Chicken Noodle Dinner – January 28
The Beer Fest – January 28
February 2023
Wichita Heart Ball – February 11
Night of the Living Art – February 11
Light Your Heart – February 25
March 2023
Death By Chocolate – March 4
Great Chefs of the Midwest – March 5
Delano Paddy Daddy Day Parade – March 11
Kansas Sneaker Fest – March 25
April 2023
Tulip Festival – April 1, 8 and 15
Great Plains Renaissance & Scottish Festival – April 15-16
Wichita Jazz Festival – April 19
Wine About Cancer – April 20
Diaper Jam ICT – April 22
Shop & Grub Returns – April 23
Wichita Women’s Fair – April 27-29
Midwest Winefest – April 27-29
Jokers and Jazz Bash – April 29
Brunch Fest – April 29
Wichita Children’s Home Pickleball Party – TBD
May 2023
St. Mary Orthodox Christian Church Mediterranean Festival – May 6
Open Streets ICT – Nomar – May 7
Margaritas & Mojitos – May 26
June 2023
Wichita River Festival – June 2-10
Decant ICT – June 4
Mark Arts Annual Versus Battle – June 8
Wichita Open – June 8-18
Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest – June 9-10
Wichita Taco Fest – June 17
Anime Festival Wichita – June 23-25
July 2023
Sedgwick County Fair – July 12-15
Air Capital Bacon, Bourbon & Brews Festival – July 15
Pretty Prairie Rodeo– July 19-23
The Dam Jam Music Festival – July 21-22
TBT Tournament – TBD
August 2023
NBC World Series – August 3-12
ICT Burger Battle – August 5
Festive Hoop Jam – August 5
Wichita Crawl For Cancer – August 26
ICT Comic Con and Science Fiction Expo – August 26-27
September 2023
Kansas State Fair – September 8-17
Zoobilee – September 9
Orie’s Garlic Fest – September 10
Walnut Valley Festival – September 13-17
Autumn & Art – September 15-17
Open Streets ICT – September 17
Crave Culinary Festival – September 23
Wichita Wagonmasters Downtown Chili Cook-off – September 30
Prairieland Beer and Music Festival – TBD
Blooms, Brews & Bloody Marys – TBD
Blues Brews & Barbecue – TBD
October 2023
Holiday Galleria – October 5-7
Tallgrass Film Festival – October 5-8
ICT Bloktoberfest – October 13-14
Wichita Asian Festival – October 28
TsunamiCon – TBD
Dia de los Muertos Wichita – TBD
Blessed Sacrament’s Oktoberfest – TBD
88th Annual Lebanese Dinner & Food Sale – TBD
November 2023
Lights at AbilityPoint – November 23
Illuminations at Botanica – TBD
Fashion Passion – TBD
Beauties & Beasts Fur Ball – TBD
Air Capital Comic Con – TBD
Gingerbread Village at Exploration Place – TBD
Congregation Emanu-El’s Deli Day – TBD
December 2023
Winter Wonderland at Naftzger Park – TBD
Visit our Event Calendar for more!
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