What’s Happening This Week in Wichita (Sept 27-Oct 2)

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■ Wichita Pickle Jam | September 29
Where: Chicken N Pickle
The IMA Foundation is gearing up for its annual fundraising event, “Wichita Pickle Jam,” at Chicken N Pickle to benefit Wichita Children’s Home and other local non-profit organizations. On September 29th, they’ll host an unforgettable day of doubles pickleball. Teams and attendees will enjoy food, drinks, live music, and an intense pickleball competition! Pickle Jam will also feature a recreational cornhole tournament.

■ Greater Andover Days | September 30-October 2
Where: Andover, KS
Resilience. Strength. Community. Three words the Andover community has been no stranger to over the last few months. In April, many members of the Andover community were affected and impacted by the tornado. Neighbors and surrounding communities continued to stand together with Andover. We cannot wait to come together to celebrate all the community has done over the last several months at the Greater Andover Days this fall.

■ Skin Essentials 15th Anniversary Bash | October 1
Where: Skin Essentials
Help Us Celebrate 15 years of Clean Beauty! FREE Mini Spa Treatments. Free Swag Small Bites and Yummy Sips Custom Home-Care Bar Store-Wide Sale Prizes!

BEST THINGS TO DO!
■ Texas League Championship Series: Wichita Wind Surge | September 27-28
Where: Riverfront Stadium

■ Tallgrass Film Festival | September 28 – October 2
Where: Tallgrass Film Association
The 20th anniversary Tallgrass will be over 85 film blocks and events in 5 days! Take part by volunteering, sponsoring, buying a ticket, buying a pass! Lots of ways to get involved!

■ 1 Million Cups | September 28
Where: Groover Labs
1 Million Cups is a free, weekly national program designed to educate, engage, and connect entrepreneurs. Every Wednesday morning at 8:45 a.m., one or two early-stage startups present their companies to a diverse audience of their peers, mentors, educators, and advisors.

■ Wichita Business Expo | September 29
Where: Century II
Wichita Business Expo, presented by Cox Business, is the region’s premier business-to-business trade show and networking event held each September. At Expo, you will find representatives from a variety of business industries in our region. No matter what products and services you are looking for, you’ll find it at Expo.

■ Boos and Brews | September 30
Where: Cowtown Museum
Join us for live music, appetizers and drinks with the extinct during our second annual Wine & Dine-osaur event! Enjoy an exclusive look at Field Station: Dinosaurs after hours as you wander – wine in hand – through the world of prehistoric predators and plant eaters.

■ Adult Skate Night | September 30
Where: Carousel Skate Center
Join us for Adult Night every Friday! Must be 21 with a Valid ID. $10 Cover (skates included). Beer & mixed drinks available. Check out our feature at what to expect here.

■ Oktoberfest Run For The Poor Festival | October 1
Where: Blessed Sacrament
5K Run/Walk through historic College Hill followed by all day/festival at Blessed Sacrament, Quentin and Douglas. Bands, food, beer.

■ Woofstock 2022 | October 1
Where: Sedgwick County Park
Gather with thousands of fellow pet owners and animal enthusiasts for Kansas Humane Society’s fundraising event and festival “Woofstock”, which has become one of the largest events of its kind in the midwest. Participate in the Woof Walk & Breakfast, listen to live music from Dangie Music & Tequila Ridge, compete in stage contests, hang out at the beer garden, shop at vendor booths, and chow down at the food trucks. Check out activities like ruff races, doggy agility course, kid’s play clinic, photobooth, live demos from the WPD’s K-9 Unit, and more!

■ Kansas Grown Farmer’s Market | October 1
Where: Two Locations: 21st & Ridge and Derby Market
Join us every Saturday, April thru October. Featuring dozens of Kansas Grown! vendors, live music, food trucks, Troubles the Clown and more.

■ Derby Chamber Chili Cook-Off | October 1
Where: Madison Avenue Central Park
Join us for a Chili Cook-Off where local Chamber member businesses will make their best chili and compete for your votes! Competitors will go all out to try to earn your vote for best chili and best business spirit!

■ Wichita Wagonmasters Downtown Chili Cook Off | October 1
Where: Downtown Wichita
With teams from Kansas and surrounding states (80 teams or so!), the Wichita Wagonmasters Downtown Chili Cookoff has been a Wichita tradition for over 30 years. Since 2005 when the Wagonmasters took over the event and brought it back Downtown, the event has exploded with a renewed level of enthusiasm by contestants and attendees alike.

■ The Mastermind Show | October 1
Where: The Loony Bin
Don your tin foil hats and guard your thoughts! Curtis The Mentalist is in town! The Mastermind Show with comedy Mind Reader Curtis Waltermire is the most unique LIVE comedy show that plays monthly at the Loony Bin Comedy Club.

■ 4th Annual Bravery Ball | October 1
Where: Orpheum Theatre
Join WLH for a night of dinner, drinks, auctions, dancing and fun! Bravery Ball raises critical funds to support over 500 Kansas families with children battling life-threatening medical conditions. Join us and hear from the Hero families you are impacting, and enjoy a special performance from Heroes and Hero Siblings. This is the party of the year, making it the annual gala you don’t want to miss!

■ Final Friday Food Truck Rally | October 1
Where: Wichita Boathouse
FINAL FRIDAY Food Trucks @ the Fountains – Art Show & PaRtY with Xclusive Events. Wichita’s Largest FINAL FRIDAY Party… This will be our last Final Friday of the season. We will be back on Friday March 31st, 2023

■ Old Town Farm and Art Market | October 1
Where: Old Town Wichita
Open every Saturday, April through December 17th

■ 28th Annual Wichita Train Show and Swap Meet | October 1-2
Where: Cessna Activity Center
Our 28th Annual Train show right here in wichita, come any BUY, SELL, TRADE any scale of model trains. With a huge selection of venders with over 100 tables!

■ Art & Ale {Fall Pop Up Market} | October 2
Where: Rock Island Live
Join us at our favorite event of the year 7 years running! “Art & Ale” on Sunday, October 2nd shop local till you drop, sip on craft beer and celebrate the Fall Season with live music, food + drink specials & more! One of our last outside open air markets of the year! Come chill with us in downtown Wichita to shop your favorite makers with a TOP-NOTCH artist line up in a laid back, live music & beer filled setting!

■ Garage Band Garage Sale | October 2
Where: WAVE
Vendors converge with local musicians on WAVE’s outdoor stage for this unprecedented local festival.

■ Stain & Stem Wooden Signmaking Class | October 2
Where: Grace Hill Winery
Spooky season is upon us! Let’s light up the bonfire, grab some wine, and have some fun making a sign together! Grey and Shannon from Stepp Design & Decor will walk us through the process of distressing your sign, staining with a color of your choice, and applying and painting the stencil design. No artistic ability needed!

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Around The Corner!
■ 3 Day Shopping Event with The Pickin’ Preacher | October 7-9
Where: Generations Antiques & Artisans
Huge 3 day shopping event, prize and food 0 Open to the public and free of charge. 3 days of shopping with The Pickin’ Preacher with a truck load of hard to find treasures from Iowa!

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Complete Guide To Fall Festivals In and Around Wichita

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