This Thursday and Friday will be brutal when it comes to the weather. Windchill are expected to be in the -20° to -40° range. In the chance you decide to head out, we will be keeping an eye on the weather related business closings. There have been some announced, but I’m sure more will be on the way.
WEATHER RELATED ATTRACTION CLOSINGS
- Field Stations: Dinosaurs: Closed Thursday and Friday
- Great Plains Nature Center: Closed Thursday and Friday
- Illuminations at Botanica: Closed Thursday and Friday. Tickets purchased for those nights will be honored on any date that Illuminations is open for the remainder of the season. Simply show your original ticket at the door.
- Keeper of the Plains bridge: Closed on Thursday
- Mid American All Indian Museum: Closed on Thursday
- Museum of World Treasures: Closed on Thursday
- Old Cowtown Museum: Closed on Thursday
- Safari of Lights at Tanganyika Wildlife Park: Closed Thursday and Friday. Ticket holders will be given the option to reschedule their visits accordingly to availability.
- Sedgwick County Zoo: Closed Thursday and Friday
- WAVE (Box Office): Closed on Thursday
- Wichita Art Museum: Closed on Thursday
- Wichita Public Golf Courses: Closed Thursday and Friday
WEATHER RELATED RESTAURANT CLOSINGS
- The Anchor: Closed on Thursday
- The Artichoke Sandwichbar: Closed on Thursday
- Avivo Brick Oven Pizzeria: Closed on Thursday
- Azul 21 Mexican Restaurant: Closed on Thursday
- Backyard Kitchen: Closed on Thursday
- Boss Tea ICT: Closed on Thursday
- Bourbon Street: Closed on Thursday
- Buster’s Burger Joint: Closed on Thursday
- Casa Martinez: Closed on Thursday
- Classic Town & Country: Closed on Thursday
- The Cowboy Inn Saloon: Closed on Thursday
- Delanos Diner: Closed on Thursday
- Dog N Shake (all locations): Closed on Thursday
- Doma: Closed on Thursday
- The Donut Whole: Closed on Thursday
- Eggroll Express: Closed on Thursday
- Fairmount Coffee Company: Closed on Thursday
- Freezing Moo: Closed on Thursday
- Goyo’s Mexican Fast Food: Closed on Thursday
- Grace Market Kitchen: Closed on Thursday
- Grandma Thuys: Closed on Thursday
- Hopping Gnome Brewing Company: Closed on Thursday
- HTeaO: Closed on Thursday
- Jerry’s Bar & Grill: Closed on Thursday
- Kelly’s Family Diner: Closed on Thursday and Friday
- The Kitchen: Closed on Thursday
- Krispy’s Fried Chicken & Seafood: Closed on Thursday
- Las Catrinas: Closed on Thursday
- Leaf Teahouse: Closed on Thursday
- Magnolia Cafe: Closed on Thursday
- Mexi-Kan Kitchen: Closed on Thursday and Friday
- Mi Lindo Michoacan Mexican Restaurant: Closed on Thursday and Friday
- Mochinut: Closed on Thursday
- Molino’s Cuisine: Closed on Thursday
- Monica’s Bundt Cake: Closed on Thursday
- Moxi Junction: Closed on Thursday
- Mr. Miyagi Japanese Grill: Closed on Thursday
- N&J Cafe: Closed on Thursday
- Noble House: Thursday service canceled
- Nortons Brewing Company: Closed on Thursday
- Oh Yeah! China Bistro: Closed on Thursday
- Old School Tap House & Social: Closed on Thursday
- PeeWee+Sweet’s Bakehouse: Closed on Thursday
- Pho Special: Closed on Thursday
- Pollo Express: Closed on Thursday
- Piatto Neapolitan Pizzeria: Closed on Thursday
- Picasso’s Pizzeria: Closed on Thursday
- R Coffee House: Closed on Thursday
- River City Sweet Shop: Closed on Thursday
- The Rusted Rooster: Closed on Thursday
- Shanghai: Closed on Thursday
- Smallcakes: Closed on Thursday
- Southeast Carryout: Closed on Thursday
- Sugar Shane’s Cafe: Closed on Thursday
- Sunflour Cafe & Collective: Closed on Thursday
- Tacos El Compadre: Closed on Thursday and Friday
- Taco Fajita: Closed on Thursday
- Taco Pronto: Closed on Thursday
- Tanya’s Soup Kitchen: Closed on Thursday
- Tiger Rice Japanese Kitchen: Closed on Thursday
- Tasty House: Closed on Thursday
- TJ’s Burger House: Closed on Thursday
- Tutor’s Pizza: Closed on Thursday
- Twin Peaks (Rock Road): Closed on Thursday
- Villars Mexico Cafe: Closed on Thursday
- Walt’s All American Bar & Grill: Closed on Thursday
- Want Bierock Company: Closed on Thursday
- When Pigs Fly: Closed on Thursday
- White Crow Cider Company: Closed on Thursday
- Wings and Rings: Closed on Thursday
- Yokohama Ramen Joint (& Izakaya): Closed on Thursday
WEATHER RELATED BUSINESS CLOSINGS
- A1 Singer Sewing Center: Closed on Thursday
- Accent Interiors (511 S. Woodlawn): Closed on Thursday and Friday
- Brooks Landfill: Closed on Thursday
- Cake Stuff: Closed on Thursday
- The Farris Wheel: Closed on Thursday
- Grace Hill Winery: Closed on Thursday
- Karg Art: Closed on Thursday
- MyGym Wichita: Closed on Thursday
- Robot Roy’s Toys & Books: Closed on Thursday
- Seneca Bowl: Closed on Thursday
Here are some other additional tidbits from the city that are helpful:
Weather Assistance
If you need warm clothes, information on shelters, places to stay warm, utility assistance and other cold weather related needs, use the United Way of the Plains 211 Information and Referral Services.
☎️ Call: 2-1-1
📱 Text: 898-211
💻 Online Chat: UnitedWayPlains.org/211
🔎 Search Resources: 211kansas.org
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