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It's always smart to check under the bridge. 👀

You never know when your casual riverfront stroll is going to turn into a troll sighting.

See if you can find this troll yourself. 🧌 No toll required.🫰

Sculpture created by local artist Connie Ernatt.

Choose your stretchy pants accordingly. 🌶️
The Wagonmasters Downtown Chili Cookoff returns Sept. 26. So grab a $5 tasting kit, sample your way down Douglas Avenue and help crown the People’s Choice winner.

Hot outside? Chili.
Cool outside? Chili.
Perfect fall day? Believe it or not, chili.

🌶️ Get the full scoop on one of Wichita’s favorite fall traditions: https://bit.ly/4gKKwh6


The Good Life in Wichita by the Wichita Wagonmasters

FioRito Ristorante was named a 2026 James Beard Awards semifinalist for "Best Chef: Midwest," proving once again that carbs can accomplish great things. 🍝

Handmade pasta, Kansas ingredients and a whole lot of talent. Yeah, we get it.

Learn more about FioRito and Wichita’s James Beard recognitions here: https://bit.ly/4gm7D1c

We have an update. It involves more VIP passes. 👀🎶
We’re now choosing TWO winners, and each winner gets two 2-day VIP passes to Somewhere Fest.
Already entered? You’re still in. Haven’t entered yet? Your odds just got a little more interesting. 😎

🎟️ Enter through the original post below.

Visit Wichita Giveaway Enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to Somewhere Fest, Sept. 25-26.

Feeling ambitious? You’re gonna need that energy. 😎
Five festivals. One weekend. Pick your favorites. Try to catch all five. Either way, this is the weekend to be in Wichita.

🎶 Live music at Somewhere Fest
🚂 Wake up and catch Kansas Railfest
🌶️ Eat your weight in chili
⚔️ Spend Sunday among knights, pirates and fairies at The Great Plains Renaissance Festival
✨ Finish with 500 drones lighting up the sky

Clear the calendar. Charge your phone. Wear comfortable shoes. Your September weekend just became a competitive sport.



Great Plains Transportation Museum | The Good Life in Wichita by the Wichita Wagonmasters | Exploration Place

🏀 The Madness starts here.
The 2027 NCAA® Men’s Basketball Championship Opening Rounds head to INTRUST Bank Arena. Twelve teams. Six games. Win and keep dancing.

🎟️ Public tickets go on sale Oct. 5, but you can sign up now to get Visit Wichita’s exclusive presale code and ticket details before the public on-sale.

👉 Get the details + sign up for presale access here: https://bit.ly/3TbmqTC

NCAA Men's Basketball tips off in Wichita in 2027 The 2027 NCAA® Men's Basketball Championship Opening Rounds are coming to downtown Wichita March 16-17, bringing six games, 12 teams and two days of win-or-go-home basketball to INTRUST Bank Arena.

🎉 Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in Wichita with events, culture, and businesses you’ll love.

Click here to see how you can join the celebration 👉 https://bit.ly/466111a



Empower | Latinfest-ICT | Nomar International Market | Argentina’s Empanadas | Connies Mexico Cafe | iTZCALi Tapas and Tequila | Molino's Cuisine | Exploration Place

✈️ Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport is once again up for Best Small Airport in USA TODAY 10Best annual recognition. You can vote once a day on multiple devices.
Vote here: https://bit.ly/42jrZk7

Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT): 2026 USA TODAY 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards Travelers love Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT), especially for its parking facilities, ease of security, cleanliness, rental car facilities, and concessions. As the largest airport in Kansas, it provides nonstop flights to 16 destinations served by six major airlines. Stop in at....

Sorry, we can’t hear you over this Somewhere Fest giveaway. 🎶
We’re giving one lucky winner two 2-day VIP passes to Somewhere Fest, Sept. 25-26, at Wave in Wichita.

Bailey Zimmerman. DJ Diesel. ERNEST. Two Friends. Dozens more. Plus, a special stage viewing area, express entrance, VIP bar and shaded lounge.

🎟️ Enter for a chance to win: https://bit.ly/3P97Mu5

Must be 18+ to enter.

Visit Wichita Giveaway Enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to Somewhere Fest, Sept. 25-26.

Wichita looked at 400 drones last year and said, “Okay, but what if there were more? And some of them shot fire?” 🔥🚁

The Drone Light Festival returns Sept. 25-27 with 500 synchronized drones flying above the Keeper of the Plains – including, for the first time, pyro drones. Yep. Drones. With pyrotechnics.

Throw in a live string quartet, laser shows, food trucks and music, and your average night out just got aggressively outperformed.

🔥 See what’s new and plan your night: https://bit.ly/4yhvXaI



Exploration Place | Wichita Symphony Orchestra | The Good Life in Wichita by the Wichita Wagonmasters

Wichita's Drone Light Festival set to return to Exploration Place The Drone Light Festival returns to Exploration Place Sept. 25-27, 2026, for three nights of synchronized drone shows above the Arkansas River in downtown Wichita.