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Get ready to hit the road in a new RV and enjoy the great outdoors! With over 90,000 square feet of outdoor recreation, this family-friendly event boasts one of the largest displays of RVs and campers for sale under one roof. Vacationers looking for the freedom of RV travel will find the best prices of the season on the latest models of coaches, travel trailers, fifth wheels, campers, luxury vans and more. Shop, compare models, features, and prices, and drive home in a new RV from the show!

Advance tickets: $70

Weekend at door (Friday and Saturday): $80

Saturday (all day): $54

Friday evening only: $44

The bands scheduled to perform at this year's festival include:

The Henhouse Prowlers
Larry Stephenson Band
April Verch & Cody Walters
Driven
Jenny Lou & the Buckaroos
John Depew Trio

Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is dedicated to promoting historic preservation, supporting education, and honoring veterans. Learn about this organization and how to apply for membership.

Learn how to sew 4 types of hems to give a finished look to your sewing projects. Participants should be comfortable using a sewing machine. Class size is limited, and registration is required. Call (316) 261-8500 or visit wichitalibrary.org/events to register.

Winterfest includes performances by nationally and regionally-touring bands, workshops for aspiring musicians, free kids activities, a youth showcase, an open mic, and lots of jamming.
The bands scheduled to perform include:
• The Henhouse Prowlers
• Larry Stephenson Band
• April Verch & Cody Walters
• Driven
• Jenny Lou & the Buckaroos
• John Depew Trio

In a tiny Kansas town where the Little Miss Moonshine pageant is taken very seriously, longtime rivals Etta Lou Hatfield and Lula May McCoy are locked in a fierce battle for a historic tenth crown. Their obsession pulls in family members, sparks outrageous schemes, and turns rehearsals into full-blown showdowns. But when the pageant’s rules, and secrets, are flipped upside down, an unexpected contestant takes center stage.

Then following intermission, enjoy our Billy Joel Jukebox Revue!

Your favorite girls are back for their ninth season! Join Tom, Scott, Kyle, Monte and Christine for all new episodes of The Golden Girls where zaniness abounds and you never know what might happen on stage.

Live Musical Improv at Flying Pig Improv! Join us for laughs, music and completely unscripted songs featuring members from our both our house troupes! It's a little Speakeasy, a little Clockwork, and a whole lot of fun! Witness a show that has never been seen and will never be seen again. Led by special guest musical director and accompanist, Michael Gottlieb, we get inspired by your prompts and then we make you tap your toes and laugh with delight. Get in here! Doors open at 7:30 pm. Parking and entrance on North side of building. Uncensored content and language.

ShowerUp: Mobile Showers And Personal Care ShowerUp serves those experiencing homelessness and anyone in need by providing mobile showers, hygiene resources, and personal care. It’s our goal to Shower Grace, Hope, and Love with everyone.

Get ready to hit the road in a new RV and enjoy the great outdoors! With over 90,000 square feet of outdoor recreation, this family-friendly event boasts one of the largest displays of RVs and campers for sale under one roof. Vacationers looking for the freedom of RV travel will find the best prices of the season on the latest models of coaches, travel trailers, fifth wheels, campers, luxury vans and more. Shop, compare models, features, and prices, and drive home in a new RV from the show!

In a tiny Kansas town where the Little Miss Moonshine pageant is taken very seriously, longtime rivals Etta Lou Hatfield and Lula May McCoy are locked in a fierce battle for a historic tenth crown. Their obsession pulls in family members, sparks outrageous schemes, and turns rehearsals into full-blown showdowns. But when the pageant’s rules, and secrets, are flipped upside down, an unexpected contestant takes center stage.

Then following intermission, enjoy our Billy Joel Jukebox Revue!

The urge to create or possess a visual representation of a specific person – a portrait – is present throughout history. Portraits are created for many reasons: from sentimental to celebratory, for public or private viewing, as memorials, and as icons. .

Until the introduction of photography in the 1840s, portraits were rendered by artists in both two and three-dimensional mediums such as paintings and sculptures.

The Museum’s collection includes a variety of portraits, most of which depict local people. In this exhibition, we learn of portraiture and the people portrayed.

On view during regular Museum hours

March 2025 - March 2026

Tues-Fri 11am-4pm, Sat & Sun 1-5pm

Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum - 204 S Main

Located in the Musem's Lois Kay Walls Gallery - 3rd Floor

Admission to the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum is free to the public on Sundays!

Since 2022, we have received a generous gift from the Ruth Spooner Stone Charitable Trust, INTRUST Bank to make this possible. Visit us in Downtown Wichita and EXPLORE LOCAL HISTORY in one of America’s finest museums, occupying the original City of Wichita's 1890 City Hall.

Come experience dozens of exhibits featuring thousands of artifacts illuminating our unique local history.

Visit the Museum Store for interesting books and other local souvenirs and gift items.

Regular Hours
Tuesday – Friday 11am-4pm
Saturday – Sunday 1-5pm.

Regular admission:
$5 for adults
$2 for children
Free every Sunday!
Members are always free

Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums

Since 1939, the Historical Museum has been actively collecting and preserving artifacts central to telling our local history’s stories. These artifacts are acquired in a number of ways, including purchases from local thrift shops.

Thrift Finds in the Museum Collection features objects fortunately discovered by Museum staff at local thrift stores. These items, no longer of use to their original owner, can help us to tell the story of our community.

The newest additions in the series include a 1973 leisure suit from Henry's Department Store and a circa 1955 Toni Todd sundress, both found locally at Goodwill (21st & Amidon).

Some notable finds still on view include designs by Halston and Victor Costa, a Nehru jacket retailed by Henry’s department store, and a 1950s Shocker Lounge bowling shirt.

Produced by the Museum, this exhibition was made possible through funding from Stev Overstreet, Alice Smith, the family of Kenneth E Gerhardt, and Goodwill Industries of Kansas