Sept. 11-13 | Autumn & Art

Autumn & Art at Bradley Fair is one of the region’s premier fine art festivals. Browse paintings, sculpture, jewelry, photography, and more while enjoying live demonstrations, entertainment, and family activities. Admission is free.
 

Autumn & Art

Sept. 12 | Zoobilee

Zoobilee transforms Sedgwick County Zoo into an adults-only evening filled with food, drinks, live entertainment, and memorable animal encounters. Tickets typically sell out, so planning ahead is a must.

Sept. 13 | Orie’s Garlic Fest

A festival devoted entirely to garlic? Wichita has one. The region’s only garlic festival fills Old Town with tastings, cooking demonstrations, local vendors, live entertainment and enough garlic-inspired creations to keep vampires away for at least another year.
 

Orie's Garlic Fest

Sept. 20 | Open Streets ICT

Walk, bike, skate, or stroll through Wichita while discovering live music, food vendors, pop-up activities and local businesses during Open Streets ICT. The free community celebration offers a different way to explore the city and experience the neighborhoods along one of Wichita’s best-known streets.

Sept. 25-27 | Drone Light Festival

Wichita’s fall skies get a colorful upgrade during the Drone Light Festival. Hundreds of synchronized drones take to the night sky to create illuminated designs overhead. Pair the show with food, entertainment and festival activities for an unforgettable evening.

Drone Light Festival

Sept. 26 | Wagonmasters Downtown Chili Cookoff

Grab a tasting kit and spend the day sampling chili, salsa and creative recipes at the Wagonmasters Downtown Chili Cookoff. Live music and quirky contests add to the atmosphere as downtown Wichita fills with hungry festivalgoers.

Sept. 26-27 | Great Plains Renaissance & Scottish Festival

If your ideal weekend involves stepping back several centuries, you’ll fit right in at the Great Plains Renaissance & Scottish Festival. Sedgwick County Park comes alive with medieval entertainment, artisan demonstrations, Scottish Highland games, and enough elaborate costumes to make visitors wonder what century they’ve wandered into.

Great Plains Renaissance and Scottish Festival

Oct. 2-3 | Prost’s Oktoberfest

Expect authentic German food, imported beers, polka music, stein-hoisting contests, and family-friendly fun at Prost’s annual Oktoberfest.

Oct. 3 | Nomar Fiesta

Celebrate Wichita’s Hispanic and Latino heritage in the historic Nomar District during this annual community tradition. Nomar Fiesta brings together music, dancing, food, local vendors and cultural activities for a colorful celebration in one of the city’s most distinctive neighborhoods.

Oct. 9-10 | Flavor and Barbecue Fest

The Flavor and Barbecue Fest brings two days of smoky, saucy fun to Gilley’s in nearby Park City. Watch talented pit masters fire up the competition during the BBQ Master Series, then taste your way through a lineup of food trucks and vendors. Enjoy family-friendly competition, plenty of flavors, and free admission.

Oct. 9-10 | ICT Bloktoberfest

Part neighborhood block party, part Oktoberfest celebration, ICT Bloktoberfest brings live music, local beer, games, food, and some delightfully competitive contests to downtown Wichita.

Oct. 11 | Prairie Fire Fall Marathon

Runners can experience Wichita on foot during the Prairie Fire Fall Marathon, a signature race weekend that draws participants from across the region. Whether you’re chasing a personal record or cheering from the sidelines, race day brings plenty of energy to the city.
 

Prairie Fire Fall Marathon

Oct. 15-18 | Tallgrass Film Festival

Independent film takes center stage during the Tallgrass Film Festival. The four-day festival brings filmmakers and movie lovers together for independent films, documentaries, parties, workshops, and conversations at venues throughout downtown Wichita.
 

Tallgrass Film Festival

Oct. 17 | Wichita Asian Festival

Food, performances, and traditions from across Asia come together during the Wichita Asian Festival. The annual celebration highlights the cultures represented throughout Wichita with traditional and contemporary performances, cultural displays, and plenty of opportunities to sample flavors from across the continent.
 

Wichita Asian Festival

October 24-25 | Frontiers in Flight Open House & Air Show

Head to McConnell Air Force Base for the biennial Frontiers in Flight Open House & Air Show, featuring aerial performances, military aircraft and hands-on exhibits. It’s an especially fitting fall experience in Wichita, a city known around the world as the Air Capital of the World.
 

Frontiers in Flight Open House & Air Show