Follow the stories of artists, pioneers and dreamers throughout Wichita’s Museums on the River district. Events, tribal flags and some 3,000 artifacts honor Indigenous peoples at the Mid-America All-Indian Museum. Journey to the city’s frontier era at the Old Cowtown Museum. Reenactors portray 1800s life at 54 original and replica buildings. Sparks fly at the blacksmith shop, a printer’s press hums, and sarsaparilla flows at Fritz Snitzler’s Saloon.

Time travel continues at the Wichita Art Museum, where American art galleries span decades. Venture outdoors to encounter thought-provoking sculptures, such as Tom Otterness’ Dreamers Awake and John Silk Deckard’s Knife Man, in the Art Garden.

Nearly 100 years before the Minor League Baseball Wichita Wind Surge blew into town, the all-Black Wichita Monrovians beat a local Ku Klux Klan team. It’s just one of the many fascinating stories you’ll learn at the free Wichita Baseball Museum, which opened in 2022 at Riverfront Stadium. Enjoy a pregame bite or beverage among the artfully stacked shipping containers of Revolutsia. The open-air courtyard surrounded by shops and restaurants makes the perfect spot to enjoy a schnitzel sandwich and beer from Prost German restaurant.

End the weekend on a sweet note at one of three Cocoa Dolce locations. Pair a latte or chocolate martini with an artfully crafted truffle, and grab a box of colorful macarons for your trek home.

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Watch the night sky at Exploration Place’s Drone Light Festival, where 300 synchronized drones create formations set to music in September.

Plan your journey through Wichita and beyond with the 2025 Official Kansas Travel Guide.