We're coming up on the first weekend of October. Do you have any plans yet? Visit Wichita has compiled a list of things happening in our fine city this weekend.
ICT BLOKTOBERFEST 2018
OCT. 5-6, 2018
Time: Friday 4-10 p.m.; Saturday Noon-10 p.m. Admission: Free; Additional ticket options available
Location: WaterWalk, 515 S. Main St., Wichita, KS 67202
When Oktoberfest infuses into the biggest Wichita Block Party of the year, Bloktoberfest is born. Don’t miss your chance for the ICT Bloktoberfest Beer Fest ($40), food competitions, Wiener Dog Olympics, live music, yard games, costume contest, the ICT Burger Battle ($30) and so much more!
ART ON THE TRAIL AT GREAT PLAINS NATURE CENTER
OCT. 6, 2018
Time: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Admission: Free
Location: Great Plains Nature Center, 6232 E. 29th St. N., Wichita, KS 67220
Art and nature come together in Chisholm Creek Park as Art on the Trail allows you to interact with working artists from the Wichita area who will demonstrate their craft en plein aire along the half-mile loop of nature trail. Student artists ages 5-18 are also included, bringing a wide range of talent.
WICHITA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS BERNSTEIN ON BROADWAY
OCT. 6, 2018
Time: 7:30 p.m. Admission: $35-$80
Location: Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center, 225 W. Douglas Ave., Wichita, KS 67202
The Wichita Symphony commemorates Leonard Bernstein’s centennial with a glittering program celebrating the best of his Broadway hits. Morgan James, known for her covers on YouTube, will be performing with WSO and guest conductor Teddy Abrams.
DAY OF AUTHORS
OCT. 6, 2018
Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Admission: Free
Location: Assistance League of Wichita Thrift Shop, 2431 E. Douglas Ave., Wichita, KS 67211
Hear from six of today’s best writers and thinker’s at the inaugural Day of Authors at the Assistance League of Wichita Thrift Store. You can meet 2018 Pulitzer Prize and 2017 National Book of Critics Award winner, Caroline Fraser, Sarah Smarsh, Lou Berney, Jenna Blum, Delia Owens and Peter Geye, as well as purchase their books for signing.
5TH ANNUAL GRACE HILL WINERY GRAPE STOMP
OCT. 7, 2018
Time: Noon-6 p.m. Admission: Free
Location: Grace Hill Winery, 6310 S. Grace Hill Road, Whitewater, KS 67154
The end of harvest calls for celebration and a unique opportunity for families and friends – the 5th annual Grace Hill Winery Grape Stomp allows people to stomp the secondary crop.