Monthly Events Guide:: October 2016

Monthly Events Wichita OctoberFall is in the air and we are all choosing sides in the great debate: pumpkin spice or apple cinnamon? In the meantime, Wichita and the surrounding area is chock full of fun activities for you and your family. If you know of something we should add, please comment, or add it to our Family Calendar. For a comprehensive list of all things fall and Halloween, check out The Ultimate Guide to Fall and Halloween in Wichita.

October 1: The baseball fans in your family will surely enjoy watching how America’s Pastime used to be played at Cowtown.

October 1: Grab your tiara and head to Unicorn Lane Studios for a Princess Tea Party.

October 2: Mamas, grab your hammer! The Finishing School for Modern Women wants to teach you how to be a Ms. Fix-It!

October 5: Blue Baboon Books is presenting a delightful story time featuring the adorable critters from Mercer Mayer’s Good for Me & You.

October 6: The Museum of World Treasure hosts its monthly Family Night.

October 7: “Horton Hatches the Egg” is the special feature for story, activity and donuts!

October 8: The author of “Pug Meets Pig” will be at Watermark Books for a very special story time.

October 8: Your elementary aged kids will love to exercise their creativity at Love of Character’s Halloween Piñata Making Workshop.

October 9: The staff of Backyard Specialists invites you to join them to play on the equipment and enjoy sno-cones on Family Day.

October 15-16: Wichita toy train enthusiasts will showcase their tracks at the Exploration place.

October 15: Enjoy a festive atmosphere strolling through Riverside, enjoying live music and the wares of the Porter Street Artists.

October 15: If you or a loved one has experienced pregnancy or infant loss, join with others at Wichita Wave of Light 2016 in memory of those precious babies.

October 17: The Wichita Firefighters are putting on a puppet show at the downtown branch of the library aimed at teaching fire prevention and safety to the kids!

October 20: Eastview Park is the place to be to catch Barry’s Mobile Recreation Station for family game night.

October 21: Grab the girl and head to the Wine, Women and Shoes ICT 2016 for a great time to support the Wesley Children’s Foundation.

October 21: The Art Park will teach your family how to make your own Mini Masterpiece – this month’s theme is Bats!

October 21: The Lego builders at your house will LOVE participating in Bricktober!

October 22: The Wichita Art Museum is partnering with the Wichita Public Library’s Big Read for a special Family Artventure.

October 22: Sumner County Moms will entertain your children while you shop the New and Vintage Market.

October 27: Mummies’ Night Out is THE fall event for all the moms! Don’t miss this one!

 

Meaghan Koci
Meaghan wears many hats throughout the day: wife to husband of fifteen years, Jeremy, mom to two incredible children, Jacob and Aliza, legal assistant, foster parent, and surrogate. A Wichita native, she met her husband at K-State (Go State!) and they moved from coast (Los Angeles, CA) to coast (Manchester, NH and Groton, CT) before settling back down in Kansas. She is a big fan of her crock pots, has read more than a novel a day for the last five years, and crochets in her “spare” time.