The National Civic League named Wichita a 2009 All-America City. Find out why! Discover Wichita's fun, festivities and big-city amenities available at Midwestern prices.
Thirty-five museums tell all aspects of Wichita's evolution from Old West cowtown to Air Capital of the World. The iconic 44-foot-tall Keeper of the Plains statue pays tribute to the Native Americans who lived here long before settlers arrived. Just blocks away, Old Cowtown Museum relives the 1870s. The Kansas Aviation Museum chronicles Wichita's rise to aviation prominence. The Kansas African American Museum holds the history of the first sit-in at an all-white lunch counter in 1958. Exploration Place, a hands-on science museum, hosts national traveling exhibits educating both children and adults.
The Old Town red-brick warehouse district is the heart of the city's nightlife. Next door is the new 15,000-seat INTRUST Bank Arena – already booking top-line concerts and the first rounds of the 2011 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship.
Families enjoy the nationally recognized Sedgwick County Zoo featuring the new Slawson Family Tiger Trek. The annual nine-day Wichita River Festival draws an estimated 325,000 people to parades, block parties and one of the region’s largest fireworks displays.
The Wichita Art Museum has one of the best collections of American art in the nation. Music Theatre of Wichita's Broadway-quality productions receive national recognition. The city's cultural diversity is celebrated with events such as Cinco de Mayo, the Black Arts Festival, Asian Festival, and Native American Pow Wow.
Phone: 800-288-9424
Website: www.gowichita.com
