diversions

Recreation

All Star Adventures, 1010 N. Webb Road. Twenty-two attractions including 14 rides. Cost is per activity. Call for hours, 316-682-3700, online at www.allstar-wichita.com.

All-Star Sports West, 8333 W. 21st. Cost is per activity. Call for hours, 316-722-7529.

The Edge Paintball Adventures, K-96 and Ridge Road, outdoor park with nine paintball fields. Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat.-Sun.; weekdays by reservation. Play starts at $15 for all-day session; group rates available. Information, 316-773-0537 or www.wichitapaintball.com.

Laser Quest Wichita, 2120 N. Woodlawn, Shop No. 470. Open Mon.-Tue. by reservation only. Hours 6-9 p.m. Wed.-Thu., 4-11 p.m. Fri., 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sat., 1-6 p.m. Sun. Admission $8, per game. Information, 316-652-9500.

Skate East, 1836 S. Woodlawn. Call for hours and admission. Information, 316-685-5711.

Skate South, 1900 E. MacArthur. Call for hours and admission. Information, 316-524-7261.

Wichita Ice Center, 505 Maple. Call for public skating hours. Admission $6, ages 4-under free; skate rental $2. Information, 316-337-9199, online at www.wichitaicecenter.com.

Historic Fun

Augusta Historical Museum, 303 State St., Augusta. Open 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 1-4 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Free; donations accepted. Information, 316-775-5655.

Butler County History Center & Kansas Oil Museum, 383 E. Central, El Dorado. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun., May-September. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Fri., noon-5 p.m. Sat., October-April. Museum admission $4, $3 for senior citizens, students $2, 5 and under free. Information, 316-321-9333.

Halstead Heritage Museum and Depot, 116 E. First, Halstead. Open 2-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. and by appointment. Free. Information, 316-835-2267.

Harvey County Historical Museum & Archives, 203 N. Main, Newton. Open 1-4 p.m. Wed.-Sat. or by appointment (except major holidays). Admission $3, $2 youth ages 5-17, children 4 and under free. Information, 316-283-2221.

Kansas Aviation Museum, 3350 George Washington Blvd. Museum housed inside Wichita's first municipal airport, opened in 1934. Includes hand-on exhibits, historic planes under restoration, flight simulator, Jimmie Allen Flying Club Exhibit, KC-135, B-52, 727 and other historic planes. Museum hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. Admission $8, $7 seniors 60-up, $6 children 4-12, ages 3-under free. Information, 316-683-9242.

Kansas Firefighters Museum, 1300 S. Broadway. Open 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat., Oct. 1-April 30; open 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thu.-Sat., May 1-Sept. 30, and tours by appointment. Admission $3, senior citizens $2.50, students $2, under 5 free. To book a tour, call 316- 264-5990.

Old Cowtown Museum, 1865 Museum Blvd. —Winter hours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tue.-Sat., through April 15. Admission $7.75, $6.50 for seniors, $6 youth 12-17, $5.50 children ages 4-11, free for children under 4 and members. Group rates available. Information, 316-219-1871.

Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum, 204 S. Main. Open 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 1 to 5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Museum admission $4 adults, $2 ages 6-16, children under 6 and members free. Information, 316-265-9314.

Nature/Outdoors

Botanica, 701 Amidon. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. year-round, with extended hours until 8 p.m. daily and 1-5 p.m. Sun., April-October (except most major holidays). Gallery free; garden admission $7, $6 seniors 62-up, $3 youth 3-12, under 2 free. Information, 316-264-0448.

Dyck Arboretum of the Plains, 177 W. Hickory, Hesston. Extensive wildflower plantings. Visitor and Education Center, open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 1-4 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Grounds open dawn to dusk, year-round. Self-guided tour brochure of the gardens available. Free. Information, 620-327-8127.

Eagle Valley Raptor Center, 927 N. 343rd Street West, Cheney. Eagles, hawks, falcons, Snowy and Eagle Owls, Birds of Prey Educational Tour, covered pavilion for picnics and catered dinners. Donation $5, ages 3-under free. Call 316-393-0710 for appointment, online at www.eaglevalleyraptorcenter.org.

Great Plains Nature Center, 6232 E. 29th North. Koch Habitat Hall with interactive displays, aquarium, wildlife observatory, gift shop, animal presentations, two miles of wheelchair-accessible nature trails. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Gift shop hours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Nature trail hours sunrise to sunset. Free. Information, 316-683-5499.

Lake Afton Public Observatory, MacArthur Road (aka 39th Street South) at 247th Street West. Admission $3, $2 ages 6-12, under 6 free. For program and observing hours, call 316-794-8995 or 316-WSU-STAR.

Sedgwick County Zoo, 5555 Zoo Blvd. Summer hours 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, March-October; winter hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. November-February. Admission $11.50, $7 for seniors, $7 children, ages 2 and under free. Information, 316-660-9453.

Tanganyika Wildlife Park, 1037 S. 183rd West, Goddard. Adults $11.95, $8.95 seniors, $7.95 children ages 3-12. Information, 316-794-8954, online at www.twpark.com.

O.J. Watson Park, 3055 S. Lawrence Road. Park open 8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily, November-March, closed holidays. Rides closed through mid-March. Park admission free. Information, 316-529-9940.