10 fun things to do in the Wichita area this weekend (Sept. 19 and 20)
It’s the last weekend of the Kansas State Fair — starting and ending on a cool, fall-like note. It’s also the calendar weekend of summer. The autumnal equinox is at 3:21 a.m. Wednesday, marking the beginning of fall. Fairs and festivals are on the calendar this weekend, melding the two seasons. Here are some of the events going on in the Wichita area Saturday and Sunday:
Kansas State Fair, starting at 7:30 a.m. Saturday through appearances by Little Big Town at 7:30 p.m. and comic hypnotist Ron Diamond at 8:30 p.m., 7:30 a.m. Sunday through Bruno’s Tiger Show at 6:30 p.m., Kansas State Fairgrounds in Hutchinson; admission to fair alone $10 adults, $6 seniors, $4 children ages 6 to 12, free for ages 5 and under; kansasstatefair.com.
Walnut Valley Festival, bluegrass music, 9 a.m. into the night Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Cowley County Fairgrounds in Winfield; $50 Saturday, $15 Sunday; wvfest.com.
Hillsboro Arts & Crafts Fair, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, South Main Street and Grand Avenue in Hillsboro; free admission; hillsboroartsandcraftsfair.org.
Wichita Area Garden Railway Tour, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 1041 S. Cooper, 2015 E. Blake, 2434 N. Amidon, 217 N. Joann, 844 N. Westlink, Botanica at 701 N. Amidon (tour guide required for free admission to Botanica); free; tour guides available at hobby shops and garden centers
Autumn & Art, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Bradley Fair, 21st and Rock Road; free admission; autumnandart.com.
Kick-off for the eighth annual Big Read, including mariachi music, refreshments and giveaways of this year’s book, “Into the Beautiful North” by Luis Alberto Urrea, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd.; free; www.BigReadWichita.org.
“Disney in Concert: Magical Music From the Movies,” presented by the Wichita Symphony Orchestra, 7 p.m. Saturday, Century II Concert Hall, 225 W. Douglas; $40 to $70; www.wichitasymphony.org, 316-267-7658, Century II Box Office.
“Tru,” one-man portrayal of Truman Capote, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Roxy’s Downtown, 412 1/2 E. Douglas (upstairs); $25; 316-265-4400.
Afro Jamz Fall Bash, 9 p.m. Saturday, Rock Island Live, 101 N. Rock Island; $10 ages 21 and older, $15 ages 18 to 20.
Old Cowtown Wine Mosey, 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Old Cowtown Museum, 1865 W. Museum Blvd.; $50; www.oldcowtown.org, 316-219-1871.
This story was originally published September 19, 2015 at 6:39 AM with the headline "10 fun things to do in the Wichita area this weekend (Sept. 19 and 20)."