8 fun things to do in the Wichita area this weekend (Oct. 17-18)
It’s a stellar mid-October weekend. Here are some of the events going on in the Wichita area Saturday and Sunday, in addition to the seasonal haunted houses, pumpkin patches and Halloween-themed shows.
Inflate-A-Fest by Kidfest, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Century II; $5, free for children 3 and under; wichitakidfest.com.
Tallgrass Film Festival, 9 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday, various venues and prices; www.tallgrassfilmfest.com.
Porter Street Artists and Friends, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, 941 N. Porter and the rest of the block in Riverside; free admission.
Leonard Pitts Jr. reading and signing copies of his new novel, “Grant Park,” 4 p.m. Saturday, Watermark Books, 4701 E. Douglas; www.watermarkbooks.com.
Friends University Fall Ballet, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Sebits Auditorium on the Friends campus; $16, $13 for seniors and students.
Cherokee Maidens western-swing CD release party, 8 p.m. Saturday, Barleycorn’s, 608 E. Douglas; $10; www.barleycornswichita.com.
“The Grand Duchess” presented by Wichita Grand Opera, 3 p.m. Sunday, Century II Concert Hall; $40 to $95, $20 for students; wichitagrandopera.org, 316-262-8054.
Eco-Festival and Treehouse Concert featuring talks, music and food, noon to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Bartlett Arboretum in Belle Plaine; $5, free if you bike to it; www.bartlettarboretum.com.
This story was originally published October 17, 2015 at 6:53 AM with the headline "8 fun things to do in the Wichita area this weekend (Oct. 17-18)."