11 fun things to do in the Wichita area this weekend (Oct. 24-25)
It’s the last full weekend before standard time returns and steals an hour of our daylight starting Nov. 1. Make the most of the light. Here are some things going on in the Wichita area on Saturday and Sunday, in addition to the seasonal haunted houses, pumpkin patches and Halloween-themed shows.
2nd Annual Spooky Science, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Exploration Place, 300 N. McLean Blvd.; included in admission; www.exploration.org, 316-660-0600.
“Little Shop of Horrors” presented by the Forum Theater Company, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, Scottish Rite Center, 332 E. First St.; $25 evening, $23 matinee; www.forumwichita.com, 316-618-0444.
Wichita Asian Festival, 5:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Century II Convention and Exhibition halls, 225 W. Douglas; free admission; program $5, food and crafts for sale.
“Upon a Midnight Dreary” dinner theater presented by the John Henry Theater Co., 6 p.m. Saturday, Serenity Bed and Breakfast, 1018 N. Market; $39.95 at eventbrite.com or 316-266-4666; costumes encouraged for a contest.
Pumpkins at the Park, 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Tanganyika Wildlife Park, 1000 S. Hawkins Lane, Goddard; $12, $6 children ages 2 and under who participate in activities, free for ages 1 and under; www.tanganyikawildlife.org.
Night of the Living Zoo, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sedgwick County Zoo, 5555 Zoo Blvd.; $7 in advance online or at QuikTrip stores, $9 at the gate, $7 members; children 2 and younger don’t need a ticket; www.scz.org, 316-266-8386??.
“Wait Until Dark” presented by Friends University’s Theatre Department, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Cornerstone Studio Theatre in the Riney Fine Arts Center on campus; $11, $9 for seniors and students; 316-295-5677.
Schubert & Brahms presented by the Wichita Symphony Orchestra and featuring pianist Lukas Vondracek , 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, concert talk one hour earlier, Century II Concert Hall, 225 W. Douglas; $10 to $57; wichitasymphony.org, 316-267-7658; under-40 event including pre-concert social hour and after party with Vondracek and Maestro Daniel Hege, 7 p.m. Saturday, $35, www.eventbrite.com.
Boo & Brew Ball to benefit Dress for Success, 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Venue 3130, 3130 W. Central; $75; www.booandbewball.eventbrite.com, 316-945-8779.
Food Trucks at the Fountain, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, WaterWalk, 515 S. Main; outdoor yoga at 10 a.m. at the corner of Main and Waterman; free admission.
A Night of Hay, Hooves & Halloween, 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Old Cowtown Museum, 1865 W. Museum Blvd.; $5; oldcowtown.org, 316-219-1871.
This story was originally published October 24, 2015 at 7:38 AM with the headline "11 fun things to do in the Wichita area this weekend (Oct. 24-25)."