11 fun things to do in the Wichita area this weekend (Oct. 31-Nov. 1)
It’s Halloween, it’s the transition from October to November, and it’s the end of daylight saving time, all in one weekend. Here are some of the things going on in the Wichita area on Saturday and Sunday. (And don’t forget to turn your clock back one hour in between.)
Last Kansas Grown farmers market of the season, 7 a.m. to noon Saturday, 21st and Ridge Road; free admission; kansasgrowninc.com.
Day of the Dead Arts Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, the Workroom, 150 N. Cleveland, 316-295-4520.
Fall Orchid Show and Sale sponsored by the Kansas Orchid Society, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Botanica, 701 N. Amidon; free admission.
Fall Home Remodeling & Decorating Expo, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Century II; free; wichitahomeremodelingshow.com.
I Got Sole sneaker event, 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Beech Activity Center, 9710 E. Central; $15, $5 for kids 10 and under; www.ictgotsole.com.
Wichita Thunder vs. Colorado Eagles hockey, 1:05 p.m. Saturday, Intrust Bank Arena; $9 to $34; 316-755-7328, intrustbankarena.com.
Boo Bash and trick-or-treating at the mall, children’s activities 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, trick-or-treating at participating retailers 5 to 7 p.m., Towne East Square, 7700 E. Kellogg; Boo Bash activities $5 to join Simon Kidgits Club; www.simon.com/kidgits, 316-686-3341.
“Beauty and the Beast” presented by Wichita Collegiate School, dinner 5:30 p.m. Saturday, show 7:30 p.m., 9115 E. 13th St.; $22, $18 for ages 12 and under; show only $14, $10 for ages 12 and under; 316-771-2221.
“The Light in the Piazza,” 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Miller Concert Hall in Duerksen Fine Arts Center at Wichita State; $16, $14 faculty, seniors and military, $6 non-WSU students and children, free for WSU students; 316-978-3233, wichita.edu/fineartsboxoffice.
“Thriller” flash mob performance, bystanders can join in the five-minute dance, around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Old Town Square by the fountains.
Friends Faculty Brass Quintet concert, 3 p.m. Sunday, Sebits Auditorium in the Riney Fine Arts Center, 2100 W. University; free.
This story was originally published October 31, 2015 at 7:35 AM with the headline "11 fun things to do in the Wichita area this weekend (Oct. 31-Nov. 1)."