17 fun things to do in the Wichita area this weekend (Nov. 21-22)
Holiday events continue this weekend leading up to Thanksgiving and beyond. Here are some of them and other things to do Saturday and Sunday in the Wichita area.
Kansas Grown Indoor Winter Market, farmers-market vendors selling food for Thanksgiving including dinner rolls, pies, meats, jams, jellies, produce and herbs, 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, 4-H Hall at the Extension Center, 21st and Ridge Road; free admission.
All Things Gingerbread, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday (also Dec. 5), Cambridge Market at 21st and Webb Road; photos with Santa for $5, crafts and cookies for purchase, mailbox for letters to Santa (if return address is provided, a letter from Santa is sent); proceeds benefit Assistance League of Wichita; free admission.
Toy train club displays, talk with model-train enthusiasts and see their collections, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Exploration Place; included in admission; meet Santa for free 10 a.m. to noon, 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Holiday open house at Wichita Art Museum, hot cider, treats, crafts and more, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, 1400 W. Museum Blvd.; free.
Old Town Square carriage rides, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday (and Saturdays through Dec. 19), starting in front of the Warren Theatre Old Town, 353 N. Mead; free; stores in the square will have open houses this Saturday.
Kansas Watercolor Society National Exhibition, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Wichita Center for the Arts, 9112 E. Central; free; www.wcfta.com.
“The Composer Is Dead,” Wichita Symphony family performance narrated by Wayne Bryan, 4 p.m. Saturday, Century II Concert Hall, 225 W. Douglas; $15, $10 children; wichitasymphony.org, 316-267-7658.
Bradley Fair Christmas Tree Lighting and carriage rides, 5:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday, plus Santa photos and horse-drawn carriage rides afterward (carriage rides also 6 to 10 p.m. Nov. 27 and 28, Dec. 4 and 5, Dec. 11 and 12, Dec. 18 and 19), Bradley Fair Plaza, 21st and Rock Road; free; bradleyfair.com, 316-630-9990.
Social Distortion guitarist Johnny “Two-Bags” Wickersham, 6 p.m. Saturday, Barleycorn’s, 608 E. Douglas; $10.
U.S. Weapons Collectors show, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Kansas Pavilions, 1229 E. 85th St. North, Park City; $10; rkshows.com, 523-927-9125
Prairie Pines Mystery Theatre: “The Mystery of Mistletoe Manor,” opening weekend, doors open at 6 p.m. Saturday for cider and browsing in the Old Barn Christmas Shop, dinner served starting at 6:45 p.m. and throughout show (shows also Nov. 28, Dec. 3 to 6, Dec. 9 to 13, Dec. 16 to 23), 4055 N. Tyler Road; $29.95 to $33.95; 316-303-2037, prairiepinesplayhouse.com.
Wichita Thunder vs. Missouri Mavericks hockey, 7:05 p.m. Saturday, Intrust Bank Arena, 500 E. Waterman; $11 to $34; 316-755-7328, www.selectaseat.com; intrustbankarena.com.
LeAnn Rhimes, show open to all ages, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Kansas Star Arena, 777 Kansas Star Drive, off I-35 at Exit 33, Mulvane; $46 to $66; kansasstarcasino.com, www.ticketmaster.
Currensy, 8 p.m. Saturday, Cotillion, 11120 W. Kellogg; $30; www.thecotillion.com.
St. Mark United Methodist Church Gospel Choir, 1 p.m. Sunday, Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd.; free.
Rhythm and Blues for Christmas, music, barbecue, art auction, full bar to benefit Carpenter Place Children's Home, 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday, Mosley Street Melodrama, 234 N. Mosley; $8.
Jackson Browne in Salina, 8 p.m. Sunday, Stiefel Theatre in Salina; $79 to $119; 785-827-1998, www.stiefeltheatre.org, ticketmaster.com.
This story was originally published November 21, 2015 at 9:09 AM with the headline "17 fun things to do in the Wichita area this weekend (Nov. 21-22)."