11 fun things to do in the Wichita area this weekend (Dec. 19 and 20)
It’s the weekend before Christmas, and the weather is clear sailing for checking out Christmas lights and taking part in holiday events. Here are some of your holiday options Saturday and Sunday in the Wichita area, along with a few non-holiday happenings. The K-State men’s basketball team, for example, is in town to play Colorado State on Saturday at Intrust Bank Arena.
Christmas farmers market by the Kansas Grown Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Extension Center at 21st and Ridge Road; free admission.
Carriage rides, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday in front of the Warren Theatre Old Town at 353 N. Mead; 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday at Bradley Fair, 21st and Rock Road; free.
Kansas State vs. Colorado State men’s basketball, 3 p.m. Saturday, Intrust Bank Arena, 500 E. Waterman; $12 to $175; 316-440-9000, intrustbankarena.com; 316-755-7328, www.selectaseat.com.
Illuminations lights display, 5:30 to 8:30 nightly through Dec. 31, Botanica, 701 N. Amidon; $8, $7 for members, $6 for ages 3 to 12, free for children under 3; advance tickets can be purchased at Botanica or QuikTrip; botanica.org.
The Arc’s Lights, 5:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday, 5:30 to 9 p.m. Sunday (and nightly through Dec. 28; open until 11:30 p.m. Christmas Eve), Douglas Avenue and St. Paul Street; donations accepted; www.arc-sedgwickcounty.org.
Dickens of a Christmas, 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Old Cowtown Museum, 1865 W. Museum Blvd.; $7.75 adults, $6 youth, free for kids under 4 and members; 316-350-3323, www.oldcowtown.org.
Texas Hippie Coalition concert, 7:15 p.m. Saturday, the Cotillion, 11120 W. Kellogg; $18; 316-722-4201, www.thecotillion.com.
Comedian Tracy Smith, for ages 21 and older, 7:30 and 10 p.m. Saturday, Loony Bin, 215 N. St. Francis; $12; 316-618-4242, www.loonybincomedy.com.
Christmas on the Prairie, chuckwagon lunch, Prairie Rangers show, horse-drawn carriage rides, classic cowboy Christmas movies, Silver Screen Cowboy Museum, gates open at noon Sunday, lunch at 1:30 p.m., Prairie Rose Chuckwagon Supper, 15231 SW Parallel St. in Benton; $35, $10 ages 3 to 12, free for ages 2 and younger; www.prairierosechuckwagon.com, 316-778-2121.
Wichita Thunder vs. Cincinnati hockey, 5:05 p.m. Sunday, Intrust Bank Arena, 500 E. Waterman; $11 to $34; 316-440-9000, intrustbankarena.com; 316-755-7328, www.selectaseat.com.
Winter Ball, hosted by the Wichita Chapter of USA Dance with music by DJ Ronnie Choy, 7 to 10 p.m. Sunday, Wichita Boathouse, 515 S. Wichita; $25, $20 members, $10 students; www.usadancewichita.org, 316-776-2367.
This story was originally published December 19, 2015 at 7:24 AM with the headline "11 fun things to do in the Wichita area this weekend (Dec. 19 and 20)."