19 fun things to do in the Wichita area this weekend (June 18-19, 2016)
Summer is sizzlin’, and there’s lots to do in the Wichita area, especially outdoors, to celebrate the heart of the season and Father’s Day on Sunday. Here are some of the things going on this weekend:
Stearman Field Fly-In, aircraft come and go throughout the day, 7 a.m. to midnight Saturday, including car show 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., F-4D Phantom flight simulator 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (“fly” the simulator for $20), Fabulous Shirtheads 8 p.m. to midnight, Stearman Field-Benton Air Park, 14789 SW 30th St. in Benton; free; 316-778-1612, www.stearmanbarandgrill.com.
Ape Awareness, special activities at the zoo, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sedgwick County Zoo, 5555 W. Zoo Blvd.; included in admission; 316-660-9453, www.scz.org.
Kansas Pond Society Pond Tour, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday at eight private gardens and Botanica (1 to 5 p.m. Sunday); $10 per carload, which includes admission to Botanica for those in the car; tickets for sale at Botanica and garden centers.
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve 20th anniversary, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 2480 Highway 177, Strong City; free; 620-273-8494.
Coin and stamp show, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Cessna Activity Center, 2744 George Washington Blvd.; free admission; www.kansasnumismaticassociation.org.
Common Threads Quilt Show, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Century II Expo Hall, 225 W. Douglas; $10 at wichitatix.com or at the box office; wichitaquiltshow.com.
Great Outdoors Day, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, El Dorado State Park, 3 miles east of El Dorado on U.S. 54 and 1 mile north at 618 NE Bluestem Road; free, but regular permit required to enter park.
North Riverside Garden Stroll, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, touring gardens at 1402 N. Garland, 1530 W. 20th St., 1919 N. Payne, 1435 N. Woodland and 1415 N. Salina; $5 for all gardens; tickets for sale during the tour at each garden and at Johnson’s Garden Center.
Juneteenth Celebration, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, McAdams Park, 1329 E. 13th St.; free.
Mort’s Martini & Cigar Bar 20th birthday celebration, 1 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday and 1 to 10 p.m. Sunday, 923 E. First St.; $5; www.mortswichita.com.
“Nice Work If You Can Get It” by Music Theatre Wichita, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Century II Concert Hall; $28 to $64 evenings, $26 to $58 matinees; 316-265-3107, www.mtwichita.com.
Concert in the Park with Rick Springfield, Night Ranger and The Romantics, 7 p.m. Saturday, Central Park at 1607 E. Central in Andover; $10; andoverconcertinthepark.com, www.bobfmwichita.com.
Wichita Wingnuts vs. Fargo-Moorhead Rehawks baseball, 7:05 p.m. Saturday (Gregg Marshall bobblehead giveaway) and 1:05 p.m. Sunday (Family Fun Day), Lawrence-Dumont Stadium, 300 S. Sycamore; $6 to $13 in advance, $8 to $15 day of game (children 2 and under free); www.wichitawingnuts.com, 855-755-7328, selectaseat.com.
Wichita Force vs. Bloomington Edge indoor football in Game 1 of the playoffs, 7:05 p.m. Saturday, Intrust Bank Arena, 500 E. Waterman; $5 to $25; intrustbankarena.com; 316-755-7328, www.selectaseat.com.
Gordon Lightfoot in Salina, 8 p.m. Saturday, Stiefel Theatre, 151 S. Santa Fe in Salina; $39 to $58; www.stiefeltheatre.org, 785-827- 1998, www.ticketmaster.com.
Father’s Day Car Show, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sedgwick County Zoo, 5555 W. Zoo Blvd.; included in admission; 316-660-9453, www.scz.org.
Fathers free at Old Cowtown Museum, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, 1865 Museum Blvd.; free for fathers, regular admission for everyone else; 316-350-3323, www.oldcowtown.org.
Fathers free plus ladybug release at Botanica, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, 701 N. Amidon; free for fathers, regular admission or membership for everyone else; botanica.org.
Jimmy LaFave at Bartlett Arboretum, 4 p.m. Sunday, Bartlett Arboretum, 301 N. Line St. in Belle Plaine; gates open at 3 p.m.; tickets $10 at the gate; picnics welcome and food from Lyon’s Den BBQ and Luciano’s Italian cuisine will be for sale; www.bartlettarboretum.com.
This story was originally published June 17, 2016 at 2:53 PM with the headline "19 fun things to do in the Wichita area this weekend (June 18-19, 2016)."