8 fun things to do in the Wichita area this weekend (Aug. 6-7, 2016)

Welcome to the weekends of August, and one of the few before school starts. Here are some of the things going on in the Wichita area this Saturday and Sunday.

Back-to-school bash at the zoo, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sedgwick County Zoo, 5555 Zoo Blvd.; $1 admission, free for members; www.scz.org.

Chalk Art Festival, free chalk provided for sidewalk drawing, plus music, and extra activities for a charge, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Second and Mead streets; free, or $5, $3 for ages 12 and under for refreshments and additional crafts and activities.

District Marketplace in new location, craft market and food trucks, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, 675 S. Commerce; free admission; www.facebook.com/DistrictMarketplace.

Sixth annual TFExpo, a gathering of “Transformers” fans from across the country, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Hotel at Old Town, 830 E. First St.; $20 and $15, children 4 and under free; www.tf-expo.com.

Meet a Hawk, 11 a.m. Saturday, Kansas Wildlife Exhibit at Central Riverside Park, 720 N. Nims; free.

Lady Rock Summer Showcase, 4 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Central Standard Brewing, 156 S. Greenwood; donations accepted; ladiesrockict.weebly.com. Women Who Rock ICT.

National Baseball Congress World Series, games starting at 4:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Lawrence-Dumont Stadium, 300 S. Sycamore; $7 upper section, $11 lower section for an all-day session, plus multiple-day passes available; nbcbaseball.com, 316-977-9400.

Screening of “Famous Nathan” documentary about Nathan’s Famous Frankfurters, 2 p.m. Sunday, Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd.; free; 316-268-4921, wichitaartmuseum.org.

This story was originally published August 5, 2016 at 3:25 PM with the headline "8 fun things to do in the Wichita area this weekend (Aug. 6-7, 2016)."