10 things to do this weekend (Sept. 20 and 21)
It’s the last official weekend of summer. Here are some things to get out and do in the Wichita area on Saturday and Sunday.
Dash & Dine 5K, 9 a.m. Saturday, Old Town Square; $35, $15 for ages 4 to 12; register from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at Second and Mead; www.facebook.com/DashDine.
Hillsboro Arts and Crafts Fair, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, downtown Hillsboro; free admission; hillsboroartsandcraftsfair.org.
Honey Bee Festival, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Great Plains Nature Center, 6232 E. 29th St. North; free; www.gpnc.org.
Wichita Area Garden Railway Tour, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 934 N. Crestway, 1041 S. Cooper, 2015 E. Blake, 2434 N. Amidon, 217 N. Joann and 844 N. Westlink, and Botanica, 701 N. Amidon; free; guides available at tour stops, garden centers and hobby shops. The tour won’t run if it’s raining.
Walnut Valley Bluegrass Festival, 9 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Winfield Fairgrounds, 1105 W. 9th St. in Winfield; $50 Saturday, $15 Sunday, $5 for ages 6 to 11, free for children under 6 (no credit cards); www.wvfest.com.
The Big Read pre-party, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd.; free; bigreadwichita.org.
Shakespeare in the Park’s “King John,” 7 p.m. Saturday, Hap McLean Park, 6801 N. Hydraulic in Park City; 7 p.m. Sunday, College Hill Park, 304 Circle Drive. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. Free. www.wichitashakespearecompany.org; 316-655-2017.
Yakov Smirnoff’s “The Happily Ever Laughter Tour,” 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Fox Theater, 18 E. First Ave. in Hutchinson; $35, $40 and $45; 620-663-1981; hutchinsonfox.com/tickets.
Loretta Lynn concert, 8 p.m. Saturday, Orpheum Theatre, 200 N. Broadway; tickets $45 and $65 at the Intrust Bank Arena box office, Select-A Seat outlets, 316-755-7328, www.selectaseat.com; www.wichitaorpheum.com.
“Orphans,” 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Wichita Center for the Arts, 9112 E. Central; $25 adults, $20 members and seniors, $15 students; wcfta.com; 316-315-0151.
This story was originally published September 19, 2014 at 11:42 PM with the headline "10 things to do this weekend (Sept. 20 and 21)."