Change of hours for the Keeper’s Ring of Fire; here’s when to see the lights at night
The Keeper of the Plains’ Ring of Fire will begin its spring and summer hours starting Sunday, following daylight saving time.
The fire pits that surround the 44-foot sculpture will manually light up every night for 15 minutes starting at 9 p.m., excluding days of inclement weather, high winds or when the river is too high. The attraction is free.
Saturday is the last day you can watch the lights during its fall hours at 7 p.m.
More about Keeper of the Plains
The Keeper of the Plains is located on 650 N. Seneca, where the Big and Little Arkansas rivers meet, which is sacred land to the Native American people.
The COR-TEN steel sculpture was created and donated to Wichita by Native American artist and Wichitan Blackbear Bosin. It was erected in 1974 and has since become a symbol for the city.
The Keeper was also a centerpiece of a $20 million restoration project and was re-dedicated in May 2007.
The 5-ton sculpture sits on a 30-foot rock promontory, surrounded by a plaza which showcases the life of Native Americans living in the Plains.
The location is also home to the Mid-America All-Indian Museum, which is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
