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Area guide · Kansas, USA

Things to do in Wichita

A South Central Kansas city on the Arkansas River

  • Sightseeing
  • Museums
  • Sport & Outdoor
  • Nearest airport: ICT, about 5 miles

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Sightseeing
Family Favorite

Wichita

Free

Official destination guide to Wichita, Kansas, covering museums, dining, shopping, and events.

Museums
Family Favorite

Exploration Place

Under $25

An interactive science and discovery museum on the Arkansas River with a domed theater and hands-on exhibits.

Museums
History Buff

Mid-America All-Indian Museum

Under $25

A Wichita museum dedicated to American Indian culture, with a gallery of nations and outdoor tipi and grass-house displays.

Museums
History Buff

Old Cowtown Museum

Under $25

A living-history village in Wichita with restored 1870s buildings and costumed interpreters recreating frontier cattle-town life.

Sport & Outdoor
Family Favorite

Sedgwick County Zoo

$25–$50

A large AZA-accredited zoo in Wichita with nearly 400 species, an elephant exhibit, a train and a canal cruise.

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About Wichita

Wichita is a city in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River. Its attractions include the Sedgwick County Zoo, the hands-on Exploration Place science center, the Mid-America All-Indian Museum, and Old Cowtown Museum, a re-created 19th-century townsite. Visit Wichita, the city's destination marketing organization, promotes these sites to visitors.

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