

Wichita Riverfest 2026

Wichita Riverfest 2026 is in full force!
Have you made it down yet?
Have you made it to Riverfest this year?
Here are a some highlights of the coming days:
Friendly reminder that you can get into food court over lunch with no button.
Monday 6/2
Gospelfest Market | Kennedy Plaza | 5 - 10pm
Brent Jones | Kennedy Plaza Concert Stage | 7:45pm
Jonathan McReynolds | Kennedy Plaza Concert Stage | 9pm
Tuesday 6/3
Networking at Noon | Food Court | 12
A Salute to the Military Program | Kennedy Plaza Concert Stage | 6pm
Raptor: USAF Heartland of America | Kennedy Plaza Concert Stage | 7:30pm
Sons of Legion | Kennedy Plaza Concert Stage | 8:45pm
Wednesday 6/4
Bob Thompson Hiland Charity Ice Cream Sandwich Challenge | 225 W Douglas | 6pm
Ice Cream Social | Douglas Ave | 6:30pm
Cam Allen | Kennedy Plaza Concert Stage | 7:30pm
Jake Owen | Kennedy Plaza Concert Stage | 8:45pm
Midweek Fireworks | River | 10:15pm
Thursday 6/5
Cajun & Creole Fest | Century II | 5pm
Kake Touch-A-Truck | 5pm
Mudbugs | Kennedy Plaza Concert State | 5:15pm
Second Line by Josue Estrada | Kennedy Plaza | 7:15pm
Frank Keith | Kennedy Plaza Concert State | 8:45pm

Together with the Wichita Wind Surge
Home stand for our home team!
Join the Wichita Wind Surge for a home stand with fune very day.
To sweeten the dett tv tv al, you get 50% off your Wind Surge Tickets 6/2 - 6/6 when you show your Riverfest button!

LOCAL BUSINESS
Opening
Black Bird Burger (from the people who brought you Red Bird) - 5510 E central (former Wendy’s and Chick n Max) - Opening in July
Dreamers Cocktail Lounge - 417 E Douglas (former Vorshay’s) - Opening 6/20
Chilaquiles, Tacos & More (from the owners of Molino’s Cuisine) - 612 E Douglas (former Paradise Donuts across from Naftzger) - Opening TBD
Los Laureles - 3088 W. 13th St N - Now Open
Beck Wellness Co - 1500 E 61st St N, Park City - Now Oope
Closing
On the Border - New Market Square - Now Closed
New Owner
Mike Ludlow has purchased Harmony Home Concepts
Garden Tour
This Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, come out to the Sedgwick County Extension for the 2026 Garden Tour!

Together with The Podcast Room
Have you always wanted to start a podcast, but don’t know where to start?
Let’s stop you right there.
Call Troy at The Podcast Room and let the Trussell Media Studios team take care of you.
All you have to do is show up and chat. What better time than the new year to start a new habit?

CIVIL
Water Treatment Plant
The delayed NW Water Treatment facility is finally about to restart in June.
Maize Bond
Bonds are a boring topic, but they do affect the next generation, so here ya go.
Maize Unified School District 266 may be voting on whether to approve a $213 million bond issue pending the Maize school board vote on June 8th. This would go to improve security features, enhanced learning spaces and more.
Derby Duplex
As we continue to talk about suburbs in the Greater Wichita Area, Derby has approved new rules about duplexes.
The Hub
The Hub is located right by Equity Bank Park (SURGE UP BABY).
It will serves as … the hub for all public transportation ( as well areas for Uber and Lyft drop-off areas) and more.
Park City Aquatic Park

Wichita Eagle
Park City is in luck. It may be 90+ today, but you have a brand new water park in Hap McLean Park with splash pad, water slides, climbing wall and more water areas!
LOCAL
Summer Activities
Alright folks, summer is underway and I know it can be tough to keep the kids busy and happy, so here are a few of the top blogs about the topic:
Wichita Mom with the Summer Bucket List (150+ things to do with kids) and Summer Camp List
Crossland Stadium

Cessna Stadium is no more. Well, the east side was already demolished and now the west side is about to come down after the track meet.
Dinosaur Trivia
Come out for Dinosaur Trivia Night at the Derby Public Library on Friday 6/5.
Dinner Club
NIAR
NIAR at WSU continues to push the limit forward as they broke ground on the new Hexcel Applications Center.
Fastest Selling Homes
What type of home sells the fastest in Wichita in 2026?
Local Mural
Shoutout to Emmanuel Campos-Perez aka Deber 614 who just finished a mural at 25th North and Arkansas.
Army, Navy, and Air Force
Congrats to Jackson Jones of Campus High School on beign accepted to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Air Force Academy.
Good People
We need more good people. When one 5-year-old didn’t have any friends show up to his birthday party, the community rallied to make it special.
Wichita Life Polos



Monday 6/1
Closest to the Pin Championship | ShotSuite | 5:30pm
Wednesday 6/3
Trivia Night | Point Nine | 6pm
Geeks Who Drink Trivia | Headshots | 7pm
Thursday 6/4
Dear Evan Hansen | Roxy’s Downtown | 5/8 - 6/13
Butch Cassidy and the Can’t Dance Kid | Mosley Street Melodrama | 5/29 - 7/11
Wichita Community Theatre Presents Lost Girl | Wichita Community Theatre | 8am through 6/7
The More You Gnome: Trivia Night | Hopping Gnome | 7:30pm
Vinyl Night | Pennant Coffee & Good Company | 7pm
DJ Trivia | 54 Craft & Co | 7pm
LIVE MUSIC

Don't see your concert or show here?

SPORTS

That's it for today! Send this to someone who would love a food hall in Wichita.
Thanks!
- Landon





