4-Day Sample Itinerary

Day 1

Arrive Wichita, KS

5:00pm - Check in to hotel

6:30pm-10:00pm
Mosley Street Melodrama (Thursday-Saturday)
Mosley Street Melodrama lies in the heart of Wichita's historic Old Town. Reviving the 40-year-old tradition of melodrama in Wichita, Mosley Street Melodrama takes you back to the Old West where the villains abound and heroes save the day. And most of all, YOU are part of the action! Sigh for the dainty heroine, cheer for the hero, and boo and hiss the villain (a little bit of well-aimed popcorn doesn't hurt either.) Then, sit back and enjoy our "olio" -- a musical comedy revue full of singing, dancing and laughs brought to you by some of the best talent Wichita has to offer. Buffet is served prior to the performance.

Overnight

Day 2

Breakfast at the hotel

8:30am-9:30am
King Art Glass
Watch glass being hand-blown in a picturesque cedar and stone building in the heart of Kechi. Browse through the gift gallery.

10:00am-12:30pm
The Center for the Improvement of Human Functioning
(a.k.a., The Bright Spot for Health)
Some of the world’s most fascinating research takes place at The Center. Patients come here from all over the world to find answers to health problems other means have not been able to answer. The main focus here is nutrition through individualized treatments. Not only is the work here cutting edge, the look of the facility is unusual – 8 geodesic domes and a pyramid. Stay for a tasty, healthy lunch here at the Taste of Health.

1:00am-2:00pm
Exploration Place
Discover hundreds of extraordinary hands-on experiences for people of all ages. Explore the four exhibits areas: flight; health and human life; the people, places, and environments of Kansas; and imaginative spaces for children.

2:30pm-3:30pm
Wyldewood Cellars
Awarding winning Elderberry wine, concentrate, jellies, jams and sauces. Take the tour or sample some of their wine. Learn of the medicinal properties of elderberries.

6:00pm-10:00pm
Crown Uptown Professional Dinner Theatre (Thursday-Sunday)
One of the ten largest dinner theatres in the U.S. and Wichita’s only full-time professional theatre, The Crown, housed in a beautiful 1928 Boller Brothers atmospheric theatre, features professional Broadway shows preceded by classic American cuisine served buffet style.

Overnight

Day 3

Breakfast at the hotel

9:00am-10:00pm
Botanica, The Wichita Gardens
Take a relaxing, guided tour through the many lovely gardens of Botanica, which include nearly 10 acres and 24 themed gardens. You will see the Butterfly House, The Sally Stone Sensory Garden, The Jayne Wilburn Aquatic Collection, The Shakespeare Garden, and more. This is one of the most beautiful attractions in Wichita.

10:15am-11:15am
Wichita Art Museum
As the largest art museum in the state of Kansas, The Wichita Art Museum houses one of the country’s finest collections of American art. Masterpieces by Mary Cassatt and Winslow Homer are among the more than 6,000 works in the permanent collection. The collection includes bronzes and paintings by western artist Charles M. Russell.

11:30am-12:30pm
Lunch at the Wichita Art Museum or in Old Town

12:45pm-2:15pm
The Museum of World Treasures
You will be amazed at this wonderful, fascinating museum with exceptionally knowledgeable, entertaining tour guides. Tour the Hall of the Ancients, The Hall of the Americas, The Hall of Royalty, exhibits of Civil War and both World Wars. Come away with a new appreciation of both American and European history. Even people who don’t like museums like this one. Allow at least an hour and a half. The museum is located in the heart of the bustling Old Town district.

2:30pm
Browse and shop Old Town.

4:30pm-5:30pm
Old Cowtown Museum
An accredited living history museum, Cowtown celebrates life in 1865-1880 Wichita, Sedgwick County and the Southern Plains. The museum provides an interactive experience with costumed interpreters. Highlights include home tours, working blacksmith, carpentry, and newspaper shop, marshal’s office, saloon, and cowboy camp.

5:30pm-9:30pm
Diamond W Chuckwagon Supper (Thursday-Saturday)
Enjoy the all-you-can-eat Bar-B-Que buffet and the very best in cowboy stage shows. The Prairie Wranglers, perform classic Western Music of the silver-screen cowboy era at the Visitors Center of Old Cowtown Museum.

Overnight

Day 4

Breakfast at the hotel.

Depart Wichita, KS