Wichita has many kid-friendly educational and entertaining sites to have fun. Keep reading to learn more about a few of our favorite sites for children.
1. Sedgwick County Zoo
Get Wild in Wichita
Sedgwick County Zoo is the seventh-largest zoo in Wichita. This 250-acre zoo has nearly 400 species and over 3000 animals preserved in natural habitat simulations. You can find them easily as they are all grouped geographically.
Elephants
The zoo has elephants from the Valley of Zambezi River. It is known to be the third-largest elephant habitat in the country. It encompasses an outdoor space spread over five acres. The elephants also enjoy an 18,000 square-foot indoor facility. The elephant pool holds 550,000 gallons, which makes it the largest elephant pool in the world.
Experiences
You will enjoy watching penguins, feeding the giraffes, and taking a tram and boat tour.
Event Space
Host your next meeting or event next to the exotic animals. There are eight meeting rooms, and the largest one can hold 350 people.
Admission is free for children up to 2 years, while you have to pay $11.70 to $15.70 for others, depending on their age.
2. Exploration Place
Exploration Place is the prime discovery and science center of Kansas. It stands on a 20-acre parcel in the scenic downtown Wichita Museums, parallel to the Arkansas River. Mosh Safdie, a world-renowned architect, designed the building and the adjacent park. The place has a free venue for a wetland habitat, picnic groves, Festival Plaza, adventure play yard, and a mini-golf course.
Once inside, you can get a souvenir from the gift shop, grab a bite from a snack bar, enjoy some art at Theater and Planetarium Boeing Dome, visit the Creative Learning Studio – Kemper, and enjoy a dozen permanent exhibits. You can also view traveling exhibits that emphasize the presence and importance of science and math around us.
You can visit Exploration Place from Monday to Saturday between 10 am to 5 pm and on Sunday from noon to 5 pm. Visiting hours are closed during Christmas, Thanksgiving, and some of the other holidays.
Admission fees range from $5 to $13.5 for adults, $4 to $11 for senior citizens, and $3 to $8 for the youth. There is no fee for children below 3 years.
3. Old Cowtown Museum
If you want to have some old-time fun, come to Old Cowtown Museum. The museum brings back the memories from 1865. Try iced sarsaparilla, listen to the blacksmith anvil ring, and duck in one of the doorways on hearing gunfire. You can visit the museum from 10 am to 5 pm, Tuesday through Saturday. Admission fees start at $6 for kids 4-11, $7 for teens 12-17, $9 for grown-ups, and $8 for seniors 62 and older.
Kids love to study while having fun, so Wichita is a place where you can take them for doing their homework or learning activities while they enjoy the atmosphere.
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