Century II
Get ready for the spellbinding regional premiere of Ronald Dahl’s Matilda! With a talented cast that will amaze audiences of all ages, infectious music that will have you humming for days, and creative choreography that will leave you saying, “Wow”, Matilda is a magical experience that combines humor for all ages with powerful messages Read more…
Time Travelers Vintage Expo is one of the largest traveling vintage markets in the US, featuring vintage and retro-inspired clothing, accessories, home goods, handmade items, and more! Their 80+ vendors are hand-selected from across the country for a curated shopping experience. They strive to create an inclusive space with a Read more…
Experience the hustle and bustle of 9 to 5 where ambition clashes with the everyday grind, and three resilient women take charge of their destiny. With Dolly Parton’s spirited musical composition, this show comes alive, offering a narrative celebrating the resilience, humor, and camaraderie of strong women in the face of adversity.
Get ready for the spellbinding regional premiere of Ronald Dahl’s Matilda! With a talented cast that will amaze audiences of all ages, infectious music that will have you humming for days, and creative choreography that will leave you saying, “Wow”, Matilda is a magical experience that combines humor for all ages with powerful messages Read more…
Step into the captivating world of Gypsy, where ambition collides with reality, and Mama Rose’s unwavering determination steals the spotlight. Plunge into the raw struggles and unbreakable bonds that define the human spirit. Under the brilliant musical composition by Jule Styne and the poetic lyrics of Stephen Sondheim, the show comes alive, Read more…
This production offers a compelling and inspiring experience for anyone, especially fans of Carole King’s iconic music. It features timeless hits like “The Locomotion” and “Natural Woman,” celebrating King’s remarkable journey from a young aspiring songwriter to a global superstar. This musical is about more than the music, it’s about Read more…
Experience the enchantment of Disney’s Frozen live on stage, where the classic tale of love, friendship, and discovery comes to life. Join Anna, Elsa, Olaf, and their friends in a visually stunning production filled with iconic music, amazing sets, and must-see costumes. Feel the magic of Frozen and create cherished memories with your loved Read more…
The Girl’s Day Out party is back with Women’s Fair 2024! Don’t miss out on the area’s largest shopping event. Shop and explore the latest trends in fashion, beauty & spa, home décor and more. Along with entertaining cooking shows and stage events to see, tickets are on sale, shenanigans are Read more…
Direct from Broadway, MEAN GIRLS is the hilarious hit musical from an award-winning creative team, including book writer TINA FEY (“30 Rock), composer JEFF RICHMOND (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”), lyricist NELL BENJAMIN (Legally Blonde) and director CASEY NICHOLAW (The Book of Mormon). Cady Heron may have grown up on an African Read more…
Direct from Broadway, MEAN GIRLS is the hilarious hit musical from an award-winning creative team, including book writer TINA FEY (“30 Rock), composer JEFF RICHMOND (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”), lyricist NELL BENJAMIN (Legally Blonde) and director CASEY NICHOLAW (The Book of Mormon). Cady Heron may have grown up on an African Read more…
ON YOUR FEET! is the inspiring true story about heart, heritage and two people who believed in their talent—and each other—to become an international sensation: Gloria and Emilio Estefan. Now their story is an all-new exhilarating original musical winning the hearts of critics and audiences alike, with the Chicago Tribune declaring Read more…
In this stage play, a single mother races against the mortal clock trying her hardest to raise her son into a great man despite the lack of presence of a reliable father figure. Her son perseveres through racial conflict and everyday obstacles striving to be the man he’s always wanted Read more…
“The Crossing Over Tour” is an unprecedented standup comedy event with veteran comic Gary Owen with special surprise guests. Cincinnati, Ohio native, Gary Owen has been entertaining American audiences for more than a decade with his side-splitting comedy. Having performed to sold-out audiences in clubs and theatres across the Read more…
Come see Ed Bassmaster Live! Featuring: Chip Diamond, Always Teste, Mumbles, Skippy, Ronnie & Emilio. Come step inside the world of Ed Bassmaster for the night.
The Laughing Feet Performers proudly present “Tickle Your Toes.” This performance features a variety show, fashion show, and the one act play “Hey Diddle Diddle: The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon.” The Laughing Feet Performers’ board, staff, and performers invite you to an evening of laughter, music, and intrigue.
Are you looking to remodel and update your home or build new? Are you looking to create a new outdoor living space? Wichita Home Show creates a space where homeowners can come search all of the latest and greatest products and services to turn their house into the place they love Read more…
Over 100 vendors take over Convention, Exhibition, and Expo Hall selling various items at this auto parts swap meet for charity.
Honor the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. by taking part in our upcoming MLK Day of Service Wichita Habitat Build & Food Drive on January 15, 2024! In partnership with Volunteer Kansas, Kansas Volunteer Commission, Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center, ASM Global, Starbucks, Lamphouse Photo Booth Co. Read more…
The Wichita Bridal Expo, which draws brides and grooms from all over the state of Kansas, features more than 200 wedding professionals and the biggest LIVE Wedding Fashion Stage Shows in Kansas, plus beautiful imagine showcases. Meet this area’s top wedding professionals while enjoying tastings, decor, a variety of venues, photographers, Read more…
When Dad feels like a little bit of Sunday afternoon time out, Bluey and Bingo have other plans! Join them as they pull out all of the games and cleverness at their disposal to get Dad off that bean bag. Bluey’s Big Play is a brand-new theatrical adaptation of the Read more…
Dust off your memory of what a more compassionate world used to be like. And experience China before communism. Shen Yun’s performance is a beautiful display of goodness, wisdom, and faith. Its timeless legends celebrate valor and traditional virtues. For our world today, it is a message of hope. Shen Read more…
Described as one of the biggest pianistic talents of the past 25 years, Terrence Wilson traverses the gamut of human emotions in Mozart’s 23rd Piano Concerto. It’s been said that Mozart’s piano concertos lift the listener to a higher level. Experience the journey from elegant serenity to the depths of Read more…
The WSO celebrates the one and only John Williams! With over fifty film scores nominated for an Academy Award and a catalog of other works for television and concert hall, we can’t hit all of the highlights in one evening. Become immersed in recognizable favorites and some less-familiar pieces as Read more…
For this one afternoon, imagine yourself in Vienna! Internationally acclaimed pianist Stephen Hough returns to the Century II Concert Hall to perform Brahms Second, one of the repertoire’s titanic piano concertos. No stranger to Wichita audiences, Hough performs this virtuosic tour de force, sometimes called “a symphony for piano and Read more…
Broadway’s COME FROM AWAY is a Best Musical winner all across North America! This New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into Read more…
Music inspired by Kansas composed for you and the Wichita Symphony! Be in the Century II Concert Hall for this world premiere and celebrate the special occasion. Composer Tim Hinck draws inspiration from his visits to Kansas and immersion in our urban and rural landscapes. He writes classically beautiful music Read more…
Join us as our Wichita Symphony Youth Orchestra ensemble takes the stage!
Holding onto hope when times are tough can take an awful lot of determination, and sometimes, an awful lot of determination comes in a surprisingly small package. Little Orphan Annie has reminded generations of theater goers that sunshine is always right around the corner, and now the best-loved musical of Read more…
Grab your loved ones and take a sleigh ride down to Century II Convention Hall for the return of Spirit of the Season: Free Family Holiday Concert. This concert is the Wichita Symphony’s gift to the community, sponsored by our friends at Spirit AeroSystems. Celebrate the season at this one-hour Read more…
Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland is a must-see holiday event to usher in the magic of the season. Igniting joy and wonder to your theater like never before, Wonderland is an all-new musical journey that will transport audiences to a magical land far away for a fun-filled holiday-themed show experience they Read more…
This December, Ballet Wichita is set to whisk Wichita away on an enchanting journey into a mesmerizing world inhabited by dancing dolls that come to life, mischievous mice that dare to tango, and snowflakes that glisten like a million stars. Get ready for the most anticipated event of the holiday Read more…
More Gershwin, please! And your requests are answered in time to make this evening a “‘s wonderful” holiday celebration for every music lover. From the Broadway stages of Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, and Aspects of Love, Lisa Vroman, called “one of American Musical Theater’s most beautiful voices,” [Cameron Mackintosh] brings a delectable Read more…
If you are a hunter, sport shooter, an outdoors lover, MAC’s Gun and Knife Show is for you. Like all gun shows, this show requires all participants to observe both federal and state gun laws.
A holiday mash-up for the whole family, The Hip Hop Nutcracker returns for another spectacular tour. Directed and choreographed by Tony and Olivier Award-nominated Jennifer Weber, this contemporary dance spectacle is a re-mixed and re-imagined version of the classic, smashing hip hop dance and Tchaikovsky’s timeless music together into a heart-stirring and Read more…
Guest conducter Andre Raphel showcases the orchestra’s capacity for contrasting textures and colors. More than mere arrangements, Adolphus Hailstork artfully uses traditional spirituals to craft original works alive with rhythmic and jazzy energy contrasted with contemplative bluesy peace. Born on the Oklahoma prairie in a log cabin, Roy Harris writes Read more…
Blippi is coming to Wichita for the ultimate curiosity adventure in Blippi: The Wonderful World Tour. So, come on. Dance, sing, and learn with Blippi and special guest Meekah as they discover what makes different cities unique and special. Will there be monster trucks, excavators, and garbage trucks galore? You bet. So Read more…
The 44th Annual Wichita Toy Run will take off in front of Century II. The Wichita Toy Run makes Christmas magic happen for many kids in the Wichita community and has been a Wichita Motorcyclist Tradition Since 1980!
Join Wichita Grand Opera for an unforgettable night with Giacomo Puccini’s masterpiece, La Bohème. Set in the romantic backdrop of 1830s Paris, this timeless tale follows the lives of four struggling artists who find love, camaraderie, and heartbreak amidst the vibrant bohemian scene. From the cozy garret where they share dreams Read more…
Concertmaster Holly Mulcahy begins the season with Jim Stephenson’s Violin Concerto, subtitled “Tributes.” The composer states the music is a tribute to those who inspired the work – composers and performers, past and present. As we open the season, we’ll let the music be a tribute to our audience for Read more…
This is the 42nd year for the annual Wichita Asian Festival! The event includes multiple cultural stage performances; food, drink, and art vendors; and, of course, the Miss Wichita Asian Festival Scholarship Pageant.
The label•less journey began in 2018 with a simple empathy exercise during a theater class held by Lea and Drew Lachey. They asked each student to anonymously write down a way that they had been discriminated against in their lives. Later that night when they got home they spread the Read more…
Since 1974, the Wichita Industrial Trade Show (WITS) has been a significant marketplace for buyers in the Midwest. The Show has exhibitors from all sectors of our industrial community to present their services, machinery and equipment to the manufacturing community. More information can be found at witshow.org.
Join Music Theatre Wichita as they host Broadway superstar Beth Leavel, whose storied career includes twelve Broadway shows, including 42nd Street, Mamma Mia!, The Prom, and The Drowsy Chaperone (she won a Tony playing the title character).
Wichita Wurlitzer presents the 1925 silent movie, The Phantom of the Opera staring Lon Chaney. This fun Halloween event will begin at 7:00 p.m. with a masquerade. The public is welcome to join the dance after the grand march. Costumes are welcome but not required. Live music performed on the Read more…
The enthusiasm for Leanne continues to grow unabated. Morgan has sold out the first leg of her ‘Just Getting Started Tour’, with over 50,000 tickets sold and counting. In addition, her new special, Leanne Morgan: I’m Every Woman, placed in the Top 10 shows on Netflix within the first week after Read more…
Tony Award® winner Beth Leavel (The Prom, The Drowsy Chaperone) is bringing her award-winning cabaret act to Mary Jane Teall Theater for one fabulous night of fun! Join us for an evening of story and song as Beth takes you through her illustrious career as one of Broadway’s biggest, belting-est Read more…