Celebrate Independence Day as if it was 1875 at Old Cowtown Museum
Jul 03, 2024
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) -- You can celebrate Independence Day as if it were 1875 at the Old Cowtown Museum, 1865 Museum Blvd.
The Cowtown Celebrate America Independence Day event will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 6.
"The museum grounds and buildings will be festooned with patriotic flags and buntingsas the townspeople gather to celebrate the Fourth of July as if it was 1875," says the City of Wichita.
Guests can enjoy a plethora of events throughout the day.
11:30 a.m. - Empire House Players Mini Melodrama12:00 p.m. - Temperance Rally12:30 p.m. - Serpentine Show1:00 p.m. - Gunfight1:00 p.m. - Cowtown Vintage Base Ball Club1:30 p.m. - Lecture: Kansas Fourth of July Celebrations (Visitor Center)2:00 p.m. - Empire House Players Mini Melodrama/ Entre Nous Victorian Dancing2:30 p.m. - Gunfight3:00 p.m. - Entre Nous Victorian Dancing4:00 p.m. - Entre Nous Victorian Dancing
Medical professionals urge people to wear eye protection when shooting off fireworks
The event is for all ages.
General admission tickets, which will be sold at the door, are $15 for adults, $13 for seniors 62 and older and $8 for kids 5-17. Kids four and under and Old Cowtown members are free. Sunflower Summer passes are ineligible for special events.