Wichita Falls Keeps Locals and Visitors Busy with Spring and Summer Events
The city of Wichita Falls, Texas shows off this summer with enough events to entertain locals and visitors alike.
MAY
Kell House Museum, located at 900 Bluff, hosts “Teapots, Coffee Ports, Chocolate Pots and Samovars” the entire month. Check out this unique art form Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesdays and Fridays from 1 to 3 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m. Cost is $3 for adults and $1 for children. Call (940) 723-2712 for more information.
Pat Green and Garry Allan Concert with Kevin Fowler come to the MPEC Kay Yeager Coliseum, located at 900 Fifth Street, on May 5. Show starts at 6:45 p.m. Tickets are start at $27.50. For more information, call (940) 716-5555 or check out www.wfmpec.com.
The Midwestern State University Music Department sponsors “An Afternoon with Mozart” on May 7. Performance starts at 3 p.m. on the MSU campus and admission is free to the public. Call (940) 692-3766 for more information.
Kemp Center for the Arts opens the gates for the first time on its Sculpture Garden on May 13. Kemp Center is located at 1300 Lamar in downtown Wichita Falls. At 6 p.m., the John Jorgenson Quintet will perform “American Gypsy Jazz.” Admission is free. For more information, call (940) 692 3766.
WWE Wrestlemania also comes to town on May 13. Check out the fun at the MPEC Kay Yeager Coliseum at 500 Fifth Street. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. and tickets range from $21 to $41. Call (940) 716-5555 or visit www.wfmpec.com for more information.
JUNE
Texas State Federation of Square and Round Dancers Annual Conference will be held from June 8 to 11 at the MPEC Ray Clymer Exhibit Hall at 1000 Fifth Street. For more information on membership and attendance, call 1-800-TXDANCE.
Summer Downtown Music Festival hits the streets of the city on June 17. Hear all the sounds at Eight and Indiana streets. Call (940) 767-9488 for more information.
JULY
Texoma Freedom Rally kicks off July 1 at Remington Hotel & Conference Center at 401 Broad. For more information on this biker community event, call (940) 723-2177.
Wichita Falls celebrates Independence Day with Old Fashioned Fourth of July at the Kell House, located at 900 Bluff. Events start at 9:30 a.m. and run till noon. Call (940) 723-0623.
The Fourth of July celebrations continue at Sheppard Air Force Base with 2006 SAFB Freedom Fest. This all-day event ends with a giant fireworks display and is open to the public for free. Call (940) 676-2732 for more information.
AUGUST
Texas Weapons Collectors Gun & Knife Show hits MPEC Ray Clymer Exhibit Hall at 1100 Fifth Street from August 12 to 12. Doors open on Saturday at 9 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. and on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call (940) 692-3766 for more information.
Hotter ‘N Hell Hundred Bike Ride & Festival, the largest sanctioned century bicycle ride in the United States, comes to Wichita Falls from August 24 to 27. Festivities starts at MPEC Ray Clymer Exhibit Hall at 1000 Fifth Street. More information is available at www.hh100.org or by phone at (940) 322-3223.
YEAR AROUND
Wichita Falls Railroad Museum preserves the history of the local railroad business within its walls. Located at 500 Ninth Street, the museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. While there is no admission charge, the museum operates on donations. The museum also offers guided tours and birthday party accomdations.
Lake Arrowhead State Park spreads more than 16,000 acres. Park activities include fishing, swimming, camping, hiking, horseback riding and more. Opened daily from sunrise to sunset. Cost is $2 for adults, $1 for seniors 65 and older, and children under 13 are free. For more information, call (940) 528-2211.
Lucy Park and Wichita Falls Waterfall, located off Seymour Highway, hosts a variety of events this summer, including outdoor concerts and kid-friendly events. Lucy Park is also home to the faux waterfall fountain, built to replace
Wichita Falls original waterfalls. Learn more by calling (940) 761-7495.
