Historic Delano - Calendar of Events

Our Annual Events

Saturday, May 15th

Riverfest Fireworks,
Local Buying Works!

That is the theme for the Delano Business Association's Art in Delano event which will be held on the final Saturday of RiverFest.

Come down and browse artworks by local artists in various venues throughout Delano. Stay for the RiverFest's Final Saturday Fireworks.

Click here for more information

I Bike Douglas
Saturday, May 22nd

The Downtown Development Corporation (DDC), the Douglas Design District (DDD) and Delano have teamed up to promote biking in Wichita.

Parts of this event will take place in Delano. The Coasters Cycle Club will have a display of vintage bikes from 1 - 4 pm at the Credit Union of America and their Thursday pub-pedal will be changed to Saturday beginning at the Shamrock at 6 p.m.

Tornado Bait Party

The 8th Annual Tornado Bait Party will take place

Saturday, May 22, 2010
Starting at Noon.

Live Bands, a Pig Roast and Storm Door Prizes - What's not to love?

for more info visit:

www.shamrockloungewichita.com

Rumble in Delano

The 3rd Annual Rumble in Delano car show will be held on

Saturday, June 5th, 2010
from 4 - 8 pm.

A Pre-1963 Kustom Kulture Car Show.
No "Trailer Queens" allowed. Live music and Pin-up Girls! Join us for a great time.

Click here for 2009 slideshows

Click here for more information

BlackTop Nationals Car / Truck / Motorcycle Show

August 26 - 29, 2010

Ghost Stories of Historic Delano

Plans are being made for the Third Annual Ghost Stories of Historic Delano Ghost Tour, which will be held on

Thursday, October 7th, 2010.

We are starting early this year so that we have time for the paranormal investigators to investigate all the buildings.

If you have a building in Delano that you believe may be haunted, contact us so that we may schedule an investigation.

For more information, click here.

Monthly Events

First Friday Music Crawl
Friday, June 4th

First Saturday Movie Night
Saturday, June 5th

Final Friday Art Crawl
Friday, May 28th

Weekly Events

Thursday - Stitch & Bitch -
Twist Yarn Shop

Thursday Night Pub Pedal -
meet at the
Shamrock Lounge

Saturday - Stitch & Bitch -
Twist Yarn Shop

Weekly Events in Delano

Thursday - Stitch & Bitch

Twist Yarn Shop - 607 W. Douglas - hosts a Stitch & Bitch every Thursday night from 6-8 pm. We encourage crafters of all skills (knit, crochet, cross-stitch or whatever) to come and hang out. We've got drinks (soda, coffee, tea and water) and free wireless internet. It's always a lot of fun. More...

Thursday Night Pub Pedal

Thursday nights (weather permitting), area bike enthusiasts meet at the Shamrock Lounge - 1724 W. Douglas Avenue - 7:00pm (or so). From there the group rides Eastward stopping at other establishments along the way. Anyone is welcome to ride but you must be 21 to enter most establishments. All types of bikes and bikers are welcome. More...

Monthly Events in Delano

First Friday Music Crawl

From firstfriday.org - "Organized by a coalition comprised of local arts organizations ROK ICT!, Hartke Records and City of Sound, First Friday was conceived as the music supplement to the Wichita art crawl: Final Friday... With support from Wichita Downtown Development Corporation, the Wichita City Government, and numerous local businesses, ROK ICT! would like to welcome any venues, artists and/or businesses that would like to participate in the inception, development and execution of First Friday."

First Saturday Movie Night

Twist Yarn Shop - 607 W. Douglas - Movie Night is the first Saturday of each month at 6:00 pm. We project a movie on our 70" screen and knit & crochet while we watch. Movie titles for each month are on our website. More...

Final Friday Art Crawl

Final Friday is a monthly event that celebrates visual and performing arts and features new exhibits and activities each month. As the name implies, Final Friday happens the last Friday of each month. Hours vary between different galleries but most are open during core hours of 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The galleries unveil and debut new shows and the event is free and open to the public. This event is sponsored by the Downtown Development Corporation.