The LUX is set on developing a unique sense of community and place in Downtown Wichita while keeping true to the building's original 1950s character. It's modern, Downtown living—in a city that is in the midst of a great revitalization! Join us.
City living possesses an energy, a buzz. Out your window there's amazing architecture - rich in history. You can walk to grab a bite to eat or go see a concert. You CAN have urban living in Wichita when you live at The LUX. Go on. Find your new home Downtown.
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Residents of The LUX have the convenience of never leaving the building for stellar coffee and noms. Adelitas Coffee Co is located on the first floor of The LUX. It’s your pit stop before work, for a bite to eat or perhaps between episodes of your favorite show.
See what else we have to offerRevolutions: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union
In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, Revolutions features artwork from the Wichita Art Museum that explores the ongoing revolutions of American history, from the birth of our nation in the American Revolutionary War, the women’s suffrage movement, the American labor movement, the civil rights era, to special commissions created for America’s bicentennial celebration in 1976.
This exhibition is on view April 4, 2026 – March 25, 2028.
USA Boxing will host its third national event of the year, the 2026 USA Boxing Junior Olympics & Summer Festival, from June 20-27. This annual event will be held at the Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center in Wichita, Kan., for the second time in three years.
ORIGAMI IN THE GARDEN, created by Santa Fe artists Jennifer and Kevin Box is a monumental outdoor sculpture exhibition. Box takes origami to another level, transforming paper into museum quality metal sculpture through processes he has pioneered in teamwork with foundries, fabrication shops, and his studio staff. The exhibit features Box's own compositions as well as collaborations with world-renowned origami artists Tim Armijo, Te Jui Fu, Beth Johnson, Michael G. LaFosse, and Robert J. Lang. These remarkable artworks feel at home in the wondrous setting of botanical gardens, since paper originates in plant life and origami is make of paper. A personalized audio tour is available on your cell phone so hat you may call in and listen to the artists speak about the work.
Origami, meaning "folding paper" in Japanese, reflects the essence of creativity: making something out of (basically) nothing. Start with a simple square piece of paper. Apply the art of origami, folding the paper in a creative way to produce an elegant object - a soaring bird, gliding plane, galloping pony, floating boat, or an emerging butterfly.
Calling all photographers! Enter the Botanica & Wichita Rose Society Photography Contest and showcase the beauty, diversity, and elegance of roses and gardens.
Whether you're a seasoned photographer or a passionate hobbyist, this is your chance to capture nature at its finest and compete for cash prizes.
Contest Details
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Enter at: https://botanica.org/photo-contest/
Join us June 22–26 as we celebrate the incredible pollinators that help our gardens bloom!
Throughout the week, families can enjoy self-guided activities designed to inspire curiosity, creativity, and a love for nature:
Bloom & Build: A Pollinator Garden Adventure
Create your own take-home Pocket Garden! Visit Botanica's Barn, Bungalow, and Bee House to fold different origami flowers, collect stamps, and help your chosen pollinators thrive.
Choose a Pollinator Mission
Will you help a bumblebee, monarch butterfly, swallowtail butterfly, hummingbird, or native bee? Complete your pollinator’s challenge and become a Botanica Garden Steward!
Pollinator Bingo Adventure
Pick up a pollinator bingo card at the front desk and explore the gardens as you search for pollinators, colorful blooms, and native plants that help pollinators thrive.
Pollinator Week activities are included with garden admission and are available while supplies last.
What pollinators will you discover at Botanica?
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