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Wichita understood the assignment. 🌟 Four spots. Four Top 10 finishes in the USA TODAY 10Best. Let’s go! 🌸 @BotanicaWichita – #6 Best Botanical Garden 🦁 @SedgwickCoZoo – #10 Best Zoo 🐘 Reed Family Elephants Exhibit – #7 Best Zoo Exhibit 🌿 @BradyNursery – #6 Best Plant Nursery Not bad for one city. Not bad at all. 👉 See what makes Wichita award-worthy ➡️ bit.ly/40LlntP #VisitWichita #HeartoftheCountry #ICTProud #Top10 #WichitaWins

The Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament (@wbitwbb) begins today and Wichita State University is hosting the Semifinals and Championship! Check out what you can do when your visiting WSU's campus: bit.ly/4sTyzc9 #VisitWichita | #HeartoftheCountry | #ElevateTheGame x #WBIT2026

🎭 We're not tired of the nominations yet! Mosley Street Melodrama is nominated for Best Dinner Theater in the country, and your vote can help push it into the Top 10. You can vote once per day through April 13, so let’s show them what Wichita can do. 👉 Cast your vote for Best Dinner Theater → bit.ly/3PlPOUP #VisitWichita #HeartoftheCountry #MosleyStreetMelodrama #WichitaArts

Happy 316 Day! 🤫 To the non-locals, 316 is the Wichita area code and today is March 16. Photo by Trevor Hawkin #VisitWichita #HeartoftheCountry #316Day

🦫 Wichita continues to make incredible lists! Central Riverside Park needs your vote to make the Top 10 of Best Public Playgrounds in the country! 🙌 👉 Cast your vote for Best Public Playground here: bit.ly/3PeYVGO You can vote once per day through April 6 – so let’s help Wichita take the top spot! @ICTParkandRec #VisitWichita #HeartoftheCountry #Playground #PublicPlayground #WichitaParks

Inspired by the iconic Keeper of the Plains, Keepers on Parade installations stand proudly across Wichita. 🎨✨ 🎨 Artist Credits: • Michella Tripoli • Aaron Jackson Bowman • Marilyn Williams (photo from @VisitWichita) #ChooseWichita #WichitaKS #KeepersonParade

Wichita is ready to green things up this St. Patrick's Day 💚☘️ Make sure to not miss out on any of the celebrations👉 bit.ly/46QlTu0 Delano Paddy Day Parade & Street Party Saturday, March 14 | 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Parade starts at noon ShamROCK the Park at Naftzger Park Saturday, March 14 | 1-5 p.m. #VisitWichita #HeartoftheCountry #StPatricksDayICT #DelanoPaddyDay #LuckyInWichita

🚀 Wichita's leveling up outdoor play Exploration Place’s new Adventure Playscape opens Friday and it’s not your average swings-and-slides situation. Think a 40-foot rocket you can climb, a 20-foot bison with guts inside, zip lines, sunflower-themed play areas and a full lineup of interactive areas inspired by state of Kansas. 👉 Take a look inside Wichita’s newest play destination: bit.ly/4spqN9C It's fun for toddlers, elementary-aged kids, teens and adults. #VisitWichita #HeartoftheCountry #ExplorationPlace #AdventurePlayscape #FamilyFunICT

🦒👀 Ever meet eye-to-eye with a giraffe? In Wichita, you don’t just see animals. You touch stingrays, high-five capybaras, and even paint alongside alpacas (yes, really). 👉 Find your up-close adventure ▶️ bit.ly/4kZVK1x #VisitWichita #HeartoftheCountry #WildInWichita #AnimalEncounters

🍀💚 Wear green. Bring friends. Prepare for chaos (the fun kind). Parades, food trucks, green beer, DJs, a downtown party, a bar crawl and a 5K? Wichita doesn’t casually celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. It commits. March 14&15 = clear your calendar 👉 See everything happening St. Patrick’s Day weekend ➡️ bit.ly/4kVUi09 #VisitWichita #HeartoftheCountry #StPatricksDayICT #DelanoPaddyDay #LuckyInWichita

👀 Make sure to vote for the @SedgwickCoZoo, Zoo elephant exhibit, @BotanicaWichita and the @BradyNursery in USA TODAY 10Best's Readers' Choice Awards! You have until March 9 to vote and all links to vote are below. 🐧 Best Zoo: bit.ly/4kzF7d0 🐘 Best Zoo Exhibit: bit.ly/4cpMj9j 🌼 Best Botanical Garden: bit.ly/4qxqWGI 🌱 Best Plant Nursery: bit.ly/4l31dF6 #VisitWichita #HeartoftheCountry

🌷 March called. It brought tickets. Concerts, big shows, major sports matchups and can’t-miss exhibitions – Wichita is stepping into spring with a full calendar and zero chill. And don't miss any of Frank Lloyd Wright's Allen House's new historical tours. 👉 See what’s happening this March ▶️ bit.ly/4aEv3w3 #VisitWichita #HeartoftheCountry #MarchInICT #WichitaEvents #SpringStartsHere

🍕🏓 Pro tip: choose the restaurant where the kids don’t ask for your phone. Picky eater? Covered. Need to wear them out? Also covered. Want a meal adults actually enjoy? Very covered. Less negotiating. More enjoying. That’s how Wichita does family dining. 👉 Find your next easy win at the table ▶️ bit.ly/4aFTSpU #VisitWichita #HeartoftheCountry #FamilyDining #WichitaEats #TravelWithKids

Yeehaw! It's time to cowboy up! 🤠 KANSANS: Rediscover home like you never have before. 🐴 @FWC26KansasCity VISITORS: Trade the pitch for the prairie and saddle up for REAL Wild West adventures just a drive from the matches: onedelightfullife.com/wild-west-adve…

Alysa Liu is the star of the Olympics after bringing home the first gold medal for U.S women’s figure skating in 24 years today. Here she was competing in Wichita last year at the U.S. Championships. Big-time event brought here by @VisitWichita.

Recently named Best Sports-Host City, Wichita doesn’t just watch sports, it hosts them. From Thunder hockey lighting up INTRUST Bank Arena to Wind Surge baseball returning in April, plus national championships and ESPN-broadcast tournaments, there’s almost always a reason to wear your team colors. And when you’re not in the arena? The city’s sports bars and restaurants bring the energy, the big screens and the “did you SEE that?!” moments. See what games are happening and where to watch 👉 bit.ly/4aDZCQW #VisitWichita #HeartoftheCountry #WichitaSports #GameDayICT #BestSportsCity

🌸😎 Spring Break Rule #1: no one agrees on plans Toddlers want animals. Elementary kids want dinosaurs. Tweens want independence. Teens want something “actually cool.” Good news: Wichita speaks all those languages. No one gets bored. No one gets left out. No rigid itinerary required. 👉 Start building your Wichita spring break ▶️ bit.ly/4tEb4oF #VisitWichita #HeartoftheCountry #SpringBreak #FamilyTravel #NoBoringBreaks

🌿 Help One of America’s Most Beautiful Gardens Take the Crown! 🌿 @BotanicaWichita is nominated for Best Botanical Garden in the country and it’s easy to see why. From the Butterfly Garden and Rose Garden to the Chinese Garden of Friendship and the interactive Downing Children’s Garden, every path, pond and petal is thoughtfully curated for beauty and discovery. Now it’s our turn to show some love. 💚 You can vote once per day through March 9 so let’s put Botanica on the map (again). 👉 Cast your vote for Botanica → bit.ly/4qxqWGI #VisitWichita #HeartoftheCountry #BotanicaWichita #BestBotanicalGarden #ICTProud

🌸😎 Spring break in Wichita = zero boredom, maximum “wait, we’re doing that too?” Whether you’re bouncing between museums, skating, splashing, climbing, building LEGO masterpieces or heading outside for dinosaurs, zoos, drive-ins and a brand-new riverfront playscape – Wichita makes it easy to mix indoor fun with outdoor adventure. No rigid plans required. Pick a vibe, follow your curiosity and build your own spring break story. Start planning your Wichita spring break 👉 bit.ly/2t4SB7B #VisitWichita #HeartoftheCountry #SpringBreakICT #FamilyFun #ExploreWichita

✈️✨ “Air Capital of the World” isn’t a nickname – it's a résumé. Travel writer Paul Johnson, Editor of A @luxurytravel Blog, spent time in Wichita and came away convinced: this city’s aviation story is the real deal. From climbing inside a one-of-a-kind KC-135 at the Kansas Aviation Museum to seeing future-focused innovation at National Institute for Aviation Research, grabbing a burger while planes taxi at Stearman Field Bar & Grill and stepping behind the scenes at Bombardier, his takeaway was clear – Wichita doesn’t just make planes, it sustains an entire aviation ecosystem. Historic. Hands-on. Still shaping what flies next. 👉 Read why Wichita is truly the Air Capital of the World ▶️ bit.ly/4kpUDrI #VisitWichita #HeartoftheCountry #AirCapitalOfTheWorld #AviationCity #TravelWriters