Local Attractions

Plains Regional Regatta

gowichita.com provides a listing of great area attractions.

  • Keeper of the Plains
    • Just across the road from the launch site
    • Keeper of the Plains is a 44-foot tall steel sculpture standing at the point where the Big and Little Arkansas rivers join together in downtown Wichita. Nightly a ring of fine is lit around the base of the statue (aroud 9 p.m. Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday). 
  • Exploration Place
    • Across the road + a bridge from the race site
    • This museum offers hands-on exhibits that focus on flight, Kansas geography, nanoscience, construction/engineering, medieval life and more.
  • Mid-America All Indian Center
    • Across the road from the lauch site
    • Features changing exhibits and traditional and contemporary Native American art and heritage, as well as artifacts from the Plains, Southeast and Northwest Coast cultural areas.
  • Walking Tour
    • Self guided walking tour in downtown Wichita
  • Local Coffee Shops
  • For transportation, check out the Q-Line free trolley