Light Up Reflection Square: Wichita Parks and Rec Reactivates Park

Wichita Park & Recreation received a grant from the Wichita Community Foundation – Up the Ambition.  This grant provided an opportunity to reactivate Reflection Square Park located in downtown Wichita with new LED laser lighting that twinkles around the water feature and added lighting to highlight the existing sculptures and painting of the existing table and chairs. Currently, the trees have darkened this park making it feel dark and unwelcoming. With shaping up the trees and adding the new lighting, this park is now not only inviting to those who visit downtown but as to those who are living in nearby apartments.

The grant also helped support new programming for the park, three events will take place later this week with the theme, Light up Reflection Square. These events are free and open to the public and for all ages.

Light up Reflection Square:

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THURSDAY, MARCH 29: Open House BBQ (6-8PM)
Experience Reflection Square Park in a new way with an open house BBQ. Bring friends to enjoy free hotdogs and local beer for purchase. Play fun yard games while listening to live music from Shawn Craver Fiddler and conclude the evening watching a special lighting of the park at sundown.

FRIDAY, MARCH 30: Dockum Sit-in-Sip (6-8PM)
Relive the 1950’s and enjoy a fresh, cold Coca-Cola over the Dockum Sit-in memorial soda fountain bar. Find mixed drinks for purchase and live blues music from the Skinny Slim and the Fat Tuesday Brass Band and check out a special Final Friday exhibit to learn more about the history of the Dockum Drugstore Sit-in.

SATURDAY, MARCH 31: Black & White Affair (6-8PM)
Enjoy a free and delicious s’more and cash bar while previewing a classic silent film in the park to the live tunes of Moody: The One-Man Boy Band. This unique event will conclude with an incredible fire performance from Phlox Kansas.