Entry No. 57 — the Wichita file — filed under: hands-on

CityArts

Wichita's city-run community arts center in Old Town houses real hot-glass and metal facilities. Two-hour beginner glassblowing workshops let you make a glass paperweight or heart, and a glass-fusing workshop sends you home with kiln-fired frit-flower pieces. They also run metalsmithing intros covering stamping and cutting. It is an unusual case of a municipal program offering legitimate hot-shop and metal experiences to walk-in beginners.

The move: Book the two-hour beginner glassblowing workshop and each shape your own molten-glass paperweight.

📍 Before you go Workshops are age 16+, fill fast, and run on a published schedule; register via the Evolve activity guide or call (316) 350-3245.

• 📍 Old Town, Wichita
• 💸 $$
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: 334 N. Mead St., Wichita, KS 67202

Hours: Added 2026-06-23 — confirm current hours before you go.

⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.

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Proof: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4

last checked: 2026-06-23