Game On: Here Are The Big Sporting Events Coming To Wichita

From Visit Wichita:

April 20, 2021

Despite the challenges of 2020, Wichita has been building on previous wins and has more than proven it can knock successful events out of the park.

Now, Visit Wichita has welcomed and is expecting to host eight major sporting events in 2021 – which means a lot of competitive action across the city – and lots of new, fun experiences for sports fans. Plus, there are a number of sports teams with upcoming competitions and plenty of additional sporting events to take part in throughout the remainder of the year.

Events Visit Wichita Hosted Earlier in 2021

• NAIA Wrestling National Championship at Hartman Arena – held March 4-6, 2021
• American Cornhole League Cornhole Mania Tournament at Charles Koch Arena – held March 19-21, 2021

Events Visit Wichita is Bringing Later This Year

Stryker Sports Complex

• KSHSAA Girls Soccer State Championships – May 28-29, 2021
• NJCAA D1 and D2 Men’s Soccer National Championships – June 5-10, 2021
• NJCAA D2 Women's Soccer National Championship – Nov. 15-20, 2021

South Lakes Soccer Complex

• National Beep Baseball Association World Series – July 27-31, 2021

Charles Koch Arena at Wichita State University

• The Basketball Tournament (TBT) Regional – July 16-20, 2021

Wichita Sports Forum and Wichita Hoops

• NWBA Toyota National Championship Series – June 24-27, 2021

INTRUST Bank Arena

• Originally scheduled for June 2021, US Figure Skating National Theatre on Ice will now take place June 22-25, 2022

Additional Sporting Events Headed to Wichita

• Wichita Wind Surge Opening Day – May 11, 2021
• Wichita Open at Crestview Country Club – June 12-20, 2021
• Prairie Fire Race Series
  • Spring Half Marathon – May 2, 2021
  • Fall Marathon – October 10, 2021

Wichita Sports Teams to Follow

• Baseball: Wichita Wind Surge
• Hockey: Wichita Thunder
• Indoor Football: Wichita Force
• Basketball: Wichita Wizards
• Collegiate: Friends University, Newman University and Wichita State University

• Lacrosse: Wichita Wingmen
• Rugby: Wichita Barbarians RFC
• Roller Derby: ICT Roller Derby
• Soccer: Sporting Wichita SC, FC Wichita, Inter Wichita FC, Wichita Wings, and Wichita Selection

For other events happening in 2021, check out Visit Wichita’s calendar of events.

This press release was produced by Visit Wichita. The views expressed here are the author’s own.