Kid-friendly places in Wichita

Riverside park with a playground, a small wildlife exhibit, a summer splash pad and picnic areas.

Hotel with two-room suites, an indoor pool, free breakfast and Pack 'n Plays on request.

All-suite hotel with full kitchens, connecting rooms, free hot breakfast and an indoor pool.

Park with a playground on sand, a splash pad, a skate park and picnic tables.

Lakefront park with two playgrounds, mini golf, a train and pony rides, and picnic tables.

Park with a playground on rubber surfacing, a splash pad and picnic tables.

Hands-on science museum with a six-acre outdoor Adventure Playscape, including water play and an area for ages zero to five.

Inclusive playscape for toddlers through elementary ages, with swings sorted by age and a wheelchair-accessible Sway Fun glider.

Restaurant with personal pizzas, grilled cheese, sliders and chicken strips on the kids' menu.

Botanical gardens with the Downing Children's Garden and its themed play areas.

Roller rink with a Play Zone for kids 12 and under.

Chicken restaurant with pickleball courts and yard games, and a kids' menu for 12 and under.

Aviation museum with Little Aviators, hands-on activities for preschool and elementary kids.

Three floors of hands-on exhibits, from mummies to Ivan the T. rex, with a children's activity center and a playhouse full of dinosaur toys.

Living-history museum of historic buildings and demonstrations recreating an early cow town.

Zoo laid out by continent, with strollers to rent.

Indoor adventure park with trampolines, climbing walls, a ropes course, a sky rider, a tubes playground, dodgeball and an arcade.

Frozen custard stand with a Kids Sundae on the menu.

Breakfast and lunch diner with banana bread French toast, scratch biscuits and pancakes, and complimentary monkey bread.

Sushi bar with rolls and combination plates, plus gyoza, edamame and plenty for anyone who skips the raw fish.

Soda fountain going since 1932, with homemade sodas, malts and ice cream, grilled cheese and sandwiches.

Pizza and fried chicken buffet with a FunZone arcade.