Welcome to Best of Wichita
We live, shop, eat, and play in beautiful Wichita and we wouldn’t have it any other way. In celebration of our great communities, The Wichita Eagle is presenting 2026 Best of Wichita. This contest is truly designed to engage the community in celebrating the places, restaurants and local businesses we love.
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Last year’s contest featured over 7,000 businesses, organizations, and individuals vying for a top-three spot across 248 categories. Community enthusiasm reached new heights with 634,000 votes cast, marking a 10 percent increase year over year. To finish in the top three of any category is a significant accomplishment, and each honoree should be incredibly proud of this recognition. We can't wait to see who is voted for this year!
Best of Wichita Promotion
Best of Wichita has strong support from Kansas.com, BestofWichitaKS.com, The Wichita Eagle newspaper and social media.
Nominations and voting will be driven by print, digital and social promotions.
• Kansas.com Digital Display
• The Wichita Eagle Newspaper Ads
• Organic Social Media
• Paid Social Media
• Paid Targeted Eblast
• Eblast to Kansas.com Subscribers
• Kansas.com Home Page Takeovers
• Outdoor Advertising
The Wichita Eagle has put over $200,000 in marketing support promoting Best of Wichita, driving participation and ensuring success for the community and local businesses.
How does it work?
During the nomination period, we invite our audience to nominate outstanding establishments and professionals in Wichita and the surrounding areas. Once our nominations are taken, we
will move them to a ballot for official voting. All nominations and voting will be done online at VoteWichitaKS.com.
Request your complimentary asset kit that includes badges ready to be incorporated into your social media posts, website, and emails during the contest to encourage voting and engage your audience!