Equity Bank Park

Equity Bank Park anchors Wichita's downtown waterfront redevelopment on the west bank of the Arkansas River, replacing the historic Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on the same general site. The east bank across the pedestrian bridges is downtown Wichita proper — Old Town's restored-warehouse restaurant-and-bar district sits a short walk northeast, and the Delano historic district sits a short walk west. The Keeper of the Plains statue at the confluence of the Arkansas and Little Arkansas rivers — Wichita's defining downtown landmark — sits a short walk north along the river path. Wichita's downtown reads as a mid-sized Great Plains city with an honest waterfront, deep aviation industry, and a strong Old Town restaurant cluster as the canonical pre-game pairing for any ballpark visit.

Plan to arrive about 45-60 minutes before first pitch — Equity Bank Park parking flow is gentle on most weeknight dates and busier on fireworks Fridays and giveaway nights. Equity Bank Park opened in 2021 as the new downtown Wichita ballpark, replacing the historic Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on the same general site (Lawrence-Dumont was demolished in 2018 and had hosted the NBC World Series for decades). The Wichita Wind Surge franchise relocated from New Orleans (where the franchise had been the New Orleans Baby Cakes) and has been the Double-A Texas League affiliate of the Minnesota Twins since the 2021 inaugural Wind Surge season. The Equity Bank naming-rights agreement was announced in 2024, replacing the original Riverfront Stadium naming convention. The ballpark sits on the Arkansas River and the river-facing concourse is one of the design signatures. Top Twins prospects and rehabbing major-leaguers pass through Wichita as the next-to-last stop before Triple-A St. Paul. Mobile-only tickets are the norm. Bag policy and gate-open times shift season to season; confirm on the Wind Surge's site before going.

Equity Bank Park opened in 2021 in downtown Wichita on the west bank of the Arkansas River, replacing the historic Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on the same general site. Lawrence-Dumont, demolished in 2018, had hosted the NBC World Series — the canonical national semi-pro baseball tournament — for decades and was a Wichita civic institution. The Wichita Wind Surge franchise relocated from New Orleans (where the franchise had been the New Orleans Baby Cakes — formerly the New Orleans Zephyrs) and has been the Double-A Texas League affiliate of the Minnesota Twins since the 2021 inaugural Wind Surge season. The ballpark seats around 10,025, large for the Double-A level. The Equity Bank naming-rights agreement was announced in 2024 with Equity Bank, the regional Kansas-headquartered bank. The downtown-waterfront setting on the Arkansas River across from Old Town is the ballpark's design signature.