Free Prairie Village Jazz Festival
The City of Prairie Village and the Prairie Village Arts Council are presenting the inaugural Prairie Village Jazz Festival on Saturday, September 11, 2010. The free event will be held from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. on the Prairie Village Municipal Campus at Harmon Park, 7700 Mission Road in Prairie Village, Kansas.
Here’s the lineup:
3:00 Killer Strayhorn
4:10 Sons of Brasil
5:20 David Basse [...]
$2 Admission to Fall Family Festival at Beanstalk Children’s Market
This sounds like a different type of festival. On Saturday, September 11, 2010 (rain date September 18) the Kansas City Community Gardens is hosting a Fall Family Festival that will include:
Face painting
Gourd painting
Scavenger hunt
Bug/worm station
Seedling transplant
Peanut butter making
Cotton spinning/weaving
Demonstrations
The festival runs from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Kansas City Community Gardens, 6917 Kensington, in Kansas City, [...]
Free Santa Fe Trail Days/Day in the Park
On Saturday, September 11, 2010, the Marshall Chamber of Commerce is hosting a free Santa Fe Trail Days/Day in the Park at Indian Foothills Park.
This event includes:
A 5K run/walk
Food and craft vendors
Live music
Craft demonstrations
A tribute to the September 11th victims, survivors, emergency service providers and all veterans
Chainsaw carving
Pahlo art gallery
Face painting
Petting zoo
Inflatables
Balloon launch
For the entire [...]
Free Collabo Labo Workshops
Quixotic Fusion will host a series of workshops and performances from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 11, 2010. Quixotic Fusion is “an ensemble of musicians, dancers, aerialists, composers, designers, and choreographers collaborating to produce new forms of artistic expression.”
Workshops will cover:
Costume/Design
Lighting and Projections
Aerial
Music
Dance
Choreography
Workshops will take place at Quixotic Headquarters at 2820 Cherry St. in Kansas [...]
Free Admission to Fiesta Hispana
Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month this Saturday and Sunday, September 11-12, 2010 at Fiesta Hispana. Details on the website are pretty sparce, but at a minimum the festival will include live entertainment, a boxing match and some of my favorite food. The festivities begin at noon each day at Barney Allis Plaza at 12th and Wyandotte in [...]
Free U.S. Army Celebration Event at Bass Pro Shops
This sounds like a fun family event for kids of all ages. I think a lot of parents will enjoy this one, too.
This Saturday and Sunday, September 11-12, 2010 from noon to 5:00 p.m., Bass Pro Shops is hosting a free U.S. Army Celebration Event.
One lucky winner at each store will receive a fishing prize [...]
Discounted Tickets to Kansas City Renaissance Festival
Huzzahs and Cheers! It’s time for the Renaissance Festival, a Kansas City tradition. The festival, a celebration of the 16th century, runs weekends through October 17, 2010. Some of the highlights include jousting knights, costumed characters, music, shows, shops, games and rides. When you get hungry, you can buy just about anything on a stick. If you’re looking for [...]
Free Art Fair in Westport
This year marks 31 years of art in Westport! In my opinion, this is one of Kansas City’s best art fairs. The Westport Art Fair opens Friday, September, 10 2010 and runs for three days. There will be live bands every day, all your favorite festival foods, and more than 100 local artists.
Friday 5:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. [...]
Free Admission to Grain Valley Fair Days
I’ve never been to Grain Valley Fair Days, but any festival with a carnival, vendors, and a beer garden sounds pretty good to me.
Anyway, Grain Valley Fair Days is this Thursday through Saturday, September 9-11, 2010.
This event includes:
A carnival
A beer garden
Food and craft vendors
Face painting
Tattoos
Hands on crafts for kids
Bingo
Free snow cones, popcorn, and water (Friday [...]
Free Family Fishing Lessons
Families with children 5 and older can learn the basics of fishing from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at Burr Oak Woods Nature Center. Equipment and worms will be provided.
Admission is free, but registration is required at 816-228-3766. Participants age 16-64 must have a valid fishing license.
Burr Oak Woods Nature Center is [...]
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