Celebrating more than three decades of festival fun in Waldo, the Waldo Area Business Association hosts the 34th annual Waldo Fall Festival Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This family-friendly event is a FREE neighborhood festival located in the parking lot at Gregory and Wornall. Attendees can enjoy local musicians and […]
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Things to do in Kansas City in August
It’s still summer, even though we are already having about back-to-school sales and events. That doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy outdoor concerts, movies and other special summer things to do. If it gets too hot outside, you can also find plenty of free and cheap things to do indoors in August, as you grab […]
FREE (or cheap) Live Jazz in Kansas City
You haven’t truly experienced Kansas City until you’ve experienced its Jazz scene. Here are some places in Kansas City where you can listen to this Kansas City treasure live for FREE (you may need to buy drinks and/or food, of course). Click on the links below to see who’s performing and at what time. Some […]
FREE Admission to Jammin’ on the Green concerts
Shawnee Town 1929 holds a free outdoor concert series called Jammin’ on the Green at the museum bandstand. The music moves indoors if the weather is bad. Concerts are at 7 p.m. on the last Wednesday of the month from May through September. Here is the schedule for 2026: May 27: Grand Marquis June 24: Vine Street […]
Free Summer Concerts in Blue Springs
The weather is perfect, and the concerts are free! Spend some time checking out some of the free concerts this summer with a variety of rock, blues, country, and classics. If you’re looking for more free summer concerts (and who isn’t?), check the lineup in Blue Springs. The concerts are every Sunday night (with a […]
Free Fourth Fridays Art Walk in Lee’s Summit
On the fourth Friday of every month from April through August, the downtown Lee’s Summit businesses hold a Fourth Fridays Art Walk. Admission is free. This event, which runs from 5 to 8 p.m., includes artist receptions, artist showcases, Music in the Park at Howard Station Park, kids’ activities and crafts, and more. Don’t miss all […]
Free Fun During Fourth Fridays in Downtown Olathe
Summer family fun happens during Fourth Fridays in downtown Olathe. These FREE events happen on the fourth Friday of every month April through August from 6 to 9 p.m. Attendees can enjoy many activities including balloon artists, face painting, caricature drawings, car show displays, live music and more. Food trucks will be on site, and […]
FREE Summer Concerts in Lee’s Summit
This summer, the City of Lee’s Summit is putting on FREE Music in the Park Summer Shows and Concerts at Howard Station Park and at the Legacy Park Amphitheater. The shows start at varying times and on different days of the week. Here’s the schedule for the Howard Station Park shows, which are on the fourth […]
Broadway Shows at Starlight Theatre discounts
One of my favorite summer activities growing up in Kansas City was seeing Broadway shows at Starlight Theatre. Each year, my parents would take us kids to two or three shows, plus buy the cast album, and for weeks we would act out the shows at home. Back then, the cheapest tickets were $1, and […]
Boulevard Drive-In Outdoor Movie Season
The 2026 outdoor movie season is underway at Boulevard Drive-In Theatre. Movies show Friday, Saturday and Sunday night, usually through Labor Day weekend. Boulevard Drive-In Movie Admission Admission is $15 per person when two movies are shown, $10 when one movie is shown. Kids 11 and under get in FREE. Tickets can only be purchased […]
