Lee’s Summit Parks and Recreation invites the community to the city’s annual Legacy Blast, a free Independence Day celebration on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at Legacy Park. A full evening of DJ entertainment will precede the fireworks display at 9:30 p.m. The show will be synchronized to music and simulcast on 94.9 KCMO. The gates […]
Entertainment
FREE or Cheap Summer Movies in Kansas City
There are plenty of FREE and cheap summer movies in Kansas City, so I hope you’ll be able to find something you want to watch that fits your schedule. Here’s a list of the ones I’ve found so far for 2026. If I come across more, I’ll add them later, so make sure you check […]
Free Movies in the Park in North KC
North Kansas City presents free Friday night Movies in the Park monthly during the summer through August 28, 2926. 2026 Movies in the Park schedule If you go What: Movies in the Park When: 7 p.m. Fourth Friday of the month through August Where: Macken Park Community Center, 1201 Clark Ferguson Drive, North Kansas City, […]
Free kids’ movies in Gladstone
You can see free kids’ movies this summer during Movie in the Square in Gladstone. The free films are at 8 p.m., or at dusk, on selected Saturday nights from June through August at Linden Square. Upcoming schedule: Location: Linden Square, 602 NE 70th St., Gladstone, MO 64118. The outdoor event venue is located in […]
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 […]
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 Summer Concerts in Kansas City
If you’re looking for a FREE summer concert, you’ll have no trouble finding one in Kansas City. Here’s a list of the ones I’ve found so far for 2026 (click on the links below for details). If I come across more, I’ll add them later, so make sure you check back. If you know of […]
Free Friday in the Park concerts in North KC
North Kansas City, in cooperation with the Music Performance Trust Fund, Local 34-627, presents free Friday afternoon summer concerts at Macken Park from June 5 through September 25. Two free evening concerts also are planned in July and August. The Friday in the Park free concerts are from from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at […]
Free Sounds on the Square concerts in Gladstone
The Sounds on the Square free concert series in Gladstone runs June through September at Linden Square. It features all types of music, from country to rock, to blues, funk, R&B, soul, disco, classic rock, bluegrass and more, most by local bands. Most concerts are on Friday nights, but a few are on Saturday nights. […]
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 […]
