This one’s a little outside my usual definition of cheap, but it looks like fun, so I’ll let you decide if it’s in your budget or not. On Friday, August 8, 2014, the City Market is holding a Crawfish Festival. Tickets are $15. Parking is $5. This event, which starts at 6:00 p.m., includes live […]
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Free Blues & Jazz Fest
On Friday, August 1, 2014, Lee’s Summit Parks & Recreation is holding a Blues & Jazz Fest on the City Hall Plaza. Admission is free. The festival, which runs from 7:00 to 10:30 p.m. will feature local bands, including “Jason Vivone and The Billy Bats”, “Knock Kneed Sally” and “Doghouse Daddies”. Food and drinks will […]
Free Clown Show at Crown Center
This Saturday, August 2, 2014, Crown Center is hosting a special stage performance by area clowns in the Crown Center Shops Level I Atrium. Admission is free. The show runs from noon to 1:00 p.m. Crown Center is located at 2450 Grand Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri.
Family Fun Night at Summit Waves
On Saturday, July 19, 2014, Summit Waves is holding a Family Fun Night. Admission is $4 for Lee’s Summit residents; $5 for non-residents. Kids under 4 get in free. This event, which runs from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m., includes admission to the water park, a DJ, games, giveaways, and concessions. Summit Waves is located at 120 […]
Dogapalooza Barbecue and Music Festival
This Saturday, June 28, 2014, The Hideout Bar & Grill is hosting a Dogapalooza Barbecue & Music Festival. Tickets are $10 (the price of your ticket includes all-you-can-eat barbecue). Advance purchase is requested. In addition to the barbecue, this event includes live music, a 50/50 raffle, and a chance to meet dogs that are available for adoption. […]
Free FIFA World Cup Watch Parties
During all 64 2014 FIFA World Cup Matches, Sporting Kansas City will be hosting watch parties in the Kansas City Power & Light District. The matches will be shown on screens throughout the KC Live! Block, including the huge outdoor screen in the central Living Room (unless there’s a previously scheduled concert), and at these venues: […]
GardenWalk Lee’s Summit
The annual GardenWalk Lee’s Summit will be held this Saturday, June 14, 2014. Admission is $5 for adults; free for kids ages 12 and under. This event will feature seven gardens in the Howard Neighborhood Historic District. Tours begin anywhere between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. starting at Fossil Gardens (601 SE Miller Street), which is also where […]
Ladies Night Out in Downtown Lee’s Summit
On Thursday, June 12, 2014, the stores in downtown Lee’s Summit are holding an 80s-themed Ladies Night Out event. Admission is free. Dress in neon colors, big hair, leg warmers, shoulder pads and fingerless gloves, then follow the balloons to participating businesses where you’ll find special promotions, food, drinks, games, and new merchandise. This event […]
Sizzlin’ Summer Used Book Sale
The Johnson County Library is holding a Sizzlin’ Summer Used Book Sale this Wednesday through Saturday, June 11-14, 2014, at the Great Mall of the Great Plains. The sale includes more than 80,000 hardcover and paperback books and audiovisual materials. There will be kids’ books, fiction, non-fiction, mystery books, history books, music, movies, and more. Most items will be […]
Free Admission to Gladstone Summertime Bluesfest
This Friday and Saturday, June 6-7, 2014, the Gladstone Area Chamber of Commerce and the City of Gladstone will be holding their annual Gladstone Summertime Bluesfest at the amphitheater in Oak Grove Park. Admission is free; parking is $5. This event include music from the best of regional and national blues bands, and food and […]


















