The annual Amelia Earhart Festival will be held July 19 and 20, 2019 throughout her birthplace in Atchison, Kansas. Many activities are FREE but some do have a cost. The community pulls out all the stops for its famous descendant with music, crafts, children’s activities, a carnival, an honorary birthday cake, aerobatics and fireworks. Carnival […]
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Men’s Wearhouse: Donated professional attire saves 50% on next purchase
Men’s Wearhouse is looking sharp with its 12th annual National Suit Drive, an initiative that collects donations of gently-used professional attire for the unemployed. From July 1 to 31, consumers can donate gently-used professional clothing (men’s and women’s), including suits, ties, jackets, shirts, pants, belts and shoes. As a thank you, donors receive 50% off the regular retail price […]
Eight county fairs around Kansas City
No summer is complete without a trip to the fair. The sights and smells of corn dogs, summer heat, ferris wheel lights twinkling in the night, livestock shows and live music from the bandstand can’t help but revive happy memories from years ago. Here are eight county fairs happening around Kansas City this summer. Some […]
Canceled: PARKED Celebration at Stump Park
Shawnee Parks & Recreation has made the decision to cancel the 2020 PARKED event. They have planned the next one for Friday, June 25, 2021. Shawnee Parks and Recreation is hosting the 3rd annual PARKED event from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, June 28, 2019 at Stump Park. Come and enjoy a live […]
Friends of the Johnson County Library book sale
The Sizzlin’ Summer Book Sale is here. From June 26 to June 29, the Friends of Johnson County Library will sell more than 60,000 gently-used books and audiovisual materials at bargain prices. I love this event. Reading is one of my biggest hobbies but I don’t like paying a lot of money for books. Since […]
29th Annual Blues & BBQ
Nothing represents Kansas City like blues music and delicious BBQ. The29th Annual Blues & BBQ celebration is happening from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday, June 22 at BB’s Lawnside BarB-Q (1205 E 85th St, Kansas City, MO. BB’s will be serving all their menu specialties while the bands donate their time and talent. […]
Maker Faire Kansas City
Maker Faire Kansas City will be held on Saturday and Sunday, June 22-23, 2019, at Union Station. Admission is $17 for adults ($26 for an adult weekend pass); and $11 for kids ages 3-12 ($21 for a weekend pass). Processing fees of varying amounts apply to each ticket purchase. The Maker Faire celebrates things people […]
Swingin’ Sunset at City Market
Jump n’ jive because Swingin’ Sunset at City Market, a FREE outdoor concert and dance event at the City Market, is happening from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 20. Grab a partner and dance to the best of swing music from the 1930s and 1940s. Prizes will be awarded for best dancers, […]
FREE Alec Burks Basketball Camp
A FREE basketball camp hosted by NBA player and Kansas City native Alec Burks puts on a full-court press of fun and training for kids in grades first through ninth. Alec Burks Basketball Academy is offering a FREE, half-day basketball camp Friday, June 28 at Grandview Senior High School, 2300 High Grove Road, Grandview, MO. […]
FREE Admission to Crown Center Antique Festival
Serious shoppers and browsers alike are welcome at the Crown Center annual Antique Festival on Saturday and Sunday, June 15-16, 2019, in Crown Center Square. Admission is FREE. The festival will feature pottery, china, toys, linens, collectibles, furniture, jewelry, books, and more. Festival hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, and from […]
