PNC Family Fun Day happens downtown in the Power & Light District October 3, 2026. This fall festival has FREE admission and lots of fun for all ages. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Activities will include a petting zoo, magic show, games, PBC Kids’ characters, vendors, crafts and more. These activities will be […]
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FREE: Fall Chick Event at Town Center Plaza
The Fall Chick Event, a local pop-up handmade and vintage goods event group, is popping up in Leawood at Town Center Plaza October 3-4, 2026. Admission is FREE to this outdoors event. Fall Chick Event hours are rain or shine: Saturday, October 3: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, October 4: 11 a.m. to 4 […]
Prairiefire Summer Music Series
Everyone loves sitting outside and listening to music during the summer months, and the Prairiefire Summer Music Series is perfect for that! You’re invited to join us for free live music concerts throughout the summer every Thursday night! From 7-10 PM, enjoy some of the best tunes in KC! While you’re there, be sure to […]
Hummingbird Festival in Independence is free
As summer ends, so ends the residency of the ruby-throated hummingbird in Missouri. Celebrate the hummingbirds, Missouri’s smallest birds, as they prepare to migrate to Mexico and Central America for the winter. They usually arrive in the Midwest in April and start heading south in August. The Hummingbird Festival at George Owens Nature Parks celebrates […]
FREE Admission to De Soto Days Festival 2026
It’s FREE to attend the Annual De Soto Days Festival on Labor Day weekend, which is Thursday, September 3, through Saturday, September 7, 2026. Enjoy fun for all ages that includes live music, a classic car show and cruise, parade, food and craft vendors, pie baking contest and more. Purchase single tickets or wristbands for […]
FREE Open Hangar Days at Commemorative Air Force museum
On the first Saturday of each month from May through September, the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Heart of America Wing is hosting Open Hangar Days at the CAF Hanger. Admission is FREE. This event includes a chance to take photos of WWII planes, a tour of the hangar and the museum, free jeep rides, kids’ […]
Kansas City Irish Fest
The Kansas City Irish Fest brings the soul and spirit of Ireland to locals September 4-6, 2026 at Crown Center in downtown Kansas City. This year’s headliners include international Celtic rock favorites Gaelic Storm, the folk-rock band Scythian and hometown favorite The Elders. Kansas City Irish Fest is a popular Labor Day Weekend event in […]
Browse, Buy Original Creations at the Plaza Art Fair
The Plaza Art Fair welcomes fall to Kansas City along with 240 artists that fill nine city blocks of the Country Club Plaza with paintings, photographs, sculptures and more original creations. In its 95th year, the Plaza Art Fair is scheduled for September 25-27, 2026, on the Country Club Plaza. There is no admission fee […]
Free online passes to Kansas City Home Show
This weekend, August 29-30, 2026, the Kansas City Home Show will take place at Bartle Hall. You can get free advance passes online or pay $10 at the door. This event features nearly 300 exhibitor booths. There will also be seminars and demonstrations. Show Hours Saturday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m. to […]
Charlie Parker Day Celebration free at American Jazz Museum
Charlie “Bird” Parker was born in Kansas City on August 29, 1920. On Saturday, August 29, 2026, the American Jazz Museum hosts a free Charlie Parker Day Celebration for his 106th birthday. Event Details Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026 Time: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Location: American Jazz Museum, 1616 E 18th St, Kansas City, […]



















