Fair season continues and the Missouri State Fair should be on the top of your list. It is one of the oldest fairs in Missouri beginning in 1901. Grab the family and head down to Sedalia from August 8-18, 2019. Enjoy carnival rides and games, kids’ activities, live music and entertainment, contests, fair food, agricultural […]
Family Fun
B&B Theatres Summer Kids Series offers $3 summer movies
Catch a family friendly blast from the past with the Summer Kids Series from B&B Theatres. Movies are shown at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays through July 25. All films are rated G or PG. Admission is $3 per person. If you’re part of the Backstage Pass Loyalty program you reap the rewards […]
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 […]
Kansas City Ethnic Enrichment Festival
Get ready to travel around the world this weekend, August 16-18, 2019, at the annual Kansas City Ethnic Enrichment Festival at Swope Park (near the front entrance). Admission is $5 for adults; FREE for kids (12 and under) if accompanied by a paying adult. Parking is FREE as well. This event features vendors representing more […]
FREE Open Hangar Days
On the first Saturday of each month through September 1, 2019, the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Heart of America Wing is hosting Open Hangar Days at the CAF Hanger. Admission is FREE. This event includes a chance to take photos of WWII planes, a tour of the hangar and the museum, free jeep rides, airplane rides ($), kids’ activities, face painting, […]
Shatto Milk Company farm tours
Shatto Milk Company is a small family-owned and operated dairy farm located just north of the Kansas City metro. Since 2003 they’ve been producing a variety of delicious dairy products, including their famous flavored milks. You can see for yourself how all this goodness gets from their farm to your table. Tours Farm tours are […]
FREE and cheap fun at Nelson-Atkins Art Museum
A crown jewel for Kansas City, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art boasts more than 35,000 works of art, some amazing grounds and, best of all, FREE admission. There is a charge for some special exhibits. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays and from 10 a.m. […]
KC Drive-ins offer $10 double features
You can still kick it old school in Kansas City with two drive-in movie options. Both drive-ins have upgraded to digital projection, so your feelings of nostalgia won’t include a fuzzy/grainy picture. The viewing experience should be as clear as the summer sky. Admission at either drive-in is $10 per adult, kids 11 and under […]
FREE Kansas City Spraygrounds
Kids need a place to cool off on a hot day? Here’s a list of Kansas City area spraygrounds where kids can play in the water for FREE. These are perfect places for some spontaneous fun this summer. Most spraygrounds are open by Memorial Day. If you know of any I missed, please leave a […]
FREE Clifford the Big Red Dog exhibit at Crown Center
The world’s most recognized big red dog is coming to Kansas City. “Adventures with Clifford the Big Red Dog”, a FREE interactive educational exhibit, opens at Crown Center Saturday, June 8 and runs through Sunday, Sept. 22. The exhibit will be housed on the first level of the Crown Center shops. Throughout the exhibit, children […]
