Your summer is not complete without visiting a county fair! Bring your family to Leavenworth County Fair today, July 25, 2017 through Saturday, July 29. Admission is FREE. Enjoy a parade, great food (mmm cotton candy and funnel cake!), carnival, petting zoo, tractor pull, 4H activities, pie eating and duct tape contests, live music and […]
Festivals
FREE Admission to Douglas County Fair
Are you ready for some good ole fashioned family fun? The Douglas County Fair starts today, July 24, 2017, and runs through Sunday, July 30. Admission is FREE. Enjoy 4-H competitions, Touch a Truck, petting zoo, carnival, live music and entertainment, antique tractor pull, ice cream and goat milking contests, demolition derby and more! Check […]
Kansas City Fringe Festival
The Kansas City Fringe Festival begins on Thursday, July 20, 2017, and runs through July 30. The Fringe Festival is a visual arts extravaganza that straddles a thin line between mass appeal and eclectic tastes. It includes multiple events at various venues throughout Kansas City. Some of the events are free with a one-time purchase of a Fringe […]
Kansas City Spring & Summer Festivals
It’s spring & summer festival season! In previous years, we’ve posted the festivals separately to give you as much detail as possible. And we still will! But we thought it might be nice to also put together a list for those who like to plan ahead. Most of the festivals are free (or cheap), but I threw in […]
Free Kite Festival
This Saturday, April 16, 2016, the Kansas City Kite Club is holding its annual Flights of Fancy Kite Festival. Admission is free. The festival includes mega kites, power kites, stunt kites, and the world’s largest windsock – three stories high and 200 feet long. For kids there’s an inflatable maze, face painting, a balloon artist, and a […]
Free Kite Festival
On Saturday, April 15, 2017, the Kansas City Kite Club is holding its annual Flights of Fancy Kite Festival. Admission is free. The festival includes mega kites, power kites, stunt kites, and the world’s largest windsock – three stories high and 200 feet long. You’re also welcome to bring your own kites to fly. For kids there’s an […]
We Love You Kansas! History Fair Free Event
The Johnson County Museum will present a free We Love You Kansas! History Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, at the Antioch branch of the Johnson County Library, located at 8700 Shawnee Mission Parkway in Merriam. This event will include performances, activities, and information booths from local museums and history […]
