Festivals

Kansas City Renaissance Festival 2021 Dates Announced

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Huzzah! Dates for the 2021 Kansas City Renaissance Festival have been announced. If you’re looking for Kansas City Renaissance Festival ticket discounts, we don’t have the deals for 2021 yet. We do know the festival, a celebration of the 16th century, is scheduled to run weekends and Labor Day Sept. 4 through Oct. 17, 2021. Hours […]

Cancelled: Kansas State Fair

The Kansas State Fair Board has voted to cancel the 2020 Kansas State Fair due to public health concerns. a Special Edition 4-H/FFA and Open Class Livestock Show will be featured this September. More details on the cancellation can be found here. The Kansas State Fair is still scheduled to take place this year. Celebrate […]

Overland Park Local Life Celebration

On the third Friday of every month, downtown Overland Park holds Local Life, a fun and lively way to explore unique and locally-owned shops and restaurants of downtown Overland Park. Due to current events, Local Life looks different, but several businesses are still operating and have come up with some fun and engaging content for […]

FREE and Cheap Kansas City Spring Festivals in 2020

It’s spring festival season in Kansas City. We know most people are ready to stop hibernating and have some fun at St. Patrick’s Day parades, music festivals, beer festivals, Memorial Day weekend events, family fun outings and more. We’ve put together a list of Free and Cheap Kansas City Spring Festivals to help those who […]

Kansas City Fall Festivals 2020

The season for Kansas City fall festivals is upon us. Normally from September through early November there are plenty of community events, craft fairs, carnivals and music festivals in Kansas City that provide free or cheap family-friendly fun. Many of these annual fall events have been cancelled. Others are adapting to offer safe alternatives and […]

Free food, book giveaways, music and more during Library in the Park

The 5th Annual Library in the Park, presented by the Kansas City, Kansas Public Library, will take place on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Join in day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Big Eleven Lake for an author visit, food, music, and fun. Admission is free to the event and free food will be […]

FREE Admission to Bingham-Waggoner Antique and Craft Fair

Get your antiquing and crafting fix at the 32nd annual Bingham-Waggoner Antique and Craft Fair held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at the Bingham-Waggoner Estate. Admission is FREE. This long-running sale features more than 100 antique dealers and crafters on the grounds of the estate. Original crafts, antiques and outstanding collectibles […]

First Fridays in the Crossroads District

On the first Friday of every month, galleries, art studios and other businesses in the Crossroads District host an art walk to showcase local and national artists. Admission is FREE. This event has grown in popularity and includes traditional and avant-garde art exhibits, artist demonstrations, street music, aerial performances, sidewalk vendors, buskers, live theater, food […]

NEW DATE: FREE Admission to Illuminated Waters Festival

Stone Lion Puppets and Kansas City Parks & Recreation will host Illuminated Waters Festival on Saturday, Aug. 15. Admission is FREE. This festival will take place at Theis Park between Oak and West 47th Streets in Kansas City, Missouri. Activities include an interactive festival of art, environmental education projects, music and food. Daytime festivities are […]

Harvest Festival at the Shoal Creek Living History Museum

On Saturday, October 14, 2017, the Shoal Creek Living History Museum is holding a Harvest Festival. Admission is $5. Kids 5 and under are FREE. This event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., includes historical games, 19th century re-enactors, skits, demonstrations, music, face painting, kettle corn, pony rides, pumpkins for sale, horse-drawn wagon […]