On Saturday, September 16, 2026, the Atkins-Johnson Farm and Museum is holding a Big Shoal Country Fair. Admission is free. This event, which runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., includes live music, museum tours, a petting zoo, garden tours, country fair games, a craft market and more. Wristbands for $5 will allow access to […]
Festivals
FREE Admission to Waldo Fall Festival
Celebrating more than three decades of festival fun in Waldo, the Waldo Area Business Association hosts the 34th annual Waldo Fall Festival Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This family-friendly event is a FREE neighborhood festival located in the parking lot at Gregory and Wornall. Attendees can enjoy local musicians and […]
FREE Fall Family Festival
Kansas City Community Gardens hosts a FREE Fall Family Festival Saturday, September 26, 2026, at the Beanstalk Children’s Garden. This event happens from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and includes yard games, fruit and vegetable tastings, bug exhibits, garden crafts, hand painting, a scavenger hunt and more. Kansas City Community Gardens is located at 6917 […]
FREE Admission to Bingham-Waggoner Antique and Craft Fair
Get your antiquing and crafting fix at the annual Bingham-Waggoner Antique and Craft Fair held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 11, 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 will […]
Free Fireworks Display and Festival in Lee’s Summit
Lee’s Summit Parks and Recreation invites the community to the city’s annual Legacy Blast, a free Independence Day celebration on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at Legacy Park. A full evening of DJ entertainment will precede the fireworks display at 9:30 p.m. The show will be synchronized to music and simulcast on 94.9 KCMO. The gates […]
FREE Admission to Brush Creek Art Walk
The walkways of Brush Creek play host to Kansas City’s premiere painting competition, Brush Creek Art Walk, September 18 to 20, 2026. Interested artists must pre-register and pay a $35 entry fee. Artists compete for cash prizes in the Brush Creek Art Walk painting competition along four miles of Brush Creek walkways in Kansas City. […]
Beer Tastings Abound at KC Brew Festival at Union Station
Updated February 2026 KC Brew Fest returns to Union Station on Saturday, February 21st, 2026. Act now to get tickets to this tasting of craft and international brews. It’s a very popular event that typically sells out. The overall price is not cheap in comparison to many deals you can find on Kansas City on […]
Enjoy All Things Apple at Weston Applefest
Weston bills itself as the best small town in Missouri, and the Annual Weston Applefest Celebration is one of its most popular events. A short drive from the Kansas City metro area, Applefest takes place Oct. 3-4, 2026. Admission is free. The apple parade starts down Main Street at 10 a.m. on Saturday, followed by […]
Amish Charm at Jamesport Heritage Days Festival
The quaint northwest Missouri town of Jamesport holds its annual Heritage Days Festival on September 25-26, 2026. Admission is FREE. Step back in time and enjoy live music, pressed cider, apple butter making demonstrations, kids’ activities, crafts, a retail market, food vendors, fall decorations, antiques and flea market finds. The event also will include live […]
Sunflower House Hosts Free Pumpkin Palooza
Get festive in a seasonal way at Sunflower House Pumpkin Palooza. The whole family can come in costume to this FREE Halloween event hosted October 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. – or until the pumpkins run out! Visitors to Pumpkin Palooza can enjoy activities, music and there are hand-painted pumpkins for sale. Sunflower […]
