There’s no better way to celebrate a 50th anniversary than with friends and food. The Shawnee Mission School District Friends & Food festival is open to the community and acknowledges half a century of educational achievements. Friends & Food takes place from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22 at the Center for […]
Festivals
Thompson Bridal Trunk Show
Planning for a wedding can be stressful, but organizers of the Thompson Trunk Show are bringing an evening of fun to the process This FREE event on Thursday, March 5, 2020 lets you enjoy food, drinks, live entertainment, door prizes and FREE samples all while gathering creative ideas from local businesses for planning the “big […]
Pancakes, parade, music, street dancing and more at Mission Sunflower Festival
The City of Mission, Kansas and the Mission Business Partnership are hosting their annual Mission Sunflower Festival on Oct. 12, 2019 in Downtown Mission. Enjoy a jam-packed day of family-friendly activities. Admission is free. Festival activities Everything begins Saturday morning at 9 a.m. and runs through that night. A full schedule can be found here. […]
Sparkling bonfires fill Brush Creek during WaterFire KC
WaterFireKC, a combination of music, fire, and water returns on October 5, 2019. It will take place on Brush Creek on the Country Club Plaza (Ward Parkway & Wornall Road). Admission is FREE. This event will feature moving bonfires on Brush Creek. Kansas City is one of three other cities in the country (Providence, Rhode […]
UNplaza Art Fair and other events benefit local artists
PeaceWorks KC is holding its annual UNplaza Art Fair in Southmoreland Park on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 21 and 22, 2019. Admission is FREE to this fair focusing on local artists and top-quality, affordable art. Tents will be set up onsite at the park, immediately west of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art between Oak Street and […]
FREE Fall Fun Festival in Blue Springs
The Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce is holding its annual Fall Fun Festival in downtown Blue Springs. The festival is Friday, Sept. 13 through Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019. Admission is free. Attendees can enjoy a carnival ($), kids’ activities, games, food and craft vendors, a car show, a parade, a petting zoo, a beer garden, and […]
Free Admission to Fiesta Hispana
The 38th annual Fiesta Hispana kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month in the heart of downtown Kansas City. It’s one of the Midwest’s largest fiestas with three consecutive days of entertainment the family can enjoy. The festival takes place Friday, Sept. 13 through Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019 at Barney Allis Plaza (12th and Central), Kansas City, […]
Hallmarket: A Hallmark Artist Art Fair
The annual Hallmarket festival celebrates the creativity and talent of employees and retirees of Hallmark. Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, around 100 Hallmark artists, photographers, sculptors, and designers will be displaying their own personal works in Crown Center Square. Admission is free and the event is open to the public. Headquartered in Kansas City, Hallmark is […]
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 16-18, 2022. Artists compete for cash prizes in the Brush Creek Art Walk painting competition along four miles of Brush Creek walkways in Kansas City. Painters will have three days to complete paintings on-site along the creek. […]
FREE Admission to Tiblow Days Festival 2022
The annual Tiblow Days festival will be held in downtown Bonner Springs, KS August 25, 26 and 27, 2022. Admission is FREE for this annual heritage celebration. Tiblow includes a fun for all ages in a street festival atmosphere, including a parade, 5K run/walk, concerts, car show, vendors, food trucks, Mayor’s breakfast, carnival rides and […]
