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 […]
Festivals
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 […]
Historic skills of blacksmithing, wool spinning and more come to life at Westport Lost Arts Fair
Nearly vanished skills come to life Sept. 7-8, 2019 at the Westport Lost Arts Fair. The event provides an adventure into Kansas City’s past with craftsmen demonstrating historic “lost arts” like blacksmith work, hand loom weaving, tobacco curing and cultivation, wool spinning, hemp rope making and more. The event is on the grounds of the historic […]
Nelson-Atkins Museum hosts American Indian Cultural Celebration
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art hosts an American Indian Cultural Celebration Sept. 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This event is an all-ages celebration to honor the art, dance and music of Native Americans. Admission is free. Activities include traditional dance and musical performances, storytelling, games, art activities, demonstrations, meet and greets, and more. […]
Online savings for Gieringer’s Sunflower Fest
Gieringer’s Family Orchard and Berry Farm is hosting the first-ever Gieringer’s Sunflower Fest the second and third weekends of August. There are more than 10 acres of sunflowers to see and lots of activities for parents and kids looking to fit in some outdoor fun. Gieringer’s Sunflower Fest will be held on the grounds of […]