Practically every stop on the Kansas City Streetcar offers a free attraction or experience for visitors looking to save.
From hands-on museums to animal encounters, KC offers nonstop fun for families with kids of every age.
From crisp and flavorful burnt ends to Kansas City’s signature sauce, this community treats barbecue as a form of art. You’re in the right place to get a true taste of the Barbecue Capital of the World.
Here in KC, we find passion in each creative endeavor. Our love for the city is proudly our worst-kept secret, and we invite everyone to join in on the celebration. Years of practice make improvisation sound perfect. Hours in the smoker are worth minutes on the plate, and properly cheering for the team demands 142.2 record-breaking decibels. Welcome to Kansas City, where everything we do is from the heart.
KC always offers a full calendar of events and things to do. Here’s how to make the most of your weekend.
![Celebrate AMERI’KANA Music & Arts Festival – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/07/2a68330a-70eb-46c2-9d92-3d41bf260f25.png)
Concourse Park in the Historic Northeast Neighborhood of KC
![9 to 5 presented by First Act Theatre Arts – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/06/a62c3eb5-e913-446d-93d6-2ddae86304e9-800x451.png)
Bell Cultural Arts Center, Mid-America Nazarene University
Get up-to-date guidance on new openings, upcoming events and major celebrations through the insider information on Visit KC’s blog.
With a thriving creative arts scene, robust craft brewing culture and die-hard sports—plus so much more—it’s no wonder why the center of the country is quickly becoming the center of attention.
Kansas City’s distinctive districts offer something new during every visit. Get to know the treasured destinations that define the KC landscape.
Looking for expert guidance as you build the perfect visit? Check out these tailor-made trip suggestions to make the most of every moment.
Consider this your go-to guide for Kansas City’s popular attractions, events and happenings.
Make your way to favorite neighborhoods, restaurants, hotels and more as you navigate the city.
![Bell Road Barn Players presents: All My Sons by Arthur Miller – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/07/75482dcc-8c52-49dd-9d1f-f614b3130475.png)
![PickleCon 2026 – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/06/759932a9-08de-461f-95e3-519424820b1b-800x534.jpg)
![Special Festival of Butterflies Events – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/06/184d887a-08a6-4bda-84e0-c812ec1812fc.jpg)
![The Berlin Wall. A World Divided. Exhibition at Union Station – May 29-Dec. 13, 2026 – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/636e8b29-4886-42c2-ad2c-9451a2fa7a62-800x800.jpg)
![Christmas in July at Frost – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/07/062f52f3-75d6-41cc-b7e5-1d93d1661fcd-800x600.jpg)
![“The Science of You” in Science City – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/07/b009b98e-794d-49fd-86fe-04236418d874-800x800.jpg)
![13th Annual Senior Celebration “Disco Night” – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/3e9ebd36-f981-4a50-b038-700a5a9e3abb.png)
![Beat the Heat – Belger Arts Exhibition – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/06/4a07d04e-152e-450a-9336-f4ec3c89d965.jpg)
![Behind the Walls: Kansas State Penitentiary Historical Tour – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/dddf8d1a-0b34-446f-af55-4a05f2ea97bb-533x800.jpg)
![Celebrate Americana 250 – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/b64e1a90-148b-4d10-8bb4-32ea01840598.png)
![Christmas In July at J. Rieger Co. – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/07/8ca4abf4-0c2f-4b86-8a88-72f000de0b80-800x450.png)
![DJ Bill Pile – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/07/de77a1c8-9980-4f79-b1a7-86ffd14d32fc-640x800.jpg)
![Downtown Lee’s Summit Farmers Market – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/03/223cf4fb-18cf-408e-8be7-fc7eb6c19313.jpg)
![Dragonfly Days – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/01/fc01430d-bb02-47aa-b8b6-3ec7a0f9a351-800x533.jpg)
![Dragons and Fantastic Beasts – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/06/82ffe6f2-608d-49d4-b129-239106533762.jpg)
![Dueling Pianos – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/01/39a06f67-0c95-4ad8-8033-fc70268229e6-800x450.jpg)
![Free Open Jam Hosted by Billy Ebeling – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/06/2cc00c7d-d899-47ed-971d-8ec62567a630-800x600.jpg)
![Game On. Lunch Is Served. – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/06/6b3b7cc9-cc3f-4ba4-a467-c52af0627ff8-533x800.jpg)
![Historic Downtown Liberty Farmers Market – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/07/9978ca24-4437-4fc3-95ad-9dff2bc06ba0-800x671.jpg)
![Jamaican Jam – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/05/3f041b97-dcb9-4b31-b99f-edf95940eaaf.jpg)
![Kansas City Sculpture Garden & Contemporary Art Tour – Event_Image2 [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/06/905c115f-9439-4e89-a0cd-c91c7ec3d41f-600x800.jpg)
![Live Jazz at Chaz – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/06/9c83c188-548f-4027-a2d5-72fa433c15de-800x533.jpg)
![Live Music Saturdays – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/ab2acfe3-09cd-4dd3-b25a-56862a7a7507-800x800.png)
![Live Music Saturdays – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/0f87d8eb-2d2b-43b4-beb5-0f7e2913b573-800x800.png)
![Live Polka with Bram Wijnands – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/01/13e01598-600d-489c-8b97-2d41c3651b90.jpg)
![MINSKY’S + JOE’S KC BBQ PIZZA IS BACK! – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/06/7762bcfc-b6c7-47ab-b1b2-ac3aa33d42d7.jpg)
![Native Arts in Miniature – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/06/bdb9494f-98b7-4ee6-a1b1-6e27b3d63be6.jpg)
![One Sky Project at the Arvin Gottlieb Planetarium – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/07/5ff1a214-3698-400b-9dfb-b667f31f8e22-800x512.jpg)
![$10 Burger + Fries Mondays – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/14d84377-89c2-4180-8e64-29d2eb3a9e2c-800x671.jpg)
![$10 Burger + Fries Mondays – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/c033175b-9c8d-4472-9e81-5c12f4f6e47c-800x671.jpg)
![Alchemy of Knowledge: Science and Mystery from Shakespeare to AI – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/03/cfd525e9-636f-4ba9-b7a7-1055c7de4ddc.png)
![Burger and Beer Night! – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/11/756463e0-bdf3-4319-a01a-3c85430bda60-800x527.jpg)
![Cigars in the Biergarten – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/01/ea425d8e-3abe-459d-bc03-5c915ff20f4f.jpg)
![Dive-In Movie Night – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/06/b9069be8-4f08-433c-a23d-6deb4fab5e11-800x404.png)
![Kansas City Monarchs vs Winnipeg Goldeyes – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/01/e98312f4-6f6e-4485-9ed5-e402d72b82f1-800x534.jpg)
![Karaoke Monday With DJ Rosie-J – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/9ea0495b-1ac6-465e-98c8-a428cdecba9d-800x450.jpg)
![Kids Summer Art Camp – Week Three – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/74c68dc3-8914-4055-963c-4cea9aad516d.jpg)
![Minsky’s Mondays – 20% Off ALL Large Pizzas – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/09/978bd232-528f-44fa-bfab-b322c4ad0a83.png)
![Monday Story Time – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/05/a94701e2-53d1-4853-8056-b05413edc1ea-800x418.jpg)
![Play Times for Kids at Bump City – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/05/de90ac0a-8460-48d9-bf15-eb25bafefe7d.png)
![Industry Night – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/09/7edfa84c-4a76-47a0-8654-1a34af32c70a-800x598.png)
![¡Taco Tuesday! – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/12/d6c4af84-2c18-4f9a-ba05-141d5752ca3b.jpg)
![$10 Rueben + Fries Tuesdays & Half-Price Bottled/Carafe Wine & Champagne – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/b2aa5b58-ad2c-4d67-a86e-11a62053df6c-800x671.jpg)
![$10 Rueben + Fries Tuesdays & Half-Price Bottled/Carafe Wine & Champagne – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/05b49732-57f5-4b59-ab3e-fdeadc13a1d9-800x671.jpg)
![Erica McKenzie: Live Music Tuesdays at Sail Away Wine – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/06/f0a5bdb7-21d3-440a-afa3-fa18bf4c7b07-800x600.jpg)
![Half Off Tuesdays at Atlas9 – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/06/656ed42a-f61a-4492-adc1-8c03aafea35b.png)
![Ibis Pizza Night at Black Dog Coffeehouse – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/4e4161c6-4431-4f32-a8ef-53ecd6de6adf-800x419.jpg)
![Industry Night – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/09/b2153b27-fddf-4da6-8dbd-5b9dcefc3e42-3-800x800.png)
![Kansas City Monarchs vs Winnipeg Goldeyes – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/01/0af0e163-b824-4324-9c85-3cab1907065a-800x534.jpg)
![New Jazz Order – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/05/cfb505ae-611a-441f-93bb-d3d3ec571237.jpg)
![[event] Midwest Wednesdays – Event_Image](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/04/bbe68b00-364f-4e12-98e7-516f2510309c-572x800.png)
![The Comedy Vault: Stand-Up Open Mic at Hammers – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/01/1462ca24-cffd-47cf-87e8-52829a8b95e6-800x600.jpg)
![TNT Trivia at Hammers – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/01/e1f48bff-d7f7-4019-a28a-01961f70a34f-800x450.jpg)
![Fondue Girl Dinner | Thursdays In July – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/06/95dd4ead-651c-4bcc-b437-24cd0106eed9-800x533.jpg)
![Kansas City Monarchs vs Winnipeg Goldeyes – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/01/826cf411-3f15-423e-97ef-9818d252bbd6-800x533.jpg)
![Karaoke Night – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/cc531422-551e-45d5-b9f3-71ebd76186cb-800x800.jpg)
![Live Music Wednesdays – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/c36f1644-8c72-4937-a146-cf60af1478f0-800x800.png)
![Mike Pagan Trio – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/07/ee3943c3-c65d-458a-8243-0e08763a2eec-800x533.jpg)
![Moonlight Yoga – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/06/aef897b1-72d6-4365-b7fe-1ea7f58c35d8.png)
![Music Bingo – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/01/7721d0f7-24e1-4f66-a375-391a0f286ee8.jpg)
