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.
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Concourse Park in the Historic Northeast Neighborhood of KC
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Bell Cultural Arts Center, Mid-America Nazarene University
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![Teacher Appreciation Month at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Kansas City – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/07/c00213bf-b610-4e28-affb-19a2669a0e44.jpg)
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Kansas City
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)
![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)
![Special Festival of Butterflies Events – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/06/184d887a-08a6-4bda-84e0-c812ec1812fc.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)
![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)
![Dragons and Fantastic Beasts – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/06/82ffe6f2-608d-49d4-b129-239106533762.jpg)
![Free Sunday Jam Hosted by Levee Town – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/05/009d468d-42e8-4aed-ab7b-5d6c7b72dc42-800x534.jpg)
![Game On. Lunch Is Served. – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/06/6b3b7cc9-cc3f-4ba4-a467-c52af0627ff8-533x800.jpg)
![Gangster Tour Kansas City Walking Tour – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/06/e117b6c2-d26d-46a5-8cc9-af47245e146b-800x534.jpg)
![Hungarian Grand Prix Watch Party – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/07/0951bfe5-2f06-4702-b0a2-ee9614d34b02.png)
![Live Jazz at Chaz – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/06/9c83c188-548f-4027-a2d5-72fa433c15de-800x533.jpg)
![Live Jazz with Bram Wijnands – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/01/0d5cfa22-6d22-4592-9369-4a044ef54beb.jpg)
![Live Music at Bourgmont Winery – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/05/d70d4bf4-3bdb-4ccb-b127-2dcd448eb4d6.png)
![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)
![New! Westport Urban Hike – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/05/16975fc5-d4bc-4a07-82bc-e9a36a9cd3f8-562x800.jpeg)
![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)
![Patriotism in America – 250th Birthday Exhibit – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/07/9b809676-52e7-4c92-8cc5-734f66850569-800x600.jpeg)
![Sip & Shop at Frost – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/07/4ea59929-62cf-473f-9146-3afe3d615b1a-800x600.jpeg)
![Sip Into Summer Nostalgia – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/07/b9292d18-7582-485d-8baf-8ea964d63582.jpg)
![Sunday Brunch – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/a330d90d-b075-4d2a-ae04-04d7f3bafe10-800x671.jpg)
![Sunday Brunch – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/87d99623-24b1-48e0-8076-28d6cae29bbc-800x671.jpg)
![Take a Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour in Kansas City – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/05/839c211b-e73e-42d1-872a-77ace82be7e0-800x259.png)
![Take It Easy: The Music of The Eagles & Fleetwood Mac – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/03/36cfcc19-72b9-47bc-ac67-3546dc31e714-800x419.png)
![The Center of Summer Soccer – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/06/d1d52fdd-d76d-4d10-9e40-5c2b1161c427.png)
![$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)
![Beat the Heat – Belger Arts Exhibition – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/06/4a07d04e-152e-450a-9336-f4ec3c89d965.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)
![Proximity and Practice: Belger Arts’ Thirteenth Annual Resident Exhibition – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/06/cb36841c-6128-4290-a901-793ffd204e7a.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)
![Downtown Lee’s Summit Farmers Market – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/03/223cf4fb-18cf-408e-8be7-fc7eb6c19313.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)
