Sporting Events in Kansas City

After setting a new American attendance record for a women’s rugby match in 2025, the 11,500-seat CPKC Stadium is slated to host a monumental double-header as part of the Pacific Four Series in April. This will be the sixth edition of the annual intercontinental elite women’s rugby competition between the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia.

Professional women’s basketball makes its long awaited return to Kansas City this April as the Minnesota Lynx face off against the Nigerian Women’s National Team for a preseason match at T-Mobile Center. It will be the WNBA’s first game in the City of Fountains since 2005.

In the summer, Kansas City will welcome the planet’s largest sporting event as one of 11 U.S. host cities for the FIFA World Cup 2026™. The event will see matches being played at Kansas City Stadium, also known as GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, with state-of-the-art sports infrastructure across the area and a well-recognized local soccer community promising to make KC an unparalleled and unforgettable host.

And in the fall, more than 900 NCAA Division II student-athletes will travel to Kansas City to compete for six NCAA fall championships held across the region. The 2026 Fall Festival in KC will include the following Division II Championships:

• Division II Women’s Field Hockey Championship, Pembroke Hill School
• Division II Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships, Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence, KS
• Division II Men’s and Women’s Soccer Championships, CPKC Stadium
• Division II Women’s Volleyball Championship, Municipal Auditorium

Kansas City—known as the College Basketball Capital of America—hosts more college basketball tournament games than anywhere else in the country each March.

Tournaments each March include postseason play for the Big 12 Conference, the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).

Historic Municipal Auditorium, a venue inside the Kansas City Convention Center, holds the distinction of having hosted more Final Fours than any other American venue.

After competition has concluded and the trophies have been awarded, indulge in Kansas City’s rich love of sports by cheering on one of the region’s many professional teams.

NFL, MLB, MLS or NWSL—thanks to the Kansas City Chiefs, the Kansas City Royals, Sporting KC and the Kansas City Current, there’s guaranteed to be top-tier athletic feats taking place all throughout the year.

And KC’s packed sports roster doesn’t end there. Continue to fill your schedule with American Association baseball from the Kansas City Monarchs, hockey with the Kansas City Mavericks or indoor soccer via the Kansas City Comets.

Visit KC works closely with the Kansas City Sports Commission & Foundation to attract and host sports events in Kansas City. As a privately funded nonprofit, the Kansas City Sports Commission & Foundation makes more than 25 annual events available to the community. ​

The Women’s Intersport Network for Kansas City (WIN for KC) empowers women and girls by promoting and advocating for the lifetime value of sports and fitness while providing opportunities for participation and leadership development. This work takes place through networking opportunities, leadership seminars and promotions of women’s events.