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Events in Kansas City

There’s always a chance to celebrate in KC. Browse the region’s full lineup of events happening today, this week and throughout the season.

KC Oktoberfest (1)

KC Oktoberfest

Featuring Bavarian-Style bier, food and music at Crown Center, presented by Kansas City Bier Company.

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This Weekend in Kansas City

Discover the top events happening in Kansas City this weekend.

This Weekend in KC

Fireworks and KC Skyline – Jonathan Tasler

2026's Top Events in Kansas City

From craft beer festivals to holiday celebrations and everything in between, mark your calendar with Kansas City’s largest events.

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Featured Events

Dark Forest – Event_Image [EVENT]
Oct 16
Holiday Activities

Dark Forest

Powell Gardens

End of Days Halloween Party – Event_Image [EVENT]
Oct 31
Concerts

End of Days Halloween Party

Kansas City Power & Light District

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Neighborhood

Saturday, October 3, 2026

Brick or Treat – Event_Image [EVENT]
Oct 3
Holiday Activities

Brick or Treat

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Kansas City

50th Annual Fall Festival of Arts, Crafts & Music – Event_Image [EVENT]
Oct 3
Festivals

50th Annual Fall Festival of Arts, Crafts & Music

Missouri Town Living History Museum

A Pirate’s Feast at GloWild – Event_Image [EVENT]
Oct 3
Kid-Centric

A Pirate’s Feast at GloWild

Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium

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Oct 3
Music & Dance

Adrian Bartholomew’s Piano Prelude

Uptown Lounge

American Prospects and Landscape Photography, 1839 to Today – Event_Image [EVENT]
Oct 3
Exhibits

American Prospects and Landscape Photography, 1839 to Today

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Amy Kligman: The Salon for Possible Futures – Event_Image [EVENT]
Oct 3
Exhibits

Amy Kligman: The Salon for Possible Futures

Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art

Applefest – Event_Image [EVENT]
Oct 3
Festivals

Applefest

Downtown Weston

Backyard Movies: Casper – Event_Image [EVENT]
Oct 3
Theatre

Backyard Movies: Casper

Screenland Armour Theatre

Bank of America Museums on US® Offers FREE Admission – Event_Image [EVENT]
Oct 3
Free Events

Bank of America Museums on US® Offers FREE Admission

National World War I Museum

Beast Haunted Attraction 2026 – Event_Image [EVENT]
Oct 3
Holiday Activities

Beast Haunted Attraction 2026

The Beast Haunted House

Beetlejuice: The Musical at Starlight – Event_Image [EVENT]
Oct 3
Music & Dance

Beetlejuice: The Musical at Starlight

Starlight Theatre

Behind the Walls: Kansas State Penitentiary Historical Tour – Event_Image [EVENT]
Oct 3
Exhibits

Behind the Walls: Kansas State Penitentiary Historical Tour

Historic Kansas State Penitentiary Tours

Betsabeé Romero: A Field with Roots (Un campo con raíces) – Event_Image [EVENT]
Oct 3
Exhibits

Betsabeé Romero: A Field with Roots (Un campo con raíces)

Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art

Brick-Or-Treat – Kid’s Halloween Event at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Kansas City – Event_Image [EVENT]
Oct 3
Holiday Activities

Brick-Or-Treat – Kid’s Halloween Event at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Kansas City

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Kansas City

Carlos Rolón: ALL WE HAVE IS RIGHT NOW – Event_Image [EVENT]
Oct 3
Exhibits

Carlos Rolón: ALL WE HAVE IS RIGHT NOW

Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art

Ciderfest – Event_Image [EVENT]
Oct 3
Festivals

Ciderfest

Louisburg Cider Mill

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Oct 3
Free Events

Downtown Grandview Farmers Market

Grandview Station

Downtown Lee’s Summit Farmers Market – Event_Image [EVENT]
Oct 3
Free Events

Downtown Lee’s Summit Farmers Market

Downtown Lee’s Summit

Dragons and Fantastic Beasts – Event_Image [EVENT]
Oct 3
Festivals

Dragons and Fantastic Beasts

Powell Gardens

Dueling Pianos – Event_Image [EVENT]
Oct 3
Music & Dance

Dueling Pianos

Hammers Dueling Piano Bar

Edge of Hell Haunted Attraction 2026 season – Event_Image [EVENT]
Oct 3
Holiday Activities

Edge of Hell Haunted Attraction 2026 season

The Edge of Hell Haunted House

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Oct 3
Festivals

Fall Festival

KC Wine Co. & KC Pumpkin Patch

Faulkner’s Ranch 28th Annual Pumpkin Festival – Event_Image [EVENT]
Oct 3
Festivals

Faulkner’s Ranch 28th Annual Pumpkin Festival

Faulkner’s Ranch Event Venue

Free Open Jam Hosted by Billy Ebeling – Event_Image [EVENT]
Oct 3
Concerts

Free Open Jam Hosted by Billy Ebeling

Knuckleheads

Free Weekend Fun: Bach to Nature – Event_Image [EVENT]
Oct 3
Free Events

Free Weekend Fun: Bach to Nature

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

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Oct 3
Sports

George Brett 4v4 Beach Volleyball Showdown

Shawnee Mission Beach Volleyball

GloWild: Hidden Treasure – Event_Image [EVENT]
Oct 3
Exhibits

GloWild: Hidden Treasure

Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium

Halloween Haunt at Worlds of Fun – Event_Image [EVENT]
Oct 3
Festivals

Halloween Haunt at Worlds of Fun

Worlds of Fun/Oceans of Fun

HAPPY FEET 5K RUN/WALK – Event_Image [EVENT]
Oct 3
Health & Wellness

HAPPY FEET 5K RUN/WALK

Heritage Park - Shelter 10

Heartland Book Festival – Event_Image [EVENT]
Oct 3
Festivals

Heartland Book Festival

Kansas City Public Library

Hilly Historic Northeast Urban Hike – Event_Image [EVENT]
Oct 3
Outdoors

Hilly Historic Northeast Urban Hike

Urban Hikes Kansas City

Historic Downtown Liberty Farmers Market – Event_Image [EVENT]
Oct 3
Free Events

Historic Downtown Liberty Farmers Market

Historic Downtown Liberty

Hyde Park Homes Tour – Event_Image [EVENT]
Oct 3
Special Events

Hyde Park Homes Tour

Central Presbyterian Church

Judy Chicago: Big Blue Pink – Event_Image [EVENT]
Oct 3
Exhibits

Judy Chicago: Big Blue Pink

Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art

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Oct 3
Festivals

Kansas City Renaissance Festival

Kansas City Renaissance Festival

Kansas City vs. Bay FC – Event_Image [EVENT]
Oct 3
Sports

Kansas City vs. Bay FC

Kansas City Current

KC Oktoberfest – Event_Image [EVENT]
Oct 3
Festivals

KC Oktoberfest

Kansas City Bier Company

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Oct 3
Music & Dance

Late Night with Trib

Uptown Lounge

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Oct 3
Exhibits

Leavenworth IPMS Model Show & Contest

Leavenworth Convention & Visitors Bureau

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Oct 3
Health & Wellness

Lenexa Farmers Market – Saturdays

City of Lenexa, Kansas

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