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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.

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

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Aug 22
Festivals

Heart of America Hot Dog Festival

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

Full Tilt Film Festival – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 28
Festivals

Full Tilt Film Festival

18th and Vine

Wine Walk for Wildlife – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 28
Festivals

Wine Walk for Wildlife

Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium

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Tuesday, August 18, 2026

The Berlin Wall. A World Divided. Exhibition at Union Station – May 29-Dec. 13, 2026 – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 18
Exhibits

The Berlin Wall. A World Divided. Exhibition

Union Station Kansas City

Alchemy of Knowledge: Science and Mystery from Shakespeare to AI (March 13-Oct 9) – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 18
Exhibits

Alchemy of Knowledge: Science and Mystery from Shakespeare to AI (March 13-Oct 9)

The Linda Hall: Science Library & Arboretum

Beat the Heat – Belger Arts Exhibition – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 18
Exhibits

Beat the Heat – Belger Arts Exhibition

Belger Arts Center

Dragons and Fantastic Beasts – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 18
Exhibits

Dragons and Fantastic Beasts

Powell Gardens

Patriotism in America – 250th Birthday Exhibit – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 18
Exhibits

Patriotism in America – 250th Birthday Exhibit

Westport Historical Society

Proximity and Practice: Belger Arts’ Thirteenth Annual Resident Exhibition – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 18
Exhibits

Proximity and Practice: Belger Arts’ Thirteenth Annual Resident Exhibition

Belger Arts Center

The Pigeon Comes to Kansas City: A Mo Willems Exhibit – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 18
Exhibits

The Pigeon Comes to Kansas City: A Mo Willems Exhibit

Crown Center

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

The Berlin Wall. A World Divided. Exhibition at Union Station – May 29-Dec. 13, 2026 – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 19
Exhibits

The Berlin Wall. A World Divided. Exhibition

Union Station Kansas City

Alchemy of Knowledge: Science and Mystery from Shakespeare to AI (March 13-Oct 9) – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 19
Exhibits

Alchemy of Knowledge: Science and Mystery from Shakespeare to AI (March 13-Oct 9)

The Linda Hall: Science Library & Arboretum

Beat the Heat – Belger Arts Exhibition – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 19
Exhibits

Beat the Heat – Belger Arts Exhibition

Belger Arts Center

Dragons and Fantastic Beasts – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 19
Exhibits

Dragons and Fantastic Beasts

Powell Gardens

Native Arts in Miniature – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 19
Exhibits

Native Arts in Miniature

The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures

Patriotism in America – 250th Birthday Exhibit – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 19
Exhibits

Patriotism in America – 250th Birthday Exhibit

Westport Historical Society

Proximity and Practice: Belger Arts’ Thirteenth Annual Resident Exhibition – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 19
Exhibits

Proximity and Practice: Belger Arts’ Thirteenth Annual Resident Exhibition

Belger Arts Center

The Pigeon Comes to Kansas City: A Mo Willems Exhibit – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 19
Exhibits

The Pigeon Comes to Kansas City: A Mo Willems Exhibit

Crown Center

Thursday, August 20, 2026

The Berlin Wall. A World Divided. Exhibition at Union Station – May 29-Dec. 13, 2026 – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 20
Exhibits

The Berlin Wall. A World Divided. Exhibition

Union Station Kansas City

Alchemy of Knowledge: Science and Mystery from Shakespeare to AI (March 13-Oct 9) – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 20
Exhibits

Alchemy of Knowledge: Science and Mystery from Shakespeare to AI (March 13-Oct 9)

The Linda Hall: Science Library & Arboretum

Beat the Heat – Belger Arts Exhibition – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 20
Exhibits

Beat the Heat – Belger Arts Exhibition

Belger Arts Center

Dragons and Fantastic Beasts – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 20
Exhibits

Dragons and Fantastic Beasts

Powell Gardens

Native Arts in Miniature – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 20
Exhibits

Native Arts in Miniature

The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures

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Aug 20
Exhibits

Nelson- Atkins Museum of Art Timeless Mucha

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Patriotism in America – 250th Birthday Exhibit – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 20
Exhibits

Patriotism in America – 250th Birthday Exhibit

Westport Historical Society

Proximity and Practice: Belger Arts’ Thirteenth Annual Resident Exhibition – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 20
Exhibits

Proximity and Practice: Belger Arts’ Thirteenth Annual Resident Exhibition

Belger Arts Center

The Pigeon Comes to Kansas City: A Mo Willems Exhibit – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 20
Exhibits

The Pigeon Comes to Kansas City: A Mo Willems Exhibit

Crown Center

Friday, August 21, 2026

The Berlin Wall. A World Divided. Exhibition at Union Station – May 29-Dec. 13, 2026 – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 21
Exhibits

The Berlin Wall. A World Divided. Exhibition

Union Station Kansas City

Alchemy of Knowledge: Science and Mystery from Shakespeare to AI (March 13-Oct 9) – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 21
Exhibits

Alchemy of Knowledge: Science and Mystery from Shakespeare to AI (March 13-Oct 9)

The Linda Hall: Science Library & Arboretum

Beat the Heat – Belger Arts Exhibition – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 21
Exhibits

Beat the Heat – Belger Arts Exhibition

Belger Arts Center

Behind the Walls: Kansas State Penitentiary Historical Tour – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 21
Exhibits

Behind the Walls: Kansas State Penitentiary Historical Tour

Historic Kansas State Penitentiary Tours

Dragons and Fantastic Beasts – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 21
Exhibits

Dragons and Fantastic Beasts

Powell Gardens

Native Arts in Miniature – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 21
Exhibits

Native Arts in Miniature

The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures

Visit KC
Aug 21
Exhibits

Nelson- Atkins Museum of Art Timeless Mucha

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Patriotism in America – 250th Birthday Exhibit – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 21
Exhibits

Patriotism in America – 250th Birthday Exhibit

Westport Historical Society

Proximity and Practice: Belger Arts’ Thirteenth Annual Resident Exhibition – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 21
Exhibits

Proximity and Practice: Belger Arts’ Thirteenth Annual Resident Exhibition

Belger Arts Center

The Pigeon Comes to Kansas City: A Mo Willems Exhibit – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 21
Exhibits

The Pigeon Comes to Kansas City: A Mo Willems Exhibit

Crown Center

Saturday, August 22, 2026

The Berlin Wall. A World Divided. Exhibition at Union Station – May 29-Dec. 13, 2026 – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 22
Exhibits

The Berlin Wall. A World Divided. Exhibition

Union Station Kansas City

Beat the Heat – Belger Arts Exhibition – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 22
Exhibits

Beat the Heat – Belger Arts Exhibition

Belger Arts Center

Behind the Walls: Kansas State Penitentiary Historical Tour – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 22
Exhibits

Behind the Walls: Kansas State Penitentiary Historical Tour

Historic Kansas State Penitentiary Tours

Dragons and Fantastic Beasts – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 22
Exhibits

Dragons and Fantastic Beasts

Powell Gardens

Midwest Ability Summit – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 22
Exhibits

Midwest Ability Summit

The Overland Park Convention Center

Native Arts in Miniature – Event_Image [EVENT]
Aug 22
Exhibits

Native Arts in Miniature

The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures

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