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Free Events in Kansas City

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Painted Garden – Event_Image [EVENT]
May 17
Exhibits

Painted Garden

Powell Gardens

Shaken, Not Stirred: A 007 Jazz Gala – Event_Image [EVENT]
May 30
Concerts

Shaken, Not Stirred: A 007 Jazz Gala

Kansas City Jazz Orchestra

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Sunday, May 17, 2026

“Images in Time” A Photography Exhibit Featuring Artworks by Jason Piggie at the Black Archives of Mid-America – Event_Image [EVENT]
May 17
Exhibits

“Images in Time” A Photography Exhibit Featuring Artworks by Jason Piggie at the Black Archives of Mid-America

Black Archives of Mid-America, Inc.

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May 17
Exhibits

Amy Kligman: The Salon for Possible Futures – on view through Dec. 22, 2026

Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art

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May 17
Exhibits

Julie Buffalohead: Stories of Becoming- March 19-July 26

Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art

Kansas City Symphony’s Mobile Music Box at Mohawk Park – Event_Image [EVENT]
May 17
Concerts

Kansas City Symphony’s Mobile Music Box at Mohawk Park

Kansas City Symphony

Outdoor Concert Series – Event_Image [EVENT]
May 17
Concerts

Outdoor Concert Series

City of Lenexa, Kansas

Perspectives: Rachel Maddox McGrath – Event_Image [EVENT]
May 17
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Perspectives: Rachel Maddox McGrath

Lavender Studios

Plein Air Final Turn-In & Judging – Event_Image [EVENT]
May 17
Free Events

Plein Air Final Turn-In & Judging

Rock Island Bridge

Songwriter’s Sanctuary at PH Coffee – Event_Image [EVENT]
May 17
Free Events

Songwriter’s Sanctuary at PH Coffee

PH Coffee/Public House

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May 17
Exhibits

Trespassers Beware! Fort Conley and Wyandot Women Warriors

Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art

Monday, May 18, 2026

“Images in Time” A Photography Exhibit Featuring Artworks by Jason Piggie at the Black Archives of Mid-America – Event_Image [EVENT]
May 18
Exhibits

“Images in Time” A Photography Exhibit Featuring Artworks by Jason Piggie at the Black Archives of Mid-America

Black Archives of Mid-America, Inc.

Alchemy of Knowledge: Science and Mystery from Shakespeare to AI – Event_Image [EVENT]
May 18
Exhibits

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

Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering, and Technology

Disney Channel Throwback Music Bingo at Craft Putt! – Event_Image [EVENT]
May 18
Free Events

Disney Channel Throwback Music Bingo at Craft Putt!

Craft Putt – Overland Park

Monday Story Time – Event_Image [EVENT]
May 18
Free Events

Monday Story Time

PH Coffee/Public House

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

“Images in Time” A Photography Exhibit Featuring Artworks by Jason Piggie at the Black Archives of Mid-America – Event_Image [EVENT]
May 19
Exhibits

“Images in Time” A Photography Exhibit Featuring Artworks by Jason Piggie at the Black Archives of Mid-America

Black Archives of Mid-America, Inc.

Alchemy of Knowledge: Science and Mystery from Shakespeare to AI – Event_Image [EVENT]
May 19
Exhibits

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

Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering, and Technology

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May 19
Exhibits

Amy Kligman: The Salon for Possible Futures – on view through Dec. 22, 2026

Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art

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May 19
Free Events

Beer Kitchen Music Bingo

Beer Kitchen

Industry Night – Event_Image [EVENT]
May 19
Food & Specialty Dinners

Industry Night

Beer Kitchen

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May 19
Exhibits

Julie Buffalohead: Stories of Becoming- March 19-July 26

Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art

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May 19
Exhibits

Trespassers Beware! Fort Conley and Wyandot Women Warriors

Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

“Images in Time” A Photography Exhibit Featuring Artworks by Jason Piggie at the Black Archives of Mid-America – Event_Image [EVENT]
May 20
Exhibits

“Images in Time” A Photography Exhibit Featuring Artworks by Jason Piggie at the Black Archives of Mid-America

Black Archives of Mid-America, Inc.

Alchemy of Knowledge: Science and Mystery from Shakespeare to AI – Event_Image [EVENT]
May 20
Exhibits

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

Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering, and Technology

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May 20
Exhibits

Amy Kligman: The Salon for Possible Futures – on view through Dec. 22, 2026

Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art

Downtown Lee’s Summit Farmers Market – Event_Image [EVENT]
May 20
Free Events

Downtown Lee’s Summit Farmers Market

Downtown Lee’s Summit

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May 20
Free Events

Game Night, Book Club and TV Dinners!

Belfry Collective – The Belfry, Gerard’s Pool Hall, Ground Control, Wolf Den

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May 20
Free Events

Independence Farmers Market

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May 20
Exhibits

Julie Buffalohead: Stories of Becoming- March 19-July 26

Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art

Kansas City Symphony’s Mobile Music Box at the National World War I Museum and Memorial – Event_Image [EVENT]
May 20
Concerts

Kansas City Symphony’s Mobile Music Box at the National World War I Museum and Memorial

Kansas City Symphony

Karaoke Night – Event_Image [EVENT]
May 20
Food & Specialty Dinners

Karaoke Night

Iron Horse Bar & Grill – Lee’s Summit

Live Music Wednesdays – Event_Image [EVENT]
May 20
Free Events

Live Music Wednesdays

Iron Horse Bar & Grill – Leawood

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May 20
Concerts

Mike Pagan Trio

VOO Lounge

Mobile Music Box: Stravinsky – Event_Image [EVENT]
May 20
Free Events

Mobile Music Box: Stravinsky

National WWI Museum and Memorial

Music Bingo – Event_Image [EVENT]
May 20
Free Events

Music Bingo

Kansas City Bier Company

Ted Universe Trivia Night at Craft Putt! – Event_Image [EVENT]
May 20
Free Events

Ted Universe Trivia Night at Craft Putt!

Craft Putt – Overland Park

The Boundless Game: Soccer Stories from Across the Street to Around the World – Event_Image [EVENT]
May 20
Free Events

The Boundless Game: Soccer Stories from Across the Street to Around the World

Kansas City Public Library

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May 20
Exhibits

Trespassers Beware! Fort Conley and Wyandot Women Warriors

Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art

Whiskey Wednesday – Event_Image [EVENT]
May 20
Food & Specialty Dinners

Whiskey Wednesday

Iron Horse Bar & Grill – Leawood

Thursday, May 21, 2026

“Images in Time” A Photography Exhibit Featuring Artworks by Jason Piggie at the Black Archives of Mid-America – Event_Image [EVENT]
May 21
Exhibits

“Images in Time” A Photography Exhibit Featuring Artworks by Jason Piggie at the Black Archives of Mid-America

Black Archives of Mid-America, Inc.

Alchemy of Knowledge: Science and Mystery from Shakespeare to AI – Event_Image [EVENT]
May 21
Exhibits

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

Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering, and Technology

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May 21
Exhibits

Amy Kligman: The Salon for Possible Futures – on view through Dec. 22, 2026

Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art

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