This Weekend in KC
Weekdays are for recovering after a busy weekend. What are you going to do this weekend? Here’s our list of the top events happening in Kansas City this weekend.
Festivals & Fairs
![Hummingbird Festival – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/9aa18533-c808-430a-aaa7-765f47f56f1b-800x562.jpg)
![Kansas City Irish Fest – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/d974ba7b-7bf0-4f92-94da-1f7fbabfd1e8.png)
![SantaCaliGon – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/01/228cf388-b64c-416a-a9c7-a9150c4ed07d.png)
![1st Annual Hatch Chile Festival at Char Bar Parkville – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/259cc563-af34-48f0-94ab-be4f693f18ad.png)
![2026 Lenexa–Shawnee Music & Arts Festival – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/b3d6cead-87fd-4d50-99f0-51cae091764a-800x400.jpg)
![Oktoberfest at Worlds of Fun – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/5d97572e-2c62-44c0-8022-39df1e816fbf.jpg)
Concerts & Live Music
![First Friday Musikshow – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/01/4ac594e8-fd1d-45a9-b84b-8847920b2855.jpg)
![JSTJR – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/7e2e351e-b6d9-45c6-8ec3-b58b3f53b08f.png)
![Live Jazz at Chaz – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/06/9c83c188-548f-4027-a2d5-72fa433c15de-800x533.jpg)
![Live Music at Bourgmont Winery – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/05/d70d4bf4-3bdb-4ccb-b127-2dcd448eb4d6.png)
![Michael Shanks – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/db4e4d3d-7b3d-457f-a9be-c0a41789507f-800x570.jpg)
![Darren Dowler – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/583eb686-f230-4ac2-a4e5-f672e9b1fcdb-600x800.png)
![Free Open Jam Hosted by Billy Ebeling – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/06/2cc00c7d-d899-47ed-971d-8ec62567a630-800x600.jpg)
Free Events
![Alchemy of Knowledge: Science and Mystery from Shakespeare to AI (March 13-Oct 9) – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/819de6ec-eb0c-4d2c-ae89-6e55a8abe7ad.png)
![Beat the Heat – Belger Arts Exhibition – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/06/4a07d04e-152e-450a-9336-f4ec3c89d965.jpg)
![First Friday at Belger Arts – Exhibitions Closing + Live Clay and Glass Blowing Demo + Artist Remarks + More! – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/62c84d27-4c3c-4c3f-8ea8-4f2c629a1ffa.jpg)
![Ladies Night at Frost With DJ Monse – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/a4a0cb21-54cc-426f-a41e-35ed016b145f-800x600.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)
![Stratgazer Karaoke – Fridays – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/4f9b03dc-4098-4a6a-9665-f31f451554ca-800x600.jpg)
![The Pigeon Comes to Kansas City: A Mo Willems Exhibit – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/06/64c6c7fe-f0cd-43cf-b3de-0a975010503f.png)
![Downtown Lee’s Summit Farmers Market – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/03/223cf4fb-18cf-408e-8be7-fc7eb6c19313.jpg)
![Farmers Market at City Market – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/84a9132d-01d4-4272-9577-9fda6fda42df-800x533.jpg)
![Historic Downtown Liberty Farmers Market – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/07/9978ca24-4437-4fc3-95ad-9dff2bc06ba0-800x671.jpg)
![IU Alumni Club KC Watch Party: Hoosiers vs. North Texas – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/1f3bf62f-256a-4104-b652-14c243a19b5a-800x450.jpeg)
![Live Music Saturdays – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/ab2acfe3-09cd-4dd3-b25a-56862a7a7507-800x800.png)
![Live Music Saturdays – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/0f87d8eb-2d2b-43b4-beb5-0f7e2913b573-800x800.png)
![Overland Park Farmers Market – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/06/d35ec7d0-a0cd-4ae0-9882-5412ee0a2f8a.png)
![Saturday Matinee: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1999) – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/044d4652-c072-47f7-ba37-7024051db8db.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)
Sports
![Kansas City Monarchs vs Winnipeg Goldeyes – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/02/e1d63b94-f11a-40cb-999d-2fffde8fa868-800x533.jpg)
![Kansas City Royals vs. Toronto Blue Jays – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/dd3dfd32-abf4-4a68-ba68-fdae6f734052-800x533.jpg)
![Hilly Historic Northeast Urban Hike – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/07/cc526b55-fd0e-4122-8b13-562080121b42.jpg)
![Kansas City Monarchs vs Winnipeg Goldeyes – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/02/6ea45eb8-d1e7-4e9b-aa39-b78f720ba45c-800x599.jpg)
Theatre & Performing Arts
![Come From Away – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/07/82a85a7f-e6f1-40e3-bb91-2905127a0288-800x800.jpg)
![Jesus Christ Superstar – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/03/042a456b-2e93-4d07-b167-b6f438ca3547-800x571.png)
![Backyard Movies: Thelma and Louise – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/4bb4b6ad-a104-48ac-bbcd-bfbc53dd074b.jpg)
![Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar in 70mm – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/74fd4406-dac1-48cd-8139-76a231e2e2db-800x450.jpg)
![Michael Mann’s Manhunter (The Final Cut) – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/fac1d255-046f-4fc7-ab28-4160bbe78aff-800x450.jpg)
Dining & Nightlife
![$5 Fridays At KC Wine Co – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/06/3a6241d0-034f-498d-b429-5b284a776f4c-800x418.png)
![Kaw Point Urban Hike, Tacos & Live Music – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/02/7c712c4c-e546-4998-b82f-0fefafbf24bf-800x415.png)
![Lobster Fridays – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/07/a0c2cc2b-053f-4e62-8593-b4fce01e67d4-800x510.png)
![Sip Into Summer Nostalgia – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/07/b9292d18-7582-485d-8baf-8ea964d63582.jpg)
![Kölsch Style Service at BKS Artisan Ales – Crossroads – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/dbc8dce8-c219-49fd-837a-3fee9ac1528c-800x800.png)
![Saturday Brunch – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/400022f8-bd09-4139-a55b-2857c0cc8589.jpg)
![Saturday Brunch – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/d99d49f0-3672-43a3-bc7e-99ba6eb26508.jpg)
![Sunday Brunch – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/87d99623-24b1-48e0-8076-28d6cae29bbc-800x671.jpg)
![Sunday Brunch – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/a330d90d-b075-4d2a-ae04-04d7f3bafe10-800x671.jpg)
Family-Friendly
![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)
![Preschool Age Play Times at Bump City – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/05/07192c48-1bfc-42df-ab3d-bdd6972fdbd3.png)
![Play Times for Kids at Bump City – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/de90ac0a-8460-48d9-bf15-eb25bafefe7d.png)
![Bingo & Benefit – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/08/4f95dea0-136c-42c8-b6b0-2c52992a67f0-800x450.png)
Exhibits
![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)
![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)
![Native Arts in Miniature – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/06/bdb9494f-98b7-4ee6-a1b1-6e27b3d63be6.jpg)
![Coffee Urban Hike with Murals – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/0ddcc047-6ae7-40ef-b28d-701b23dde58e.jpg)
![The Berlin Wall. A World Divided. Exhibition at Union Station – May 29-Dec. 13, 2026 – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/72e3b837-09a7-489e-bb16-fe2c784ad0a9-800x800.jpg)
![One Way Streetcar Tour with Just One Day Tours – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/4b30a82d-e91f-4fc7-a466-dbac6bb07488-601x800.jpg)
![Kansas City Mural Walking Tour with Just One Day Tours – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/e0d2d276-c1c3-48dd-99e2-f28cc25c944e-602x800.jpg)
![New! Westport Urban Hike – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/16975fc5-d4bc-4a07-82bc-e9a36a9cd3f8-562x800.jpeg)