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
![Dragons and Fantastic Beasts – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/05/6ecb7bf1-e5cd-4e60-90d6-c6de15ab910c-800x627.png)
![Painted Garden – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/b74f2ca7-9279-4410-8327-18be7f5608d8-800x451.png)
![Jazzoo – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/01/ae70ef06-0ca6-48b8-a2d6-3b6b5b30601a.png)
![KC PrideFest & Parade – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/05/1e87cf10-8698-4add-8ba3-8cd6573cfe82-800x450.jpg)
![Lee’s Summit Downtown Days – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/05/8155e7c3-90fc-4ff0-881b-b90fed1845ea-800x533.jpg)
![Old Shawnee Days – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/06/329ab940-8292-444e-824c-b71ca369d2b2.jpg)
![Red, White, and Good Ol’ Days – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/02/0331ee43-33e2-494f-bdc5-7b4dc4808144-518x800.jpg)
![Global Neighbors & Flavors Fest – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/6dc4924a-6cfd-40df-b3a3-ccb8542a5fed-800x448.png)
![JuneteenthKC Cultural Parade – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/05/fe56f27e-9d41-4920-b698-6b5d5d725a28-800x656.jpeg)
![Liberty Quilt Walk – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/01/1d4d717c-fe66-4d24-b3d4-f0ba869b84e3.png)
Concerts & Live Music
![Dance Party 2026 – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/05/11764285-6d59-49ca-8f23-86bec0c478c2-800x450.jpg)
![Ernest Aines: Shifting Scenes Tour – Kansas City – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/02/983a495c-a4c2-4ffb-b5e2-14f49300086c-800x602.jpg)
![First Friday Musikshow – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/01/4ac594e8-fd1d-45a9-b84b-8847920b2855.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/2026/05/c53ab42d-c7e7-41e5-b7f1-6d827f19601b-800x570.jpg)
![The Kansas City Symphony Presents: Rachmaninoff Celebration, Part 2: Piano Concerto No. 3 – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/75894504-f143-4282-aecf-eeb2c006ec07.jpg)
![Two Friends – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/f54bbd7b-72a1-4ffe-9b9b-f456f85f48cc.png)
![Darren Dowler – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/05/276ef287-6d28-4fee-acc8-5ba3563d1d68-600x800.jpg)
![Kansas City Symphony’s Mobile Music Box at AdventHealth South Overland Park – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/02e700e2-bf13-46d9-a938-15199a2fed0b-800x533.jpg)
![Outdoor Concert Series – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/03/33031ada-f260-44b7-a0ef-0a6bdc593be5.jpg)
Free Events
![Alchemy of Knowledge: Science and Mystery from Shakespeare to AI – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/03/cfd525e9-636f-4ba9-b7a7-1055c7de4ddc.png)
![DJ Night & Shot Specials – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/1b3861fb-d2c9-4faa-98e6-ca875a7eec90-800x800.jpg)
![Summer Reading Social: Read, Score, Pour! – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/05/4f23e39d-ca4f-4566-ad9a-39fa3034d180.jpg)
![Downtown Lee’s Summit Farmers Market – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/03/223cf4fb-18cf-408e-8be7-fc7eb6c19313.jpg)
![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)
![Free Sunday Jam Hosted by Levee Town – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/05/009d468d-42e8-4aed-ab7b-5d6c7b72dc42-800x534.jpg)
![Starlight Theatre at 75 – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/05/125a7931-8098-4b75-813f-17c651ccf1df.jpg)
Sports
![FIFA World Cup 2026™ Stadium Tour – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/05/34f0a26d-10bf-4ab4-828c-91a88bdce800-640x800.png)
![Red Ball Tennis Experience & Country Club Plaza Walking Tour – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/16859f33-4517-4001-bf74-4dd4838237f8.png)
![Sports in Kansas City – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/05/830c4ab7-7d33-4382-ac0b-639ec95db94a-800x618.jpg)
![Kansas City Guns N Hoses 2026 – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/03/b6edc9e8-bc35-4368-a067-b0c97bc8182c.jpg)
![Kansas City Monarchs vs Gary Southshore Railcats – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/01/4167adbe-eb2c-4ae9-a3e9-58c135f09d4e-800x534.jpg)
![Soccer in the City: USA vs. Germany – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/05/4530c481-0cc8-4e59-833e-f04c3074e868.png)
![Kansas City Monarchs vs Gary Southshore Railcats – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/01/8e8879ed-dcd0-450d-ad1d-6ccf74e797d8-800x599.jpg)
Theatre & Performing Arts
![Electric Renaissance – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/05/e5b2b055-3a6e-46ab-acd3-5f19cc7061a7-645x800.jpg)
Dining & Nightlife
![Lobster Fridays – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/01/f9b7124c-1944-4c6a-8778-fa1d29ea42dd.jpg)
![Saturday Brunch – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/d99d49f0-3672-43a3-bc7e-99ba6eb26508.jpg)
![Saturday Brunch – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/400022f8-bd09-4139-a55b-2857c0cc8589.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
![Mario Party at Craft Putt! – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/05/db47a17c-ced0-4849-a34d-5312e8d5ee55-800x450.jpg)
![Play Times for Kids at Bump City – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/05/de90ac0a-8460-48d9-bf15-eb25bafefe7d.png)
![Preschool Age Play Times at Bump City – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/05/07192c48-1bfc-42df-ab3d-bdd6972fdbd3.png)
![World Oceans Day at the Zoo – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/05/bd156481-1c2e-4404-9fa5-684603669513.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)