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
![Fall Fun Festival – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/06/13004ab1-33b8-4155-8a7c-401a104e2196.png)
![GloWild: Hidden Treasure – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/07/3427d978-b271-43e0-99e8-2fc9daaf9d8c.png)
![Kansas City FilmFest International – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/d1a5cf6d-4fa8-4b97-b2ad-d39a3a6e89af.png)
![The 4th Annual Lei Away Festival – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/d7dffde7-6302-4862-919f-704747d29672-800x296.jpg)
![Author & Book Market – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/19fe16a3-6c3d-46dd-a2e5-d1fcc414c468.png)
![Cozy Fest: A Jane Austen Affair – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/4dd96f52-4470-4eac-9750-80f5af1d3482.png)
![David Mann Chopper Fest KC – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/65e62184-0c16-432c-b630-f234a144a281.jpg)
![Deaf Cultural Festival – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/fa164b81-34ef-4f9f-82d2-34594bd58ec2.jpg)
![Halloween Haunt at Worlds of Fun – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/b149b6f4-7b96-4a15-8cfe-aebb1d7c34fd.jpg)
![Kansas City Taco Festival – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/c454025c-df18-47b6-8707-eaebe60e5bf4.png)
![KC Festival – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/7438455a-ef1e-4aa1-9842-1c69ef8761ce-800x400.jpg)
![SOMO’s KC Block Party – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/07/406fcda9-3825-4c77-8253-047c08a2435b-800x784.png)
![Tricks and Treats at Worlds of Fun – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/d873879b-76df-4392-91f0-5984ceecb755.jpg)
![International Day of Peace Festival: For everyone, everywhere, every day. – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/de16b7f2-1c01-48b4-a85d-efd81291d2eb-800x530.png)
Sep 20
ConcertsInternational Day of Peace Festival: For everyone, everywhere, every day.
Hillcrest Community Center
![Oktoberfest at Worlds of Fun – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/5d97572e-2c62-44c0-8022-39df1e816fbf.jpg)
Concerts & Live Music
![Live Jazz at Chaz – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/06/9c83c188-548f-4027-a2d5-72fa433c15de-800x533.jpg)
![New Dance Partners: The Ultimate Collaboration – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/05/12f45c07-d2ca-45fc-9f9c-03baa65fa529.jpg)
![Nic Vans – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/ab6e5acf-1b27-46a5-ae74-d33be895de20.png)
![Violent Femmes – 45 Years of Violent Femmes – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/a6120b59-609a-4f42-b2fd-d76f3e2368f3-800x600.jpg)
![Free Open Jam Hosted by Billy Ebeling – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/06/2cc00c7d-d899-47ed-971d-8ec62567a630-800x600.jpg)
![Robert Plant with Saving Grace and Suzi Dian With Special Guest Rosie Flores – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/07/899f1750-9b4d-4bce-90bb-a5b9a1cb033d-800x500.jpg)
Sep 20
ConcertsInternational Day of Peace Festival: For everyone, everywhere, every day.
Hillcrest Community Center
![Kansas City Symphony’s Mobile Music Box at AdventHealth Lenexa City Center – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/e213c8c5-d547-4758-a794-4b6e5f149250-800x533.jpg)
![Live Music at Bourgmont Winery – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/05/d70d4bf4-3bdb-4ccb-b127-2dcd448eb4d6.png)
![Outdoor Concert Series – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/33031ada-f260-44b7-a0ef-0a6bdc593be5.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)
![Septemberfest at City Barrel! – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/2cf790d0-faf9-42bf-8d47-4bf464295c08-800x450.jpeg)
![Arboretum Tour – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/dc85f789-fd2e-44c6-bbaa-8836ce3f6bf2-800x571.jpg)
![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)
![Hallmarket – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/06/b51b9a84-d971-4d22-9f14-32fe14699a1c-800x533.jpg)
![Historic Downtown Liberty Farmers Market – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/07/9978ca24-4437-4fc3-95ad-9dff2bc06ba0-800x671.jpg)
![Kansas City Day of Hope – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/15a7d157-4b37-4da9-8268-6dd1323ad4f0-800x450.jpg)
![KC Vintage Flee Market – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/186f434c-5c24-4dbc-8cae-779fa6e5f92a-640x800.jpg)
![Live Music Saturdays – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/0f87d8eb-2d2b-43b4-beb5-0f7e2913b573-800x800.png)
![Live Music Saturdays – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/ab2acfe3-09cd-4dd3-b25a-56862a7a7507-800x800.png)
![Mind & Body Wellness Fair! – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/aad03deb-dd69-487f-85bf-249ac477d64c-800x800.png)
![Overland Park Farmers Market – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/06/d35ec7d0-a0cd-4ae0-9882-5412ee0a2f8a.png)
![Women’s Empowerment Day – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/533ecb0b-f939-4467-8354-6aeb3dd22b95-640x800.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)
Sep 20
ConcertsInternational Day of Peace Festival: For everyone, everywhere, every day.
Hillcrest Community Center
![Scarritt Renaissance Fall Celebration – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/c56877e5-3a78-4e18-bdbf-3a0b995079eb-800x800.png)
Sports
![Saturday Matchdays – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/15d270db-70e1-4e65-9aeb-6b2a0df78c82.jpg)
![Sporting KC vs. Philadelphia Union – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/444660d6-804e-46d3-b4be-aa384c7235d8-800x420.jpg)
![Game Day Watch Party: Chiefs vs. Colts – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/9d242791-0246-4160-b564-919d452c985d.png)
Theatre & Performing Arts
![A Pirate’s Feast at GloWild – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/fa138740-528a-48d4-a9b1-130d02c8cb54.png)
![Come From Away – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/07/82a85a7f-e6f1-40e3-bb91-2905127a0288-800x800.jpg)
![Backyard Movies: Clue – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/cf645e1e-e4cd-4566-9ea8-1b4bab2e864f-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)
![Autumn Salads – Back at Minsky’s! – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/8091f4b7-d73c-41bb-a58d-2db1d93e483e.png)
![Celebrate National Chicken Month at Minsky’s! – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/39e79b41-aa4e-4760-bb6f-767d3b023d9a.png)
![Customer Appreciation Week – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/af47d9e8-bc10-4fcc-a88b-6bc6b7bda351-800x667.jpeg)
![Happy Hour Refresh at North Italia – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/0b2064d0-b8e3-45c3-b019-9771bb51468d.jpg)
![KC’s Best Lunch Deal – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/f30fae4c-b4d4-4fcc-b074-32a9e2736d39.png)
![Lobster Fridays – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/07/a0c2cc2b-053f-4e62-8593-b4fce01e67d4-800x510.png)
![Oktoberfest Pizza is back at Minsky’s! – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/2ede2024-0a00-4993-8e82-1951ceafc4fc.png)
![The Tranquilo Crunch is Back at Minsky’s! – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/2d8745e6-db4d-4f83-b16e-783123b76561.png)
![New Fall Flings Drinks at Minsky’s! – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/117c6730-70ed-4674-90ec-ca24e4f28245.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)
![Sip & Crochet Social at Frost – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/6d80b8bd-584a-46c5-a1e8-ddc4e0815b0d-800x600.jpeg)
![Sunday Brunch – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/a330d90d-b075-4d2a-ae04-04d7f3bafe10-800x671.jpg)
![Sunday Brunch – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/87d99623-24b1-48e0-8076-28d6cae29bbc-800x671.jpg)
Family-Friendly
![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)
![Sensory Sunday in Science City – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/06/8d479348-80db-4baf-bc84-2fe22acf451f-800x800.jpg)
![Sunday Family Fun: Pottery Experience for Families – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/07/eceb84eb-ab4b-4320-a553-b06aa8620065-800x571.jpg)
Exhibits
![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)
![Stained Glass Date Night – Apple Wall Hanging – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/addf2239-e277-4caa-b772-c9b5c1403cc0-800x600.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)
![The Story of Paw Paw Hike – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/05/fb9eeee7-ae22-4568-80bc-c27966b6ca40-800x800.png)
![New! 18th and Vine Urban Hike – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/53ec125c-82ed-4c9d-9937-c25edf3e8fc8-800x410.jpg)
![West Bottoms Urban Hike – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/01/b96ee8e8-3355-4d6a-b789-6f9679cfef76-800x733.jpg)