Events

Events

Music Bingo

Kansas City North Community Center 3930 N.E. Antioch Road, Kansas City, MO, United States

Join us for an evening under the blacklights as we play Music Bingo for a chance to win over $500 in prizes! Ages: 18 + Fee: $10 Registration>>

KC Parks Board Meeting

KC Parks Administration 4600 East 63rd St. Trfwy, Kansas City, MO, United States

Tuesday, August 27, 2024 2 p.m. KC Parks Administration, 4600 East 63rd Street Trafficway KC Parks is governed by a volunteer five-member Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners who are appointed by the Mayor. The Board of Parks and Recreation holds public meetings twice a month on Tuesday at the Parks and Recreation Department headquarters in […]

Bruce R. Watkins Connector Community Park Open House

Mary Williams-Neal Community Center 3801 Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd., Kansas City, MO, United States

A public engagement and design workshops on the Bruce R. Watkins Connector Community Park project.  The project is federally funded, in part, by the efforts of Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II who secured $4M in Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant funding in addition to KC Parks' contribution of $1M in matching funds. The combined funding […]

Event Series Spoken Word Poetry Live!

Spoken Word Poetry Live!

Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center 3700 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Kansas City, MO, United States

Hosted by Glenn North LISTEN, JOIN-IN, ENJOY, ART AND MORE!  Artwork courtesy of KC’s African American Artists Collective.  Call 816-513-0700 to RSVP.  

Gold Fountain for Childhood Cancer Awareness

Mill Creek Park W 47th & Mill Creek Pkwy., Kansas City, MO, United States

Friday, August 30-Monday, September 2, 2024 Fountain in Mill Creek Park The fountain will be dyed gold in recognition of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Supporters will be joined by many families who have children battling cancer or those families whose brave child has earned their angel wings.

“First Sundays” Free Concerts

Theis Park 4701 Oak St., Kansas City, Missouri

Sunday, September 1, 2024 (RAIN DATE: September 8) 1-4 p.m. Theis Park, 47th & Oak (across from the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art) The return of "First Sundays" free concerts in Theis (formerly Volker) Park the first Sunday of the month through September!

KC Chief’s Red Wednesday Pep Rally

Mill Creek Park W 47th & Mill Creek Pkwy., Kansas City, MO, United States

Pep Rally featuring KC Wolf, Chiefs Cheer and the Rumble Mill Creek Park, 47th & Mill Creek Parkway In celebration of the season opener for our back-to-back Super Bowl Champions, Chiefs flags will be flown on the Sister Cities Bridge and the following fountains will be dyed red all day: Concourse Fountain Northland Fountain Children’s […]

O.A.R.

Starlight Theatre 4600 Starlight Rd., Kansas City, MO, United States

Sept. 5, 2024 7 p.m. Starlight Theatre in Swope Park With a unique blend of rock, reggae, and jam band influences, O.A.R. takes audiences on a musical journey filled with euphoria. Known for their captivating live performances, O.A.R. creates an electric atmosphere that transcends genres, inviting fans to sing along and lose themselves in the […]

Mobile Music Box Concert

Westwood Park W. 47th St. & Wyoming St.

Westwood Park, W. 47th St. & State Line The KC Symphony's Mobile Music Box returns to Westwood Park!  Pack a picnic and a lawn chair or blanket and spend Friday evening with John, Fabrice, Matt, Ben and Maria for a program full of classical favorites and popular tunes.  

Hike Fox Hollow with a Naturalist

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO

Saturday, September 7, 2024 10:30 a.m. – Habitats Lakeside Nature Center in Swope Park, 4701 E. Gregory Blvd. All scheduled hikes are open to the public. There is no fee. Hikes will be cancelled in severe weather – call the center (816-513-8960) for confirmation. Please dress appropriately for the weather of the day (i.e. raingear, […]

Mother Nature Reads

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO

First Saturday of the Month 10am Lakeside Nature Center, 4701 E Gregory Blvd Bring your children for a fun morning to hear Mother Nature read stories. Make a craft and take it home. You may also get a chance to meet one of our education animals.  

Dance in the Park

Roanoke Park, 3601 Roanoke Rd., 64111 City in Motion Dance Theater, Inc. is proud to announce the 25th annual Dance in the Park!  The concert will be presented in the tranquil setting of Roanoke Park. Bring a blanket, picnic, lawns chairs and the whole family!  This FREE show kicks off at 5:30 p.m. a warm-up […]

KC Parks Board Meeting

KC Parks Administration 4600 East 63rd St. Trfwy, Kansas City, MO, United States

Tuesday, September 10, 2024 5 p.m. KC Parks Administration, 4600 East 63rd Street Trafficway KC Parks is governed by a volunteer five-member Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners who are appointed by the Mayor. The Board of Parks and Recreation holds public meetings twice a month on Tuesday at the Parks and Recreation Department headquarters in […]

Brush Creek Art Walk

Banks of Brush Creek from The Plaza to Elmwood Everyone is invited to attend Kansas City's premiere "plein air" painting competition along the walkways of Brush Creek.  Though the artists will be taking home the prize money, everyone wins with the top paintings selected by a top juror on display and for sale at an […]

Native Garden Work Day

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO

Saturday, September 14, 2024 9 – 11 a.m. Lakeside Nature Center in Swope Park, 4701 E. Gregory Blvd. Volunteers are welcome to join this native garden workday to plant, weed and deadhead the native gardens around Lakeside Nature Center. Please gather at the Nature Center front doors before work begins. The following are recommended: • […]

Cage The Elephant: Neon Pill Tour

Starlight Theatre 4600 Starlight Rd., Kansas City, MO, United States

Sept. 14, 2024 6:30 p.m. Starlight Theatre in Swope Park Cage The Elephant: Neon Pill Tour with Young The Giant.  With their unique blend of alternative rock and garage punk, Cage The Elephant delivers an unforgettable musical journey. From chart-topping hits like "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" to their latest releases, Cage The Elephant […]

BRW 35th Anniversary Legacy Concert

Gem Theater 1615 E 18th St, Kansas City, Missouri

Gem Theater, 1615 East 18th Street Kansas City, MO 64108 Fundraising Concert for the Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center featuring performances by Nationally Acclaimed Artists Regina Belle, Shai & Sunshine Anderson.   Purchase Tickets at Eventbrite.com.  For More Information – Call 816.513.0700.

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