Events

Events

Celebrating Urban Birds

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

Saturday, May 18, 2024 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Lakeside Nature Center in Swope Park, 4701 E. Gregory Blvd. Free Visitors participate in scheduled hike. Inside the center, info tables give information about the 15 species of interest to Cornell. People will be encouraged to participate in Cornell Lab of Ornathology Citizen Science Survey. There […]

Truck & Train Day

Saturday, May 18, 2024 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Train runs until 6 p.m. Kansas City Northern Miniature Railroad, 6060 NW Waukomis Dr., KCMO Some cool trucks will be on-site from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.  

Kids to Parks Day: Hike Fox Hollow with a Naturalist

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

Saturday, May 18, 2024 10:30 a.m. – Habitats Lakeside Nature Center in Swope Park, 4701 E. Gregory Blvd. Celebrate Kids to Parks Day with a hike in Swope Park! The hike begins at 10:30 AM.  Please gather outside the main doors of Lakeside Nature Center, 4701 E Gregory Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64132.  There the […]

Bank of America Celebration at the Station

Union Station 30 West Pershing Rd., Kansas City, MO, United States

Sunday, May 26, 2024 5 p.m. Union Station and The National WWI Museum and Memorial Kansas City’s favorite Memorial Day tradition! Join the Kansas City Symphony for Bank of America Celebration at the Station. The Symphony’s FREE concert event takes place Sunday, May 26, 2024 on the South Plaza of Union Station Kansas City and the North […]

The Cher Show

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

May 28 - June 2, 2024 8 p.m. Starlight Theatre in Swope Park Superstars come and go. Cher is forever. For six straight decades, only one unstoppable force has flat-out dominated popular culture-breaking down barriers, pushing boundaries and letting nothing and no one stand in her way. The Cher Show is the Tony Award®-winning musical […]

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.  

Fox Hollow Fest – Celebrating Trees and Trails

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

Sunday, June 2, 2024 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Lakeside Nature Center in Swope Park, 4701 E. Gregory Blvd. Free In celebration of National Trails Day (June1), Fox Hollow Fest has been moved to Sunday, June 2.  Come out and enjoy guided hikes, make crafts, buy cool merch and play your luck with our raffle, […]

“First Sundays” Free Concerts

Theis Park 4701 Oak St., Kansas City, Missouri

Sunday, June 3, 2024 (RAIN DATE: June 9) 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!

Splish Splash Out of School Bash

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

Friday, June 7, 2024 6 – 9 p.m. Mary Williams-Neal Community Center, 3801 Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64130 Age: 13 - 17 $10 per person School has ended and it’s time to party.  Let’s celebrate with a pool party.  Live DJ and raffle prizes.  

KC Parks Board Meeting

Kansas City Parks and Recreation Administration Building 4600 E. 63rd St., Kansas City, MO, United States

Tuesday, June 11, 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 Swope […]

Observance of National Flag Day

National World War I Museum and Memorial 2 Memorial Drive, Kansas City

Friday, June 14, 2024 9:30 a.m. Patriotic Music 10  a.m. Ceremony Missouri Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington Square Park, Pershing & Main Streets In observance of National Flag Day, bring your tired, your old, your tattered and faded flags to Washington Square Park to be officially retired. Stay for a festive music and a patriotic ceremony.

Stomp

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

June 14 - 16, 2024 8 p.m. Starlight Theatre in Swope Park Stomp, the international percussion sensation, has garnered armfuls of awards and rave reviews and has appeared on numerous national television shows. The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments – matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps – to fill […]

Kansas City International Dragon Boat Festival

Brush Creek Brush Creek, Country Club Plaza, KCMO (East end), MO, United States

Saturday, June 15, 2024 9:45 a.m. Brush Creek, Country Club Plaza, KCMO (East end) Brush Creek on the Country Club Plaza will be packed with people and dragons for the annual Kansas City Dragon Boat Festival. The boats enter the water for practice at 8 a.m. and festivities begin at 9:45 am. as drum rollers […]

Hike Fox Hollow with a Naturalist

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

Saturday, June 15, 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, […]

Juneteenth KC Heritage Festival

Saturday, June, 15, 2024 Noon-10 p.m. 18th & Vine Historic, Jazz District Kansas City's official celebration of African American Pride & Culture!

Taps at the Tower

National World War I Museum and Memorial 2 Memorial Drive, Kansas City

June 16 - 18, 2024 Sunset (8:45 p.m.) each evening National WWI Museum and Memorial, 2 Memorial Drive, KCMO Taps, a musical piece sounded at dusk and at funerals, has a rich and storied history in the United States. It has long been associated with the U.S. Military, and is often played at civilian events […]

Garment District Grooves: June

Garment District Place W 8th St, Kansas City, MO, United States

Wednesday, June 19 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Garment District Place, 8th & Broadway Grab some lunch and listen to live bands in this quaint downtown park! Third Wednesday of the month through October. #AFoodTruckAndABand FOOD TRUCK: Southern Home Cookin' from Julita's BAND: R & B with Jass

REO Speedwagon with Night Ranger

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

June 19, 2024 7:30 p.m. Starlight Theatre in Swope Park REO Speedwagon with Night Ranger at Starlight Theatre on June 19, 2024.

FREE Hohner Harmonica Experience for Beginners

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

Friday, June 21, 2024 11 a.m. Lakeside Nature Center located, 4701 East Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO 6413o in Swope Park** FREE Tickets via Eventbrite Local musician Russ ‘KidMan’ Schenke will be demonstrating basic technics and other insights on the harmonica. This clinic is open to all ages and no experience is necessary. A limited […]

Make Music Kansas City

Friday, June 21, 2024 11 a.m. Metro-wide Join us for Make Music Kansas City! A live, free musical celebration on June 21st, the longest day of the year, with concerts on streets, sidewalks, venues and parks across the city. Launched in 1982 in France as the Fête de la Musique, it is now held on […]

FREE Urban Bucket Brigade Bootcamp with Jaisson Taylor

Loose Park 5200 Wornall, Kansas City, Missouri

Friday, June 21, 2024 Noon-1 p.m. Loose Park Shelter, 5200 Wornall Rd. A FREE drumming workshop in celebration of Make Music Day  KC! Teaching artist Jaisson Taylor brings this interactive and fun drumming workshop from the streets to Loose Park. Using recycled buckets and a rhythm, participants will learn about the role of music in […]

Mayor’s Nights Kick-Off Event

Gregg/ Klice Community Center 1600 John Buck O'Neil Way, Kansas City, MO, United States

June 24, 2024 6 p.m. Gregg/ Klice Community Center, 1600 John Buck O'Neil Way, Kansas City, MO 64108 Join us as we celebrate the start of the Mayor's Nights programs.

Pixies & Modest Mouse

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

June 24, 2024 6:30 p.m. Starlight Theatre in Swope Park Pixies & Modest Mouse with Cat Power at Starlight Theatre on June 24, 2024.

KC Parks Board Meeting

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

Tuesday, June 25, 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 […]

New Kids On The Block with Paula Abdul & DJ Jazzy Jeff

June 25, 2024 7 p.m. Starlight Theatre in Swope Park Donnie, Joey, Jordan, Jonathan & Danny will bring back the magic for fans old and new.  New Kids on The Block 2024 Magic Summer Tour will feature their greatest hits, unexpected fan favorites and magical surprises with special guests Paula Abdul and DJ Jazzy Jeff.

Open House: North Terrace Lake

Thursday, June 27, 2024 5-7 p.m. Kansas City University Campus-Butterworth Alumni Center We want your input on North Terrace Lake improvements in Kessler Park.

North Terrace Lake – Open House

Thursday, June 27, 2024 5 - 7 p.m. Kansas City University Campus – Butterworth Alumni Center, 1750 Independence Ave, Kansas City, MO 64106 We want your input on North Terrace Lake improvement in Kessler Park.  For more information, contact Gina Boucher at [email protected] or 816-216-6571. Share your thoughts!  We want your input on North Terrace Lake […]

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