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06/12/2026

🌟 KC WEEKEND ROUNDUP | June 12–14

A North KC arts festival hits its 10th year, hundreds of young performers take the Kauffman stages, and tacos, dinosaurs, and collectibles fill the rest of the weekend.

- Future Stages Festival
📍 Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts | ⏰ Sun 12–5 PM
Family arts festival. Free, all-ages showcase of KC youth performers across every performing-art form, on the Kauffman Center stages. RSVP encouraged.

- Arts in the Park
📍 Macken Park, North Kansas City | ⏰ Fri 5–10 PM · Sat 10 AM–8 PM
Art festival. 10th anniversary — 60 artists and makers, a beer garden, a Kid's Zone with a petting zoo, and global food and performances from the KC Ethnic Enrichment Commission. Free.

- Crossroads Night Market
📍 Crossroads Arts District | ⏰ Fri 5–11 PM · Sat–Sun 12–11 PM
Night market. 300+ artists, culinary pop-ups, and late gallery openings across the Crossroads. Free.

- Tacos and Tequila Festival (21+)
📍 Legends Field, KCK | ⏰ Sat 2 PM
Food & drink fest. Local taco vendors, tequila tastings, lucha libre, and a chihuahua beauty pageant. 21+. GA from ~$31.50, VIP ~$99.

- Collect-A-Con
📍 KC Convention Center | ⏰ Sat 10 AM–6 PM · Sun 10 AM–5 PM
Pop culture convention. 900+ dealer tables of trading cards, anime, Funko Pops, and vintage toys, plus celebrity guests and cosplay contests. Ticketed; kids 7 & under free.

- Roars & Rainbows
📍 KC Pumpkin Patch, Olathe KS | ⏰ Sat–Sun 10 AM–5 PM
Family event. 20+ life-sized dinosaurs and 20 unicorns, plus rides, fossil mining, and 60+ farm attractions. Opening weekend. $19.95 presale / $24.95 gate.

✨ Know about a local pop up or performance happening this weekend?

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06/11/2026

The FIFA Fan Festival is going to be awesome.

Parking? Not so much. 😅

If you’re planning on heading downtown this summer, Midtown KC Now has created a pretty cool option right next to the Westport Streetcar stop.

Their World Cup VIP Lounge includes:
✅ Air conditioning
✅ Clean bathrooms
✅ WiFi & device charging
✅ Free water & snacks
✅ Comfortable seating
✅ Historic KC map displays
✅ Books from Rainy Day Books

Plus a limited number of parking passes are available as an add-on if you’re driving in from outside the city.

Comment MIDTOWN below and we’ll send you the link.

Kansas City has officially approved 16 bars to operate under extended World Cup hours, allowing them to stay open from 6...
06/11/2026

Kansas City has officially approved 16 bars to operate under extended World Cup hours, allowing them to stay open from 6 AM to 5 AM during the tournament. The approved bars are located in designated entertainment districts, including Downtown, Crossroads, Westport, River Market, and the Plaza. Each establishment must still obtain a special license and submit a security plan before extending its hours.

Swipe through to see the full list of approved bars.

Follow for more KC2026 World Cup updates.

Kansas City's local makers are ready for the spotlight this World Cup. 🌎The City of Entrepreneurs Marketplace is open in...
06/11/2026

Kansas City's local makers are ready for the spotlight this World Cup. 🌎

The City of Entrepreneurs Marketplace is open inside Union Station's Grand Hall — a five-week pop-up putting 100+ local small businesses, artists, makers, and organizations front and center while the world heads to KC for the FIFA World Cup.

Think local apparel, art, candles, sweets, juice, salsa, and more — plus live entertainment and cultural programming. It's all part of the city's push to make sure KC entrepreneurs share in the moment, led by the EDC of Kansas City and the City of KCMO.

📍 Union Station – Grand Hall, 30 W Pershing Rd
🗓️ Open Thursday–Sunday for five weeks (closed Mon–Wed):
　June 11–14 · June 18–21 · June 25–28 · July 2–5 · July 9–12
⏰ Thursday 12–6 · Friday 10–6 · Saturday 10–6 · Sunday 12–6
⚽ Watch Party: June 16
🎟️ FREE & open to the public

Kansas City is a City of Entrepreneurs — this is how we show it. 🏙️

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas is proposing up to $235 million in public financing to support an expansion of CPKC Stad...
06/11/2026

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas is proposing up to $235 million in public financing to support an expansion of CPKC Stadium as part of the KC Current’s broader $1.4 billion riverfront development plan.

The proposal would help fund a larger stadium, a new parking garage, additional mixed-use development, and infrastructure improvements, with stadium capacity potentially increasing to 18,000 seats.

The city would negotiate a financing package backed by future tax revenue generated within the district while also pursuing state funding. The plan comes as the first phase of the Current’s riverfront district nears completion, but it also faces scrutiny amid ongoing debates over public incentives for sports venues following recent stadium funding discussions involving the Royals.

The ordinance is scheduled to be considered by the Kansas City City Council today.

A new nightlife venue is set to debut in Kansas City's West Bottoms as Club Casablanca opens on June 12. The club aims t...
06/11/2026

A new nightlife venue is set to debut in Kansas City's West Bottoms as Club Casablanca opens on June 12.

The club aims to bring an international-style dance experience to the city, featuring what it says is North America's largest LED disco ball, a projection-mapped visual wall, a two-story open-air patio, premium VIP areas, and a high-end sound system.

Designed to blend indoor and outdoor social spaces, the venue is positioning itself as a destination for both locals and visitors during the FIFA World Cup period and beyond.

Club Casablanca will launch with a summer lineup of DJs from the United States, Argentina, Ecuador, Portugal, and the Netherlands, bringing a globally inspired music program to Kansas City's growing entertainment scene.

The Kansas City Current closed May with a 1-0 victory over Boston Legacy FC at CPKC Stadium, powered by a second-half go...
06/10/2026

The Kansas City Current closed May with a 1-0 victory over Boston Legacy FC at CPKC Stadium, powered by a second-half goal from Temwa Chawinga.

The win was historic, as the Current extended their home unbeaten streak to 23 consecutive regular-season matches, the longest home unbeaten run in NWSL history, while also stretching their league-record home winning streak to 10 games.

Chawinga's 69th-minute goal, her seventh of the season, was enough for Kansas City to secure its third shutout of 2026 and remain perfect at home with a 6-0-0 record.

The Current improved to 7-5-0 and head into the summer break with momentum while sitting fourth in the league standings.

Kansas City's Crossroads Arts District will host the Crossroads Night Market across five consecutive weekends from June ...
06/10/2026

Kansas City's Crossroads Arts District will host the Crossroads Night Market across five consecutive weekends from June 12 through July 12, creating a neighborhood-wide celebration timed with the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Inspired by the district's popular First Fridays events, the free market will feature more than 200 artists, local restaurants, retailers, arts organizations, live music, street performances, culinary pop-ups, gallery events, and cultural programming.

Stretching along multiple locations near 18th Street and just north of the National WWI Museum and Memorial's FIFA Fan Festival site, the event is designed to give visitors and residents an authentic Kansas City experience while supporting local artists, entrepreneurs, and small businesses.

Organizers encourage attendees to explore the walkable district and use the free KC Streetcar, which provides convenient access throughout the Crossroads.

06/10/2026

🏠 KC VOTERS MAY SOON DECIDE ON A $100 MILLION AFFORDABLE HOUSING BOND

Kansas City City Council has approved an August ballot measure that would ask voters to fund $100 million for affordable housing projects across the city.

If approved, the money would go toward new housing, rehabilitation projects, and blight removal. The proposal comes as the Kansas City metro faces a shortage of nearly 64,000 affordable housing units.

The housing bond is part of a larger $1.7 billion package that also includes infrastructure, economic development, and convention facility improvements.

What are your thoughts on this proposal?

Follow for more Kansas City updates.

After nearly four decades as a signature community event, Downtown Days in Lee’s Summit will come to an end following it...
06/09/2026

After nearly four decades as a signature community event, Downtown Days in Lee’s Summit will come to an end following its 2026 festival.

Organizers announced the decision after ongoing concerns about safety and security, particularly following multiple incidents during this year’s event that included fights, assaults, property damage, large groups refusing to disperse, and a bear spray incident that led to a woman being hospitalized.

Despite efforts to increase security measures in recent years, organizers said they could no longer ensure the level of safety needed for attendees, volunteers, businesses, and partners.

While Downtown Days will be retired, Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street says it remains committed to bringing the community together through new events and initiatives in the future.

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