Festivals in Kansas City

Check out happening festivals events all around Kansas City, MO

Crossroads First Fridays Street Market - 2026 Season

 Fri, 03 Apr Crossroads Arts District Free

2026 World Cup: Match 19

 Tue, 16 Jun at 08:30 am GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium

World Cup 26: Group Stage - Match 58

 Wed, 24 Jun at 06:00 pm Arrowhead Stadium

Taste of AAPI 2026 | KC’s Premier Asian & Pacific Islander Food & Cultural Festival

 Sat, 02 May at 12:00 pm W. 14th St. & Hickory St, Kansas City, MO 64102

JuneteenthKC 9th Annual Cultural Parade

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am 18th and Vine-Downtown East, Kansas City

GCI’s Cinco de Mayo 100th Anniversary

 Fri, 01 May at 05:00 pm Guadalupe Centers

15th Annual JuneteenthKC Heritage Festival

 Fri, 19 Jun at 12:00 pm 18th and Vine-Downtown East, Kansas City

Crossroads First Fridays Street Market - 2026 Season

 Fri, 03 Apr at 05:00 pm East 18 Street Free

Seattle Reign FC at Kansas City Current at CPKC Stadium

 Sat, 22 Aug at 05:30 pm CPKC Stadium

FIFA World Cup 2026™ Kansas City Stadium Tour

 Mon, 01 Jun at 11:00 am Kansas City Stadium USD 90

The Comeback Show 2026

 Sat, 20 Jun at 11:00 am American Royal Ct, Kansas City, MO 64102, United States

Kansas City Current vs. Boston Legacy FC

 Fri, 29 May at 06:00 pm CPKC Stadium

Big Slick

 Sat, 30 May at 08:00 pm T-Mobile Center

American Royal Rodeo

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm American Royal Complex

American Royal PRCA Rodeo

 Thu, 30 Apr at 08:30 am American Royal Complex

Kansas City Oyster Festival 2026

 Sun, 17 May at 01:00 pm J. Rieger & Co. USD 119 to 167

Seattle Reign FC at Kansas City Current

 Sat, 22 Aug at 10:30 pm CPKC Stadium

14th Annual Kansas City Burlesque Festival at Folly Theater

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm Folly Theater

Kansas City Tattoo Arts Festival

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center

Au5 in Kansas City

 Fri, 14 Aug at 08:30 pm Warehouse On Broadway

Kansas City Glow Run

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm Downtown Kansas City

Festa Italiana presented by UNICO

 Fri, 29 May at 05:00 pm Zona Rosa Town Center Free

Africa Meets Kansas City - A Fusion of Culture and Community

 Sat, 13 Jun at 05:00 pm Unity Temple on the Plaza USD 0 to 45

Emo Prom -

 Sat, 09 May at 07:00 pm Westport Bowery

April 24th 2026 4th Friday

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm 14th Street & Liberty Street KCMO West Bottoms

2026 Kansas City Spring Artisan & Vendor Market

 Fri, 22 May at 10:00 am Loose Park Free

THE KANSAS CITY MAKERS AND MUSIC FESTIVAL

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am 1701 American Royal Ct Free

Big Dawgs Comedy Tour at Boulevard Brewing (KC) - Live Standup Show

 Sat, 09 May at 07:30 pm Boulevard Brewing Tours & Recreation Center USD 23 to 34

ManorFest 8 at The Ship

 Fri, 29 May at 09:00 pm The Ship USD 17

Wanderfest KC 2026

 Sun, 26 Apr at 10:00 am East 31st Street & Gillham Road Free

Midwest Soul Vegfest is more than a festival — it’s a powerful celebration

 Sat, 03 Oct at 10:00 am Frank A. Theis Park Free

Kaia Kater in Kansas City

 Sat, 30 May at 07:00 pm KC FOLK FESTIVAL

Creative's Day 2026 (A Celebration of the Arts)

 Sat, 13 Jun at 01:00 pm Mary Williams-Neal Community Center Free

Duo for a Day!

 Sun, 26 Apr at 07:30 pm The Bird Comedy Theater USD 15

Decades!

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Grinders KC

Harvesters Feastival 2026 Brunch

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am Union Station Kansas City USD 50

DURANGO FEST EN KANSAS CITY

 Sun, 02 Aug AMERICAN ROYAL COMPLEX USD 60

Taco Crawl Kansas City

 Wed, 17 Jun at 05:00 pm La Cubana Restaurant and Bar CAD 63 to 86

BOOZY BOOK FEST 2026

 Sat, 03 Oct at 04:00 pm Bartle Hall

KCMOves Festival

 Fri, 04 Sep at 10:00 am University of Missouri-Kansas City

Duo Jam

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm The Bird Comedy Theater USD 7

Kansas City Jazz in the Garden

 Sat, 06 Jun at 03:00 pm 4409 Cypress Ave, Kansas City, MO

KCMOves Festival Performance

 Fri, 04 Sep at 07:30 pm James C. Olson Performing Arts Center USD 25

Farm Fest 2026

 Sun, 13 Sep at 12:00 pm BoysGrow Farm USD 0 to 29

Ernest James Zydeco Returns From Beyond

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm The Ship USD 10 to 100

The Church at Knuckleheads Saloon

 Fri, 10 Jul at 08:00 pm Knuckleheads Saloon

Supermassive Black Holes, Gullywasher, Mitzi McKee & the Precious Cargo -Lemonade Park

 Sat, 11 Jul at 07:00 pm Lemonade Park

Meezan (Scale) // Doc Turtleneck

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Stray Cat Film Center USD 9

AFI

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm The Truman - Kansas City

Queer Narratives Festival Kickoff & House of DOV Opening Party

 Fri, 10 Jul at 07:00 pm No Divide KC Free

Soul Yoga Fest KC

 Sun, 09 Aug at 10:00 am Uzazi Village Free

Neuro-Queer Prom Sponsorship

 Fri, 26 Jun at 08:00 pm Q Kansas City USD 61 to 589

Jazz Night: Rich Wheeler, Bill McKemy, and Brandon Draper (free show)

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm The Ship Free

FIFA World Cup 26: Group J: Algeria vs. Austria - Match 69

 Fri, 26 Jun at 06:00 pm Arrowhead Stadium

In(SITE): Circle of Apathy feat. House of DOV

 Sat, 11 Jul at 07:30 pm Stern Theater at Charlotte Street Foundation Free

Boozy Book Fest - Saturday at Kansas City Convention Center

 Sat, 03 Oct at 04:00 pm Kansas City Convention Center

Buzzkill Summer - Kansas City

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm Sk8bar USD 10

Art As Therapy Lecture - KCMOves Festival

 Sat, 05 Sep at 06:00 pm James C. Olson Performing Arts Center USD 10

Fai Laci

 Tue, 23 Jun at 06:00 pm Encore at The Uptown Theater - KC

Moving Sounds: A Collaboration of Music & Dance Lecture - KCMOves Festival

 Sun, 06 Sep at 06:00 pm James C. Olson Performing Arts Center USD 10

Uplift KC — 5th Annual Holistic Fair

 Sat, 10 Oct at 11:00 am Nature Made Me Apothecary & Teahouse Free

Ivy Queen - Presented by Yo Quiero Bailar Fest

 Mon, 29 Jun at 12:00 am Uptown Theater - KC

World Cup Quarterfinals - W95 vs W96 - Match 100

 Sun, 12 Jul at 01:00 am GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium