Fine-arts Events in Kansas City

Check out happening fine-arts events all around Kansas City, MO

Crossroads First Fridays Street Market - 2026 Season

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

Art on Walnut 2026

 Sun, 05 Apr City Market Free

Parking The Great Gatsby Ballet

 Sun, 10 May at 06:30 pm Muriel Kauffman Theatre at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

FOTZ Meet the Easter Bunny

 Fri, 03 Apr at 08:30 am Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium

An Intimate Evening with Lidia Bastianich to Support LDEI KC

 Sun, 26 Apr at 06:00 pm Lidia’s USD 23 to 1,389

Kansas City Ballet - The Great Gatsby

 Sat, 09 May at 12:30 am Muriel Kauffman Theatre at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

HONORS AWARDS 2026

 Sun, 24 May at 06:00 pm The Gem Theater

Kemper Museum Block Party 2026

 Sat, 09 May at 11:00 am Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art Free

Undertale Live: The Determination Symphony

 Tue, 01 Sep Muriel Kauffman Theatre - Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

Stereophonic at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts - Muriel Kauffman Theatre

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:30 pm Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts - Muriel Kauffman Theatre

Mother's Day Event at J. Rieger & Co!

 Sun, 10 May at 01:00 pm J. Rieger & Co. USD 72 to 95

Kansas City Ballet: The Great Gatsby

 Sat, 16 May at 07:30 pm Muriel Kauffman Theatre-Kauffman PAC

Community Easter Egg Hunt

 Sat, 04 Apr at 01:30 pm 9420 James A Reed Rd Free

31st Annual Undergraduate Student Juried Exhibition and Come Into My Heart

 Fri, 03 Apr at 05:00 pm Kansas City Artists Coalition Free

Listening to the Land: Walking the Water with Karen McCoy

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:00 pm The Artspace at the Kansas City Art Institute Free

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

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

Open Drawing+

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:00 pm Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art Free

The Atrium Project: 10th Anniversary Forum

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:15 am Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art Free

Stereophonic (Touring)

 Tue, 07 Apr Muriel Kauffman Theatre-Kauffman PAC

Women4Women Speed Dating

 Fri, 03 Apr at 06:00 pm Lifted Spirits Distillery USD 49 to 84

Farm Fest 2026

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

Ride or Die: Bring the NoiZe

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:00 am Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art USD 0 to 15

Studio Night: The World in Kansas City

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art USD 0 to 10

Director's Gallery Spotlight

 Sun, 05 Apr at 12:00 pm Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art Free

420 Paint & Puff- Happy Trees Portrait Party

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:00 pm Happy Trees Painting USD 50

Earth's Greatest Enemy w/ Director Q&A

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm Stray Cat Film Center Free

Spring Paint and Sip Class - Relax, Learn, Socialize & Create Art

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:45 pm Hook Gallery & Framing USD 37

KANSAS CITY RIVER MARKET CHARITY ART EXHIBIT – FREE WINE, DJ, SURVIVORS

 Sat, 16 May at 11:00 am 804 Woodswether Rd Free

Easter Paint and Sip Class - Love, Laugh & Create Art

 Sat, 04 Apr at 02:45 pm Hook Gallery & Framing USD 37

Paint and Sip-All Ages Matinee Class

 Sat, 11 Apr at 04:00 pm Happy Trees Painting USD 39

Raqs Masri: Belly Dance and Beyond

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:00 pm Music Theater Heritage

Totally Tots

 Fri, 20 Mar Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art Free

Art & Wellness: Inviting Surprise

 Fri, 24 Apr at 03:00 pm Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art USD 0 to 5

Paint and Sip-All Ages Matinee Class

 Sat, 25 Apr at 04:00 pm Happy Trees Painting USD 39

Independence Day Paint and Sip Class - Art in the Sky

 Sat, 04 Jul at 02:45 pm Hook Gallery & Framing USD 37

First Friday Cross- Threaded Group Show and The Annual Sketchbook Project

 Fri, 07 Aug at 05:00 pm Kansas City Artists Coalition Free

Mother’s Day Paint and Sip Class - Love, Laugh & Create Together

 Sun, 10 May at 02:45 pm Hook Gallery & Framing USD 37

2 terrific group shows at KCAC in May through July

 Fri, 15 May at 05:00 pm Kansas City Artists Coalition Free

Warren Burns Record Release Show w/ The Lodestones

 Sun, 12 Apr at 06:00 pm The Ship USD 10

Expressions 2026

 Fri, 15 May at 05:00 pm Rochester Brewing & Roasting Company Free

2 terrific group shows at KCAC in May through July

 Fri, 05 Jun at 05:00 pm Kansas City Artists Coalition Free

UNRAVELING

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:30 pm Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral

Come Draw, Doodle, Color and Paint with INKlusive

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am 2659 Independence Ave Free

Copy of 2 terrific group shows at KCAC in May through July

 Fri, 03 Jul at 05:00 pm Kansas City Artists Coalition Free

Art Evenings with Ada Koch: Acrylic Painting

 Thu, 16 Apr at 05:30 pm Kansas City Artists Coalition USD 55

Radical Softness: The Responsive Art of Janet Echelman

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:00 am Miller Nichols Learning Center Free

Careers in Art: Teen Info Night

 Thu, 16 Apr at 05:00 pm Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art Free

QNF 2026 Info Session: Your Art, Your Voice, Your Stage

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:00 pm The Smalter Gallery Free

UMKC Insights: Student Perspectives on The World in Kansas City

 Wed, 15 Apr at 10:00 am Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art Free

Spring 2026 student exhibition : Gathering Voices

 Fri, 03 Apr at 04:00 pm No Divide KC Free

Shared ground.

 Fri, 10 Apr at 05:30 pm Consulate of Mexico in Kansas City Free

Art Evenings with Ada Koch: Oil painting

 Wed, 06 May at 05:30 pm Kansas City Artists Coalition USD 61

Art to Self | Intuitive Painting Masterclass

 Sun, 17 May at 01:30 pm 2016 Main St USD 194

31st Annual Undergraduate Student Juried Exhibition and Come Into My Heart

 Fri, 01 May at 05:00 pm Kansas City Artists Coalition Free

Show Ponies & Lover's Eyes ART SHOW

 Thu, 09 Apr at 04:00 pm jorjy Free

Art As Therapy Lecture - KCMOves Festival

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

Watermedia Workshop

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:00 am Kansas City Artists Coalition USD 23

Paint and Sip Class - Pride in the Sky

 Sat, 13 Jun at 02:45 pm Hook Gallery & Framing USD 37

Part 1: Artist Flat File Initiative - Spencer Art Reference Library & KCAC

 Fri, 22 May at 05:00 pm Spencer Art Reference Library at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Free

Self Care Book Fair

 Sat, 18 Apr at 11:00 am The Moderne Loft

Cross- Threaded Group Show and The Annual Sketchbook Project

 Fri, 17 Jul at 05:00 pm Kansas City Artists Coalition Free

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

First Friday: Cross-Threaded Group Show and The Annual Sketchbook Project

 Fri, 04 Sep at 05:00 pm Kansas City Artists Coalition Free

Open to the Public Lecture Series

 Thu, 26 Mar Kansas City Artists Coalition Free

"Open to the Public" Lecture Series

 Thu, 23 Apr at 05:30 pm Kansas City Artists Coalition Free

Edge Effect group show and The Distance Between solo show

 Fri, 18 Sep at 05:00 pm Kansas City Artists Coalition Free

"Open to the Public" Lecture Series

 Thu, 27 Aug at 05:30 pm Kansas City Artists Coalition Free

Colors In Motion

 Sat, 09 May at 10:00 am 7203 The Paseo Free

KCAC Open Juried Critique Night!

 Tue, 14 Jul at 05:00 pm Kansas City Artists Coalition Free

KCAC Open Juried Critique Night!

 Tue, 12 May at 05:00 pm Kansas City Artists Coalition Free

KCAC Open Juried Critique Night!

 Tue, 08 Sep at 05:00 pm Kansas City Artists Coalition Free

Art-Centered Support Group for Processing a Life Transition, Change or Loss

 Mon, 01 Dec at 06:30 pm Pilgrim Center for Connection Free

Part 2: Artist Flat File Initiative & KCAC Collab

 Fri, 29 May at 05:00 pm Kansas City Artists Coalition Free

One-Day Intensive: Holistic Leadership in Kansas City, MO

 Mon, 02 Jun at 09:00 am Regus - Kansas City - Downtown - The Cosby Building USD 681 to 909