⛲️ 250 Years Later

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This might be the most stacked Fourth of July weekend that Kansas City has ever seen:

🎉 Johnson County Watch Party: Catch three FIFA World Cup™ matches on the big screen. Bring your blanket, enjoy food and activities, and stay for nonstop soccer action. Free admission! Registration required.*

🎆 2026 Firework Guide: Celebrate America 250 with all-American festivities, parades, live music, food & drink, and (of course) fireworks at 15 places around the metro.

⚽️ FIFA Fan Festival™ - Join thousands of soccer fans on the lawn at the National WWI Museum & Memorial for watch parties, concerts, fan activations, and more. This weekend’s theme is Home Team: An American Celebration. (Fan Fest will now be open on Monday, June 6, for the USA’s matchup with Belgium!)

🤠 Red, White & Boom in the Bottoms - The Historic West Bottoms celebrates America's 250th with a Fourth of July First Friday Weekend with patriotic décor, antique and vintage shopping, live music, and food trucks.

🎪 Garden Bros Nuclear Circus - 60+ world-class performers across 5 rings — acrobats, clowns, aerial artists, and the Globe of Death motorcycle stunt — at Independence Center Mall. Every adult ticket comes with a free kids ticket!

🦉 Crossroads Night Market - KC's summer arts district block party continues this First Friday weekend with 300+ artists, makers, food, and live music along 18th Street. Fri 5–11pm, Sat & Sun noon–11pm.

🏟️ Colombia vs Ghana - The FIFA World Cup™ Round of 32 matchup kicks off at 8:30pm inside Kansas City Stadium. Tickets are still available, although they aren’t cheap.

🍖 Henry Perry Day at the Museum of BBQ - July 3 is officially Henry Perry Day in Kansas City, and The Museum of BBQ at Crown Center celebrates with free admission. The first 100 guests receive a complimentary rib from Burnt Ends BBQ!

🌀 A Beautiful Disruption - A 45-minute multisensory journey through Impressionism at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Light, sound, and words of Van Gogh and Monet.

⚾️ Royals vs.Phillies - Celebrate Independence Day with Air Force Wings of Blue jump team, A-10 flyover from Whiteman AFB, a giant American flag on the field, commemorative flag giveaway, extended post-game fireworks, and a Red, White, and Bobby Bobblehead giveaway.

🎸 Bob Dylan at Starlight - The Nobel Prize-winning legend performs at Starlight Theatre on the Fourth of July, with openers Lucinda Williams and the John Doe Folk Trio — followed by a fireworks display.

🎬 The Prestige — 35mm 20th Anniversary at Screenland - Christopher Nolan's mind-bending tale of rival magicians screens in gorgeous 35mm at Screenland Armour for its 20th anniversary with a showing at 3:30pm.

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America turns 250 years old tomorrow, and what better way to celebrate than with backyard fireworks! If you’re still on the hunt before tomorrow’s celebration, here are four locally-owned stands across the metro to stock up at:

Stop in to any of these four, and receive a FREE Jumbo 36” Morning Glory when you mention KC Daily! No purchase necessary, while supplies last.

Thanks for reading today’s newsletter. If you enjoyed it, share it with someone who will be a little too aggressive shooting off their own fireworks this weekend.

— Nick Hageman | Co-Founder @ KC Daily

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