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Happy Friday! It’s finally time to break out the fall flannels. It’s cold out there.
🍁 12 things to do this weekend
⛸️ Fall flavors, finds, and festivities at Crown Center
🏟️ Royals release updated renderings for new ballpark
🏠 House Hunch
📲 This week’s most-clicked stories
Events
Weekend Roundup
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Happy Friday! Here are 12 ways to fill your calendar this weekend:
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🥩 The Great American Tailgate - Hen House Market in Olathe throws a free tailgate from 12–3pm on Saturday, with Certified Angus Beef bites from KC chefs plus local ranchers, cowboy pop-ups, family games, and giveaways.
🎉 The Dub’s Rookie Season Reunion - Come celebrate the 1-year anniversary of The Dub all weekend long! They’ll have the WNBA Finals, Current game, events, vendors, and entertainment all weekend. If you haven’t visited yet, it’s a great time to see what they’re about. All are welcome!
💀 Día de los Muertos Celebration - The Museum of Kansas City’s 13th annual celebration is on Saturday from 5–9pm, featuring Mariachi Estrella KC, folklórico dancers, puppetry, community altars, local vendors, and food trucks. Admission is pay-what-you-wish, but advance tickets are required.
All Weekend Long
🎃 KC Renaissance Festival - The season wraps up with Haunted Huzzah in Bonner Springs. Come in costume for trick-or-treating around the realm, pumpkin rolling, a pumpkin smash, and a Quidditch match. Sat/Sun 10am–7pm.
🕺 Dancing in the Street: Music of Motown - The KC Symphony kicks off its Pops season at Helzberg Hall with three guest vocalists covering Motown hits from Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, The Temptations, and Stevie Wonder. Fri/Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm.
🌪️ The Wizard of Oz - Follow the yellow brick road to the Kauffman Center as KC Ballet brings back Septime Webre’s award-winning production, complete with puppetry, projections, special effects, and an original score. Runs through October 25.
Friday
🏒 Barn Party Night - The KC Mavericks welcome the Rapid City Rush to Cable Dahmer Arena to open their 2026-27 season with Barn Party Night. Puck drops at 7:05pm.
👻 Ghouls Night Out - KC Parks turns Westport-Roanoke Community Center spooky from 6–8pm with trick-or-treating along the trail, a 7pm costume parade, pumpkin painting, and a $5 Ghoul House. Everything else is free!
Saturday
🏃 Kansas City Marathon - The Garmin Kansas City Marathon sends runners past the Plaza, the Nelson-Atkins, Union Station, 18th & Vine, and more, with full, half, 10K, and 5K races starting at Theis Park from 7am. Come cheer them on!
🍺 Taps & Tastes - Boulevard brings its beloved beer fest back at the new Current Landing from 2–5pm, with unlimited tastings from local breweries and distilleries, bites from KC restaurants, live music, and a big-screen Current watch party after. Tickets start at $75.
🌿 Botanical Brewfest - Sip beers from local and regional breweries while strolling the fall gardens at the Overland Park Arboretum from 2–5pm, with live music, yard games, and food trucks. Proceeds support the Arboretum.
Sunday
🐶 Dogtober Fest - Jackson County Parks’ 32nd annual dog festival takes over the Kemper Outdoor Education Center in Blue Springs from 10am–4pm with 90+ booths, a disc-catching competition, agility runs, and a Howl-o-ween costume contest. Free with a dog food donation.
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Fall Flavors, Finds & Festivities at Crown Center
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Fall is in full swing at Crown Center, with plenty of ways to enjoy the season. Browse local shops for holiday finds, grab a meal, catch a show, and explore attractions for the whole family.
Skating Season: The Crown Center Ice Terrace opens for its 54th season on Nov. 8. Lace up your skates and take to the ice at Crown Center Square, where generations of Kansas Citians have gathered for outdoor skating. Whether you’re brushing up on your skills or stepping onto the ice for the first time, the Ice Terrace makes for a memorable outing.
Sweet Treats: New to Crown Center this fall, Donutology serves fresh, custom donuts with unique flavors and toppings. Stop by for a sweet craving, breakfast, or dessert, then make a day of your visit with Crown Center’s shops, restaurants, and attractions
Plan your next trip to Crown Center HERE.
Development
Royals & Populous Release Updated Renderings for New Ballpark at Crown Center
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Yesterday, the Kansas City Royals and Populous released a new set of renderings for a new, 34,000-seat ballpark at Crown Center.
Demolition is set to begin late this year or early 2027, and the team expects to be playing in the new stadium by 2030. Click below to see all six new renderings! 👇
Real Estate
House Hunch 🏠
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This Week’s Top Stories 📲
Construction on the Roy Blunt Luminary Park is set to begin in early December, which will close I-670 in downtown KCMO for nearly two years.
The Foundry, a luxury garage condo community, is coming this fall to South Leawood.
Kansas leaders officially announced the boundaries of the Chiefs’ STAR Bond district. The district includes large portions of Wyandotte and Johnson counties.
I-435, the 83-mile beltway looping around the Kansas City metro, the second-longest complete beltway numbered as a single Interstate Highway in the US. Cincinnati’s I-275 is slightly longer.
A local development group is considering the purchase of the former Mission Shopping Center site, which has sat vacant for 20 years.
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