Autumn is in the air, and October Skies by Mumford and Sons is taking us into the weekend.
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Events
Weekend Roundup 🍎
Shamrock Hills Irish Festival
Happy Friday! Here are 15 ways to enjoy the first weekend of October:
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🐔 The Legend of Hen Hollow - Hen House Market kicks off a month-long fall celebration at Hen House Overland Park on Saturday, and Hen House Olathe on Sunday. Expect pumpkin painting, fall treats, meal deals, characters, and more family fun. Costumes are encouraged!*
🏐 2nd Annual George Brett 4v4 Showdown - The biggest professional beach volleyball event in Kansas City history brings 24 pros, 11 Olympians, and two local qualifier teams to the sand on Saturday at Shawnee Mission Beach Volleyball! There’s also a live DJ and a beer garden.*
💍 Sierra Winter Jewelry Fest - Sierra Winter Jewelry is celebrating 10 years of being in business this Saturday from 1–5pm! SWJ Fest features flash tattoos, custom embroidery, palomas from Mean Mule, and the debut of the new Joy Ride Collection.*
☘️ Shamrock Hills Irish Festival - The 3rd annual Irish Festival hosted by Shamrock Hills Vineyard & Winery is this Saturday from noon–7pm in Excelsior Springs. The Elders headline, plus Irish dance, food trucks, and beverage tents. Kids 10 & under free, and dogs are welcome!*
All Weekend Long
🍺 KC Oktoberfest - KC’s largest Oktoberfest returns to Crown Center Square, celebrating Bavarian culture with traditional food, beer, live music, dancing, and plenty of festive entertainment on Friday and Saturday.
🍎 Weston Applefest - The 38th annual Applefest fills downtown Weston's Main Street with apple butter demonstrations, craft and food vendors, live music, kids' games, a Saturday morning parade, and many other fall festivities.
🎭 Beetlejuice: The Musical - The edgy, irreverent Broadway smash takes the stage at Starlight for three shows, Friday through Sunday at 7:30pm.
🦁 GloWild - The KC Zoo's lantern festival features a mile-long Hidden Treasure-themed route through the zoo, featuring massive handcrafted light sculptures. It’s open Fri-Sun from 6-10pm.
Friday
🍖 Pigapalooza at the American Royal - The only public event at this year’s World Series of Barbecue at the brand-new American Royal campus in KCK features a whole hog competition, BBQ buffet, full bar, and live music from Outlaw Jim & The Whiskey Benders.
Saturday
📚 Heartland Book Festival - The 4th annual Heartland Book Festival offers a full day of author talks, panel discussions, workshops, storytimes, book signings, and regional vendors at the Kansas City Public Library’s Central Library from 9am-4pm.
🏠 Hyde Park Homes Tour - Six historic homes, plus a historic church, will be open in the architecturally-rich neighborhood from 10am-6pm. This is KC's longest-running historic homes tour, now in its 50th year!
👨👩👧 PNC Family Fun Day - The free fall family festival in the Power & Light District from 11am-4pm offers activities, craft stations, inflatables, petting zoo, pony rides, and Daniel Tiger & Katerina Kittycat from PBS Kids.
🏮 The Lights Festival - Thousands of lights will illuminate the Johnson County Fairgrounds in Warrensburg, along with live music and food trucks. Gates at 3:30pm, lights launch at dusk.
⚽️ KC Current vs. Bay FC - The Current hosts Bay FC at CPKC Stadium for a Heart Health Awareness Red Out, with kickoff at 5:30pm.
🎃 October Fall Fest at Suburban Lawn & Garden - It’s the opening weekend of Fall Fest at all three Suburban Lawn & Garden locations. Expect hayrides, pumpkin patches, face painting, balloon art, and magicians. Free to attend!
Sunday
(recover from a packed weekend of fun)
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Opening
rag & bone is Coming to the Country Club Plaza in Spring 2027
rag & bone
rag & bone, the New York-born fashion brand with British roots, will open its first Kansas City store on the Country Club Plaza in spring 2027.
Rags to Riches: The premium retailer will carry men's and women's ready-to-wear, denim, footwear, and accessories at 4712 Broadway Blvd. Founded in NYC in 2002, rag & bone blends classic British tailoring with downtown New York style, and it's especially known for its denim.
Plaza Momentum: It's the latest first-to-market brand to land on the Country Club Plaza, which has averaged nearly one new store opening per month since March, according to Gillon Property Group. rag & bone joins a lineup that already includes ALO Yoga, LoveShackFancy, Veronica Beard, Lululemon, and Apple.
An exact opening date hasn't been announced yet. In the meantime, browse rag & bone's latest collections HERE.
Real Estate
House Hunch 🏠
Listing by Becca Hageman - Compass Realty Group
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This Week’s Top Stories 📲
We bought too many 2026 KC Daily Dine Cards, so we’re offering them for just $7 or 2 for $10! These cards get you 20% off your bill at 12 of Kansas City’s top restaurants, and are good through December 31st, 2026.
After a $38 million historic renovation led by KC-based Molzer Development, The Aladdin Apartments opened its doors to residents a few weeks ago.
Did you know that Arthur Bryant’s used to hand out burnt ends for free to waiting guests? And that they were made famous after a feature in Playboy? Learn the history of KC’s iconic food.
After opening in Prairie Village in August, health-focused eatery Flower Child is eyeing a second metro location in Leawood at the former Houlihan’s site.
According to WalletHub, Kansas City, MO is the 99th-best foodie city in America in 2026. We agree to disagree.
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