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💫 13 things to do this weekend

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Happy Friday! Here are 13 things to do around Kansas City this weekend:

🏓 Triple Crown PickleCon fills the Kansas City Convention Center with pickleball tournaments, demonstrations, panel discussions, vendors, and celebrity guests like Terrell Owens and Tyler Hansbrough.

❄️ Disney’s Frozen: The Broadway Musical takes the stage at Starlight, with shows Friday through Sunday at 8pm.

🐱 Catch the first weekend of Cats at the Grand Theater at Crown Center. Music Theater Heritage’s record-setting production returns through August 31st.

🍿Watch a rooftop flick at Rooftop Cinema Club Crossroads, with showings of Grease, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, When Harry Met Sally, and more scheduled throughout this weekend.

🌻The KC Sunflower Festival kicks off its first weekend at KC Wine Co. Celebrate the colors of Kansas with sunflower field access, games, 60+ farm activities, and wine!

🪕 Grab your picnics, blankets, and lawn chairs and catch a live concert from Brass Rewind at The Museum of Kansas City from 7-9pm.*

🎉 Corinth Square in Prairie Village hosts its KU Kickoff from 6-9pm, a family-friendly evening of crimson & blue spirit, food, drinks, activities, and more. Rock Chalk!

🌽 Cornfest at The Farmer’s House happens from 10am-4pm! Free entry, live music, food, shopping & family fun! Proceeds support The Farmer’s House's mission to empower individuals with developmental disabilities. 23200 MO-273, N Weston, MO*

🌭 The 2025 Heart of America Hot Dog Festival takes over the lawn at The National WWI Museum & Memorial from 3-11pm. Live entertainment, your favorite ballpark foods, food trucks, vendors, and more!

🏈 The Chiefs kick off the preseason against the Arizona Cardinals. It’s an away game, but you can catch it broadcast locally on KSHB 41 and 96.5 The Fan.

🎤 Cyndi Lauper brings her Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour to Azura Amphitheater in Bonner Springs at 7:30pm.

🍸 Laila Lounge, a globally inspired and ever-changing elevated nightclub, celebrates its grand opening in the West Bottoms with VIP experiences.

🚂 The National Museum of Toys / Miniatures hosts Second Sunday: Free Days at the Museum. Bring the family for a free day of miniature exploration!

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According to travel publication AFAR, two Kansas City destinations were named among the 52 Places to Travel in the U.S. in 2025.

See the complete list of 52 Places to Travel in the U.S. in 2025 by AFAR HERE.

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