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The 2026 Big 12 Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments return to the T-Mobile Center featuring top-tier college basketball, Fan Fest, an ASB GlassFloor LED court, and a DJ Khaled afterparty on March 14th. Get your tickets for the Women’s Tournament and the Men’s Tournament today!
Happy Friday! The forecast for today calls for sunshine and a high of 73°, and the forecast for Sunday calls for a high of 38° and a 70% chance of snow. Good ol’ Kansas City weather.
☀️ 13 things to do this weekend
🐴 A Derby Party for a great cause
🏠 House Hunch
📲 This week’s most-clicked stories
Events
Weekend Roundup ☀️
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Is your weekend calendar looking a little empty? Here’s 13 ideas:
All Weekend Long
🍖 Museum of BBQ - Get lost in the sauce at the world’s first museum dedicated to BBQ, and score two tickets for just $15 with code KCDAILY at checkout.*
🌷 Kansas City Home & Flower Show - 300+ booths of home and outdoor living, seminars, Puppy Pals Live performances, and more inside Bartle Hall at the Kansas City Convention Center.
🦌 Missouri Big Buck & Outdoor Show - Flowers not your thing? Head next door for the Midwest's premier outdoor and hunting event inside Bartle Hall.
⛳️ Kansas City Golf Show - Three days of all things golf at the Overland Park Convention Center. Test & buy 2026 models from top brands, spirit and food sampling zones, giveaways, and more.
❄️ Snow White - Discover Kansas City Ballet’s Family Series with the hour-long, narrated version of Snow White at The Folly Theater. Six performances are scheduled throughout the weekend.
Friday
🎻 Star Wars: The Story In Music - An intergalactic musical journey presented by the Boston Pops, bringing the iconic music of Star Wars to the stage in Helzberg Hall.
🏟️ Arrowhead Stadium Tour - Football season may be over, but take a 90-minute guided tour of the stadium and see the press box, locker room, Hall of Honor, and more.
🥃 Convergence Tannat Cigar Series Release - Head to West Bottoms Whiskey for an exclusive release event where you can wax-dip your own limited-edition bottle.
Saturday
🐻❄️ International Polar Bear Day - Party with the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium’s polar bear pal Nuniq! His animal care team will host chats at 10:30am and 2pm as he enjoys special enrichment.
⚽️ Sporting KC vs. Columbus Crew - Sporting’s 2026 home opener kicks off at 7:30pm at the newly-renamed Sporting Park.
🎶 Porgy and Bess - The Lyric Opera KC presents the quintessential American Opera Porgy and Bess at the Muriel Kauffman Theatre at 7:30pm.
Sunday
🪶 Native American Cultural Festival - Celebrate indigenous cultures with live performances, demonstrations, artmaking, and more at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art from 10am-4pm.
😮💨 Fight for Air Climb - Climb the 902 steps of One Kansas City Place at Kansas City’s only stair-climbing event supporting clean air & lung health at 9:30am.
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Together with Friendship Inn
Off to the Races Debuts This Spring, Benefitting Friendship Inn
Friendship Inn
It's the year of the horse, and Off to the Races for Friendship Inn is debuting downtown for the first time ever on Saturday, May 2nd!
Party with a Purpose: This adults-only celebration is all about gathering your friends, dressing the part, and raising a glass for a great cause. Join us at Mosaic in the Power & Light District for a Kentucky Derby-inspired celebration filled with festive hats, mint juleps, elevated bites and meaningful impact.
Welcome Home: Every ticket helps provide a home away from home for patients and their families receiving care at The University of Kansas Health System, ensuring they can stay close to their loved ones during critical medical treatment.
Purchase your tickets today and meet us at the starting gate!
Real Estate
House Hunch 🏠
Listing by Becca Hageman - Grid at Compass Realty Group
Can you guess the price of this Kansas City area home based on just one photo?
Ready to see this house for yourself? Schedule a showing with Becca Hageman with GRID at Compass Realty Group!
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This Week’s Top Stories 📲
17 Kansas City area companies were named among America’s best large (5,000+ employees) and midsized (1,000-5,000 employees) employers, according to Forbes.
Of Course Kitchen & Company is teaming up with Zero Zero Handmade Pasta for a 5-course wine dinner with Blackbird Vineyards on March 3rd. The dinner is now sold out. 😔
The Kansas City Current officially unveiled its new performance center and 2,000-seat stadium in Riverside.
The Athletic took a look at how Kansas City wooed four major teams to base camp here during the World Cup, despite being the smallest host city in North America.
Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and 1587 Prime were sued for copyright infringement by a company named 1587 Sneakers.
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