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🎥 15 things to do this weekend

⚽️ A new entertainment venue coming to Children’s Mercy Park

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Weekend Roundup

Looking for something to do this weekend? Here’s 15 ideas:

All Weekend Long

🎥 The Museum of Kansas City has partnered with Kansas City PBS for a film screening of Burnt Legend: The Story of Burnt Ends with five showings throughout the weekend at the museum.

⚾️ Broadway smash-hit Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations takes the stage at Starlight at 8pm tonight, Saturday, and Sunday.

‼️ Catch the final weekend of KC Fringe Festival, with live performances and visual art throughout the city.

🥾 Urban Hikes KC is offering a new Nelson-Atkins Area & Plaza Urban Hike tonight at 6pm and Sunday at 8:30am, alongside other local urban hikes.

🍦 Betty Rae’s is celebrating the grand opening of its new store in Shawnee (22350 West 66th St.) with giveaways, free ice cream deals, exclusive flavors, and chances to win free ice cream for a year!

Friday

🌳 Head to Zona Rosa for the last Summer Concert in the Park! KC Rukus will perform 6:30pm - 8:30pm.*

🚦 Crown Center’s WeekEnder continues tonight with live music from The Vincents (6pm) and a FREE movie screening of Clueless (9pm).*

🎸 Old Dominion brings their How Good Is That World Tour to Azura Amphitheater at 7pm with Ernest and special guest REDFERRIN.

⚾️ The Royals welcome the Cleveland Guardians to the K for Grateful Dead Night featuring Live music by Grateful Dead Tribute Band, Better Off Dead, starting at 5:30 pm before the game.

Saturday

🦋 Celebrate AMERI’KANA Music and Arts Festival brings live music, food trucks, mercado, and soccer to The Concourse Park (200 Benton Blvd) from 12-8pm. Admission is free!

🥎 The Legends Celebrity Softball Showdown takes the field at Legends Field at 7pm. The game is hosted by KU basketball legend Ochai Agbaji with all proceeds benefitting the Young Agbaji Foundation.

🎤 Head to the Kauffman Stadium again to watch the Royals take on the Guardians at 6:15, and stick around after the game for a Flo Rida Postgame Concert!

🛍️ The Legends Outlets hosts Sip & Shop from 2-5pm, featuring back-to-school deals at participating shops and complementary refreshments.

🎄 Get festive and celebrate local makers at the Strawberry Swing Christmas in July at J. Rieger & Co. from 12-6pm. Admission is free and seasonal tiki cocktails will be served.

Sunday

🚙 The Kansas City Automotive Museum hosts The Great Car Show 2025 on the lawn of the National WWI Museum and Memorial from 10am-3pm.

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Development

A New Entertainment Venue Coming to Children’s Mercy Park

A new 90,000-square-foot entertainment venue is coming to Children’s Mercy Park in KCK.

• Hometown Project: Kansas City-based sports architecture firm Populous will design the venue, the same firm that designed Children’s Mercy Park when it was built in 2010. This project will renovate 11 acres of the ticket entry areas and add a stage for entertainment and events.

• Growing Gameday: The 90,000-square-foot outdoor plaza will be upgraded with the new stage, videoboard, lighting, entry gates, and a “Champions Walk,” with the ability to host up to 9,000 people for concerts, games, and events. Gamedays for Sporting KC just got a little more exciting!

Team officials expect to break ground in mid-September, with a planned opening date of May 2026.

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In Other News…

• 🌎 World of Wonder: Your child deserves more than busywork. Wonder KC (ages 5–13) helps kids find their calling. Let’s talk about how it could work for your family.*

• 🚊 Let’s Ride: We finally have an opening date for the KC Streetcar Main Street extension! Mayor Quinton Lucas announced that the extension would open to riders on October 24th.

• 🏟️ Fly Through Booth: Check out the construction progress of David Booth Memorial Stadium in Lawrence with this fly-through drone video from the KC Star.

• 🪝 I’m Hooked: Off The Hook BBQ officially opened its doors yesterday at 7506 N. Oak Trafficway. A limited menu is being served until July 29th when the full menu (including breakfast) will be served.

• ✈️ To the Beach: Frontier Airlines announced a new nonstop flight from Kansas City to Tampa, FL beginning October 11th. Intro fare starts at $49.

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This Week’s Top Stories 📲

1. Tupelo Honey is now open in Lenexa at Lenexa City Center Restaurant Row, serving elevated southern fare.

2. Crews were seen filming Apple TV+ hit show Ted Lasso around Kansas City this week, including Gates on Main St. and the Country Club Plaza.

3. Rooftop Cinema Club is officially open in the Crossroads (2101 Broadway Blvd), offering an open-air theater experience four floors up.

4. Check out the official trailer for The Kingdom, an ESPN Original series highlighting the Chiefs 2024 season. The docuseries premiers August 14th.

5. Classic menswear and accessory boutique Newton James is celebrating its one-year anniversary in downtown Overland Park with a 25% off sale through July 26th!

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