All good things must come to an end. Kansas City’s World Cup era is almost over.
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Events
Weekend Roundup 🎉
Crown Center
Happy Friday! Here are 13 ways to fill your calendar this weekend:
All Weekend Long
⚽️ The Center for Summer Soccer - Don’t miss The Center of Summer Soccer at Crown Center! Enjoy family-friendly experiences for all ages and soccer-inspired activations now through July 27th.*
🎉 The Johnson County Watch Party - Catch the FIFA World Cup™ Quarterfinals LIVE at The Johnson County Watch Party. Feel the energy on a massive 20’ x 30’ LED screen with food, activities, and a community atmosphere. Free admission! Registration required.*
🐔 Kickoff KC - Hen House Market Leawood (11721 Roe Ave.) hosts the final Kickoff KC event with tailgate tastings, face paintings, games & giveaways, and FREE treats from Blue Bell Creameries’ ice cream truck today and tomorrow.*
🎭 A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical - The true story of how a kid from Brooklyn became America's greatest hitmaker, set to "Sweet Caroline," "Cherry Cherry," "America," and more takes the stage at Starlight Fri–Sun at 8pm.
🌍 FIFA Fan Festival™ - The free Fan Festival at the WWI Museum & Memorial closes Sunday after 19 days of nonstop soccer celebration. Free with advance registration.
Friday
🎶 Summer Concert of the Lawn - The Museum of Kansas City hosts KC’s steel pan fusion group Legerdemain Band in partnership with KC’s UNESCO city of Music designation. Dog friendly, picnics welcome!
🇦🇷 Banderazo Argentina - Café Corazón hosts a high-energy celebration of Argentine culture, with live Argentine music, an asado grill experience, drinks, and specials from 7-11pm.
👻 Paranormal Night - The Alexander Majors House Museum hosts an interactive paranormal investigation inside the home during two sessions: all ages at 6pm, and adults-only at 7:30pm.
Saturday
🥅 Soccer in the City - The Power & Light District hosts watch parties at KC Live!, with Norway vs. England at 4pm, a Heart & Goal live podcast at 6:15pm, and Argentina vs. Switzerland at 8pm.
📺 Ted Lasso Night - The KC Current and Apple TV team up for a Ted Lasso Night at CPKC Stadium with special appearances, exclusive giveaways, limited-edition merch, and a World Cup watch party on a massive 40-foot screen.
🐐 Goat Yoga: Farmstead Family Flow - Start your Saturday morning with goats, fresh air, and a free family-friendly flow yoga class at the Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead from 9–9:45am.
Sunday
🛍️ City of Entrepreneurs Marketplace - KC's World Cup celebration of local business closes its five-week run on Sunday, with local makers, artists, food, and culture in Union Station's Grand Hall. Noon–6pm.
💃 Derek Hough: Symphony of Dance — Encore - The Emmy-winning Dancing with the Stars judge brings his sold-out dance spectacular to The Midland Theatre — ballroom, tap, salsa, hip-hop, and more with choreography by NappyTabs.
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Tomorrow is the Last World Cup Match in Kansas City
KC Daily
The beginning of the World Cup feels like it was just yesterday. 🥹 The final match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup™ at Kansas City Stadium is tomorrow.
Back Where We Began: Tomorrow’s quarterfinal match features Argentina vs. Switzerland, kicking off at 8pm. Argentina played in the first match in Kansas City back on June 16th, defeating Algeria 3-0. Argentina is one of two teams based in Kansas City that are still alive, alongside England, which takes on Norway tomorrow at 4pm in Miami.
Host With the Most: Kansas City has continued to punch far above its weight, considering KC is the smallest of 16 host cities. During the four group stage matches played here, Kansas City Stadium welcomed 275,079 fans, with an estimated 20-30% traveling internationally for each match.
Ticket prices have been dropping throughout the week, but are still expensive. The get-in price as of the writing of this newsletter is around $1,300.
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ICYMI
This Week’s Top Stories 📲
The Fold, a new American restaurant in the Crossroads, is now open and offering a menu featuring Parmesan Croquettes, Potato Gnocchi, Squid Ink Bao Buns, and more.
AR’s Brunch is now open inside Leawood’s Park Place, and is open 7-3 Mon-Fri and 6:30-3 Sat-Sun.
Buck Tui BBQ and pitmaster Ted Liberda were spotlighted by Bon Appétit as leading the “third wave” of American barbecue.
The Museum of Kansas City’s Elixir Soda Fountain hosts happy hour every day from 2-close, serving coffee & tea, house sodas, cocktails, beers & wine, ice cream, and more!
Vietnam Café has opened its second metro location at 9500 W 135th St. in Overland Park, joining the original in Columbus Park.
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— Nick Hageman | Co-Founder @ KC Daily
