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Events

One of the Largest Renaissance Festivals in the Country Returns This Weekend

Huzzah! The Kansas City Renaissance Festival returns to Bonner Springs this Saturday.

• Your Majesty: Since launching in 1977, the KC Ren Fest has grown to be one of the largest Renaissance Festivals in the United States. The event welcomes around 200,000 guests each year.

• Whither be the Privies?: Ren Fest features a wide variety of medieval entertainment, food (looking for that turkey leg), artisan marketplaces, themed weekends, and more. Want to REALLY get into the experience? Check out this language guide to immerse yourself in Ren Fest culture!

The festival runs on Saturdays and Sundays (and a couple of Mondays) through October 13th. Get your tickets HERE. 

Community

Dolly Parton Visits Kansas City to Celebrate Imagination Library

American Music Icon Dolly Parton visited Kansas City this past week to celebrate the expansion of her Imagination Library in Missouri.

• 9-5 Reading: Dolly joined Missouri Governor Mike Parson on stage at the Folly Theater this past Tuesday. Missouri became the 14th state to commit to a statewide program, which has gifted over 200 million books to children since launching 29 years ago. Kansas joined the program last year.

• Free Books: Each month, the Imagination Library mails a high-quality book to all registered children with the help of local affiliates/partners. In fact, 1 in 7 children under the age of five in the U.S. receives Imagination Library books!

Interested in signing up? Click here to put in your address and find out where you can register!

Events

Support Local Art at the 44th Annual Art Westport

The 44th annual Art Wesport returns next weekend, September 6-8.

• Local Art: The event is largest visual art show that exclusively showcases artists from the Kansas City region. There will be 135 booths filled with paintings, jewelry, ceramics, and photography with 30,000 visitors in attendance.

• Art for all Ages: The show is free to attend and will take place rain or shine. In addition to opportunities to view and purchase the artists’ work, there will be art competitions, food and drink, live music, children’s activies, and more.

Art Westport takes place from 4-9 pm on Friday, 10-9 pm on Saturday, and 11-5 on Sunday.

Community

National WWI Museum and Memorial to Refresh Three Exhibits This Fall

The National WWI Museum and Memorial will refresh three exhibits this fall to enhance the guest experience in one of Kansas City’s most notable attractions.

1. Renault FT-17 Tank: Wall removal and repositioning of the tank will now make it visiable from all sides.

2. Battlescape: An original film will soon be projected onto the walls of the recreated artillery crater.

3. Casualties: A large section of the museum will be recreated into an actual impromptu field hospital from WWI.

Check out this article from In Kansas City for more details on the three projects.

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In Other News…

• 📸 Photo Season: Looking for fall photos? Emily of Roads and Reasons Photography is a KC native specializing in seniors, families, maternity, and more! Mention KC Daily sent you and get 10% off a session of your choosing!*

• 🫖 Hometown Tea: The Heartland Tea, Coffee, Chocolate Festival is the first-ever festival for these three caffeinated delights all under one roof in the Midwest, October 19-20, 2024.*

• 🍺 Thirsty Thursdays: Head to the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens tonight from 6-8 pm for Biergarten Thursdays featuring beer from Torn Label Brewing and POG Brewing, and food from Buffalo State Pizza and KC Pretzel Boys.

• 💍 Wedding Bliss: The Uptown Theater was named among the Most Iconic Wedding Locations across the U.S. by wedding website The Knot.

• 🏈 Rock Chalk: The Kansas Jayhawks kick off the college football season tonight against Lindenwood at Children’s Mercy Park. Reminder that all Jayhawk home games this season will be at either Children’s Mercy Park or Arrowhead Stadium as David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium undergoes renovations.

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