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Question of the day: do you prefer Irish food or Greek food? How about both?
🇮🇪 Event of the Week: Kansas City Irish Fest
🇬🇷 63rd Annual Kansas City Greek Festival
🥜 The Peanut to open new location in Belton
👏 Serve the Kansas City community with CommUNITY Fest
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Events
63rd Annual Kansas City Greek Fest Returns September 5-7
Kansas City Greek Fest
Who said the Irish get to have all the fun? The 63rd Annual Kansas City Greek Fest returns September 5-7!
Kiss Me, I’m Greek: One of Kansas City’s most popular ethnic festivals returns to Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church at 120th and Wornall in South KC. The festival features three days of authentic Greek food and pastries, music and dance, a Greek marketplace and Taverna, Greek wine and liqueur tastings, and more!
OPA!: The cashless event will feature a delicious lineup of Greek food including Gyros, Pastitsio (Greek lasagna), Chicken Souvlaki, Saganaki (pan-seared hard Greek sheep cheese). Hellenic 5 Orchestra will perform live, and the festival will happen outside (under a tent) rain or shine!
Greek Fest kicks off Friday at 6pm with festivities planned until Sunday at 4pm. Find the full schedule HERE.
Food & Drink
The Peanut to Open a New Location in Belton
The Peanut
Belton residents, get ready for some wings. The Peanut will open a new location at 140 Cedar Tree Square.
Dining Institution: The Peanut is considered Kansas City’s oldest bar & grill, with roots dating back to 1933 when it existed as a speakeasy. The original location exists at 5000 Main St. in KCMO, with seven more scattered throughout the metro.
Spread Your Wings: The Peanut will bring its legendary wings, BLTs, and other entrees to the former Brewbakers Bar & Grill space, which closed last August. The new location will operate under Peanut Midwest Group, which operates 7 of the 9 metro locations.
The Peanut Belton is expected to open early September. It should come as no surprise to find The Peanut on our Kansas City Wings Guide.
Community
Volunteer Across Kansas City with CommUNITY Fest 2025
United Way of Greater Kansas City
Join United Way of Greater Kansas City for CommUNITY Fest 2025, a free, community-powered day of serving across Kansas City on September 12.
Serve Together: CommUNITY Fest brings together volunteers, local nonprofits, and community members at the Zhou B Art Center on Friday (9/12) from 8:30am to 2:00pm, for a morning of advocacy, learning, and hands-on impact.
Love your CommUNITY: Participants will either stay onsite for activities or board buses at 9:20am to volunteer at 18 partner locations across the metro. Everyone reconvene at noon for a shared lunch, a program, and onsite volunteer activities.
This event is open to all, regardless of affiliation, offering an uplifting opportunity to connect, serve, and celebrate community impact. Sign up HERE!
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In Other News…
🍽️ Eat Local: If you're in the restaurant + hospitality industry, register for the KC Restaurant Festival on October 8th at Children's Mercy Park! Local proteins, manufacturers, national brands, new trends, networking opportunities, $12,000 in Restaurant Warrior tip outs, food & drink, prizes, and FREE entry!
✈️ To Texas: Delta Airlines will offer new nonstop service between Kansas City (MCI) and Austin, TX (AUS) with twice-daily flights beginning June 7th, 2026.
⛳️ Just Tap It In: Tap Ins at the Greenhouse, an indoor-outdoor mini-golf concept under construction at Metcalf Ave. and 95th St. in Overland Park, is expected to open in November.
🚙 Buckle Up: According to a new report from Consumer Affairs, Kansas City, MO ranks as the sixth worst city for dangerous drivers. Can you guess the worst city?
⏳ Counting Down: Green Street in Lee’s Summit now features a FIFA World Cup 26™ Countdown Clock. It will remain there until mid-November, and the World Cup officially kicks off on June 11th, 2026.
🏈 Feels Like ‘82: After a loss to the Chicago Bears on Friday, the Chiefs finished the 2025 preseason 0-3. They now will try and become the first team since the 1982 Washington Redskins to be winless in the preseason and go on to win the Super Bowl.
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