Imagine this: A cool, sunny Saturday morning. Local goods. Bright flowers. Great food. Live Music. Now open your eyes. It’s farmers’ market season!
🥕 The OP Farmers Market opens this weekend
⚽️ Soccer Capital Summer at Sporting Park
🤝 Meet new friends in one week
🏟️ Royals stadium renderings from BNIM
Events
The Overland Park Farmers Market Opens This Weekend
Overland Park Farmers Market
The Overland Park Farmers Market officially kicks off the 2026 season this Saturday, April 18th.
Pardon Our Mess: The market will temporarily be held at the Matt Ross Community Center, as the finishing touches are being put on the Clock Tower Landing project in downtown OP. The first-ever market at this new location is scheduled for June 6th. As of yesterday, 110 vendors have been secured for this season’s market.
Build or Renovate: Once work is complete on Clock Tower Landing, the market will become a year-round market. The regular farmers market will run through November 21st, followed by a Holiday Farmers Market from December 5-19, and a Winter Farmers Market from January 9 to March 27.
The OP Farmers Market is open from 7:30am until 1pm this Saturday at 7950 Marty St.
Events
Sporting KC Announces “Soccer Capital Summer”
Sporting Park
Sporting Kansas City is turning Sporting Park into a soccer hub with its new “Soccer Capital Summer” event series this summer.
Stadium Hangs: The 10-day event hosted by Argyle Events by Sporting KC will feature free watch parties for more than 20 matches, including group stage games and the FIFA World Cup™ Final. Fans can expect big screens, live music, food vendors, and interactive experiences throughout the plaza and stadium.
Summer of Soccer: Key dates span from June 17 through July 19, with marquee matchups featuring global stars drawing the biggest crowds. Capacity is limited, so advance registration is required, with optional premium upgrades available.
GA tickets for Group Stage, Round of 32, and Round of 16 will be available to reserve starting April 20th. All the details can be found HERE.
Events
One Week Until Dinner Club in Westside and Leawood!
Scenes from March Dinner Club!
We’re just one week away from KC Daily Dinner Club, which is happening in TWO locations on Thursday, April 23rd: Westside and Leawood.
As a quick reminder, here’s how it works:
Pick your location
Take a 15-question personality quiz
You get matched with six other people at a restaurant in your neighborhood
An optional afterparty is revealed during dinner, where all groups are encouraged to gather and keep the party going!
(This could be you + 5 new friends)
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In Other News…
🦈 Wild Night Out: The KC Zoo's after-hours, 21+ music event HABITAT is happening on Saturday, May 9th from 7pm to midnight. Expect local and international DJs, the Sobela Ocean Aquarium, rides, and food trucks.*
🏟️ Stadium Dreams: Steve McDowell of BNIM Architecture recently explained their design proposal for a Royals stadium at the Washington Square Park site in downtown KC. Check it out, and see the renderings.
🏠 Happy Living: Livability recently released its list of the Top 100 Places to Live in the U.S. in 2026, and Overland Park came in at No. 8.
🌳 Fallen Trees: Painted Tree Boutique announced the immediate closure of all its locations nationwide, which includes two Kansas City-area stores. Local vendors have until Sunday, April 24th to retrieve inventory inside the stores.
🍔 Ship & Eat: Food trucks are cool, but food shipping containers are even cooler! Check out what restaurants you can find inside Iron District in NKC, courtesy of Joyce Smith at Startland News.
📆 Meeting in Session: The full Kansas City Council will consider the funding plan for a Royals stadium at the Washington Square Park site at today’s meeting.
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— Nick Hageman | Co-Founder @ KC Daily
