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Events

Weekend Roundup 🍂

Faulkner’s Ranch

Happy Friday! Here are eleven fun things to do around the metro this weekend:

  • 🎃 Pumpkin Spice Everything: Looking for some seasonal fun for the whole family? Check out our picks for five fall farms to visit around Kansas City.

  • đŸ» Prost!: Kansas City Bier Co. is hosting KC Oktoberfest 2024 at Crown Center. The two-day event is Kansas City’s largest traditional Oktoberfest, with over 15,000 merry guests expected.

  • 🍎 Apple of My Eye: Take the short trip up to Weston, MO for Applefest 2024. Apple Alley, apple food and drink, an apple parade, and plenty more apple-themed fun is planned for Saturday and Sunday!

  • 🌼 Taco ‘bout Furniture: Kansas City’s furniture destination Nebraska Furniture Mart is hosting Tacotopia, a free onsite taco festival on Saturday from 11-4 pm.

  • 🚗 Killa Cars: Travis Kelce’s nonprofit organization, Eighty-Seven and Running Foundation, is hosting Kelce Carjam on Saturday from 5-8 pm along Walnut Street in downtown Kansas City.

  • đŸ‡ŻđŸ‡” Eastern Culture: Johnson County Community College is hosting the 26th annual Japan Festival on Saturday. This year’s theme is Yƍkai & Japanese Folklore.

  • đŸŽ€ Roaring Lion: American folk-rock band Judah & the Lion is live in concert at the Uptown Theater on Saturday night at 8 pm.

  • đŸ„ Chicks Only: Farfalla Events is hosting the annual Fall Chick Event on Saturday and Sunday at Town Center Plaza in Leawood. The event features a wide variety of local vendors and attractions.

  • 😂 Peach Fuzz: American actor and comedian Andrew Santino brings his Freeze Peach Tour to the Midland Theater on Saturday at 7 pm.

  • ✹ Luke, I Am Your Zookeeper: The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium hosts Hoots & Howls - Friends of the Force this Saturday and Sunday from 10-3 with plenty of fun, out-of-this-galaxy activities!

Events

Kansas City Selected to Host Six Upcoming NCAA Championships

KC Daily

On Wednesday, the NCAA announced the site selections for its 240 championship events through 2028. The Kansas City area was selected as the host for six events. Here they are:

  • 2027 Division I Men’s Basketball Midwest Regional

    • Kansas City, MO

    • T-Mobile Center

    • Hosted by Big 12 Conference and Kansas City Sports Commission

  • 2026 Division II Cross Country Finals

    • Lawrence, KS

    • Rim Rock

    • Hosted by: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association and Kansas City Sports Commission

  • 2026 Division II Field Hockey Finals

    • Kansas City, MO

    • The Pembroke Hill School

    • Hosted by: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association and Kansas City Sports Commission

  • 2025 Women’s College Cup (Soccer)

    • Kansas City, MO

    • CPKC Stadium

    • Hosted by: University of Kansas and Kansas City Sports Commission

  • 2026 Division II Men’s & Women’s Soccer Finals

    • Kansas City, MO

    • CPKC Stadium

    • Hosted by: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association and Kansas City Sports Commission

  • 2026 Division II Women’s Volleyball Finals

    • Kansas City, MO

    • Municipal Auditorium

    • Hosted by: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association and Kansas City Sports Commission

Learn more about the upcoming NCAA Championships in Kansas City HERE. 

Awards

QuikTrip Ranked Among the Best Convenience Stores in the Nation

QuikTrip

QuikTrip has built a cult-like following in Kansas City, and the rest of America is catching on. According to a new study by the American Customer Satisfaction Index, QuikTrip ranked as the second-best convenience store in the nation.

  • Straight Gas: The study polled 5,710 random customers during 2024, with QT earning an ACSI score of 81. The only convenience store that scored higher was Pennsylvania’s Wawa (82), with Buc-ee’s (coming soon to KC) coming in third.

  • Local Ties: Although headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, QT has built a loyal following in Kansas City. The store boasts nearly 100 locations across the metro and is the jersey sponsor of the Kansas City Royals.

Here’s to Midwesterners and our love for gas stations. Grab a roller dog to celebrate!

ICYMI

This Week’s Top Stories đŸ“Č

  1. The new Martini Corner pizza spot, Orange by Devoured, is now open six days a week.

  2. Atlas9, a new immersive and interactive art experience, is coming to KCK in 2025.

  3. A Shark Tank-featured milkshake bar is coming soon to the Power and Light District in downtown KCMO.

  4. GG’s Barcacoa CafĂ© was ranked among the best Mexican restaurants in the U.S. according to Yelp.

  5. Stop by The Farmer’s House Farm Market and Gardens on a trip to Weston for this weekend’s Applefest!

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