After Tax Day on Wednesday, this weekend couldn’t get here soon enough. Thankfully, it raced in.
🏎️ 12 things to do this weekend
🎤 FIFA Fan Festival™ Kansas City music lineup revealed
🏠 House Hunch
📲 This week’s most-clicked stories
Events
Weekend Roundup 🏎️
Kansas Speedway
Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines! We’re racing to do these 12 things this weekend:
All Weekend Long
🏎️ NASCAR Spring Race Weekend - Three races take the track at the Kansas Speedway this weekend. On Saturday, the TIDE 150 ARCA race starts at 11:30am and then the Kansas Lottery 300 at 6pm. The AdventHealth 400 Cup race on Sunday at 1pm.
Blue Man Group - The beloved theatrical spectacle blends live percussion, custom instruments, and surprise audience interaction at the Muriel Kauffman Theatre. Fri & Sat at 7:30pm, Sun at 1:30pm.
🚢 Titanic: An Immersive Voyage - Step aboard the Titanic at Union Station's immersive exhibition — featuring authentic artifacts, full-scale room recreations, and the stories of passengers and crew.
🏈 Johnson County Card Show - Shake & Bake Sports Cards hosts a family-friendly 2-day show at Homefield Olathe featuring sports cards, Pokémon/TCG, face painting, games, and giveaways.
Friday
🏉 Women's Rugby Pacific Four Series - CPKC Stadium hosts a world-class doubleheader: Canada vs. New Zealand Black Ferns, then USA vs. Australia. Friday at CPKC Stadium. Last year's USA vs. Canada match here set the all-time US women's rugby attendance record.
🎸 Stephen Wilson Jr. - The rising Americana-country star brings his Gary the Torch Tour to The Midland Theatre with opener Ashley Monroe at 8pm.
Saturday
🎠 YMCA Healthy Kids Day - A free family fun day at the North Kansas City YMCA with games, community partners, prizes, and a raffle for a family membership. 9am–1pm.
🐾 KC Zoo Touch-a-Truck - Kids get up close with trucks and big vehicles at the Kansas City Zoo from 10am-3pm. Free with zoo admission.
🪡 Sew Phê - Made Mobb is teaming up with SWADE and Sew KC for a free event from 10am-2pm where guests can customize their Made Mobb wears with SewKC’s embroidery & sewing stations on-site. Café Cà Phê & SWADE will have patches to customize your wardrobe!
🌿 Earth Day at Lakeside Nature Center - Celebrate Earth Day early at Swope Park's Lakeside Nature Center with a naturalist-led hike, StoneLion puppet shows, and a chance to meet a live opossum.
🤠 Mike Ryan at PBR Big Sky - Texas country favorite Mike Ryan brings his signature sound to PBR Big Sky in the Power & Light District. 21+. Doors 6pm, show at 8pm.
Sunday
🇮🇳 Passport to India - South and Southeast Asian cultures come alive at the Nelson-Atkins with a vibrant fashion show, live dance performances, artmaking, and interactive gallery experiences from 10am–4pm. Free with museum admission, but registration is required.
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Events
The FIFA Fan Festival™ Kansas City Announced Its Full Music Lineup
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KC2026 has unveiled the official entertainment lineup for FIFA Fan Festival Kansas City, and it's the first announced headliner lineup of any U.S. World Cup host city.
The Headliners: Set against the National WWI Museum and Memorial with space for up to 25,000 fans, the 18-day festival runs June 11 through July 11 and features nearly 40 acts. Headliners include The Chainsmokers, The All-American Rejects, Flo Rida, and Tech N9ne. Whether you're a soccer fan or not, this will be one of the biggest summer music events in Kansas City!
How to Get In: General Admission is free, but registration is required for up to six passes per checkout. GA is first-come, first-served, subject to capacity. Premium Garden passes ($55/day) guarantee entry with elevated viewing, and Legacy Lounge passes ($225/day) include all-inclusive food and beverage with rooftop viewing.
Can’t wait for this summer? Stream featured artists on the official FIFA Fan Festival™ Kansas City playlist on Spotify!
Real Estate
House Hunch 🏠
Listing by Becca Hageman - GRID at Compass Realty Group
Can you guess the price of this Kansas City area home based on just one photo?
Ready to see this house for yourself? Schedule a showing with Becca Hageman with GRID at Compass Realty Group!
ICYMI
This Week’s Top Stories 📲
Steve McDowell of BNIM Architecture recently revealed renderings and explained their design proposal for a Royals stadium at the Washington Square Park site in downtown KC.
The 150 hearts for the 2026 Parade of Hearts are still being installed throughout the metro. Check out the heart map and find one near you!
The state of Kansas’ most-wishlisted Airbnb is just 30 minutes from downtown Kansas City. Check out the Cozy Cabin Retreat near Tonganoxie.
An EF2 tornado struck the south side of the Kansas City metro earlier this week, leaving behind extensive damage in Ottawa and Hillsdale.
Texas-based Play Street Museum will open its first Kansas location at Town Center Plaza in Leawood later this summer.
Thanks for reading today’s newsletter. If you enjoyed it, share it with someone who you’re taking to the FIFA Fan Festival™ this summer.
— Nick Hageman | Co-Founder @ KC Daily
