We are literally sliding into this weekend.
😎 10 things to do this weekend
🛝 Slick City Action Park opens tomorrow in Overland Park
❤️ Where KC Daily readers want the giant red heart sculpture
🏠 House Hunch
📲 This week’s most-clicked stories
Events
Weekend Roundup 😎
KC Daily
No World Cup action in KC this weekend, but plenty of other sports action (and more) happening across the metro:
All Weekend Long
🎶 Soccer Capital Summer - Sporting Park hosts the World Cup Bronze Medal match watch party, followed by a free Third Eye Blind concert on Saturday. Sunday features a watch party for the Final, followed by a concert by Coco & Breezy.
⚾️ Royals vs. Padres - The Royals host the San Diego Padres for a three-game home stand following the All-Star break, with Big Bobby Bobblehead giveaways happening for all three games.
🎭 KC Fringe Festival - Kansas City's largest celebration of arts and culture opens for its 22nd season with 300+ performances spanning theater, comedy, dance, music, improv, and more at eight venues across the city.
Friday
🎵 Jon Batiste: A Fantastical Musical Journey - The Grammy-winning artist brings his joyful, genre-defying live show to Starlight Theatre. Expect jazz, soul, R&B, classical, and pure spectacle under the stars.
⚽️ Current vs. Wave - The KC Current return home to CPKC Stadium to host San Diego Wave FC for Kids Night Out presented by CVS Health. Kickoff is 7pm.
Saturday
🍺 Downtown Liberty Beer Crawl — Red, White & Brew - The 15th Annual Christmas in July Beer Crawl hits Historic Downtown Liberty with 25+ American-made beers, snack stops, and a festive all-American theme.
🎵 The Head and The Heart - The Head and the Heart celebrate their 15th anniversary with indie folk hits like "Rivers and Roads" and "Lost in My Mind" at KC Live! in the Power & Light District, with opener Houndmouth. Doors at 6pm.
🛍️ Zona Rosa Summer Fest - The Northland's ultimate summer party features carnival games, a golf simulator, a DJ dance party, 80+ pop-up vendors from Farfalla Events, food trucks, and summer cocktails in Central Park at Zona Rosa.
Sunday
🌿 Kansas City's Lawn Party - The Nelson-Atkins and KC Parks host their beloved annual bash on the museum's south lawn and Theis Park — food trucks along Emmanuel Cleaver Blvd, live music, lawn games, mini golf, and StoneLion Puppet Theatre.
💎 Diamonds vs. Vibe - The Kansas City Diamonds welcome the Florida Vibe to Legends Field, with first pitch scheduled for 6:35pm.
Opening
Slick City Action Park Opens in Overland Park Tomorrow
Slick City
The wait is over. Slick City Action Park opens its doors in Overland Park tomorrow, July 18th, at 10am.
The Wait is Over: Since announcing that Slick City would be coming to the KC metro in June of 2025, we’ve fielded more questions on an opening date than maybe anything else. Now, those questions have been answered. The indoor action park built around giant slides, climbing gyms, play areas, sport air courts, and go-karts is finally here!
Slide Through: All guests entering the park (participants and spectators) must have a signed waiver on file. Big slides are for ages 4 and up. Kids 3 and under can enjoy the junior play area. Time slots may sell out opening weekend, so buy tickets in advance. Birthday party bookings open August 1st.
Slick City Action Park is located at 11401 Metcalf Ave. Get your tickets HERE.
Community
Where You Voted to See the Heart Sculpture Stay in KC
In Wednesday’s newsletter, we asked you where you’d like to see the 65-foot-tall heart sculpture from Fan Festival remain in Kansas City. After 620 votes (🤯), here’s how KC Daily readers voted:
Where would you like to see the giant heart sculpture placed permanently?
Liberty Memorial (252)
New Royals Ballpark at Crown Center (127)
New Chiefs Stadium in KCK (45)
Country Club Plaza (30)
Downtown KCMO (32)
Kansas City International Airport (86)
Nowhere — I'm not a fan (20)
Somewhere else (tell us on the next page!) (28)
620 Votes
Remaining where it was at Liberty Memorial was the clear favorite, but here were some of the “somewhere else” responses we found interesting:
CPKC Stadium/Riverfront
Barney Allis Plaza
Roy Blunt Luminary Park
Nelson-Atkins Museum/Theis Park
If anyone has access to Mayor Q or the other local powers that be, send them this list.
Real Estate
House Hunch 🏠
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Calling all realtors! Do you have a listing that needs a few extra eyes? Feature it in an upcoming House Hunch.
ICYMI
This Week’s Top Stories 📲
Flower Child, the Arizona-based healthy eatery serving bowls, wraps, salads, and more, will open its first metro location in Prairie Village on August 11th.
MoDOT announced an 11-month closure of I-70 between downtown KCMO and the stadiums via this “Netflix Documentary” viral trend.
Rex, a vintage and upcycled clothing store in the West Bottoms, is celebrating its grand opening at its new location (1280 Liberty St.) TODAY from 9-7.
Urban Eats, a family-owned Indian fusion restaurant serving Tikka Masala pizzas, is now open in Overland Park.
Atlas9 in KCK is offering extraordinary experiences and events this summer (indoors — beat the heat!) and is offering 20% off your tickets with code Summer20.
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