Happy Friday, and Happy Juneteenth! Who’s ready for a great weekend in Kansas City? 🙋♂️
🎉 13 things to do this weekend
🃏 Tom Brady makes KC appearance this weekend
🏠 House Hunch
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Events
Weekend Roundup 🎉
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Need plans? Here are 13 ways to fill your calendar this weekend:
All Weekend Long
⚽ The Center of Summer Soccer - Kick off summer at Crown Center during The Center of Summer Soccer featuring FREE activities, giant photo moments, interactive games, shopping, dining, and more.*
🥅 Plaza Pitch - Free soccer activities, lawn games, live music, retail pop-ups, and food & drink from Country Club Plaza restaurants at 4706 Central Street on Saturday and Sunday from 12-4pm.
❤️ FIFA Fan Festival™ - Kansas City’s largest watch party returns for Sports Town USA weekend, with performances by Flo Rida, Tech N9ne, CimaFunk, and The Chainsmokers.
✊🏾 JuneteenthKC Heritage Festival - A two-day Heritage Festival at 18th & Vine, headlined by hip-hop legend Common, with Akeem Ali, Lizzen, and a lineup of KC's top local talent on the mainstage, plus vendors, youth entrepreneurs, and family programming.
🎭 Heart of America Shakespeare Festival - The free outdoor Shakespeare tradition returns to Southmoreland Park with Tuesday-Sunday evening performances of Macbeth through July 5th.
🦉 Crossroads Night Market - The neighborhood-wide festival features local vendors spread across four locations, art markets, culinary pop-ups, live music & culture, and more until 11pm.
Friday
⚽️ Johnson County Watch Party - Celebrate Juneteenth with FIFA World Cup™ matches, community gathering, and a welcoming, family-friendly atmosphere. Enjoy the game on a massive 20’ x 30’ LED screen with food, activities, and more. Free admission! Registration required.*
🏃♀️ Kickoff KC - Lenexa - A pre-match celebration at Hen House Market featuring free family fun, global flavors, giveaways, and a special appearance by Lo LaBonta from 5-7pm!*
🎤 "Weird Al" Yankovic at Morton Amphitheater - The undisputed king of song parody brings his Bigger & Weirder tour to Riverside. Friday, 8pm.
Saturday
🏟️ Ecuador vs. Curaçao - The second FIFA World Cup™ match in KC takes the pitch at Kansas City Stadium at 7pm. Tickets are still available, hovering around $460.
🐉 Kansas City International Dragon Boat Festival - The 20th annual festival fills Brush Creek at Country Club Plaza with colorful dragon boat races, cultural performances, live music, and food vendors. Saturday, 10am–3pm. Free.
🥬 Overland Park Farmers Market - Head to the brand-new Clock Tower Landing starting from 7:30am-1pm to stock up on fresh produce, local foods, and specialty items from local farmers and makers.
Sunday
⚾️ Royals vs. Cardinals - Celebrate Father’s Day with the I-70 Series finale at Kauffman Stadium. First pitch is at 1:10pm, and the first 15,000 fans receive a KC Monarchs hat.
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Opening
Tom Brady is Bringing CardVault to Power & Light — And He'll Be There Saturday
CardVault by Tom Brady
CardVault by Tom Brady opens its 16th U.S. location in the Power & Light District, with a grand opening celebration this Saturday, June 20th.
Tom’s Town: Opening festivities will kick off at 11am at KC Live! with Tom Brady making an on-stage appearance alongside CardVault co-founder Chris Costa. The store opens at noon, with the first 25 customers in line receiving a limited-edition KC-themed CardVault hat.
Open the Vault: CardVault is a premium destination for buying, selling, trading, and grading sports cards and memorabilia, carrying brands like Topps, Panini, Upper Deck, Pokémon, and Fanatics Authentic. The store offers on-site grading submission, and its signature vault displays autographed and authenticated memorabilia from helmets to game-used jerseys.
CardVault will be located at 1310 Main St. It will be open 7 days a week from 10am-8pm.
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ICYMI
This Week’s Top Stories 📲
16 local bars and restaurants received approval to remain open for 23 hours during the World Cup (through July 19th). Early morning drinks, anyone?
Sandlot Social, a new full-service sports bar and grill with 10 interactive baseball simulator suites, is now open in Lenexa.
Anjin, the Japanese izakaya-inspired restaurant in the Crossroads, narrowly missed out on a James Beard Foundation Award for Best New Restaurant.
Kansas City Symphony President and CEO Danny Beckley wrote a letter to Kansas City explaining the thought behind building a new venue for the Symphony in the South Plaza neighborhood.
Next Thursday’s KC Daily Dinner Club in the Crossroads features great (new) friends, great food, great drinks, and free private dart lanes at the afterparty courtesy of our friends at Arrow Dart & Sports Club!
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— Nick Hageman | Co-Founder @ KC Daily
