Kansas City Weekend Roundup

Here are 13 things to do this three-day weekend:

All Weekend Long

🐦‍⬛ The Pigeon Comes to Kansas City - Catch some Pigeon-packed fun at The Pigeon Comes to Kansas City: A Mo Willems Exhibit through September 7 at Crown Center!*

☘️ Kansas City Irish Fest - KC's favorite Irish tradition returns to Crown Center for its 24th year with a full entertainment schedule, Irish food, whiskey & craft beer tastings, cultural exhibits, an Irish marketplace, and more!

🎡 SantaCaliGon Days - The 53rd Annual SantaCaliGon Days Festival takes over Historic Independence Square with live entertainment on two stages, hundreds of vendors, carnival rides, a beer garden, and more.

🏰 KC Renaissance Festival - It’s opening weekend for The KC Ren Fest, which is celebrating its 50th season! Expect jousting knights, costumed characters, artisan shops, faire food, and endless entertainment in Bonner Springs.

🎨 KC Chalk & Walk Festival - Professional, student, and amateur artists transform the pavement at Historic City Market into stunning chalk masterpieces. Plus street performers, a Children's Creative Corridor with free chalk, 3D chalk artists, and live music.

🚗 Greaserama - The 26th Annual Greaserama punk rock car show returns to LaBenite Park in Independence with classic cars & trucks, lowriders, custom cycles, punk rods, live bands, a vintage swap meet, and more.

🎢 Worlds of Fun Oktoberfest - Worlds of Fun's fall season kicks off with Oktoberfest — German-themed food and drinks, themed entertainment, and rides for all ages.

🍿 Cars 20th Anniversary - The Regnier Extreme Screen at Union Station will be showing Disney Pixar’s Cars through September 10th to celebrate the movie’s 20th anniversary. Tickets are $5.

Friday

⚾️ Royals vs. Blue Jays - It’s KPop Demon Hunters night at Kauffman Stadium! Themed activations, a KPop Demon Hunters themed fireworks show, and a special Royals x KPop Demon Hunters backpack with a theme ticket purchase.

🌴 Jimmy Buffett Day - The annual Jimmy Buffett Day celebration happens on the pool deck of Margaritaville Hotel Kansas City, featuring live music, giveaways, tropical food & drink, with proceeds benefiting Habitat for Humanity and Singing for Change.

Saturday

🐦 Hummingbird Festival - Celebrate Missouri’s smallest bird at George Owens Nature Park in Independence! Enjoy hummingbird-themed education, activities, and games from 9-4:30.

🍷 KC Wine Co. Oktoberfest - Wine meets beer with a variety of German brews, wine flights, 60+ farm activities, shenanigan contests, live music, and more at KC Wine Co in Olathe. 21+.

🎨 Sunset Quick Paint at the OP Arboretum - Artists of all levels paint the flowers, landscapes, prairie, and woodland trails of the Overland Park Arboretum from 4–8pm, followed by a reception and judging in the LongHouse Visitor Center. Two best-in-show winners take home $300 each!