Happy Friday! If your goal is to have a great weekend, here are a few good ideas:
All Weekend Long
🌍 FIFA Fan Festival - The official FIFA Fan Festival™ is open on the South Lawn of the National WWI Museum and Memorial — 25,000-fan capacity, free admission (pre-registration required), live entertainment, food trucks, a 30,000-sqft FIFA store, and giant screens for watch parties.
🦉 Crossroads Night Market - The Crossroads Arts District transforms into a district-wide block party every weekend this summer — 300+ local artists, makers, galleries, food, and live music along 18th Street, just steps from the Fan Festival.
🎭 Hadestown at Starlight - The Tony Award-winning Best Musical, a jazz-and-folk retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, is on stage at Starlight Theatre for three more shows.
🥬 40th Annual Sugar Creek Slavic Festival - Celebrate KC's Slavic heritage in its 40th year with Grammy nominee Alex Meixner headlining, ethnic food, dance, folk art, and soccer-themed contests like the Cabbage Cup Relay Race and the Sausage Shootout.
⚾️ Royals vs. Astros - The Royals host the Houston Astros at The K for a three-game home series. Fireworks on Friday, Royal-Tees giveaway on Saturday, and Girl Scout Day on Sunday.
🎨 Arts in the Park - North Kansas City's free two-day art festival (Fri. & Sat.) celebrates its 10th year at Macken Park with 60 artists and makers, live music, roaming performances, a beer garden, and a Kid's Zone with bounce houses and a petting zoo.
Friday
🎻 Taylor Swift: The Symphony Era - The KC Symphony pairs with a live band and vocalists for an orchestral reimagining of Taylor Swift's music, conducted by Steve Hackman. 42 favorites across the eras, including "Blank Space," "Love Story," and "All Too Well."
🇺🇸 Soccer in the City: USA vs. Paraguay Watch Party - Watch the USMNT's World Cup opener at KC Live! in the Power & Light District featuring a national broadcast, live DJs, contests, and giveaways. Doors open 6pm, match at 8pm.
Saturday
🌮 Tacos & Tequila Festival - The 21+ event features Three 6 Mafia, Busta Rhymes, Bow Wow, Soulja Boy, Brian McKnight, 112, RSVP, All-4-One, and Frankie. Plus 15+ KC taco vendors, craft margaritas, Lucha Libre wrestling, a Chihuahua Beauty Pageant, and an exotic car showcase at Legends Field.
🏺 Beat the Heat at Belger Arts - Beat the summer heat and explore the “freedoms and limitations that emerge during the intense summer heat” at this temporary exhibit at the Belger Arts in the Crossroads.
Sunday
👟 Kickoff KC at Corinth Square - Hen House Market in Prairie Village (4050 W 83rd St) hosts a free, family-friendly tailgate featuring complimentary food & drink, games, giveaways, tournament merch, and a special appearance by Matt Besler at 11am.*
🛍️ Crossroads Flea - The Second Sunday market returns with local makers, produce, antiques, vintage clothing, and Mildred's brunch at 19th & Wyandotte, right in the heart of the Crossroads from 9am–2pm.
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