Happy Friday! Here are 12 ways to have a great weekend:
All Weekend Long
🏘️ West Bottoms Heritage Days - The West Bottoms' month-long celebration of history, culture, and neighborhood revival is in full swing this weekend, with the 2-day Backyard Barbeque, HWBA Plein Air Event, A Kaw Social on the Rock Island Bridge, and more.
🩰 The Great Gatsby - Step into the Roaring Twenties with KC Ballet's Kansas City premiere of Septime Webre's dazzling new production. Art Deco sets, live jazz, tap dancing, and all the glamour of Gatsby's Long Island mansion.
🎭 The Wizard of Oz - KCRep's inventive new production follows Dorothy down the Yellow Brick Road at Spencer Theatre. Fri 8pm, Sat 2pm & 8pm, Sun 2pm.
🖼️ Timeless Mucha - Nearly 150 works tracing Alphonse Mucha's Art Nouveau legacy, from his iconic Paris posters to 1960s psychedelic rock art and Japanese manga, are on display at the Nelson-Atkins.
🎶 KC Symphony: Dolly Parton's Threads - The Kansas City Symphony performs a full orchestral celebration of Dolly's iconic songbook — "Jolene," "Coat of Many Colors," "I Will Always Love You" — with Dolly herself appearing on screen. Fri & Sat at 8pm, Sun at 2pm at Helzberg Hall.
Friday
⚽️ KC Current vs. Houston Dash — Pink Out Night - The Current hosts Houston Dash in a Women's Cancer Awareness match at CPKC Stadium — wear pink and the first 5,000 fans receive a specialty giveaway item.
🥃 Drink Your History: Whiskey - Explore the rich history of American whiskey through guided tastings and a brief presentation at the historic Wornall/Majors House Museums at 5:30pm.
Saturday
👩🌾 Farmers’ Markets - Start your Saturday morning at one of the many great farmers markets around the metro. These are six of our favorites, but we have more to check out!
🏃 Hospital Hill Run - KC's oldest road race winds past the WWI Memorial, the Nelson-Atkins, and through Brookside in a Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K. Starts at 7am and finishes at Crown Center.
🍸 KC Cocktail Festival - The inaugural Kansas City Cocktail Festival takes over the Rock Island Bridge with hand-crafted cocktails, food from River House, and vinyl from Shaun Crowley of Manor Records from 7–11pm. 21+.
🛍️ The Strawberry Swing — Heritage Days Pop-Up - KC's premier makers market brings 75+ local artists & vendors, food trucks, and live music to Liberty Courtyard in the West Bottoms starting at 10am.
Sunday
🎠 KC Symphony Mobile Music Box - KC Symphony musicians bring a free outdoor string quartet concert to Mohawk Park in Mission at 6pm.
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