⛲️ Welcoming the World

Gateway to KC: The National WWI Museum and Memorial will host the free FIFA Fan Festival™ in June and July 2026, featuring a grand 65-foot-tall heart-shaped entrance designed by Populous. The festival will showcase Kansas City's vibrant cultures, artists, and cuisines with two large stages and nearly 4,500 square feet of video boards for optimal viewing of tournament action and live performances.

Fans Live Here: With capacity for 25,000 attendees at a time, the festival will be open on Kansas City match days and Team USA match days, offering both free general admission and premium tickets with guaranteed entrance, exclusive shaded viewing zones, private bars, additional food options, and limited merchandise access.

Going Green: The 10-mile urban trail system will connect pedestrians to downtown's major attractions, with the initial phase offering routes from the Rock Island Bridge to CPKC Stadium. Greenline KC is the signature project for the spring semester at the KC Design Center, a nonprofit urban design program that partners with Kansas State University.

Urban Exploration: According to Jared Campbell, Resident Engagement Project Manager at Downtown Council of Kansas City, this initial phase will demonstrate the impact of a fully built-out Greenline system, connecting neighborhoods and providing recreational opportunities and vital links to nature.

☕️ Late-Night Coffee: St. Louis-based Mocha Point Yemeni Coffee Co. will open soon at 8641 W. 135th St. in Overland Park. It will be KC’s first Yemeni coffee shop, and will remain open until midnight.

🥟 Dumping the Dumplings: After 2.5 years in business, Leawood’s Rakar Dumpling House will close its doors on December 21st.

🥁 Let’s Get Weird: THUNDERGONG!, the annual variety show presented by Steps of Faith and hosted by Jason Sudeikis, will host a lineup of celebrities including cast members of Ted Lasso and “Weird Al” Yankovic.

🎃 Punkin’ Chunkin’: Curious what to do with your pumpkins after Halloween? Take your unpainted pumpkins to the Overland Park Arboretum from Nov. 1-25 and drop them in the collection trailer in the east parking lot to be composted.

🏆 And the Winner Is…: Congrats to reader Greg B, who is taking home a KC Skyline hooded sweatshirt from our friend Doodle Dood! Bummed you didn’t win? You can still grab yours (and support a local artist) HERE.

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