KC Datebook
Below you will find a snapshot of the parties, events and festivals that are on everyone’s radar this year. To see our complete list of events happening in Kansas city, please visit our Events Calendar.
Every Month
JANUARY
Kansas City Restaurant Week - Citywide, 800-767-7700
MARCH
Big 12 Basketball Championships - Sprint Center and Municipal Auditorium, 800-745-3000
Kansas City St. Patrick’s Day Parade - Downtown, 816-931-7373
MIAA Basketball Championships - Municipal Auditorium, 816-421-6422
NAIA Division I Men’s National Basketball Championship - Municipal Auditorium, 816-931-3330
Snake Saturday Irish Celebration - North Kansas City, 816-421-4438
APRIL
Gatsby Days - Excelsior Springs, MO, 816-714-8585
Kansas City Easter Parade - Zona Rosa, 816-587-8180
Kansas City FilmFest - Mainstreet Theatre, 913-649-0244
MAY
Brookside Art Annual - 63rd St. & Brookside Ave., 816-523-5553
Celebration at the Station - Union Station, 816-471-0400
Fiesta Kansas City - Crown Center Square, 816-472-6767
Great American Barbecue - Bonner Springs, Kan., 866-361-3926
Polski Day - Kansas City, Kan., 913-321-5800
Rock Fest - Penn Valley Park
Turkey Creek Festival - Antioch Park, Merriam, Kan.,
JUNE
Festa Italiana - Zona Rosa, 816-587-8180,
Great Lenexa Barbeque Battle - Lenexa, Kan., 913-541-8592
Heart of America Shakespeare Festival - Southmoreland Park, 816-531-7728
Jazz in the Woods - Overland Park, Kan., 913-498-0164
NASCAR Race Weekend - Kansas City, Kan., 800-460-7223
Old Shawnee Days - Shawnee, Kan., 785-423-4538
Scottish Highland Games & Celtic Festival - Riverside, MO, 913-432-6823
Show Me Pride - Berkley Riverfront Park
Vaile Mansion Strawberry Festival - Independence, MO, 816-325-7430
WaterFest - Excelsior Springs, MO, 816-630-6161
JULY
Amelia Earhart Festival - Atchison, Kan.,
Free Friday Night Flicks - Crown Center Square, 816-274-8444
Heart of America Shakespeare Festival - Southmoreland Park, 816-531-7728
Kansas City Chiefs Training Camp - St. Joseph, MO
KC Fringe Festival - Citywide, 816-516-4750
KC Riverfest - Berkley Riverfront Park, 816-960-3400
AUGUST
Bacon Fest - 31st & Main, 816-751-7901
Ethnic Enrichment Festival - Swope Park, 816-842-7530
Festival of Butterflies - Powell Gardens, 816-697-2600
Free Friday Night Concerts - Crown Center Square, 816-274-8444
SEPTEMBER
Art Westport - Pennsylvania Ave. & Westport Rd., 816-756-2789
Dancefestopia Music Festival - Berkley Riverfront Park, 913-735-0801
Jesse James Festival - Kearney, MO, 816-628-4142
Kansas City Irish Fest - Crown Center Square, 816-997-0837
Kansas City Renaissance Festival - Bonner Springs, Kan., 800-373-0357
Ol’ Marais River Run Car Show - Ottawa, Kan.
Plaza Art Fair - Country Club Plaza, 816-753-0100
Santa-Cali-Gon Days - Independence, MO, 816-252-4745
Wild West Show & Bullwhacker Days, - Olathe, Kan., 913-971-5111
OCTOBER
American Royal Livestock, Horse Show and Rodeo - West Bottoms, 816-221-9800
Boo at the Zoo - Kansas City Zoo, 816-513-5800
Harvest Festival - The City Market, 816-842-1271
Missouri Town 1855 Festival of Arts, Crafts and Music - Lee’s Summit, MO, 816-503-4860
NASCAR Race Weekend - Kansas City, Kan., 800-460-RACE
Rhythm & Ribs Jazz and Blues Festival - 18th & Vine, 816-474-8463
Weston Applefest - Weston, MO, 816-640-2909
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER
Christmas in the Park - Longview Lake, 816-795-8200
CBE Hall of Fame Classic - Sprint Center, 800-745-3000
Crown Center Ice Terrace - Crown Center Square, 816-274-8444
Holiday Windows on Main - Power & Light District, 877-697-5347
The Ice at Park Place - Leawood, Kan.,
Kansas City Ballet’s The Nutcracker - Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, 816-931-2232
Kansas City Repertory Theatre’s A Christmas Carol - Spencer Theatre, 816-235-2700
A Legendary Light Show - Legends Outlets, 913-788-3700
Mayor’s Christmas Tree - Crown Center Square, 816-274-8444
Northern Lights - Zona Rosa, 816-587-8180
