🎉 Don't Miss This Weekend
🏓 PickleCon (July 31–Aug. 2) One of the biggest pickleball festivals in the country returns to the Kansas City Convention Center with tournaments, open play, clinics, food trucks, live entertainment, and a celebrity exhibition game. Even if you don't play, it's a lively social event.
🎭 KC Fringe Festival (Final Weekend) Catch original theater, comedy, improv, dance, and experimental performances across venues in Midtown and the Crossroads before the festival wraps up.
🎶 Celebrate AMERI'KANA Music & Arts Festival (Saturday) Enjoy live music, local artists, food vendors, and community programming at Concourse Park in the Historic Northeast.
🍹 Best Nightlife Rooftop cocktails while watching the sunset over downtown Brewery hopping in the Crossroads and East Crossroads Live jazz in the 18th & Vine Jazz District DJs and dancing in the Power & Light District Speakeasy cocktail bars in the River Market
🎸 Live Music Local bands performing throughout the Crossroads Jazz clubs featuring nightly performances Outdoor concerts around the metro Acoustic sets and singer-songwriters at brewery patios throughout the weekend.
🍖 Food & Drink BBQ crawl featuring Joe's KC, Q39, Slap's BBQ, Chef J BBQ, and Char Bar Food truck gatherings Brewery patios with summer releases Craft cocktail bars Coffee and brunch in the Crossroads or River Market
🌇 Outdoor & Social Activities Pickleball with friends Riverfront bike ride along Berkley Riverfront Walk the KC Streetcar route between River Market and Union Station Mini golf or lawn games at brewery patios Sunset picnic at Liberty Memorial
🎨 Arts & Culture Explore Crossroads galleries and murals Boutique shopping in the Crossroads Independent theater during KC Fringe Museum visits followed by happy hour
💃 Perfect Saturday Itinerary 11:00 AM: Brunch in the River Market 1:00 PM: Browse local shops and murals in the Crossroads 3:00 PM: Visit KC Fringe performances or PickleCon 5:30 PM: BBQ dinner 7:30 PM: Rooftop cocktails 9:00 PM: Live music or jazz Late: Brewery or cocktail bar
**💵 Free & Budget-Friendly ** Crossroads mural walk KC Streetcar ride Riverfront sunset Live music at select breweries Window shopping in the Crossroads Outdoor public art and parks