KCFestivalGuide
It's Festival Season in Kansas City! From trendy boutique shopping to old-fashioned county fairs, ethnic festivals with delicious delicacies, and local barbecue festivals... there is something for everyone! This is our guide to Spring & Summer Festivals in the Kansas City area (a few of these are Day Trips in Missouri and Kansas).
TIPS: Click the event name to visit the Festival Website for additional information! Also, some festival plans may change in inclement weather, remember to check websites and Facebook pages for updates.
Note: This list was compiled by the staff of KC Parent Magazine and may not be reproduced in print or online without permission. Please email kristina@kcparent.com if you have an addition to this list.
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Apr 16, 2022 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Tulip Festival at Fun Farm
Join us for our first annual tulip festival with over 300,000 bulbs, 30+ fun farm attractions and one of a kind photo ops! experience an endless sea of beautiful, picture perfect tulips you'll remember forever!
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Apr 29, 2022
36th Brookside Art Annual
The Brookside Art Annual is hosted by the Brookside Business Association (BBA). The BBA is a non-profit organization of merchants working to promote and improve the community in the heart of Kansas City.
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Waldo Association
Apr 30, 2022 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Waldo Spring Fling with The Strawberry Swing
Join us for the inaugural Waldo Spring Fling with The Strawberry Swing on Saturday, April 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Get ready for a spring-inspired outdoor festival with fun experiences and new ways to celebrate everything Waldo. We are ex...
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Pleasant Hill Historical Society
Apr 29, 2022 - May 1, 2022
5th Annual Pleasant Hill Railroad Days 2022
Downtown Pleasant Hill Missouri
Welcome to 5th Annual Railroad Days in historic downtown Pleasant Hill, Missouri just 15 mins south of Lees Summit. Its brought to you by The Pleasant Hill Historical Society as a fundraiser. We hope to have you join us for model trains, live mus...
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May 6, 2022
Kansas City BBQ Festival
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
We're assembling the biggest names in BBQ from KC & across the country to the GEHA Field at Arrowhead on May 6th, 7th, and 8th! Join us for BBQ + BANDS + BEERS
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City Market KC
May 6, 2022 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Fresh Fridays at City Market Featuring The Strawberry Swing
City Market is introducing a new, summertime event series with something for everyone: FRESH FRIDAYS, 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. on the first Friday of every month beginning in May. Sip and shop while enjoying music, food, and fun each month. Admission is ...
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Guadalupe Centers
May 6, 2022 - May 7, 2022
Guadalupe Centers Cinco de Mayo Fiesta "The Original"
Guadalupe Centers will continue to bring to the community its Cinco de Mayo celebration!! This fundraiser not only benefits our programs, but it continues a neighborhood tradition that originally started in 1922, making it the original Cinco de M...
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WaterOne
May 7, 2022 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Tower 2 Tower 5K
Celebrate water with us! Bring the whole family for this unique race to celebrate National Drinking Water Week! There will be a 5K, Kid's 1-mile event (ages 5-12), and a FREE kids run for the little ones. Crawl through a giant water pipe, dance a...
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Jackson County Parks + Rec
May 7, 2022 9:00 a.m.
Childrens Day & Sheep Shearing
Missouri Town Living History Museum
Celebrate spring at Missouri Town 1855! Learn about life and in the 19th century for children of all ages. Kids will love playing with stilts and graces, practicing arithmetic, and helping with farm chore. Visit our resident flock of sheep as t...
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May 7, 2022 9:00 a.m. - noon
Raymore Touch-a-Truck
Get up close and personal with big trucks and heavy equipment at this free open house from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 7 at Recreation Park, 1011 S. Madison St.
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City of Grandview
May 7, 2022 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Harry's Hay Days
Harry's Hay Days is back for 2022! Join us Saturday, May 7, on Main Street in Grandview. The day begins with a parade at 10a, followed by festival from 11a to 4p. There will be live entertainment, craft/art vendors, food trucks and more!
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Miami County Economic Development
May 7, 2022 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Miami County Spring Farm Tour
Miami County farms will welcome visitors from across the region May 7-8 for a fun look at rural life in Eastern Kansas. The event offers an inside look at farm life with interactive educational opportunities set within the region’s natural b...
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The Strawberry Swing Indie Craft Fair
May 7, 2022 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Strawberry Swing at Zona Rosa!
Join Kansas City's original Maker's Market, The Strawberry Swing Indie Craft Fair as we pop-up in Zona Rosa at North Park! In partnership with KC Crew, we'll have family-friendly games, a photobooth by Fresh Factory, artists and makers, foo...
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Courtesy of Crown Center
May 14, 2022 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Hallmarket: A Hallmark Art Festival
This community-favorite event at Crown Center Square highlights the artistry of current Hallmark employees and retirees. Organizers are expecting more than 100 booths this year, and the artists will all be on-site for the event, so you can chat w...
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May 14, 2022 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Celebration of the Arts: Lee's Summit
Celebration of the Arts is a community-wide, free event that spotlights many of the talented cultural arts group who call Lee’s Summit home. A local dance studio, an aerial dance performance, theatre group, kids rock band, and the LSHS orchestra.
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May 14, 2022 noon - 7:00 p.m.
Weston Winefest
Spring is almost here and what better way to celebrate than a festival of wine!
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IHUMC
May 14, 2022 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Petting Zoo
Indian Heights United Methodist Church
Enjoy our annual Petting Zoo featuring animals from Thorni Ridge Exotics and local animal rescues! This is a free event and everyone is welcome!!! There will be games and light refreshments, lots of great photo opportunities, and an overall wonde...
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May 20, 2022 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Twisted Flying - Hot Air Balloons at the Vineyard
This 2 Day, family-friendly event has it all, including inflatable slides, bounce houses, and obstacle courses. Multiple Hot Air Balloons will be stationary on the Vineyard both days, so you can easily see them up close and come meet the pilots!
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May 21, 2022 noon - 4:00 p.m.
Spring at the Farm
Watkins Woolen Mill State Park
Join us for an old-fashioned spring on the farm with activities including sheep shearing, woodstove cooking, toy making, other historic crafts and music.
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May 27, 2022
Memorial Day Carnival: Parkville
Join us in Downtown Parkville over Memorial Weekend with the Evans Midland Empire Shows Carnival.
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