Hello, Kansas City!

Here is the other half of your newsletter! Again - sorry for the delay!

Check out some of our recent content on the blog about KC attractions, like this article on LOOSE PARK, or previous ones on PENGUIN PARK, and this one on the ANITA B. GORMAN CONSERVATION DISCOVERY CENTER.

We have many more articles in the works, so check back often! We’re also working on a huge list of local things to do that are always available to supplement the special events that we post!

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FAMILY & KID-FRIENDLY EVENTS

The Lion King (Broadway Tour)
📅 WHEN: Tuesday, May 27 – Sunday, June 1, 2025; showtimes vary
📍 WHERE: Music Hall Kansas City, 301 W 13th St, Kansas City, MO 64105 (Downtown)
💫 ABOUT: Disney’s beloved musical roars into KC with breathtaking costumes, puppetry, and songs. Perfect for families and children (recommended for ages 6+).
🎟️ COST: Tickets from $45; advance purchase required
🔗 LINK: https://kcconvention.com/event/disneys-lion-king-musical/

Painted Gardens at Powell Gardens
📅 WHEN: Through June 16th, 2025, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
📍 WHERE: Kansas City’s Botanical Garden
1609 N.W. U.S. Highway 50 | Kingsville, MO 64061
💫 ABOUT: Celebrate the joy and color spreading across the Gardens with inventive botanical displays, spring blooms, and works of art.
🎟️ COST: Adults $15, Children $8
🔗 LINK: https://powellgardens.org/painted-garden/

Dinosaurs Around the World At The KC Zoo
📅 WHEN: Open daily 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 WHERE: Kansas City Zoo, 6800 Zoo Drive, Kansas City, MO 64132
💫 ABOUT: Join us this summer as the Zoo’s animal residents are joined by their prehistoric ancestors! Dinosaurs Around the World. You’ll find 13 life-size animatronic dinosaurs located throughout the topside of the Zoo within easy walking distance from the front gate.
🎟️ COST: Free with Zoo Admission
🔗 LINK: https://kansascityzoo.org/event/dinosaurs

KidScape at Johnson County Museum
📅 WHEN: Tuesday–Saturday, May 27–31, 2025, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
📍 WHERE: Johnson County Museum, 8788 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66212 (Overland Park)
💫 ABOUT: KidScape is a fully immersive, interactive history experience where kids time-travel to different periods and communities from the region's past. Work on the farm, perform at the theater or the puppet show, teach in the school, deliver the mail, care for patients at the hospital, or fry up some burgers at the diner. There's 3,500 square feet of fun to explore and learn while having fun!
🎟️ COST: $6 adults, $4 children (ages 1–17), under 1 free
🔗 LINK: https://jcprd.com/432/KidScape

FREE & LOW-COST EVENTS

Festa Italiana

📅 WHEN: May 30 - June 1

• Friday, May 30: 5:00PM – 11:00PM

• Saturday, May 31: 11:00AM – 11:00PM

• Sunday, June 1: 11:00AM – 5:00PM
  📍 WHERE: Crossroads Arts District, centered around 19th St & Baltimore Ave, Kansas City, MO 64108
  💫 ABOUT: This longtime local ethnic festival draws visitors from across metropolitan Kansas City and beyond. Enjoy an amazing assortment of Italian food favorites, great entertainment on the main stage all weekend, an Italian Motorsports Show, Strawberry Swing Indie Craft Fair (new this year!), bounce houses for kids and much more.
  🎟️ COST: FREE
  🔗 LINK: https://www.zonarosa.com/events/events/festa-italiana/
  

Storytime For Families

📅 WHEN: Friday, May 30, 2025, 9:30 AM – 9:55 PM
📍 WHERE: MCPL - N. Oak Branch 8700 North Oak Trafficway, KCMO, 64155
💫 ABOUT: One of the region’s top farmers’ markets, featuring fresh produce, flowers, live music, and kids’ activities.
🎟️ COST: FREE

🔗 LINK: https://www.mymcpl.org/events/104597/storytime-families

Lenexa Farmers Market

📅 WHEN: Saturday, May 31, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Saturdays, April 26–Oct. 25, 2025: 8 a.m. to noon
Tuesdays, May 27–Aug. 26, 2025: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

📍WHERE: Lenexa Civic Campus, 17101 W. 87th Pkwy. Lenexa, KS 66219

💫 ABOUT: Fresh vegetables, fruit, meat, eggs, baked goods, flowers, body care products and more! The Lenexa Farmers Market sells only products that are locally grown, raised or made within 250 miles or throughout Kansas. Each Saturday and Tuesday during the Market season, you can expect a great selection of products from vendors who care about providing you the very best.
🎟️ COST: FREE
🔗 LINK: https://www.lenexa.com/Events-Activities/Farmers-Market

Lenexa Outdoor Concert Series Featuring Big Rick Soul Band

📅 WHEN: Sunday, June 1, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
📍 WHERE: Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park, 87th Street Parkway & Greenway Lane, Lenexa, KS, 66215
💫 ABOUT:Big Rick Soul Band delivers high-energy soul, funk, Motown, and R&B, bringing powerhouse vocals and infectious grooves that keep audiences dancing all night.
🎟️ COST: FREE
🔗 LINK: https://www.lenexa.com/City-Calendar/2025/Outdoor-Concert-Series/2025-06-01-Outdoor-Concert-Series

Prairie Village Art Show

📅 WHEN: May 30 - June 1, 2025

• Friday - Art Show: 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

• Saturday - Art Show: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

• Sunday - Art Show: 11:00 am - 4:00 p.m

📍 WHERE: The Shops of Prairie Village located at 6920 Mission Rd, Prairie Village, KS 66208
💫 ABOUT: The Prairie Village Art Show is celebrating our 68th year of connecting the community to culture and creativity! As the second oldest art show in Kansas City, we have an established footprint in the artist community showcasing artists both locally and from all over the country. The community, Prairie Village, is not located on a prairie but in the heart of the wonderful growing metro of Kansas City.The Shops of Prairie Village hosts 100 artists every year and attracts patrons from the entire Kansas City Metropolitan area. Our charming and welcoming shopping center was developed by the same brains that built The Country Club Plaza, the location of the Plaza Art Show.

Over 15,000 people attend the Prairie Village Art Show over the action-packed weekend. The Prairie Village Art Show is an annual event not to be missed!
🎟️ COST: FREE
🔗 LINK: https://www.pvartshow.com/

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NETWORKING EVENTS

ACA Business Club’s Free Thursday Networking Coffee

📅 WHEN Thursday June 5, 9:00 - 10:00 AM
📍 WHERE: 1400 NW Vivion Rd KCMO 64118
💫 ABOUT: The ACA Business Club hosts a FREE business networking coffee each Thursday morning open to business owners, salespeople and business development officers. The ACA has over 500 members in Kansas City.

If you want to learn more about the ACA Business Club in a safe, friendly, no-pressure environment this is your opportunity. At this Northland coffee, you will meet and be introduced to 30-60 local business professionals looking to increase their own referral network.
🎟️ COST: FREE
🔗 LINK: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aca-business-clubs-free-thursday-networking-coffee-tickets-264401490977

Creators Connect - A Mixer For Creatives and Professionals

📅 WHEN: Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 WHERE: The Fontaine, 901 W 48th Pl, Kansas City, MO 64112 (Country Club Plaza)
💫 ABOUT: Looking to meet fellow creatives, entrepreneurs, and forward-thinking professionals in a relaxed/inviting setting? Creators Connect is the ultimate networking mixer where collaboration meets good vibes.

Kansas City is flooded with talent and big ideas. Whether you're a designer, writer, business owner, influencer, community activist, or just someone with who does cool stuff, this event is your chance to spark meaningful conversations & build connections.

✨ What to Expect:

• A vibrant, welcoming atmosphere.

• Dessert table (first come, first served!)

• FREE drink for the first 25 guests – come early!

• Music, mingling, and a whole lot of creative energy.

Dress Code: Business Casual or Cocktail Attire – show up sharp, stylish, and ready to impress. Proffesional photographer will be at the event.

Bring your business cards, your creativity, and your magic.
🎟️ COST: $13.76
🔗 LINK: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/creators-connect-a-mixer-for-professionals-creatives-tickets-1349434247159

GodlyFolk Night: A Night For The Dreamers

📅 WHEN: Friday, May 30, 2025, 9:00 PM
📍 WHERE: 1800 Highgrove Road Grandview, MO 64030
💫 ABOUT: You’re not the only one with big dreams and silent battles.

GodlyFolk Night is a space for artists, creatives, entrepreneurs, and visionaries who feel the tension between calling and disappointment, faith and fear, dreams and delay.

Whether you’re building, pivoting, healing, or just trying to hold on—this night is for you.

We’ve curated an evening of authentic connection, soul-level encouragement, and God-breathed inspiration, featuring:

🎤 Live Panel Conversation
with Jordan Marcotte, Joe L Barnes, and Lauren Scott—a powerful, transparent dialogue about purpose, pressure, and holding onto your dream in the face of doubt

🎶 Live Music
Intimate performances to stir your spirit and remind you: you’re not alone

🤝 Networking & Community
Connect with like-hearted creatives on the same journey—no performance, just presence

📸 Professional Headshots Available
(Food, drinks, and headshots will be available for purchase on-site)

Admission is free, but registration is required.
Seats are limited—secure yours today and invite a friend.

This isn’t just a networking event. It’s a reminder:
You’re not crazy. You’re called. And it’s not too late to dream again.🎟️ 🎟️ COST: Free
🔗 LINK: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/godlyfolk-night-a-night-for-the-dreamers-tickets-1342979480779

SIGNATURE KC EXPERIENCES

Boulevard Brewing Co. Tours

📅 WHEN: Tours available daily, including May 27–June 3, 2025; times vary
📍 WHERE: Boulevard Brewing Co., 2501 Southwest Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108 (Westside South)
💫 ABOUT: Guided tours of KC’s iconic craft brewery, including tastings and a behind-the-scenes look at the brewing process. Ages 21+ for tastings.
🎟️ COST: $10; advance booking required
🔗 LINK: https://www.boulevard.com/visit-us/tours/

THIS WEEK’S WEATHER

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I hope you all have a fantastic weekend! We’ll be back next week & hopefully not make more mistakes on the newsletter!