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Storms already delayed the opening of Kansas City's FIFA Fan Festival. With more thunderstorms and tornadoes possible this weekend, organizers say they have an evacuation plan and shelters, but those details have not been made widely available.

KC PrideFest returns on June 5, but other local groups are planning their own events celebrating queer resilience and joy. Find a guide to more parades, street festivals, drag shows and more.

World Cup visitors and locals can still get free tickets for the Fan Festival, which will host performances and a giant watch party to see the tournament matches.

What began as an annual celebration of Mexican immigrants and their cultural roots has grown into a weekend-long block party filled with music, food and the chance for longtime supporters to reconnect.

Events are planned throughout the tournament, featuring watch parties, live music, and cultural programs. Partnerships include the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and American Jazz Museum.

World Cup travelers and residents of the region can register to attend free performances from national touring artists and some of the city’s best local entertainers.

KC2026 anunció los días de operación y detalles clave del FIFA Fan Festival Kansas City, la celebración gratuita en toda la ciudad planificada junto con la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026.

KC2026 announced operating days and key details for the FIFA Fan Festival Kansas City, the free, citywide celebration planned alongside the FIFA World Cup 2026.

The beer and music festival debuted as a two-day event in the West Bottoms, and grew into one of the region’s signature events, moving to the Stockyards District then Crown Center. Organizers say the festival will not return for another season.

Autumn in Kansas City feels like a celebration every day, with festivals and fall events, corn mazes and pumpkin patches, art shows and much more. Here's our guide to the best things to do this season.

The National Endowment for the Arts has pulled $85,000 in funding for the Art as Mentorship nonprofit and its Celebrate AMERI'KANA Music and Arts Festival, which is scheduled for July.

At the Juneteenth Cookout, families, adults and teenagers gathered together to celebrate the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.