Community events
A hand-picked list of upcoming events around the Kansas City metro that older adults may enjoy — festivals, fairs, art and theater, sporting events, and seasonal celebrations. Each event opens in a new window with full details.
A classic county fair with livestock shows, carnival rides, food, and live entertainment in Pleasant Hill.
4-H and FFA exhibits, livestock shows, and family activities at the Ray County Fairgrounds.
One of the area’s oldest fairs — a parade, rodeo, carnival, and 4-H exhibits on the Paola square and fairgrounds.
Five days of concerts, carnival rides, food, and hometown pride on Polfer Road in KCK.
One of Missouri’s oldest fairs — rodeo, demolition derby, truck & tractor pull, carnival, and 4-H exhibits.
An eight-day fair with a parade, carnival, livestock shows, and agricultural exhibits in Gardner.
A free fair with live music, carnival rides, a demolition derby, and exhibits at 21st & Harper in Lawrence.
A century-old fair featuring a parade, rodeo, draft-horse pull, livestock shows, and carnival in Tonganoxie.
A riverside town festival with a Saturday parade, live music, arts & crafts, food, and a carnival along the Missouri River.
Three days of Celtic music, dance, food, and culture at Crown Center over Labor Day weekend.
A Labor Day-weekend tradition on the historic square celebrating the Santa Fe, California, and Oregon trails — music, vendors, and food.
A medieval village with jousting, music, crafts, and food — weekends from Labor Day through mid-October.
Original art, jewelry, and fine crafts in Kansas City's oldest neighborhood.
A quirky one-day festival honoring Lenexa’s spinach-growing past, with food, music, crafts, and the world’s largest spinach salad.
A free festival with Eastern Jackson County’s largest parade, two stages of live music, a car show, crafts, and a carnival.
A free, two-day street festival with live entertainment, local artisan vendors, and festival food in historic downtown OP.
A free festival with 200+ vendor booths, a Saturday parade, live entertainment, and classic carnival rides around the square.
One of the country’s top outdoor art fairs — 240 artists, live music, and food on the Country Club Plaza, with free admission and parking.
A free fall tradition with fresh cider and donut-making, a pumpkin patch, craft booths, and a pancake breakfast — about 40 minutes south of the metro.
A charming small-town fall festival with apple treats, a Saturday parade, crafts, and live music in historic Weston.
Livestock shows, rodeo, and Western-heritage events — one of KC’s longest-running traditions.
A marathon and related races winding through KC’s landmark neighborhoods — fun to cheer on from the sidelines.
A 90-year KC tradition — 280,000 lights switch on across the Plaza on Thanksgiving evening and glow nightly through mid-January. Free to view.
Events are listed for information only; we’re not affiliated with them and earn nothing from them. Dates and details can change — always confirm on the event’s own page before you go.