Summer Guide: Three full months of KC’s best hot-weather events
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Thursday, May 22
New Belgium Clips Beer & Film Tour
Theis Park, Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd. and Oak, 7 p.m.
Friday, May 23
ConQuesT 45: Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention
Marriott Hotel, 200 W. 12th St., conquestkc.org
Through Sunday, May 25
Saturday, May 24
Jiggle Jam
Crown Center, 2450 Grand, kcjigglejam.com
Through Sunday, May 25
Sunday, May 25
Celebration at the Station
Union Station, Pershing and Main, kcsymphony.org
Friday, May 30
Festa Italiana
Zona Rosa, 8640 N. Dixson Ave., unicokc.org
Through Sunday, June 1
Just for Her Expo
Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Blvd., justforherexpokc.com
Through Sunday, June 1
Prairie Village Art Show
The Village Shopping center, 71st St. and Mission, prairievillageshops.com
Through Sunday, June 1
Saturday, May 31
Kansas City Heart Walk
Theis Park, Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd. and Oak, kcheartwalk.org
The WBFF Central U.S. Fitness Show 2014
The Midland, 1228 Main, midlandkc.com
Crawl for Cancer
Power & Light District, 13th St. and Walnut, crawlforcancer.org/kansascity
Pistons ‘N’ Pin Ups Car Show
Cricket Wireless Amphitheater, 633 N. 130th St., Bonner Springs, cricketwirelessamp.com
Pooches on the Parkway
Wilbur Young Park, 1100 S.E. Adams Dairy Pkwy., Blue Springs, bluespringsgov.com
Sunday, June 1
KosherFest
Congregation Ohev Sholom, 5311 W. 75th St., Prairie Village, ohev-sholom.com/kosherfest-details
Thursday, June 5
Old Shawnee Days
Shawnee Town, 11600 Johnson Dr., Shawnee, oldshawneedays.org
Through Sunday, June 8
Friday, June 6
St. Dionysios Greek Festival
St. Dionysios Greek Orthodox Church, 8100 W. 95th St., Overland Park, stdionysios.com
Through Sunday, June 8
Liberty Arts Squared
Historic Liberty Square, bound by Franklin and Kansas, and Water and Main streets, libertyartssquared.org
Through Saturday, June 7
Downtown Lee’s Summit Days
Intersection of Third St. and Douglas, leessummitdowntowndays.com
Through Sunday, June 8
Jazzoo
Kansas City Zoo, 6800 Zoo Dr., jazzookc.org
Sugar Creek Slavic Festival
Mike Onka Memorial Building, 11520 E. Putnam, Sugar Creek, slavicfest.com
Through Saturday, June 7
Saturday, June 7
Wornall House Garden Tour
John Wornall House, 6115 Wornall, wornallhouse.org
Vaile Strawberry Festival
The Vaile Mansion, 1500 N. Liberty, Independence, vailemansion.org
Winesong 2014
Riverfest Park, 33440 W. 79th St., De Soto, winesongatriverfest.com
Children’s Day and National Trails Day
Missouri Town 1855, 8010 E. Park Rd., Lee’s Summit, jchs.org
Westport Beer Festival
In front of McCoy’s Public House, 4057 Pennsylvania, beerkc.com
Sunday, June 8
27th Annual Dog-N-Jog
Country Club Plaza, intersection of Central and Ward Pkwy., hsgkc.org
Friday, June 13
Kansas City Scottish Highland Games
E.H. Young Park, 1001 N.W. Argosy Pkwy., Riverside, kcscottishgames.org
Through Sunday, June 15
Festival on the Trails
Downtown Gardner, bound by Washington and Shawnee, and Elm and Center streets, festivalonthetrails.com
Through Saturday, June 14
Juneteenth Parade and Celebration
Big 11 Lake, N. 11th St. between State Ave. and Washington Blvd., KCK, juneteenthkck.com
Saturday, June 14
Sprint Family Fun Days: Ultimate Field Day
Power & Light District, 14th St. between Grand and Walnut, powerandlightdistrict.com
Kansas City International Dragon Boat Festival
Brush Creek on the Country Club Plaza, chinagardensociety-kc.org
Renditions Polish Pottery Festival
Intersection of Main and Short streets, Weston, renditionsweston.com
Crown Center Antique Festival
Crown Center, 2450 Grand, crowncenter.com
Through Sunday, June 15
Tonganoxie Days
Downtown Tonganoxie, Fourth Street, tonganoxiedays.com
Paola Heartland Car Show
Park Square, downtown Paola, paolacarshow.com
Thursday, June 19
UMB Big Bash
Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway, umbbigbash.org
Friday, June 20
2014 SportsFest
Sporting Park, 1 Sporting Way, KCK, bgc-gkc.org
KC Gay Pride 2014
2500 State Line Rd., West Bottoms, gaypridekc.org
Through Sunday, June 22
Fiesta Kansas City
Crown Center, 2450 Grand, fiestakansascity.com
Through Sunday, June 22
Big Slick Celebrity Classic
Kauffman Stadium, 1 Royal Way, bigslickkc.org
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Saturday, June 21
Browne’s Irish Street Faire
Browne’s Irish Market, 3300 Pennsylvania, brownesmarket.com
KC Parks Community Health & Safety Fair
Gregg/Klice Community Center, 1600 John “Buck” O’Neil Way, kcparks.org
Big Slick Celebrity Bowl
Pinstripes Bowling, Bocce and Bistro, 6203 W. 135th St., Overland Park, bigslickkc.org
Big Slick Party and Auction
The Midland, 1228 Main, bigslickkc.org
Waldo Crawldo
75th St. and Wornall, Waldo, waldocrawldo.com
Kansas City Real Ale Festival
3365 S.W. Fascination Dr., Lee’s Summit, tkcrealalefest.com
Sunday, June 22
Art of the Car Concours
Kansas City Art Institute, 4415 Warwick, artofthecarconcours.com
Future Stages Festival
Kauffman Center, 1601 Broadway, kauffmancenter.org
Thursday, June 26
Kansas City LGBT Film Festival
Tivoli Cinemas, 4050 Pennsylvania, kcgayfilmfest.com
Through Thursday, July 3
Friday, June 27
WaterFest
Excelsior Springs Downtown Historic District, intersection of Main and Spring streets, exspgschamber.com/waterfest.html
Through Sunday, June 29
Great Lenexa BBQ Battle
Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park, 14915 W. 87th Pkwy., Lenexa, lenexa.com/parks/festivals_bbq.html
Through Saturday, June 28
Saturday, June 28
2014 Summer Fest
South Park, 1141 Massachusetts, Lawrence, lawrenceks.org
Maker Faire: Kansas City
Union Station, 30 W. Pershing Rd.
makerfairekc.com
Through Sunday, June 29
Kansas City Summer Rubber Stamp Show
Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Blvd., Overland Park, rubberstampevents.com
Through Sunday, June 29
Stems, a Garden Soiree
Overland Park Arboretum, 8909 W. 179th St., Overland Park, stemssoiree.org
KC Nanobrew Festival
Liberty City Hall parking lot, 201 E. Kansas Ave., Liberty, kcnanobrews.com
Wednesday, July 2
Parkville July Fourth Celebration
Downtown Parkville, south end of Main Street, parkvillemo.org
Through Saturday, July 5
Thursday, July 3<
Booms & Blooms Festival
Powell Gardens, 1609 N.W. U.S. Hwy. 50, Kingsville, powellgardens.org/booms
Rain date, July 5
Friday, July 4
KC Riverfest
Berkley Riverfront Park, Missouri Riverfront between the Heart of America Bridge and the Bond Bridge, kcriverfest.com
Lenexa Community Days Parade
Old Town Lenexa, corner of Santa Fe Trail Dr. and Pflumm, lenexa.com
Jackson County’s Fourth of July Celebration
Longview Lake, 11100 View High Dr., jacksongov.org
Thursday, July 10
Salute! A Festival of Wine and Food
Lawrence, salutewinefest.com
Through Saturday, July 12
Dawg Daze of Summer Festival
Savannah, Missouri, dawgdazeofsummerfestival.com
Through Saturday, July 12
Friday, July 11
Young Friends of Art Summer White Party
Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak, nelson-atkins.org
Sprint Family Fun Series: Beach Party
Power & Light District, 14th St. between Main and Walnut, powerandlightdistrict.com
Saturday, July 12
Art & Wine Stroll
Park Square, downtown Paola, paolatourism.org
Tuesday, July 15
Cass County Fair
Pleasant Hill, pleasanthill.com
Through Sunday, July 20
Saturday, July 19
Beer Pong for Babies
KC Live Block, Power & Light District, 13th St. and Grand, beerpongforbabies.com
Miami County Fair and Rodeo
401 E. Wallace Park Dr., Paola, miamicountykansasfair.com
Through Saturday, July 26
Sunday, July 20
Kansas City’s Big Picnic
Nelson-Atkins Musuem of Art Sculpture Garden and Theis Park, 47th St. and Oak
Kansas City Summer Reptile Show
Overland Park International Trade Center, 6800 W. 115th St., coldbloodedexpos.com
Platte County Fair
Platte County Fairgrounds, 400 First St., Platte City, plattecountyfair.com
Through Saturday, July 26
Tuesday, July 22
Wyandotte County Fair
Wyandotte County Fairgrounds, 13700 Polfer Rd., Bonner Springs, wycofair.com
Through Saturday, July 26
Sunday, July 27
Johnson County Fair
Johnson County Fairgrounds, 136 E. Washington, Gardner, jocokansasfair.com
Through Saturday, August 2
Cider Mill Century Bicycle Tour
Louisburg Cider Mill, 14730 Kansas 68, kansascyclist.com/events/CiderMillCentury.html
Wednesday, July 30
Douglas County Fair
Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2110 Harper, Lawrence, dgcountyfair.com
Through Saturday, August 2
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Friday, August 1
Festival of Butterflies
Powell Gardens, 1609 N.W. U.S. Highway 50, Kingsville, powellgardens.org
Through Sunday, August 3, and August 8-10
Boulevard of Dreams
Studio Dan Meiners, 2500 W. Pennway, boulevardofdreams.org
Sunday, August 3
Strawberry Swing Indie Craft Fair
Alexander Majors Barn, 8201 State Line, strawberryswing.org
Thursday, August 7
Wayne City Landing Days Festival
Roper Stadium, 131 S. Carlisle, Sugar Creek, facebook.com/waynecitylandingdays
Through Saturday, August 9
Missouri State Fair
Missouri State Fairgrounds, 2503 W. 16th St., Sedalia, mostatefair.com
Through Sunday, August 17
Friday, August 8
U.S. Bank Great Midwest Balloon Fest
Kansas Speedway, 400 Speedway Blvd., KCK, midwestballoonfest.org
Through Sunday, August 10
Saturday, August 9
Tails on the Trails Pet Festival
Ad Astra Pool, 8265 Maurer, Lenexa, lenexa.com
Sprint Family Fun Series: Ice Cream Social
Power & Light District, 14th St. between Main and Walnut, powerandlightdistrict.com
Blue Springs Glowing Night Ride
Wilber Young Park, 1100 S.E. Adams Dairy Pkwy., Blue Springs, bluespringsgov.com
Friday, August 15
Ethnic Enrichment Festival
Swope Park, Meyer Blvd. and Swope Pkwy., eeckc.net
Through Sunday, August 17
Saturday, August 16
Sly’s Rock the Block
Union Station, Pershing and Main, kcparks.org/event/slys-rock-the-block
Thursday, August 21
Tiblow Days Festival
Downtown Bonner Springs, Second St. and Oak, bsedwchamber.org
Through Saturday, August 23
Friday, August 22
Parkville Days
English Landing Park, parkvillemo.org
Through Sunday, August 24
Lawrence Busker Festival
Downtown Lawrence, between Seventh and 11th streets, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, lawrencebuskerfest.com
Through Sunday, August 24
Roots Festival
Park Square, downtown Paola, rootsfestival.org
Through Saturday, August 23
Saturday, August 23
Bacon-Fest
Union Station, 30 W. Pershing Rd., baconfestkc.com
Thursday, August 28
Santa-Cali-Gon Days
Independence Square, Osage to Memorial Drive, between Truman and Walnut, santacaligon.com
Through Monday, September 1
Friday, August 29
Kansas City Irish Fest
Crown Center, 2450 Grand, kcirishfest.com
Through Sunday, August 31
Saturday, August 30
KC Renaissance Festival
633 N. 130th St., Bonner Springs, kcrenfest.com
Weekends through October 13, plus Labor Day and Columbus Day
