The Pitch 2014 fall guide to fairs, festivals and special events

Friday, August 29

Santa-Cali-Gon Days | Independence Square, Independence, through September 1, santacaligon.com

Monday, September 1

Kansas City Renaissance Festival | 10 a.m.-
7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, plus Columbus Day (633 N. 130th Street, Bonner Springs), through October 13, kcrenfest.com

Thursday, September 4

Johnson County Old Settlers | Downtown Olathe (Park and Cherry), through September 6, johnsoncountyoldsettlers.com

Friday, September 5

Kansas City Celebrates at the Station | Union Station (30 W. Pershing Rd.), unionstation.org/100years

Saturday, September 6

Kansas City Cigar Festival | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Country Club Plaza (at the Granada lot, behind Panache Chocolatier, at 418 Nichols Rd.), kccigarfestival.com

Friday, September 12

Brush Creek Art Walk | Brush Creek (from 51st St. to east of Elmwood Lake), through September 14, brushcreekartwalk.org

Sunday, September 14

AIDS Bicycle Cruise | Westport, abckc.org

Friday, September 19

Plaza Art Fair, with exhibiting artists, food vendors and music stages | Country Club Plaza, through September 21, countryclubplaza.com

Saturday, September 20

Kansas City Recovery Conference and Screening of The Anonymous People | 6-9 p.m., free, Overland Park Church of Christ (3500 W. 119th St., Overland Park)

Old West Revolver Shoot | 8 a.m.-noon, James Farm (21216 Jesse James Farm Rd., Kearney), jessejames.org

UNplaza Art Fair, featuring local artists, and benefiting PeaceWorks | All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 4501 Walnut, through September 21, peaceworkskc.org

Sunday, September 21

Wayside Waifs’ 24th Annual Strutt With Your Mutt certified 5k Race and 3k Walk for homeless pets | 8 a.m.-noon, Brookside (63rd St. and Brookside Plz.), waysidewaifs.org

Tuesday, September 23

Kansas City Fashion Week | Union Station (30 West Pershing Rd.), culminating with a runway show, through September 28, kcfashionweek.com

Saturday, September 27

89th Annual American Royal Parade | 9:45 a.m. (traveling north on Grand from Pershing and Truman), americanroyal.com

Music Fest & Back Porch Jam | Watkins Woolen Mill State Park and State Historic Site, (N.E. 161st St. and County Rd. RA, Lawson)

Project Walk Kansas City Fourth Annual Charity Wiffleball Tournament | 9:30 a.m. CommunityAmerica Ballpark (1800 Village West Pkwy., KCK), projectwalk-kansascity.org

Raytown Arts & Music Festival | 11 a.m.-
6 p.m. C. Lee Kenagy Park (79th St. and Raytown Rd.), raytownparks.com

Sunday, September 28

Kansas City Pagan Pride Day Harvest Festival and Craft Faire | 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Merriam Marketplace (5740 Merriam Dr.), kcppd.com

Thursday, October 2

World Series of Barbecue | American Royal, American Royal Complex (1701 American Royal Ct.), through October 5, americanroyal.com

Saturday, October 4

Weston Apple Fest | 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Downtown Weston

Sunday, October 5

Weston Apple Fest | 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Downtown Weston

Wednesday, October 8

Grapes & Steaks Competition | 6-9 p.m. American Royal, Wagstaff Theater, American Royal Complex (1701 American Royal Ct.)

Friday, October 10

WaterFire |Ward Pkwy. between Broadway and Wyandotte, through October 12, waterfirekc.com

Weston Irish Festival | On the grounds of O’Malley’s (500 Welt, Weston), through October 12, westonmo.com

Saturday, October 11

18th & Vine Jazz & Blues Festival | 11 a.m.-midnight, 18th St. and Vine Jazz District (18th St. and the Paseo), americanjazzmuseum.org

Harvest Festival | 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Shoal Creek Living History Museum (7000 N.E. Barry Rd.), shoalcreeklivinghistorymuseum.com

Sunday, October 19

Dogtober Fest | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Kemper Outdoor Education Center in Fleming Park (22807 Woods Chapel Rd., Blue Springs), jacksongov.org/dogtober

Saturday, October 25

Mother Earth News Fair | Kansas Expocentre (1 Expocentre Dr., Topeka), through October 26, motherearthnews.com

Saturday, November 1

The Pitch‘s Crafts and Drafts, with 75 craft vendors and more than 25 beers | 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Uptown Shopping Center (36th St. and Broadway)

It’s time to get crafty again. The Pitch is throwing its second Crafts and Drafts party — a celebration of arty wares and tasty brews — at the Uptown Shopping Center. Look for more than 75 craft vendors and about 25 beers. And just like last year, the event is free to attend.

Find more Pitch fall guide events:

The Pitch fall guide to music
The Pitch fall guide to sports
The Pitch fall guide to performing arts
The Pitch fall guide to beer and food
The Pitch fall guide to Halloween events
The Pitch fall guide to film