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Brunch at You Say Tomato You Say Tomato	Sat., September 6	Midtown	Culinary
Randy Parks, Mark Wingard and Michael Pouncil opened this combination coffee shop, grocery store and luncheonette in the old Weneck Brothers grocery shop at 28th Street and Holmes. It’s no longer a grocery store in the traditional sense, though the original Art Deco-style wooden shelves... More >>

City Market Melon Festival City Market	Sat., September 6, 8:00am-2:00pm	Downtown	Buy and Sell Culinary
To everything there is a season, and every good dog has his day and today in the City Market, where your dog is not welcome, shoppers will be celebrating melons of all shapes and sizes. Because, as it turns out, late August and early September are melon season! You'll find fresh,... More >>

Crossroads Music Fest with Shay Estes & the Mark Lowrey Trio, Al-Andaluz, Jerome & the Townspeople, Muse Cocktail J.P. Wine Bar Coffee House	Sat., September 6	Midtown
When Estes and Lowrey secured commitments from bassist Jeff Harshbarger and drummer Zack Albetta, their incubating project hatched into a dedicated band. A slate of gigs at Jardine's introduced audiences to Estes' torch-song delivery and the group's unorthodox arrangements, which often... More >>

Crossroads Music Fest with Bacon Shoe, ACBs, the Afterparty, the Gaslights, Kasey Rausch, Dangerhand, Rural Grit All Stars The Brick	Sat., September 6	Westport	Music
A review of Bacon Shoe's "Back to Stinktion" by Jason Harper. In Bacon Shoe's ideal world, unicorns would cum gravy and prostitutes would lick it up. Moreover, this Kansas City freak-hop group would have its own label, an Adult Swim cartoon, a lifetime supply of pig meat and a signature line... More >>

Dance in the Park Roanoke Park	Sat., September 6, 6:30pm	Westport	Free Events Dance (Performance)
Tonight's Dance in the Park promises a delightful night of fancy footworkery and outdoor fun. This free, family friendly event at Roanoke Park showcases the talents of regional professional dance companies, which will perform such styles as swing, West African, Indian and Middle Eastern.The... More >>

Ragin' Cajun Fest Legends at Village West	Sat., September 6	Wyandotte County	Buy and Sell Music Culinary
Squeezeboxes and crawfish abound today at the Legends at Village West (Interstates 435 and 70 in Kansas City, Kansas). The outdoor Ragin' Cajun Fest rages from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. with performances by five spicy musical acts, including Rich Berry, the Dog House Daddies, Lil' Malcolm and the House... More >>

Walking Community On the Move Swope Park	Sat., September 6, 10:00am	South	Health
Boy, Kansas City sure is faaaaat. Unless, of course, KC is skinny. Because according to the past few years of Men's Fitness health studies, both seem true. Our city's composite waistline has fluctuated as wildly as Eddie Murphy in a fat suit. The simple solution — a pedometer — is... More >>

Chapungu at Powell Gardens Powell Gardens	Daily from Fri., June 13 until Sun., November 2	North	Outside
The regal stone sculptures that have taken up residence at Powell Gardens soar as high as 11 feet tall and weigh as much as 5,000 pounds. But the sturdy art that makes up Chapungu: Nature, Man and Myth is cut from a centuries-old culture strained by contemporary upheaval. For their inspiration,... More >>

Kansas City Renaissance Festival Kansas City Renaissance Festival	Every week Saturday, Sunday from Sat., August 30 until Mon., October 13	West	Fairs and Festivals
This weekend, as that muddy patch of Bonner Springs set aside for the Kansas City Renaissance Festival again leaps back through the ages to a time of jousting, breeches and people strolling about on wood chips like hamsters, The Pitch is proud to offer all time-traveling attendees its... More >>

Late-Night Happy Hour at Yard House Yard House	Every week Friday, Saturday, 10:00pm-12:00am	Wyandotte County	Night Life Culinary
There you are, wrapping up a long day of shopping in Wyandotte County. Your feet hurt, your arms are laden with oversized bags, and you're wondering exactly where you parked the car in the never-ending lot. Then, suddenly, you're overcome with the urge to enjoy a Pabst Blue Ribbon while basking... More >>

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12th Street Heritage Jazz Series Gates Barbecue	Every week Saturday, 8:00pm-12:00am	East	Night Life Music

$3 Outdoor Concert Granite City Food & Brewery	First Saturday of every month	North	Culinary

McCormick Country Store McCormick Country Store	Daily	Northwest	Road Trips

Vaughn Orchard & Country Store Vaughn Orchard & Country Store	Daily	Northwest	Road Trips

Weston Bend State Park Weston Bend State Park	Daily	Northwest	Road Trips

O'Malley's 1842 Public House O'Malley's 1842	Daily	Northwest	Road Trips

Ballroom Dance Classes for Children Arthur Murray Dance Studio	Every week Saturday, 1:00pm	Lenexa	Kids Dance (Participatory)

Bike Day Scottie's	Every week Saturday, 12:00pm-5:00pm	North

Bike Escorts Group Ride Acme Bicycle Company	Every week Saturday, 3:00pm	Midtown	Outside Sports (Participatory)

Camp Harlow The Levee	Every week Saturday, 5:00pm	Westport

Christian Night Papa Lew's Soul Delicious	First Saturday of every month, 6:00pm	East

DJ Highnoon Johnny's Tavern--Shawnee	Every week Saturday more dates/times	Shawnee

Live DJ Paddy O'Quigley's North	Every week Friday, Saturday	North

"Dance All Night Long" Missie B's	Daily, 10:00pm	Westport

DJ and MC show America's Pub	Every week Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday	Westport