JUNE festivals ACROSS KANSAS CITY

Summer is festival season in Kansas City! Visit KCParent.com and use our Festival Guide for a complete guide to fests and fairs all season long!

Old Shawnee Days June 1-4, Shawnee Town 1929. The bands will be rockin’, kids will be smilin’, and the turkey legs will be smokin’! Come join us as we celebrate 55 years of Old Shawnee Days fun! Old Shawnee Days is FREE and open to the public.

Festa Italiana June 2-4, Zona Rosa. One of Kansas City’s favorite festivals, Festa Italiana is a unique celebration of Italian traditions and ItalianAmerican culture. Enjoy an amazing assortment of Italian food favorites, great entertainment, an Italian motorsports show and much more.

Our Blue Planet – A Handmade Parade June 4, The Great Lawn (18th & Vine). Join StoneLion Puppet Theatre in a creative new FREE spectacle to raise awareness for our amazing home. Handmade parade features costumes, masks, street bands, hand pulled floats, giant puppets and crazy art.

Dragon Boat Festival June 10, Brush Creek at the Plaza. Held as a daylong event, the festival features a fleet of boating teams competing on the water, as well as a variety of live cultural performances and delicious food and beverage options.

Future Stages Festival June 11, noon-5:00, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. The FREE one-day festival invites everyone to explore a diverse range of performances and interactive arts activities. Featuring a variety of performing arts organizations and arts activity partners, the festival provides fun for all ages!

Great Lenexa BBQ Battle June 23-24, Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park. The competition attracts cooks from all over the nation who compete for the coveted title of Grand Champion of the Great Lenexa BBQ Battle—the Kansas state championship.

Waterfest June 23-24, historic downtown Excelsior Springs, Missouri. Waterfest is a FREE event with more than 90 vendor booths, two main stages with live bands, a beer garden, a Waterfest parade with celebrity grand marshals, kids activities, a classic car, hot rod and truck show and so much more.

Greenwood Freedom Fest June 24, 4:00-10:00, Hitt Park. Freedom Fest is an outdoor event with live music, local vendors, food trucks, rides and games, and a fireworks display that begins at 9:30. Event attendance is free with rides/games packages available for preorder and purchase at the gate.