Published September 1st, 2022 at 11:00 AM
Above picture credit score: Kansas City Irish Fest celebrates its twentieth yr this weekend at Crown Center. (Courtesy | KC Irish Fest)
The lengthy Labor Day weekend could have a bit of one thing for everybody, from Irish meat pies and carnival rides to runway vogue and air present motion.
Friday, Sept. 2
5 p.m. Kansas City Irish Fest returns to Crown Center, 2450 Grand Blvd., for its twentieth yr this weekend. The occasion begins Friday night and continues via the weekend with a packed schedule of dwell music, purchasing, meals, cultural actions, artwork, whiskey and a lot extra. Tickets are $35 on the gate.
7 p.m. Kansas City Fashion Week wraps up with Friday night’s Runway Show at Union Station, 30 W. Pershing Road. Participating designers and shops embody Annette Sunshine Designs, Gracie Key, Honey Magnolia Studios and Lauren Bander to call just a few. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 3
10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Westport’s Port Fonda, 4141 Pennsylvania Ave., is throwing a Hatch Green Chile Fest avenue occasion for the entire household. Stop by for drink specials, video games, dwell music and all issues scorching roasted hatch inexperienced chiles. The Green Chile Fest is free.
11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Paper Plains Zine Fest is celebrating the artform and unbiased publishers Saturday at Van Go in Lawrence, Kansas, 715 New Jersey St. The one-day pageant will present contributors the prospect to indicate off, promote and commerce independently revealed zines and different “radical readables.” Be certain to carry a couple of dollars to purchase a zine or two. There’s additionally wall-to-wall informational programming and workshops for authors of all ages. Paper Plains Zine Fest is free.
5 – 8 p.m. It’s harvest season for Lawrence’s Z&M Twisted Vines, 24305 Loring Road, and the winery is opening an invite to pop off your sneakers and stomp. Those 21 and older can be a part of the Sicilian Crushing Party to assist the trigger for $30. If you don’t love the sensation of grapes between your toes, come for dwell music from Grammy-nominated opera singer Julia Scozzafava, pizza from the wood-fired oven and native wines and slushes.
8 p.m. Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters stops at Kansas City’s T-Mobile Center, 1407 Grand Blvd., Saturday night time. The rock legend and songwriter’s This Is Not a Drill Tour will deal with Pink Floyd followers to the entire hits from a round stage, guaranteeing there gained’t be a nasty seat in the home. Tickets to the present can be found beginning at $22, plus tax and charges.
Sunday, Sept. 4
10 a.m. World-class pilots will take to the skies for this weekend’s Garmin KC Air Show above New Century Fieldhouse, 551 New Century Pkwy. Bring earplugs and maintain your eyes peeled for aerial performances from the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, U.S. Army Golden Knights, Red Bull’s helicopter and extra. Be certain to test on-line for a full schedule of occasions and parking/shuttle particulars. General admission tickets are $45 for adults, $16 for teenagers and $9 for youths.
10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The free Kansas City Chalk and Walk Festival is going on Saturday and Sunday on the City Market, 20 E. fifth St. Stop by to take a look at mind-blowing 2D and 3D chalk artwork created over two days by a number of dozen groups. The professionals left loads of house for the children to create some works of their very own.
Monday, Sept. 5
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. The East Lawn of Powell Gardens, 1609 N.W. U.S. Highway 50, has been reworked into Fortopia. Perfect for a time off faculty, the interactive exhibition on the botanical backyard options eight distinctive forts dropped at life by a staff of architects, engineers, artists and true consultants on the matter — preschoolers. Access to Fortopia is included with every day admission. Tickets are $10 for adults and $4 for youths ages 5-12. Children ages 4 and beneath get in without cost.
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Spend Labor Day on the SantaCaliGon Days Festival in Independence, Missouri, 108 S. Liberty St. The remaining day of the pageant celebrating Independence’s heritage could have dwell music paying tribute to Steve Miller, Bad Company, Bob Segar and extra iconic names in rock and roll. Away from the stage, pageant organizers have plans for video games and actions for all ages, pageant meals, carnival rides and far more. SantaCaliGon Days is free.
What’s a vacation weekend with out barbecue? The Kansas City BBQ Experience App by Visit KC permits the hungry to test in at varied joints round city, monitor and rank your orders, share favorites with associates and household and comply with themed barbecue “trails” across the metropolis, one plate at a time.
Clarence Dennis is viewers and digital content material strategist with Flatland.
