Free things to do this weekend in and around Kansas City

Kansas City's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, July 31, 2026 to Sunday, August 2, 2026

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

• The Pigeon Comes to Kansas City! A Mo Willems Exhibit - Crown Center - 2450 Grand Blvd, Crown Center, Kansas City, MO 64108, United States, Friday, July 31, 2026 to Sunday, August 2, 2026, 10AM - 6PM

• Friday in the Park at Macken Park Festival Shelter - Macken Park Festival Pavillion, Clark Ferguson Dr, North Kansas City, MO, USA, Friday, July 31, 2026, 11:30 am - 1 pm

• Friday Night Sound Bites at Lenexa Public Market - Lenexa Public Market - 8750 Penrose Ln, Lenexa, KS 66219, United States, Friday, July 31, 2026, See website

• July Final Friday in Downtown Parkville - Downtown Parkville - Downtown Parkville, MO, Friday, July 31, 2026, 4 pm - 10 pm

• Lenexa Farmers Market 2026 - Lenexa Farmers Market - Lenexa Farmers Market, West 87th Street Parkway, Lenexa, KS, USA, Saturday, August 1, 2026, Saturdays 8 am - 12 pm | Tuesdays 9 am - 1 pm

• Mother Nature Reads - Lakeside Nature Center - Lakeside Nature Center - Lakeside Nature Center, 4701 East Gregory Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64132, United States, Saturday, August 1, 2026, See website

• Storytime at the Farmer's Market - KD's Books - KD's Books, 207 Southeast 3rd Street, Lee's Summit, MO 64063, United States, Saturday, August 1, 2026, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM