What’s HOT in Downtown KC: 6.5-11

What’s HOT in Downtown KC: 6.5-11

The National World War I Museum and Memorial is featuring a bold new exhibit, Encounters. Through cutting-edge visual storytelling, visitors will meet 16 individuals and hear their intimate first-person accounts crafted from diaries, letters and photos. Click here to learn more.

Beethoven and Wagner @ Helzberg Hall – Friday thru Sunday

Encounters @ National WWI Museum & Memorial – now

Farmers Market @ City Market – Saturday & Sunday, 8a-3p

Fortune Feimster @ The Midland – Saturday, 2 shows

First Friday @ Crossroads Arts District – Friday

First Friday Comedy @ The Bird – Friday

First Friday weekend @ Historic West Bottoms – Friday & Saturday

First Friday weekend @ Urban Mining Vintage Market – thru Sunday

First Friday @ Zhou B Art Center – Friday

Flatland Calvary @ Grinders – tonight

New! – Friday Symphonic Piazza Series @ Helzberg Hall – begins Friday

GRYFFIN @ KC Live! – Friday

A Year with Frog and Toad, based on the popular book series, features short stories from six books woven together with catchy Broadway melodies. The stage adaptation follows Frog and Toad’s friendship over one year. The magic unfolds live beginning Wednesday at The Coterie Theatre. Click here for tickets and more.

Guns N Hoses – Charity Boxing @ Municipal Auditorium – Saturday

Guys & Dolls @ The Hot Box – opens tonight

Hairspray @ Durwood Film Vault, Central Library – Saturday, 2p

It’s Only Life @ Quality Hill Playhouse – now on stage

Chase Matthew @ KC Live! – tonight

Mural Festival + National Trails Day @ Heritage Riverfront Trail – Saturday

National Doughnut Day @ National WWI Museum & Memorial – Friday

Night of KC Music @ The Black Box – Friday

Petite Performance: Juggle & Jam @ Helzberg Hall – Saturday, 3 shows

The Roommate @ City Stage, Union Station – now on stage

Science of Guinness World Records @ Union Station – now

Billy Strings @ T-Mobile Center – Wednesday

Wonder: 2025 Art in the Loop Project @ Central Library – today, 5:30p

A Year With Frog & Toad @ The Coterie – opens Wednesday

Celebrate the 2025 Art in the Loop Project: Wonder on Thursday at the Central Library. The event will kick off at 5:30 p.m. with a musical performance by Monarch Duo; a traditional dance performance by Kathak Aura, and  Live Painting by social practice artist Olivia Michka. Click here to learn more.

Downtown KC arts scene

Art in the Loop * ArtsKC

Belger Arts CenterBelger Crane Yards Studio

The Bird Comedy Theater * Blue GalleryThe Box Gallery

Bunker Center for the Arts * Buttonwood Art SpaceCerbera Gallery

Crossroads Arts District

Crossroads Comics and ArtFour Chapter Gallery

Haw / Contemporary

Hotel Kansas CityJones Gallery

KC Friends of Alvin Ailey *Leedy-Voulkos Art Center

Sherry Leedy Contemporary ArtStudios Inc.

Zhou B Art Center