Downtown to serve as Home Base for All Star Week fun

Downtown Kansas City will serve as Home Base for fan activities during the Major League Baseball (MLB) All Star Game week, July 6-10 with special events throughout greater Downtown.

More than 125,000 visitors are expected to enter Bartle Hall for the All Star Fan Fest over the five-day run. And, that’s just for starters. Special attractions have already been announced for Barney Allis Plaza, the Power & Light District, Crown Center, the National WWI Museum at Liberty Memorial, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) at 18th & Vine, and the Crossroads Arts District.

To keep up with the latest All Star Week news, like us at Facebook.com/Downtown Kansas City and follow the official Kansas City website for all things All Star at www.VisitKC.com/allstar.

The current list of All Star Week highlights includes:

Daily, July 6-10

  • MLB All-Star Fan Fest @ Bartle Hall (9a.m.-8 p.m.)
  • Special Exhibition on All Stars @ NLBM (8 a.m.-5 p.m.)
  • World War I All Stars @ WWI Museum (10 a.m.-5 p.m.)

Friday, July 6

  • Crossroads Block Party @ 19th & Baltimore (4-10 p.m.)
  • First Friday @ the Crossroads Arts District (6-10 p.m.)
  • Friday Night Flick: Moneyball @ Crown Center (9 p.m.)
  • Grand Slam Jam in FANsas City @ Barney Allis Plaza (8 p.m.)

Saturday, July 7

  • Buck, BBQ & Baseball @ NLBM (7 p.m.)
  • Grand Slam Jam in FANsas City @ Barney Allis Plaza (2-9 p.m.)
  • Groovalicious Fruit @ City Market (9 a.m.-noon)
  • KC Command @ Sprint Center (7 p.m.)

Sunday, July 8

  • MLB All Star Game Charity 5K & Fun Run @ Power & Light (7:30 a.m.)
  • Art of the Machine Series @ City Market (10 a.m.-2 p.m.)
  • Grand Slam Jam in FANsas City @ Barney Allis Plaza (2-9 p.m.)
  • KC Chamber of Commerce @ Kauffman Center (7 p.m.)
  • All Star Futures Game + Legends & Celebrity Softball Game @ the K (4 p.m.)

Monday, July 9

  • MLB Home Run Derby @ the K (7 p.m.)

 Tuesday, July 10

  • MBL All Star Red Carpet Parade @ Country Club Plaza (1 p.m.)
  • Community Watch Parties @ locations tbd (7 p.m.)
  • 83rd MLB All Star Game @ the K (7 p.m.)
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