MAYA: The Exhibition + Great Balloon Glow raise the bar for weekend plans

This restored jade maskette is believed to be from Peten, Guatemala, and dates back to between 200-900 A.D. The item will be one of more than 300 artifacts on display for the first time ever in the United States at the “Maya: The Great Jaguar Rises” exhibit opening at Union Station.

Kansas City’s Great Balloon Glow returns Saturday to light up the night sky. Over 20 hot air balloons will be on the National WWI Museum and Memorial’s North and South Lawns. The public is welcome to gather at 5 p.m. for food trucks, picnicking, live music from Grand Marquis, and more.

Kendrick Lamar, considered to be one of the most influential rappers of his generation, leads his global tour into Downtown KC this Sunday at the T-Mobile Center.