Throughout the year many events and festivals take place in Greater Kansas City. Check out the upcoming fun activities and things to do in our area:

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2010: JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC

  May 2009

Junior Women's Symphony Alliance Show House XL

Address: To Be Announced
(816) 471-0400

The mission of the Junior Women's Symphony Alliance is to promote appreciation of and funding for the Kansas City Symphony and Youth Concerts through volunteerism, programs and projects. Kansas City's Symphony Designer's Show House is one of the longest running show houses in the country.

Great American Barbeque

The Woodlands
9700 Leavenworth Rd.
Kansas City, KS
(913) 422-9599
10:00 AM - 11:00 PM
www.woodlandskc.com

Event includes invitational and open barbeque contests, a sauce, baste and rub contest, barbeque sampling opportunities for the public, the Barbeque Ball fundraising party, fireworks, a hot air balloon rally and a three-day music festival.

Fiesta in the Heartland

Crown Center
2450 Grand Blvd.
Kansas City, MO
(816) 472-6767
www.crowncenter.com

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  June 2009

Rhythm & Ribs Jazz and Blues Festival

18th & Vine Historic Jazz District
18th & Vine
Kansas City, MO
(816) 221-1719
www.kcrhythmandribs.com

Held in the historic 18th & Vine Jazz District, this event features several musical genres including Jazz, Blues, Latin Jazz, Rhythm & Blues as well as a Jazz Masters Workshop for students and adults.

Crown Center Antique Festival

Crown Center
2450 Grand Blvd.
Kansas City, MO
(816) 274-8444
www.crowncenter.com

The ninth annual Crown Center Antique Festival will showcase pottery, china, toys, linens, collectibles, furniture, jewelry, books and much more. More than 150 dealers.

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  July 2009

Heart of America Shakespeare Festival

Southmoreland Park
47th & Oak Streets
Kansas City, MO
(816) 531-7728
www.kcshakes.org

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  August 2009

Kansas City Irish Festival

Crown Center
2450 Grand Blvd.
Kansas City, MO
(816) 997-0837
www.crowncenter.com

Commemorate Kansas City's proud Celtic heritage with three days of music, dancing and exhibits. The festival features more than two dozen locally and nationally known bands, playing traditional music and Celtic rock.

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  September 2009

Annual Heart of America Quilt Festival

Crown Center
2450 Grand Ave.
Kansas City, MO
(816) 274-8444
www.crowncenter.com

The Greater Kansas City Quilters Guild presents this showing of beautifully crafted quilts, wall hangings and decorative items.

Annual Liberty Fall Festival

Liberty, MO
(816) 781-5200
www.libertyfallfestival.com

Arts & crafts, carnival, entertainment, food, parade and car show.

Annual Oktoberfest

Crown Center and Union Station
Kansas City, MO
(816) 221-0636
www.crowncenter.com

Kansas City's largest celebration features German entertainment, food, beer, an abundance of authentic German cultural activities and the largest Beer Hall in the Midwest.

Annual Plaza Art Fair

Country Club Plaza
Kansas City, MO
(816) 753-0100
www.countryclubplaza.com

The Country Club Plaza becomes an outdoor gallery as art enthusiasts flock to see displays of magnificent works from the nation's top visual artists.

Annual Kansas City Renaissance Festival

628 N. 126th St.
Bonner Springs, KS
(800) 373-0357
www.kcrenfest.com

16th century English marketplace comes to life for seven weekends amid a beautiful wooded setting as fair damsels, jousting knights, sorcerers, artisans and performers entertain in authentic costumes. Festival gates open weekends early September through mid October. Open all day Labor Day and Columbus Day.

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  October 2009

American Royal

(816) 931-3330
www.americanroyal.com

From annual parade, to BBQ contest. From livestock show to Quarter Horse show. From Hunter/Jumper Horse Show.

Annual Weston Applefest Celebration

Downtown Weston, MO
(816) 640-2909
www.westonmo.com

Known as one of the most outstanding fall festivals in the Midwest, folk artists show their handcrafted favorites in the historic district along Weston's Main Street while cider is pressed and apple butter is cooked.

Annual Weston Irish Festival

On the grounds of O'Malley's
500 Welt St. (at Short St.)
Weston, MO
(816) 640-5235
www.westonirish.com

Great Irish music, piping, dancing and storytelling, along with traditional Irish food and drink are what you'll find at the three-day event. Featuring local, regional and national touring acts performing on the open-air courtyard stage as well as at the two indoor pub stages.

City Market's Anniversary Harvest Festival

5th & Walnut
Kansas City, MO
(816) 842-1271
www.thecitymarket.com

Pumpkin patch, stagecoach rides, bluegrass music and more.

Village West WineFest

The First annual Village West WineFest (held October, 2008) was such a success, plans are already in the works for the Second! Take a look at some of the fun that was had this year; then picture yourself having that same fun and more in Fall, 2009. Visit www.villagewestwinefest.com/vendors periodically for the announcement of the new date! And make your plans early to join.

Westport Antique Fair
www.westportkcmo.com

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  November 2009

November 26, 2009
Plaza Lighting Ceremony

Country Club Plaza
Kansas City, MO
www.countryclubplaza.com

Thanksgiving evening event. Experience the magic when the switch is flipped and over 80 miles of lights illuminate the Country Club Plaza.

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 December 2009

Westport Nights of Lights
www.westportkcmo.com

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  January 2010

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  February 2010

Metropolitan Lawn & Garden Show

American Royal Center
1701 American Royal Ct.
Kansas City, MO
(816) 931-4686

The Metropolitan Lawn & Garden Show is Kansas City's premier consumer show dedicated to the green industry. Products and services exhibited include landscaping, power equipment, statuary, lawn maintenance, water gardens, decks, seeds, plants and bulbs, patio furniture, mulch, bird houses and baths, trees, shrubbery, fountains, gazebos, fencing, driveways, stonework, pottery, garden tools, fertilizer, water garden accessories, and ornamental outdoor dcor. Meet local experts on everything from water gardens and plant care to power equipment and designing outdoor living spaces.

Kansas City Remodeling Show

American Royal Center
1701 American Royal Ct.
Kansas City, MO
(816) 931-3330

Kansas City's only consumer show dedicated to the remodeling and home improvement industries. For more than twenty years, hundreds of thousands of consumers have shopped the Remodeling Show for the leading contractors, product suppliers and home service providers. With a focus on quality, variety, and the newest products and services, the Remodeling Show targets project-minded consumers who wish to enhance their homes, living environments and lifestyles. More than 300 exhibitors will offer the latest products, services and ideas for turning a house into the home you have always wanted. See why the Kansas City Remodeling Show is the number one show homeowners trust to bring their ideas to life.

Mid-America Boat Show

Kansas City Convention & Entertainment Centers
301 W. 13th St.
Kansas City, MO
(816) 931-4686
www.kcconvention.com

The Mid-America Boat Show is the boat and marine products consumer show in the Midwest designed to address the needs of today's savvy shoppers who are as comfortable browsing the internet as they are browsing the exhibits on the Show floor.

Mid-America RV Show

Kansas City Convention & Center
301 W. 13th St.
Kansas City, MO
(816) 931-4686
www.kcconvention.com

The Mid-America RV Show is the recreational vehicle consumer show in the Midwest designed to address the need of today's savvy shoppers - seeking variety, quality and value -- who are as comfortable browsing the internet as they are browsing the exhibits on the Show's floor.

Mardi Gras Fat Tuesday

February 16
Westport
Kansas City, MO

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  March 2010

Westport St. Patrick's Day

www.westportkcmo.com

Kansas City Home Show & Flower, Lawn & Garden Show

Kansas City Convention Center - Bartle Hall
301 W 13th St.
Kansas City, MO
(816) 942-8800
www.kcconvention.com

Ready to start your next remodeling project? Need advice for changing your decor and design? Searching for the right look for your lawn and garden? The Kansas City Home Show together with the Kansas City Flower, Lawn & Garden Show is the ultimate resource for your home and garden needs!

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  April 2010

Kansas City Pet Expo

American Royal Complex
1800 Genessee
Kansas City, MO
(816) 931-4686

The goal of the Kansas City Pet Expo is to provide the public with an opportunity to learn about both common and not-so-common animals that are found as pets, and the products and services that are available to provide optimal care for these animals.

Kansas RaceFest 2010

The Legends at Village West, 1843 Village West Pkwy, Kansas City, Kan.
(913) 788-3700
www.legendsshopping.com

RaceFest includes a full weekend of hands-on racing activities as well as autograph sessions with over 30 drivers and live music.

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For more information about things to do during your Greater Kansas City vacation at Chateau Avalon visit:

Greater Kansas City Convention & Visitors Bureau
www.visitkc.com

Kansas City Kansas/Wyandotte County Convention & Visitors Bureau
www.visitthedot.com

Greater Kansas City Attractions Association
www.attractionskc.com

Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
www.kcchamber.com

The Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City
www.artskc.org

And for reservations at Chateau Avalon, click here.