Free things to do this weekend in and around Kansas City

Kansas City's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, August 21, 2026 to Sunday, August 23, 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, Kansas City, MO 64108, Friday, August 21, 2026 to Sunday, August 23, 2026, 10AM - 6PM

• Parkville Days Festival 2026 - English Landing Park - 8701 McAfee St, Parkville, MO 64152, Friday, August 21, 2026 to Sunday, August 23, 2026, See website

• Friday in the Park at Macken Park Festival Shelter - Macken Park Festival Pavillion, Clark Ferguson Dr, North Kansas City, MO, Friday, August 21, 2026, 11:30 am - 1 pm

• Friday Night Sound Bites at Lenexa Public Market - Lenexa Public Market, 8750 Penrose Ln, Lenexa, KS 66219, Friday, August 21, 2026, See website

• Lenexa Farmers Market 2026 - Lenexa Farmers Market, West 87th Street Parkway, Lenexa, KS, Saturday, August 22, 2026, Saturdays 8 am - 12 pm | Tuesdays 9 am - 1 pm

• Lenexa Farmers Market 2026 - Lenexa Farmers Market, 17201 W 87th St Pkwy, Lenexa, KS 66219, Saturday, August 22, 2026, See website

• Safety Day at Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead - Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead, Switzer Road, Overland Park, KS, Saturday, August 22, 2026, 9 am

• Storytime at the Farmer's Market - KD's Books, 207 Southeast 3rd Street, Lee's Summit, MO 64063, Saturday, August 22, 2026, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM

• Summer Concert Series at Park Place - Park Place, Ash Street, Leawood, KS, Saturday, August 22, 2026, See website

• India Fest 2026 - Overland Park Convention Center, College Boulevard, Overland Park, KS, Sunday, August 23, 2026, 11 am - 6 pm

• Art On Walnut 2026 - ART GARDEN KC, 1298 Riverfront Drive, Kansas City, MO 64120, Sunday, August 23, 2026, 8am - 3pm

• Free summer mini photo session with Shoott! - KC - Shoott, Broadway, Kansas City, MO, Friday, August 21, 2026 to Sunday, August 23, 2026, See link for times