Free things to do this weekend in and around Kansas City
Kansas City's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, July 3, 2026 to Sunday, July 5, 2026
(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)
• Kids Bowl Free - Kids Bowl Free - Find a participating bowling center near you today! - Friday, July 3, 2026 to Sunday, July 5, 2026, See website for details.
• Heart of America Shakespeare Festival 2026 presents Macbeth - Southmoreland Park, Oak Street, Kansas City, MO, USA - Friday, July 3, 2026 and Sunday, July 5, 2026, See website.
• The Center of Summer Soccer at Crown Center - 2450 Grand Blvd, Crown Center, Kansas City, MO 64108, United States - Friday, July 3, 2026 to Sunday, July 5, 2026, 10AM - 8PM.
• The Pigeon Comes to Kansas City! A Mo Willems Exhibit - 2450 Grand Blvd, Crown Center, Kansas City, MO 64108, United States - Friday, July 3, 2026 to Sunday, July 5, 2026, 10AM - 6PM.
• Friday in the Park at Macken Park Festival Shelter - Macken Park Festival Pavillion, Clark Ferguson Dr, North Kansas City, MO, USA - Friday, July 3, 2026, 11:30 am - 1 pm.
• Friday Night Sound Bites at Lenexa Public Market - Lenexa Public Market, 8750 Penrose Ln, Lenexa, KS 66219, United States - Friday, July 3, 2026, See website.
• A Capitol Fourth: 250th Weekend Celebration Live from the West Lawn - East Capitol Street Southeast, Washington, DC, USA - Friday, July 3, 2026, 8pm EDT / 7pm CDT / 6pm MDT / 5pm PDT / 4pm AKDT.
• 2026 Free Entrance Days in the National Parks - National Park Service, 1849 C St NW, Washington D.C., DC 20240, United States - Friday, July 3, 2026 to Sunday, July 5, 2026, See website for details.
• Clay County Under the Stars & Stripes: America 250 - Sailboat Cove, Chapel Rd, Smithville, MO, USA - Saturday, July 4, 2026, See website.
• Lenexa Community Days Parade 2026 - Santa Fe Trail Drive & Pflumm Road, Lenexa, KS 66215, USA - Saturday, July 4, 2026, 10 am - 12 pm.
• Independence Day Festival 2026 - City of Gardner, KS - Celebration Park, West 159th Street, Gardner, KS, USA - Saturday, July 4, 2026, Festivities begin at 5:00pm.