Visit Kansas City [1] at the right time and your itinerary will be enhanced by a number of festivals and outdoor events. St. Patrick’s Day [2] and Irish Fest [3] bring out teeming masses of green-clad celebrants, while Rhythm and Ribs [4] honors two of the city’s greatest pastimes: barbecue and jazz. Other must-see festivals include a tribute to the Bard [5], a sophisticated art fair [6] (and another founded as a satire [7] of the first), and a tribute to 16th-century England [8]. And for a weekend-long barbecue feast complete with other activities like concerts and rodeos, the annual American Royal [9] event is not to be missed—just don’t forget your appetite!
Links:
[1] http://www.moon.com/destinations/kansas-city
[2] http://www.moon.com/destinations/kansas-city/arts-and-leisure/festivals-and-events/winter/st-patrick-s-day-parade
[3] http://www.moon.com/destinations/kansas-city/arts-and-leisure/festivals-and-events/summer/irish-fest
[4] http://www.moon.com/destinations/kansas-city/arts-and-leisure/festivals-and-events/spring/rhythm-and-ribs
[5] http://www.moon.com/destinations/kansas-city/arts-and-leisure/festivals-and-events/summer/heart-america-shakespeare-festival
[6] http://www.moon.com/destinations/kansas-city/arts-and-leisure/festivals-and-events/fall/plaza-art-fair
[7] http://www.moon.com/destinations/kansas-city/arts-and-leisure/festivals-and-events/fall/un-plaza-art-fair
[8] http://www.moon.com/destinations/kansas-city/arts-and-leisure/festivals-and-events/fall/renaissance-festival
[9] http://www.moon.com/destinations/kansas-city/arts-and-leisure/festivals-and-events/fall/american-royal
[10] http://www.moon.com/destinations/kansas-city/arts-and-leisure/festivals-and-events/year-round/first-fridays
[11] http://www.moon.com/destinations/kansas-city/arts-and-leisure/festivals-and-events/spring/festa-italiana
[12] http://www.moon.com/destinations/kansas-city/arts-and-leisure/festivals-and-events/spring/jazzoo
[13] http://www.moon.com/destinations/kansas-city/arts-and-leisure/festivals-and-events/spring/kansas-city-literary-festival
[14] http://www.moon.com/destinations/kansas-city/arts-and-leisure/festivals-and-events/summer/ethnic-enrichment-festival
[15] http://www.moon.com/destinations/kansas-city/arts-and-leisure/festivals-and-events/summer/fringe-festival
[16] http://www.moon.com/destinations/kansas-city/arts-and-leisure/festivals-and-events/summer/riverfest
[17] http://www.moon.com/destinations/kansas-city/arts-and-leisure/festivals-and-events/fall/art-westport
[18] http://www.moon.com/destinations/kansas-city/arts-and-leisure/festivals-and-events/fall/crossroads-music-fest
[19] http://www.moon.com/destinations/kansas-city/arts-and-leisure/festivals-and-events/fall/greaserama
[20] http://www.moon.com/destinations/kansas-city/arts-and-leisure/festivals-and-events/fall/holiday-mart
[21] http://www.moon.com/destinations/kansas-city/arts-and-leisure/festivals-and-events/fall/japan-festival-greater-kansas-city
[22] http://www.moon.com/destinations/kansas-city/arts-and-leisure/festivals-and-events/fall/kansas-city-improv-festival
[23] http://www.moon.com/destinations/kansas-city/arts-and-leisure/festivals-and-events/fall/kansas-city-urban-film-festival
[24] http://www.moon.com/destinations/kansas-city/arts-and-leisure/festivals-and-events/fall/haunted-houses
[25] http://www.moon.com/destinations/kansas-city/arts-and-leisure/festivals-and-events/fall/waterfire-kansas-city
[26] http://www.moon.com/destinations/kansas-city/arts-and-leisure/festivals-and-events/winter/plaza-lighting-ceremony