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81Events this week
10Free things to do
92New spots
90New stories

● Checked Friday, September 18, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Kansas City

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 81 events, day by day →

Farmers Market

Saturday 8am · City Market

Challenge Air Kansas City Day Event

Saturday 9am · Signature Aviation

2nd Annual David Mann Chopper Fest

Saturday 11am · Knuckleheads

Saturday Bands

Saturday 1pm · Worth Harley-Davidson

CozyFest: A Jane Austen Affair

Saturday 1pm · Alexander Majors Barn

New in Kansas City

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Gram & Dun

Restaurants

Brunch with a backbone: Gram & Dun brings clever, culinarily driven takes on American comfort, with plates made to play nicely with serious libations.

gramanddun.com ↗

Studio Skate Supply

Sporting Goods

Build your week on four wheels: Studio Skate Supply has the good stuff decks, trucks, wheels, grip, bearings, completes, shoes, and apparel plus a shop park and local events that keep the energy up.

studioskatesupply.com ↗

Whiskers Cat Cafe & Coffeehouse

Cafes

Cats and caffeine therapy: Whiskers Cat Cafe & Coffeehouse pairs good coffee with quality cat time in a relaxed lounge where adoptable floofs roam, nap, and occasionally judge your life choices.

whiskerskc.com ↗

Kansas City’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Kansas City’s best →

Most read in Kansas City

The five stories Kansas City readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. KCMO City Council approves start of construction on Roy Blunt Luminary Park

    The Kansas City, Missouri, City Council has approved an ordinance allowing the start of construction on the Roy Blunt Luminary Park project.

    Full story at kshb.com ↗

  2. Chiefs' Clark Hunt Announces Big Change Amid Stadium Plans

    The Kansas City Chiefs are set to receive a new stadium in 2031, moving from the current Arrowhead Stadium to Kansas in Wyandotte County.

    Full story at heavy.com ↗

  3. This Weekend in Kansas City: September 4–7 - IN Kansas City Magazine

    This weekend marks the start of a month of festivals in Kansas City.

    Full story at inkansascity.com ↗

  4. Kansas City's film industry is booming thanks to stacked state and local tax incentives

    Kansas City's film and television industry is booming due to state and local tax incentives, fueled by a combination of financial incentives, experienced local crews, and a city government that supports filmmakers.

    Full story at kshb.com ↗

  5. Toys 'R' Us set to open in Zona Rosa this month

    Toys "R" Us is set to open in early September at a Northland shopping center in Kansas City's Zona Rosa.

    Full story at kmbc.com ↗

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