Free things to do this weekend in and around Kansas City

Kansas City's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, August 14, 2026 to Sunday, August 16, 2026.

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

Free summer mini photo session with Shoott! - KC - Shoott - Broadway, Kansas City, MO, USA, August 15-16, 2026, see link for times

Lenexa Farmers Market 2026 - Lenexa Farmers Market - 17201 W 87th St Pkwy, Lenexa, KS 66219, United States, Saturday, August 15, 2026, see website for times

Lenexa Farmers Market 2026 - Lenexa Farmers Market - West 87th Street Parkway, Lenexa, KS, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 8 am - 12 pm

Big Shoal Farm Sunflower Field Festival - Atkins-Johnson Farm and Museum - 4109 NE Pleasant Valley Rd, Gladstone, MO 64119, United States, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 9 am - 3 pm

Kids, Water, Fish and Frogs - Lakeside Nature Center of KC - Lakeside Nature Center - 4701 East Gregory Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64132, United States, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 10 am

Lost Trail Days - Louisburg Cider Mill - Louisburg, KS, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 9:00 am, 10:00 am, 11:00 am

Storytime at the Farmer's Market - KD's Books - 207 Southeast 3rd Street, Lee's Summit, MO 64063, United States, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Summer Concert Series at Park Place - Park Place - Ash Street, Leawood, KS, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, see website for times

The Pigeon Comes to Kansas City! A Mo Willems Exhibit - Crown Center - 2450 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108, United States, August 15-16, 2026, 10 am - 6 pm

Art On Walnut 2026 - ART GARDEN KC - 1298 Riverfront Drive, Kansas City, MO 64120, United States, Sunday, August 16, 2026, 8 am - 3 pm