First Friday in the Crossroads has been Kansas City's monthly gallery and food walk since 2001, with galleries open late, food trucks and busy restaurants.
Food festivals in Kansas City worth planning a trip around, by month.
Festivals through the year
November 2026 1 festival
January 2027 1 festival
Kansas City Restaurant Week runs each January with over 250 restaurants offering $20, $40, $50 and $65 prix-fixe menus, with 10 percent of every menu sold going to local charities.
September 2027 3 festivals
Seven weekends at Bonner Springs, west of Kansas City, where the giant turkey leg is what most people queue for.
Plaza Art Fair on Kansas City's Country Club Plaza runs the last weekend of September with 240 artists, three music stages and 20 featured restaurants.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
The world's largest barbecue competition in Kansas City brings 500-plus teams to the Kansas Speedway over five days from late September into early October.
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