Oktoberfest(s), First Friday, Troostapalooza + more happening in Downtown

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Downtown is the place to be this weekend, featuring two Oktoberfest celebrations; First Friday in the Crossroads; Troostapalooza; KC Symphony performing the Strauss Alpine Festival; concerts by Kelsea Ballerini and Karol G; the opening of 'Man of La Mancha' & much more.

Downtown scene: Holiday cheer, Halloween shrieks, Violent Femmes, Jazz Krall & more

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Holiday Mart rings in the spirit of shopping; Haunted Houses spook it up in the West Bottoms; Violent Femmes dance with the Symphony; Diana Krall brings her jazz hands to the Kauffman Center; and 6 more headline events and attractions this weekend. Life is good in Downtown KC.

‘Carmen’; Broadway’s leading men; Save the monarchs; Get Down(town)

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Lyric Opera presents 'Carmen'; Chiefs' Game Day Experience at KC Live!; Symphony welcomes 'Broadway's Leading Men'; Los Tigres Del Norte to light up the Midland; Save the Monarch educational experience at Haverty Family Yards; plus what else is happening in Downtown this weekend.

Garment District will be groovin’ over lunch on Wednesday

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Make plans now for a Garment District Grooves lunch and live music experience on Wednesday in the Garment District Park at 8th & Broadway.

Fiesta Hispana, Tour de Bier spice up the Downtown scene this weekend

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Fiesta Hispana returns this weekend; KC Ballet presents New Dance Partners; KC Symphony opens its classical season with Copland's Third Symphony; live theater lights up 3 stages; MAYA exhibition continues; plus live music throughout the Big Town.

Symphony opens new season with Harry Potter + Downtown KC scene is jumpin’

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KC Symphony opens season with Harry Potter; Auto Show returns to Bartle Hall; Chiefs Game Day Experience returns Sunday; Lemonade Social to rock the West Bottoms; Luke Bryan, Twenty-One Pilots & Michael Buble to light up T-Mo' on back-to-back nights; plus more arts & entertainment this weekend.

Yardbird Parker + Alan Jackson + Dance Day + Music Fest = Downtown is hot!

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What's cookin' in Downtown KC this weekend? Headliners include 'In The Yard' birthday bash for KC's own Charlie Parker; country music legend Alan Jackson; KC Ballet's annual Dance Day; 18th annual Crossroads Music Fest in the West Bottoms; and MUCH more!

816 Day aims to entertain Downtown workers, residents & visitors

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Downtown KC residents, workers, and visitors will have reason to celebrate on Tuesday with 816 Day, the city-proclaimed celebration of Kansas City culture, featuring live entertainment, branded events, and special deals.

Downtown A&E is smokin’ hot with The Lumineers, TEDxKC, ‘Cabaret’ & more

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Downtown KC will be smokin' hot this weekend with The Lumineers, as well as Michael Franti & Spearhead, in concert; a TEDxKC evening at the Kauffman Center; opening weekend of 'Cabaret'; and live music nightly all over the place.

Architectural Digest selects Union Station among the world’s most beautiful

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Kansas City's renowned Union Station has been named one of 37 of the most beautiful train stations in the world by Architectural Digest. The iconic front door to Downtown KC is among only nine U.S. stations to be featured in the global list.

PBR Outlaws Days; Innovation Fest; First & Fresh Fridays + more weekend fun

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The KC Outlaws, our hometown kings of professional bull riding, will kick off an eclectic and captivating weekend in Downtown KC that's loaded with fun... including First Friday, Troostival, and the Inaugural Innovation Festival. Click here to read on...

Hot Dog Festival + Fringe Festival set the pace for this weekend

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Fringe Festival reaches a crescendo; Average White Band tops Heart of America Hot Dog Festival; Big Time Rush to take T-Mobile Center by storm; plus highlights of the Downtown arts & entertainment scene this weekend.