Downtown is Home Base for All Star Fan Activities

Downtown KC will serve as Home Base for most fan activities related to the Major League Baseball All Star Game from July 6-10.

In addition, to major events planned daily at the Power & Light District, Crown Center and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Downtown will be home to:

  • MLB Fan Fest at Bartle Hall (July 6-10)
  • Grand Slam Fan Jam free outdoor festival at Barney Allis Plaza (July 6-8)
  • MLB 5K Family & Fun Run at the Power & Light District (July 8)
  • Watch parties in four Downtown locations for the big game (July 10)
Be sure to Like us at Facebook.com/DowntownKansasCity to keep tabs on all of the activities that will unfold in greater Downtown during All Star Week. Here is the current run All Star fever… right here in Downtown:

Wednesday, July 4

  •  KC RiverFest @ Berkley Park (1-11 p.m.)
  • They Were All Stars exhibit @ Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (9 a.m.-6 p.m.)
  • World War I All Stars @ WWI Museum (10 a.m.-5 p.m.)

Thursday, July 5

  • Fitz and the Tantrums concert @ Grinders (7 p.m.)
  • KC All Star Funk Band, featuring Esquire @ Blue Room
  • Kyle Parks: Hot Country Nights Concert @ Power & Light (7 p.m.)
  • They Were All Stars exhibit @ NLBM (9 a.m.-6 p.m.)
  • World War I All Stars @ WWI Museum (10 a.m.-5 p.m.)

 Friday, July 6

  • MLB All-Star Fan Fest @ Bartle Hall (6-10 p.m.)
  • FanatiKCs Trolley @ Downtown (8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.)
  • Amateurs to All Stars @ Central Library (9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
  • Crossroads Block Party @ 19th & Baltimore (5-11 p.m.)
  • First Friday @ the Crossroads Arts District (6-10 p.m.)
  • Friday Night Flick: Moneyball @ Crown Center (9 p.m.)
  • Grand Slam Fan Jam with The Zeros and Quixotic @ Barney Allis Plaza (6-10 p.m.)
  • Hello Art with Tom Corbin and Aerial Artists @ Commerce Arcade (5-9 p.m.)
  • KC All Stars Blue Band, featuring Everette DeVan @ Blue Room
  • Locally Thrown free concert @ Grinders (7 p.m.)
  • They Were All Stars exhibit @ NLBM (9 a.m.-6 p.m.)
  • World War I All Stars @ WWI Museum (10 a.m.-5 p.m.)
  • Young the Giant: Friday Night Live Concert @ Power & Light (9 p.m.)

Saturday, July 7

  • MLB All-Star Fan Fest @ Bartle Hall (11 a.m.-8 p.m.)
  • FanatiKCs Trolley @ Downtown (8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.)
  • Amateurs to All Stars @ Central Library (10 a.m.-5 p.m.)
  • Buck, BBQ & Baseball @ NLBM (6-10 p.m.)
  • David Nail: Hot Country Nights Concert @ Power & Light (7 p.m.)
  • Fair Ball: Negro Leagues in America @ Union Station (thru July 27)
  • Grand Slam Fan Jam w/ David Basse @ Barney Allis Plaza (11 a.m.-8 p.m.)
  • Groovalicious Fruit @ City Market (9 a.m.-noon)
  • Jay Mohr: Comedy @ the Midland (7 p.m.)
  • KC All Star Jazz Band, featuring Danny Embrey @ Blue Room
  • KC Baseball History Trolley Tours @ Union Station (9 and 11 a.m.)
  • KC Command @ Sprint Center (7 p.m.)
  • They Were All Stars exhibit @ NLBM (9 a.m.-6 p.m.)
  • World War I All Stars @ WWI Museum (10 a.m.-5 p.m.)

 Sunday, July 8

  • MLB All-Star Fan Fest @ Bartle Hall (11 a.m.-8 p.m.)
  • MLB All-Star Game Charity 5K & Fun Run @ Power & Light (7:30 a.m.)
  • FanatiKCs Trolley @ Downtown (8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.)
  • Amateurs to All Stars @ Central Library (1-5 p.m.)
  • Art of the Machine Series @ City Market (10 a.m.-2 p.m.)
  • Big KC’s Salute to Baseball (Chamber event) @ Kauffman Center (5:30 p.m.)
  • Death Cab for Cutie @ Grinders (7 p.m.)
  • Grand Slam Fan Jam w/ Flannigan’s Right Hook @ Barney Allis (11 a.m.-8 p.m.)
  • KC All Star Gospel Brunch @ Blue Room (1-4 p.m.)
  • They Were All Stars exhibit @ NLBM (9 a.m.-6 p.m.)
  • They Were All Stars reunion @ NLBM (noon-2 p.m.)
  • World War I All Stars @ WWI Museum (10 a.m.-5 p.m.)
  • All Star Futures Game + Legends & Celebrity Softball Game @ the K (4 p.m.)

Monday, July 9

  • MLB All-Star Fan Fest @ Bartle Hall (9 a.m.-8 p.m.)
  • FanatiKCs Trolley @ Downtown (8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.)
  • Amateurs to All Stars @ Central Library (9 a.m.-9 p.m.)
  • GO: The Future of Mobile Payments @ Kauffman Center (2-4 p.m.)
  • KC All Star Big Band, featuring Bobby Watson @ Blue Room
  • Little Big Town: Hot Country Nights Concert @ Power & Light (9 p.m.)
  • They Were All Stars exhibit @ NLBM (9 a.m.-6 p.m.)
  • Watch Party @ Power & Light (7 p.m.)
  • World War I All Stars @ WWI Museum (10 a.m.-5 p.m.)
  • MLB Home Run Derby @ the K (7 p.m.)

 Tuesday, July 10

  • MLB All-Star Fan Fest @ Bartle Hall (9 a.m.-8 p.m.)
  • FanatiKCs Trolley @ Downtown (8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.)
  • Amateurs to All Stars @ Central Library (9 a.m.-9 p.m.)
  • KC All Star Latin Band, featuring Pablo Sanhueza @ Blue Room
  • They Were All Stars exhibit @ NLBM (9 a.m.-6 p.m.)
  • Watch Parties
    • @ 18th & Vine (5 p.m.) Crown Center (6 p.m.), Power & Light (7 p.m.)        and Westside (6 p.m.)
  • World War I All Stars @ WWI Museum (10 a.m.-5 p.m.)
  • MLB All Star Parade @ the Plaza (2 p.m.)
  • 83rd MLB All Star Game @ the K (7 p.m.)

 Daily attractions: July 6-10

  • Airline History Museum @ Downtown Airport
  • American Jazz Museum @ 18th & Vine
  • Black Archives of Mid-America @ 18th & Vine
  • Amateurs to All Stars @ Kansas City Public Library (thru October)
  • College Basketball Experience @ Sprint Center
  • Fair Ball: Negro Leagues in America @ Union Station (thru July 27)
  • Hallmark Visitors Center @ Crown Center
  • Icons in Transformation exhibit @ Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral
  • Irish Museum and Cultural Center @ Union Station
  • Kaleidoscope @ Crown Center
  • Legoland Discovery Center @ Crown Center
  • Money Museum @ Federal Reserve Bank
  • National Archives @ Union Station
  • National WWI Museum @ Liberty Memorial
  • Negro Leagues Baseball Museum @ 18th & Vine
  • Steamboat Arabia @ City Market
  • Titanic Exhibition @ Union Station
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