# Best Events & Things To Do In Kansas City, KS Today | AllEvents

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## today Events in Kansas City

- **Event Name**: WNBA Preseason – Nigerian Women’s National Team vs Minnesota Lynx
  - **Description**: The Minnesota Lynx announced today they will play the Nigerian Women’s National Team in a WNBA preseason game at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO on Monday, April 27. Hosted by ProHoops Sports & Events, this will be the first WNBA game played in the
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  - **Date**: Mon Apr 27 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kansas-city/wnba-preseason-nigerian-women’s-national-team-vs-minnesota-lynx/200029933752220
  - **Venue**: 1407 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO, United States, Missouri 64106
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- **Event Name**: Slow Food Kansas City Presents: Coming to America with Lidia
  - **Description**: An Evening You Don’t Want to Miss…

Join Lidia Bastianich for a rare, intimate night of food, family, and storytelling in Kansas City.

Slow Food Kansas City Presents:
Coming to America with Lidia

On April 27, experience a beautifully curated Italian din
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  - **Date**: Mon Apr 27 2026 at 06:30 pm – Mon Apr 27 2026 at 09:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kansas-city/slow-food-kansas-city-presents-coming-to-america-with-lidia/200029973923139
  - **Venue**: Lidia's Restaurant
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  - **Categories**: workshops, storytelling
- **Event Name**: Bumpin Uglies and Ballyhoo! with The Quasi Kings
  - **Description**: Bumpin Uglies
Bumpin Uglies' new album, Lyrics Over Everything, hits all the right notes and then some.With 14 tracks of reggae-punk-ska brilliance coupled with a hint of folksy bluegrass, this Annapolis-based band showcases their unique sound, drawing on
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  - **Date**: Mon Apr 27 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kansas-city/bumpin-uglies-and-ballyhoo-with-the-quasi-kings/200029381451508
  - **Venue**: 2715 Rochester St, Kansas City, MO, United States, Missouri 64120
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, festivals, music-festivals, art, fine-arts, reggae, parties, live-music, dance, dog, holiday
- **Event Name**: Kansas City Huddle Draft Special: Alohi Gilman
  - **Description**: KC, get ready! 🏈🔥
Mark your calendars for this FREE live taping of a special 2026 Draft Episode with guest co-host, veteran safety and new to the red & gold, Alohi Gilman!

We’re bringing the excitement over the draft straight to fans—breaking down to
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  - **Date**: Mon Apr 27 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kansas-city/kansas-city-huddle-draft-special-alohi-gilman/200029915823643
  - **Venue**: Chicken N Pickle - North Kansas City
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- **Event Name**: Free Public Viewing of Glass Blowing Production of the 2026 Fountain Project
  - **Description**: Get a sneak peek at the glass blowing production of the Fountain Project 2026!

Nine artists will work together to create a custom glass fountain that will be installed at Powell Gardens from May 2 to June 21, 2026. View these artists at work at the Belge
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  - **Date**: Mon Apr 27 2026 (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kansas-city/free-public-viewing-of-glass-blowing-production-of-the-2026-fountain-project/200029972930259
  - **Venue**: 1219 E 19th St, Kansas City, MO 64108-1729, United States
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  - **Categories**: art, first-friday, brunch
- **Event Name**: Musical Mondays: Ferngully
  - **Description**: Daisy Buckët is back just in time for Earth Day celebrations to continue with a musical take on the 1991 animated film that featured a voice cast including Robin Williams and Tim Curry! Cast TBA.

7pm Showtunes • 8pm Showtime 
21+ • No Cover • Cash Bar •
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  - **Date**: Mon Apr 27 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kansas-city/musical-mondays-ferngully/200029914752242
  - **Venue**: Missie B's
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  - **Categories**: live-music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Delightful Pudding: An Improv Happening
  - **Description**: On milestone birthdays, I celebrate by asking a bunch of my talented friends to do a show with me. For my 60th, the wonderful Jill Bernard is coming in town for our duo Brownies Don't Lie. Then Jill will play with Ham Kitty, and Jill and her fabulous husb
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  - **Date**: Mon Apr 27 2026 at 07:00 pm – Mon Apr 27 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kansas-city/delightful-pudding-an-improv-happening/200029689485056
  - **Venue**: Westport Bowery
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- **Event Name**: Miscast in KC - Eventful Efflorescence
  - **Description**: Join us for a late spring cabaret of Miscast-ing fun. Return to this page over the next few weeks to continue to see who's in this round. Just like our previous shows, Iris Inn Productions and The Fishtank Theatre are raising money to help out The Blackbo
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  - **Date**: Mon Apr 27 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kansas-city/miscast-in-kc-eventful-efflorescence/200029898792434
  - **Venue**: The Black Box
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  - **Categories**: art, theatre
- **Event Name**: Puff and Tuft with Amy
  - **Description**: 5 spots left!

NEW Puff & Tuft: Let's cut a rug together. $75 each or two people can work together on one for $100

I have financed 5 complete tufting set ups, so that's the max number of students per class. You can choose to work as a two person team
  - **Date**: Mon Apr 27 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kansas-city/puff-and-tuft-with-amy/200029990524956
  - **Venue**: 1313 Hickory, Kansas City, MO
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  - **Categories**: Workshops
- **Event Name**: Rebecca
  - **Description**: Book Club Series!

Story of a young woman who marries a fascinating widower only to find out that she must live in the shadow of his former wife, Rebecca, who died mysteriously several years earlier. The young wife must come to grips with the terrible sec
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  - **Date**: Mon Apr 27 2026 at 06:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kansas-city/rebecca/200029830249117
  - **Venue**: 408 Armour Rd, North Kansas City, MO, United States, Missouri 64116
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## Trending Events in Kansas City

- **Event Name**: Pop-Up Park Picnic: Couple Date Night (Self-Guided) - Kansas City Area!
  - **Description**: Pop-Up Picnic in the Park Couple Date Night (Self-Guided) Watch sunset with fun digital activities over picnic!About this Eventhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxgWuziXD5w  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/60c558e0
  - **Venue**: Jacob L. Loose Park - Recommended Park Venue or another park choice (YOU MUST USE PDF TICKETS EMAILED FOR EVENT- NO MOBILE APP OR QR CODES ACCEPTED)
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- **Event Name**: Coming Home - A support Group for Meeting the Missing Experiences from the Earliest Beginnings
  - **Description**: Before the World Told You Who to BEBefore You Had Words, You Had NeedsBefore you had memories, language, or even breath — you had needs.They were primal. Funda
  - **Venue**: Mystic Medicine KC
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- **Event Name**: Post Malone and Jelly Roll at Kauffman Stadium
  - **Description**: 🌟 Journey into wonder at Post Malone and Jelly Roll at Kauffman Stadium, where extraordinary experiences await around every corner! 🏛️ Set against the backdrop of Kauffman Stadium in dynamic Kansas City,
  - **Venue**: Kauffman Stadium
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- **Event Name**: World Cup 26: Quarter-Finals - Match 100
  - **Description**: ✨ Embark on an extraordinary journey at World Cup 26: Quarter-Finals - Match 100, where every moment promises to be unforgettable! 🌟 Imagine of transforming Arrowhead Stadium in the heart of Kansas City,
  - **Venue**: Arrowhead Stadium
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- **Event Name**: 2026 World Cup - Match 19 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
  - **Description**: 🌟 Be part of history at 2026 World Cup - Match 19 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, an extraordinary gathering that will captivate your imagination! 🏛️ The prestigious GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas
  - **Venue**: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
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- **Event Name**: 2026 FIFA World Cup - Match 100 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
  - **Description**: 🎉 Welcome to 2026 FIFA World Cup - Match 100 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, where dreams come alive and possibilities are endless! 🏛️ Join us at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in the heart of Kansas City
  - **Venue**: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
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- **Event Name**: 2026 World Cup: Match 58
  - **Description**: 🌟 Be part of history at 2026 World Cup: Match 58, an extraordinary gathering that will captivate your imagination! 🏛️ The prestigious GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO se
  - **Venue**: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
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- **Event Name**: 2026 FIFA World Cup - Match 34 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
  - **Description**: 🌟 Step into a world of wonder at 2026 FIFA World Cup - Match 34 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, where extraordinary moments await! 🏛️ Located at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in dynamic Kansas City
  - **Venue**: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
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- **Event Name**: 2026 World Cup: Match 19
  - **Description**: 🌟 Journey into wonder at 2026 World Cup: Match 19, where extraordinary experiences await around every corner! 🏛️ Set against the backdrop of GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in dynamic Kansas City,
  - **Venue**: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
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- **Q**: What are the top today events in Kansas City?
  - **A:** WNBA Preseason – Nigerian Women’s National Team vs Minnesota Lynx (Mon Apr 27 2026 at 07:00 pm at 1407 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO, United States, Missouri 64106), Slow Food Kansas City Presents: Coming to America with Lidia (Mon Apr 27 2026 at 06:30 pm at Lidia's Restaurant), Bumpin Uglies and Ballyhoo! with The Quasi Kings (Mon Apr 27 2026 at 07:00 pm at 2715 Rochester St, Kansas City, MO, United States, Missouri 64120), Kansas City Huddle Draft Special: Alohi Gilman (Mon Apr 27 2026 at 07:00 pm at Chicken N Pickle - North Kansas City), Free Public Viewing of Glass Blowing Production of the 2026 Fountain Project (Mon Apr 27 2026 at 1219 E 19th St, Kansas City, MO 64108-1729, United States).
- **Q**: What today events are happening in Kansas City today April 27, 2026?
  - **A:** WNBA Preseason – Nigerian Women’s National Team vs Minnesota Lynx (Mon Apr 27 2026 at 07:00 pm at 1407 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO, United States, Missouri 64106), Slow Food Kansas City Presents: Coming to America with Lidia (Mon Apr 27 2026 at 06:30 pm at Lidia's Restaurant), Bumpin Uglies and Ballyhoo! with The Quasi Kings (Mon Apr 27 2026 at 07:00 pm at 2715 Rochester St, Kansas City, MO, United States, Missouri 64120), Kansas City Huddle Draft Special: Alohi Gilman (Mon Apr 27 2026 at 07:00 pm at Chicken N Pickle - North Kansas City), Free Public Viewing of Glass Blowing Production of the 2026 Fountain Project (Mon Apr 27 2026 at 1219 E 19th St, Kansas City, MO 64108-1729, United States).
- **Q**: What today events are happening in Kansas City in April 2026?
  - **A:** WNBA Preseason – Nigerian Women’s National Team vs Minnesota Lynx (Mon Apr 27 2026 at 07:00 pm at 1407 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO, United States, Missouri 64106), Slow Food Kansas City Presents: Coming to America with Lidia (Mon Apr 27 2026 at 06:30 pm at Lidia's Restaurant), Bumpin Uglies and Ballyhoo! with The Quasi Kings (Mon Apr 27 2026 at 07:00 pm at 2715 Rochester St, Kansas City, MO, United States, Missouri 64120), Kansas City Huddle Draft Special: Alohi Gilman (Mon Apr 27 2026 at 07:00 pm at Chicken N Pickle - North Kansas City), Free Public Viewing of Glass Blowing Production of the 2026 Fountain Project (Mon Apr 27 2026 at 1219 E 19th St, Kansas City, MO 64108-1729, United States).
- **Q**: How can I find today events in Kansas City?
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- **Q**: What are the popular venues for today events in Kansas City?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting today events in Kansas City include 1407 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO, United States, Missouri 64106, Lidia's Restaurant, 2715 Rochester St, Kansas City, MO, United States, Missouri 64120.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for today events in Kansas City?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting today events in Kansas City include T-Mobile Center, Slow Food Kansas City, Knuckleheads Kansas City.
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