2025 Stars and Stripes Picnic

The Stars and Stripes Picnic at the National WWI Museum and Memorial is Kansas City’s official Independence Day celebration! Bring your friends and family to grab a bite to eat, shop from local vendors, listen to live music and enjoy the largest fireworks display in the city.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Friday, July 4, 2025
Music starts at 3 p.m.
Fireworks start at 9:30 p.m.
FREE and open to the public - rain or shine!

Please note: no tickets are necessary for this event. Any offer of ticket resales or vendor booth sales are not legitimate.

Find out more: https://www.theworldwar.org/stars-and-stripes-picnic

The Stars and Stripes Picnic is presented by:
The City of Kansas City, Missouri
National WWI Museum and Memorial

Thank you to our 2025 partners:
Cerris
Hallmark
JE Dunn
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Weather or Not, Inc.
This event is supported in part by the City of Kansas City, Missouri Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund.

Media partners:
KCTV5
Cumulus Media

You may also like the following events from National WWI Museum and Memorial:

• This Saturday, 14th June, 10:30 am, Flag Day Concert in Kansas City
• This Sunday, 15th June, 08:45 pm, Taps at the Tower in Kansas City
• This September, 27th September, 06:00 pm, Night at the Tower in Kansas City

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