Upcoming Events

Kansas City Engaged Wedding Show events are a fun and exciting way to learn about wedding trends and fashions as well as a great way to find local wedding professionals.

Three days of all things golf at the Overland Park Convention Center. Get into GEAR at the 2023 Kansas City Golf Show.

Kansas City-area K-Staters turn out for the Wabash CannonBall gala each year to raise money for area high school students who plan to attend K-State. The black-tie gala is always a grand time for Wildcats.

VISION Hi-Tech Training & Expo provides the opportunity for you to expand your knowledge and gain new skills, all while networking with leading industry professionals.

The newly rebranded, Open Season Sportsman’s Expo, formerly known as the Outdoor Life Field & Stream Expo Series, features top companies, gear and equipment for hunting, fishing and outdoor enthusiasts.

This FREE job fair provides an opportunity to visit with top employers.

Johnson County contractors stay up-to-date on the ABC's of BMPs, Erosion and Sediment Control Done Right and Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Inspector Training.

The Kansas City IT Symposium is the region’s premier single-day event designed for the IT executive community.

Join us for the annual Abbot's Table Banquet: a benefit for the monks of St. Benedict's Abbey on April 1, 2023 for St. Benedict's Abbey Founder's Day.

Formerly the Leadership Lyceum, the Midwest Leadership Summit at the Overland Park Convention Center gathers 1000+ leaders from around the region for an event full of encouragement, growth and vision.

Hear a triumphant story of recovery from a well-known keynote speaker sure to inspire during the 9th annual Welcome House Breakfast! Also featuring Kansas City’s hometown hero and world-class golf icon, Tom Watson.

For more than 20 years, SecureWorld conferences have been connecting, informing, and developing leaders in cybersecurity--through in-person regional events and interactive online platforms.

Save money or make money on kid’s clothes, toys, shoes and equipment in one clean and organized place!

Long hailed as one of the most popular and downright FUN social events in Kansas City, the Fur Ball is Wayside Waifs largest fundraiser, raising significant funds that directly support life saving programs and services.

The American Heart Association's Go Red for Women is the world's largest network of women sharing together to save women's lives from the #1 killer of women-heart disease. Find out how you can make a difference at this year's Go Red for Women luncheon.

Naka-Kon is an annual three-day convention at the Overland Park Convention Center, celebrating anime, manga, cosplay, music, fashion, gaming, and more!

Midwest Design & Furniture Fair is bringing together the leading interior design professionals, manufacturers and distributors of furniture and various home improvement products and services.

Get a jump on your holiday shopping with a stroll through our holiday market, featuring artists, authors, and vendors of all kinds. Take a photo with Santa, mascot GB, or one of our other enchanting photo opportunity displays! Hear all the ‘behind the scenes’ stories at one of our amazing celebrity panels. 

The RadioActive gala is the annual benefit for KCUR 89.3.

Family-friendly event with 400 plus model cars on display at one of the longest running show and swap meets. Buy new and old kits from vendors from all across the nation. And, don't forget to stay for the award show! 

The 2023 Kansas City Regional Quilt Festival provides the perfect opportunity to get inspired for your next quilting project, be it traditional or contemporary.

Join us for International Master Gardener Conference 2023! It’s going to be five fun days of gardening inspiration and education. Gather new ideas from international experts and hands-on classes.

The Just for Her Event is Kansas City's premier women's event featuring over 300 exhibitors encompassing beauty, fashion, pampering, wellness, fitness, health, food, drinks and more.

KantCon is a 3 day event that hosts a wide range of gaming events from board games, card games, role-playing, miniatures and more.

Save money or make money on kid’s clothes, toys, shoes and equipment in one clean and organized place!

This FREE job fair provides an opportunity to visit with top employers.

Democrats from Johnson County and beyond will gather for the sixth annual Forever the Free State Gala to celebrate our achievements in building the local Democratic Party.

The Midwest Ability Summit (formerly the Kansas City Ability Expo) is collaboration between several metro-wide organizations. Their purpose is to create a truly metro-wide ability expo for those with disabilities and older adults, their families, caregivers, healthcare professionals and as an educational opportunity for the entire Greater Kansas City community.

This award goes to women at the top of the business world in Kansas City--the annual Women Who Mean Business Luncheon celebrates these women.

The annual Kansas Housing Conference attracts housing professionals from across the spectrum—property managers, owner/agents, developers, government officials, housing advocates, nonprofit and community leaders, and more. 

Save money or make money on kid’s clothes, toys, shoes and equipment in one clean and organized place!

Hillcrest's annual gala is the organization's largest fundraiser of the year. This event features silent and live auctions, inspiring stories of Hillcrest's impact, gourmet food and drink, entertainment, and the chance to come together with others passionate about Hillcrest.

Through our signature events, BVEF brings together community members, students, and teachers to celebrate educational excellence and  raise support to continue to exceed traditional classroom limits. 

Wyandotte Pregnancy Clinic's annual banquet raises funds to support the clinic who offers counseling, education and material aid for everyone who passes through its door and seeks “to meet the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of those in a crisis pregnancy.”

MINK Law Day at the Overland Park Convention Center is an opportunity for students considering law school to speak with law school representatives from MINK and many more from across the country.

Join us for the Shawnee Mission School District Annual Fall Breakfast! The Shawnee Mission Education Foundation is here to help. We promote innovative and challenging teaching and learning in Shawnee Mission schools. The Foundation stands with the community and district to maintain and strengthen the tradition of excellence in Shawnee Mission schools.

Advent Health's annual LIV: Living In Vitality event is a dedicated day to living a healthier life physically, mentally and spiritually.

Kansas City Engaged Wedding Show events are a fun and exciting way to learn about wedding trends and fashions as well as a great way to find local wedding professionals.

We all know the world changes every day. What was brand new just six months ago soon becomes outdated with advancements in technology. Don’t let yourself, or your career, get left behind – evolve and advance your career with VMUG at the Kansas City UserCon!

Come check out all new inventory from Trailside RV, Olathe Ford RV Center, Wilder RV, Lifestyle RVs, Premier RV, Ottawa RV, Liberty RV, and 21 surprise booth exhibitions! Concessions will be available for food and drink purchase.

Advice & Aid is a pregnancy resource center, serving families facing an unplanned pregnancy before, during, and after with Christ-like compassion. The annual Advice & Aid fundraising gala helps support women and their families make an educated decision about an unplanned pregnancy.

FOSTERADOPT CONNECT. Every child deserves a loving forever home! Join us for drinks, dinner, music and a live auction on Saturday, Oct. 7.

The Midwest Tea Festival is an annual event that welcomes people from all over to the Midwest-based specialty tea community. Featuring dozens of presenters and vendors, this occasion brings its niche market to the culinary array based in the Kansas City area.

Enjoy an incredible, fun evening while raising funds and awareness for the children and families served at the B.E. Smith Family Center. Kick off the holiday season with this exciting, entertaining auction, dinner, and program.

Three days only: renew, refresh and restore your home with innovative home and remodeling products from hundreds of experts all under one roof. Shop, save and compare on everything from windows and flooring to cabinets and landscaping at the JOCO Home + Remodeling Show.

Walk with our larger-than-life dinosaur herd with your friends and family as Jurassic Quest roars through Kansas City at the Overland Park Convention Center! There’s no better place to make pter-iffic memories playing with adorable baby Dinos, excavating fossils, or even training a raptor while surrounding by behemoths like sky-scraping Spinosaurus and, the King himself, Tyrannosaurus rex! Get your tickets for Overland Park now before they go EXTINCT!

This FREE job fair provides an opportunity to visit with top employers.

Held each fall since 1987, the Johnson County Community College Foundation gala has raised more than $10 million for JCCC’s student scholarship programs. Each year the Foundation awards more than $1.2 million in scholarship support, giving more than 1,100 students the financial boosts they need to achieve their dreams and goals.