Free events in Kansas City

Thursday, October 22, 2026

• Visual arts

  until Mar 6

  Edra Soto: the place of dwelling

  Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art · Midtown / Rockhill

  • Visual arts

  Free

• Visual arts

  until Jul 24

  Lie. Sit. Stand. Be Still.

  Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art · Midtown / Rockhill

  • Visual arts

  Free

• Visual arts

  until Apr 10

  Barbara Takenaga: Awestruck

  Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art · Midtown / Rockhill

  • Visual arts

  Free

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Randy Hawes, trombone, and Michael Hawes, trumpet (Guest Artist Recital)

  Randy Hawes · Michael Hawes

  UMKC Conservatory (White Recital Hall) · Midtown (UMKC Volker campus)

  • Music
  • Recital

  Free

Friday, October 23, 2026

• Music

  7:30 PM

  ‘Roo Horns Studio Recital

  UMKC Conservatory (White Recital Hall) · Midtown (UMKC Volker campus)

  • Music
  • Recital

  Free

Saturday, October 24, 2026

• Music

  12:30 PM

  Saturday Open Jam Hosted by Billy Ebeling

  Knuckleheads Saloon · East Bottoms

  • Music

  Free Tickets ↗

Sunday, October 25, 2026

• Music

  1 PM

  Sunday Open Jam - Hosted by Levee Town

  Knuckleheads Saloon · East Bottoms

  • Music

  Free Tickets ↗

Monday, October 26, 2026

• Music

  5 PM

  Aero Quartet (Guest Artist Recital)

  Aero Quartet

  UMKC Conservatory (White Recital Hall) · Midtown (UMKC Volker campus)

  • Music
  • Recital

  Free

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Concerto/Aria Competition Finals

  UMKC Conservatory (White Recital Hall) · Midtown (UMKC Volker campus)

  • Music
  • Classical

  Free

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Octubafest, Night 1

  UMKC Conservatory (White Recital Hall) · Midtown (UMKC Volker campus)

  • Music

  Free

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Octubafest, Night 2

  UMKC Conservatory (White Recital Hall) · Midtown (UMKC Volker campus)

  • Music

  Free

Thursday, October 29, 2026

• Visual arts

  5 PM

  Marble & Canvas Presents Mystic Nature featuring Jenny Hahn and House of Cade Black

  Kansas City Art Institute · Midtown / Rockhill

  • Visual arts

  Free Tickets ↗

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Saturday, October 31, 2026

• Music

  12:30 PM

  Saturday Open Jam Hosted by Billy Ebeling

  Knuckleheads Saloon · East Bottoms

  • Music

  Free Tickets ↗

Sunday, November 1, 2026

• Music

  1 PM

  Sunday Open Jam - Hosted by Levee Town

  Knuckleheads Saloon · East Bottoms

  • Music

  Free Tickets ↗

• Music

  5 PM

  Saxophone Day Recital

  UMKC Conservatory (White Recital Hall) · Midtown (UMKC Volker campus)

  • Music
  • Recital

  Free

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Volker Brass Fall Recital

  UMKC Conservatory (White Recital Hall) · Midtown (UMKC Volker campus)

  • Music
  • Recital

  Free

Monday, November 2, 2026

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Trombone Studio Recital

  UMKC Conservatory (White Recital Hall) · Midtown (UMKC Volker campus)

  • Music
  • Recital

  Free

Thursday, November 5, 2026

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Percussion Ensemble Concert

  UMKC Conservatory (White Recital Hall) · Midtown (UMKC Volker campus)

  • Music

  Free

• Other

  7:30 PM

  Thespiroos Talent Show

  UMKC Conservatory (White Recital Hall) · Midtown (UMKC Volker campus)

  Free

Friday, November 6, 2026

• Other

  7:30 PM

  Thespiroos Talent Show

  UMKC Conservatory (White Recital Hall) · Midtown (UMKC Volker campus)

  Free

Saturday, November 7, 2026

• Music

  12:30 PM

  Saturday Open Jam Hosted by Billy Ebeling

  Knuckleheads Saloon · East Bottoms

  • Music

  Free Tickets ↗

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Composers' Guild Concert #3

  UMKC Conservatory (White Recital Hall) · Midtown (UMKC Volker campus)

  • Music

  Free

Sunday, November 8, 2026

• Music

  1 PM

  Sunday Open Jam - Hosted by Levee Town

  Knuckleheads Saloon · East Bottoms

  • Music

  Free Tickets ↗

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Chen Piano Studio Recital

  UMKC Conservatory (White Recital Hall) · Midtown (UMKC Volker campus)

  • Music
  • Recital

  Free

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Thursday, November 12, 2026

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Trombone Ensemble Concert

  UMKC Conservatory (White Recital Hall) · Midtown (UMKC Volker campus)

  • Music

  Free

Saturday, November 14, 2026

• Music

  12:30 PM

  Saturday Open Jam Hosted by Billy Ebeling

  Knuckleheads Saloon · East Bottoms

  • Music

  Free Tickets ↗

Sunday, November 15, 2026

• Music

  1 PM

  Sunday Open Jam - Hosted by Levee Town

  Knuckleheads Saloon · East Bottoms

  • Music

  Free Tickets ↗

• Music

  5 PM

  “The Home Inside” Conservatory Flute Studio Recital

  UMKC Conservatory (White Recital Hall) · Midtown (UMKC Volker campus)

  • Music
  • Recital

  Free

Monday, November 16, 2026

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Tuba & Euphonium Ensemble Concert

  UMKC Conservatory (White Recital Hall) · Midtown (UMKC Volker campus)

  • Music

  Free

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Plaza Winds Fellowship Woodwind Quintet Recital

  UMKC Conservatory (White Recital Hall) · Midtown (UMKC Volker campus)

  • Music
  • Recital

  Free

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Student Chamber Music Recital #1

  UMKC Conservatory (White Recital Hall) · Midtown (UMKC Volker campus)

  • Music
  • Recital

  Free

Thursday, November 19, 2026

• Music

  5 PM

  Graduate Fellowship String Quartet Concert

  UMKC Conservatory (White Recital Hall) · Midtown (UMKC Volker campus)

  • Music

  Free

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Brass Bash Concert

  UMKC Conservatory (White Recital Hall) · Midtown (UMKC Volker campus)

  • Music

  Free

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