The Plaza Art Fair is this weekend (September 23-25), which means Fall in Kansas City is officially here. While every weekend on the plaza is fun, the annual art fair stands out from the others for a number of reasons. The fair is family friendly, fun, and free to enter. Once inside, there are plenty of stores to shop at, music to listen to, and art booths to check out. Don't miss everything this year's Plaza Art Fair has to offer!
Live Music
Bands will be preforming on three different stages across the Plaza from 5-10pm Friday night, 10am-10pm on Saturday, and 11am-5pm Sunday afternoon. The main stage will be on the Wornall Street Bridge, the Ink Live! Stage will be on Ward/Pennsylvania, and the 90.1 KKFI Community Stage will be on Nichols/Central. The stages are close enough together that you can spend all day walking between them to enjoy the live music and never miss a beat!
Shopping Deals
Stores all across the Plaza will be hosting different events. Whether you are looking for discounted prices or free appetizers, you will find exactly what you want. In addition, if you are from over 50 miles away and have proof of identification and residency, stop by Customer Service on Broadway to pick up an additional booklet full of discounts.
Restaurants
A day of shopping and browsing art can be exhausting. Everyone needs a bite to eat at some point. Thankfully, the Plaza is full of great restaurants to try out. Last year, the award winning locations were McCormick & Schmick’s, Kona Grill, and Brio Tuscan Food for overall great food. And, Capital Grille, Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant, and Topsy’s were the food booth winners. Be sure to check these places out!
Art
You can’t have an art fair without the art. Hundreds of booths will be set up down the streets of the Kansas City Plaza. The artists will be working in the booths, so feel free to talk to them about their art and maybe even make a purchase!
Seth Smith
The featured artist of the 2016 Plaza Art Fair is Seth Smith. His paintings can be found all over the country and in different fairs, but this weekend they can be found in Booth 500 on the Plaza. Born and educated in Kansas, it is great to have his art represented so close to his home. Be sure to stop by his booth and check out what he has been working on lately!
If you want to find out more details about any of the art fair's attractions, click here. Have a great weekend welcoming fall in Kansas City!
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