The calendar below shows a sampling of festivals and events happening in our own Westport neighborhood.
January
February / March
Fat Tuesday - Mardi Gras - Beads & Brews
April/May
KC Film Fest (Cinemark at the Plaza)
Middle of the Map Fest (Art, Film, Music) (in the news)
KC Rock Fest (at Liberty Memorial)
Tour de Bier KC (longer bike route goes through Westport)
Westport Roots Festival (in the news)
June / July
Kansas City LGBT Film Festival
KC Fringe (not exactly IN Westport, but all around Westport, from the Crossroads to the Plaza ... live theater, dance, performance art, visual art, spoken word, puppetry, storytelling, film and fashion)
August / September / October
Kansas City Improv Festival (KCIF)
Universal Film Festival (at nearby Country Club Plaza: International Indie Films)
Paris of the Plains Cocktail Festival
November
Fabulous 50s Candlelight Tour at Harris-Kearney House (Westport Historical Society)
December
1st Saturday: Santa Dash 5K Run
Various Months
Battle of Westport / Big Blue Battlefield Tours
Every Wednesday - Kansas City Library - Westport Branch - FREE talks with history experts (Civil War and the Battle of Westport).
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