Overland Park headlines and updates

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (479+ words) Kansas City FilmFest International returns for its 30th year September 18-20 at AMC Ward Parkway, screening 100+ narrative and documentary shorts and features under new Head Programmer Melanie Addington. The three-day event will preview two unreleased films shot in Kansas City and welcome…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (596+ words) The most recent balloonfest took place May 15 to 17, 2026. But if you plan now, you'll be ready for the 29th annual festival in May 2027. The tradition of this vibrant and exciting festival is one that generations of Kansans treasure. And if you…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (241+ words) Music filled the air Sunday at the Rock Island Bridge as local performers took part in Kansas City's annual Make Music Day celebration. The event, now in its sixth year locally, is part of a worldwide effort to bring people…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago   (675+ words) Kansas is packed with historic communities. With roots stretching back to the state's early years, Glasco is definitely one of them. The cozy little city was settled in 1865 along the Solomon River in... Kansas is packed with historic communities. With…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (799+ words) With a career that spans more than five decades, Kansas has secured its place as one of the most enduring and influential acts in American rock history. Since their formation as a garage band in Topeka in the early 1970s, Kansas…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (155+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A life-size dinosaur experience took over the Overland Park Convention Center this weekend, giving families a chance to step back in time. “Jurassic Quest” features full-scale dinosaurs and an ancient oceans exhibit. Kids can also meet…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (268+ words) Festivities begin at 5 p.m. Sunday with food trucks, vendors and pre-concert entertainment at Union Station’s South Plaza and the North Lawn of the National WWI Museum and Memorial. Admission is free. The 22nd annual Celebration at the Station historically draws crowds of…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (513+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s nearly Memorial Day weekend in Kansas City, and local venues and businesses are offering a variety of things to do in the metro. From live music downtown to firework shows and a weekend baseball series, Kansas…...

5+ mon, 6+ day ago   (470+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — This June, “Spotlight: Charlie Parker” is returning for its 14th year, bringing back a summer-long program dedicated to honoring the life and influence of Kansas City jazz legend Charlie “Bird” Parker. The annual tribute program aims to recognize…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (370+ words) OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV) - One hundred and fifty hearts. One building. One day only. The Parade of Hearts ’150 United’ event took over the Overland Park Convention Center on Saturday. All 150 massive, one-of-a-kind heart sculptures were under one roof. Kansas City…...