KC things to do: Guides to Cinco de Mayo, Truman’s birthday, Brookside Art Annual
Guadalupe Centers will celebrate the Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo with a festival, a tradition that started in 1922.
Entertainment will include mariachis, folkloric dancers, kids rides and a petting zoo, in addition to food trucks, artists, vendors and more. Hours will be 5-11 p.m. May 5 and noon-11 p.m. May 6; admission is free. More information at guadalupecenters.org.
More free Cinco de Mayo events
▪ Fiesta de Mayo, 5 p.m. May 5, KC Live! (VIP packages available) powerandlightdistrict.com.
▪ Argentine Fiesta, noon-5 p.m. May 6, Emerson Park, Kansas City, Kansas. facebook.com.
▪ Friday Night Sound Bites Cinco de Mayo Celebration, 5-10 p.m. May 5, Lenexa Public Market. lenexapublicmarket.com.
▪ Central Avenue Betterment Association Cinco de Mayo Celebration, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. May 6, Bethany Community Center, Kansas City, Kansas. facebook.com.
Harry Truman’s birthday
▪ Harry’s Hay Days featuring live music and fireworks, Grandview Amphitheater, 6 p.m. May 5; also parade and festival, 10 a.m. May 6, Downtown Grandview (free). grandviewharryshaydays.com.
▪ Truman Day on the Square, all day May 6, Independence Square. indepsquare.com.
▪ Truman Trot 5K, 8 a.m. May 7, Waterfall Park (free). runsignup.com.
▪ Wreath Laying Ceremony, 9 a.m. May 8, Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum (free). trumanlibrary.gov.
More entertainment
▪ Line Creek Community Center will hold its May the Fourth Star Wars Skate, 7-8:30 p.m. May 4 ($5, $2 skate rental). kcparks.org.
▪ Storytellers will descend on the Folly for “The Moth” Mainstage, 7:30 p.m. May 4 ($75). follytheater.org.
▪ Blooming plants on sale will highlight Blooms in the Bottoms, the West Bottoms’ First Weekend event, May 5-7. westbottoms.com.
▪ The 37th Brookside Art Annual will attract thousands to the Brookside District, 5-9 p.m. May 5, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. May 6, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. May 7 (free). brooksidekc.org.
▪ Actor and comedian Eddie Griffin, a Kansas City native, will come to the Uptown, 8 p.m. May 5 ($39.50-$99.50). uptowntheater.com.
▪ The Kansas City Burlesque Festival will bring performers from around the country to the Folly, 7:30 p.m. May 6 ($30-$60); also, Late Night Stage Strut, 10 p.m. May 5, Bird Comedy Theater ($25-$40). kcburlesque.com.
▪ Unicorn Theatre will present the witty drama “Lungs” about a couple deciding whether to bring a child into a dangerous world, opens 7:30 p.m. May 10; runs through May 28 ($37-$47). unicorntheatre.org.
Classical music and dance
▪ Marvin Byas Singers, “Coronation Day: A Celebration,” 6:30 p.m. May 5, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church (donation). redbeardandcompany.com/marvinbyassingers.
▪ Kansas City Chorale, “Romancero Gitano,” 7:30 p.m. May 5, Visitation Catholic Church, and 2 p.m. May 7, Asbury United Methodist ($20-$25). kcchorale.org.
▪ Kansas City Symphony, “Disco Inferno: A ’70s Celebration,” 8 p.m. May 5, Kauffman Center ($54-$114). kcsymphony.org.
▪ World Music and Dance Showcase, 2 p.m. May 6, St. Mark’s Hope and Peace Lutheran Church (free; sold out). traditionalmusicsociety.org.
▪ Kansas City Civic Orchestra, “Transfigured Sound,” 5:30 p.m. May 6, Kauffman Center (free). kccivic.org.
▪ City in Motion Dance Theater, “Matters of the Heart,” 7:30 p.m. May 6, 2 p.m. May 7, City Stage ($18-$35). cityinmotion.org.
▪ Lyric Opera of Kansas City, “Sondheim on Sondheim,” 7:30 p.m. May 6, 2 p.m. May 7, Kauffman Center ($33.50-$139.50). kcopera.org.
▪ William Baker Festival Singers, 25th Anniversary Celebration Concert, 3 p.m. May 7, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church ($5-$50). festivalsingers.org.
More music
▪ Brooks & Dunn with Scotty McCreery and Megan Moroney, 7 p.m. May 4, T-Mobile Center ($24.75-$164.75). t-mobilecenter.com.
▪ Anat Cohen Quartetinho, 8 p.m. May 5, Folly ($25-$45). follytheater.org.
▪ Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, 8 p.m. May 5, Starlight ($35-$175). kcstarlight.com.
▪ Air Supply, 8:30 p.m. May 5, Ameristar ($68-$240). ameristarkansascity.com.
▪ Knuckle Puck and Real Friends with Between You and Me, 7:30 p.m. May 6, The Truman ($28-$30). thetrumankc.com.
▪ First Sundays featuring The Old Crows Band, The Accumulators and Noah Davis & Heavy Electric, 1-4 p.m. May 7, Theis Park (free). kcparks.org.
▪ Built to Spill, 8 p.m. May 9, Madrid ($35). madridtheatre.com.
▪ Tenacious D, 8 p.m. May 9, Starlight ($35-$99). kcstarlight.com.
▪ Godsmack with I Prevail, 6:30 p.m. May 10, Azura Amphitheater ($35-$125). azuraamp.com.
This story was originally published May 3, 2023 at 4:29 PM.
