Look, up in the sky! Blue Angels at KC Air Show, glowing balloons at Liberty Memorial
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels at the Kansas City Air Show won’t be the only things taking to the skies in the Kansas City area this weekend.
Hot air balloons will join giant puppets for a weekend of free family entertainment on the grounds of the National WWI Museum and Memorial.
The StoneLion Puppet Theatre’s fourth annual Puppets a-Glow-Go will feature a drive-thru display of larger-than-life illuminated puppets on the U-shaped drive, 7-10 p.m. Aug. 18.
On Aug. 19, Kansas City’s Great Balloon and Puppet Glow will offer a walk-thru version of the puppet display (5-10 p.m.) as well as tethered hot air balloons firing up their burners as the sun sets. The grounds will open at 4 p.m., with live music, food trucks and an arts and crafts fair.
More information at stonelionpuppets.org and theworldwar.org.
As for the Kansas City Air Show, in addition to the Blue Angels, other high-flying acts include the U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demo Team, Red Bull Skydive Team and Vampire Airshows. It’s at the New Century AirCenter, 10:30 a.m. Aug. 19-20 ($9-$58). kcairshow.org.
Other festivals
▪ Ethnic Enrichment Festival, 6-10 p.m. Aug. 18, noon-10 p.m. Aug. 19, noon-6 p.m. Aug. 20, Swope Park ($5; free for 12 and under). eeckc.org.
▪ Feastival food and drink pop-up, 6-10 p.m. Aug. 18, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 19, Union Station ($35-$350). kcfeastival.com
▪ Parkville Days, 6-10 p.m. Aug. 18, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Aug. 19, noon-5 p.m. Aug. 20, Downtown Parkville and English Landing Park (free). parkvillemo.org.
▪ India Fest, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 20, Overland Park Convention Center (free). iakc.org.
More entertainment
▪ “So the roots be known,” an installation by New York-based Peruvian American artist Sarah Zapata centering on lesbian and feminist histories, will open at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art with an artist talk and reception, 6-9 p.m. Aug. 17; through July 28 (free). kemperart.org.
▪ Spotlight: Charlie Parker, the annual celebration of the Kansas City jazz legend, will feature events throughout the city Aug. 19-26 and will be capped by a tribute concert at the Folly, 8 p.m. Aug. 26 (times and ticket prices vary). spotlightcharlieparker.org.
▪ Oklahoma-born comedian Trey Kennedy, who found fame on social media, will perform at the Midland, 4 and 7 p.m. Aug. 19 ($35-$95; limited availability for 7 p.m. show). midlandkc.com.
▪ Panelists from the NPR show “Wait Wait...Don’t Tell Me!” will offer a night of comedy at the Uptown with The Wait Wait Stand-Up Tour, 8 p.m. Aug. 19 ($39.50-$84.50). uptowntheater.com.
Music
▪ The Wallflowers, 8 p.m. Aug. 17, Uptown ($35-$83). uptowntheater.com.
▪ Kidz Bop, 7 p.m. Aug. 18, Starlight ($29.50-$79.50). kcstarlight.com.
▪ Kansas City Baroque Consortium, “A Bohemian Rhapsody,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 18, Visitation Church ($25-$40). kcbaroque.org.
▪ Muscadine Bloodline, 8 p.m. Aug. 18, Uptown ($25-$35). uptowntheater.com.
▪ Sylvan Esso with Indigo De Souza, 8 p.m. Aug. 18, Midland ($29.50-$49.50). midlandkc.com.
▪ Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks, 5:30 p.m. Aug. 19, Arrowhead ($224.50-$449.50). chiefs.com.
▪ Incubus with Badflower and Paris Jackson, 7:15 p.m. Aug. 19, Azura Amphitheater ($29.50-$164.50). azuraamp.com.
▪ Summer Singers and Orchestra, 2 p.m. Aug. 20, Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral ($5-$100). festivalsingers.org.
▪ Soulja Boy with S.O.D. Money Gang, 9 p.m. Aug. 20, The Truman ($30-$60). thetrumankc.com.
▪ Kings Kaleidoscope with Tyson Motsenbocker, 8 p.m. Aug. 22, The Truman ($29.50-$35). thetrumankc.com.
