Kansas City’s Celebration at the Station is Sunday. Here’s what to know before you go
Kansas City’s largest free Memorial Day weekend event returns Sunday at Union Station, featuring a Kansas City Symphony concert and fireworks.
The 22nd annual Celebration at the Station historically draws crowds of more than 30,000.
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Here are key takeaways:
- 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 Kansas City Symphony concert features jazz vocalist and trombonist Aubrey Logan, with guest conductor Stuart Chafetz leading music by John Williams, Scott Joplin, George Gershwin and Florence Price. The program includes the “Armed Forces Salute” and the “1812 Overture” with live cannons.
- Fireworks will launch from the roof of Union Station. Organizers say to bring folding chairs or blankets, since seating is not provided. Picnic dinners are encouraged, but alcohol, glass containers and pets are prohibited.
- Paid parking is available at Union Station’s West Yards Garage for $10 before 3 p.m. and $25 after 3 p.m., credit or debit only. Attendees can also park along the KC Streetcar route and ride free to Union Station until 11 p.m.
- Can’t attend? Kansas City PBS will broadcast the event live at 8 p.m. Sunday, with a rebroadcast at 7 p.m. Monday.
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Kendrick Calfee
The Kansas City Star