Memorial Day events planned around the KC metro in 2024
Published: May. 19, 2024 at 3:45 PM CDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - With the school year in the rearview mirror, many in the Kansas City metro have turned their eyes toward Memorial Day weekend events.
In addition to the events below, the KC Streetcar has added additional services on Saturday and Sunday.
- Saturday, May 25: 7:00 a.m. – 1:00 a.m. (Four streetcar service 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.)
- Sunday, May 26: 7:00 a.m. – Midnight (Four streetcar service 10:00 a.m. - Midnight)
Here’s what you can do:
| Date | Time | Event | Location | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, May 23 | 7:30 - 9 p.m. | Memorial Day Cemetery Arrangement Workshop | Fleming Floral Station, 801 Cedar St., Pleasant Hill, Mo. | $25: https://tinyurl.com/yxxbmt9f |
| Friday, May 24 | 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Save a Life: Blood Drive | National WWI Museum and Memorial, 100 W. 26th St., Kansas City, Mo. | Prices vary: https://tinyurl.com/59j2cskm |
| Friday, May 24 | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Memorial Day Weekend 2024 | National WWI Museum and Memorial, 100 W. 26th St., Kansas City, Mo. | Prices vary: https://tinyurl.com/59j2cskm |
| Friday, May 24 | 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Memorial Day Weekend Kickoff BBQ | Glenwood Village of Overland Park, 9201 Foster St., Overland Park, Kan. | N/A |
| Friday, May 24 - May 27 | 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. | Memorial Day Weekend | Bass Resort, 15880 Interurban Rd., Platte City, Mo. | Call 816-858-5556 to book |
| Saturday, May 25 - May 26 | 8 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Memorial Day Mix-Up | American Jazz Museum, 1616 E. 18th St., Kansas City, Mo. | $15 at the Landing Mall Skybox T-shirt Shop, 1240 E. Meyer Blvd. |
| Saturday, May 25 | 9 a.m. | Kansas City Memorial Day Weekend Vendor Market and Caffeine & Chrome Car Show | Gateway Classic Cars of Kansas City, 1202 S. Lone Elm Rd., Olathe, Kan. | N/A |
| Saturday, May 25 | 10 a.m. | 1st Annual Memorial Day Poker Run | 9018 E. 39th St., Kansas City, Mo. | Bike: $20 Passenger: $10 |
| Saturday, May 25 | 10 a.m. | Memorial Day Weekend Veteran Gravesite Flag Placement | Lenexa Cemetery, 8805 Pflumm Rd., Lenexa, Kan. | Free |
| Saturday, May 25 - May 28 | 10 a.m. - Noon | Memorial Day Display | White-Donlon-Hagemeister MOH VFW Post 56 Memorial Park, next to Citizens Federal Savings Bank, 312 S. 5th St., Leavenworth, Kan. | Free |
| Saturday, May 25 - May 26 | 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Memorial Weekend Open House & Bike Wash | Rawhide Harley-Davidson, 725 N. Rawhide Dr., Olathe, Kan. | Free |
| Saturday, May 25 | Noon | Memorial Weekend 3-Person Tourey | Side Pockets Blue Springs, 1237 Missouri Highway 7, Blue Springs, Mo. | $200: https://tinyurl.com/ye4wbf6c |
| Sunday, May 26 | 8 p.m. | SuperNova at The 1st Annual Memorial Poker Run | 9018 E. 39th St., Kansas City, Mo. | N/A: https://tinyurl.com/3tn4d4wj |
| Sunday, May 26 | 10 a.m. | Memorial Day Picnic | Living Faith LS, 1121 SW Hook Rd., Lee’s Summit, Mo. | Free |
| Sunday, May 26 | 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. | KC Oasis Memorial Day Weekend Picnic and Potluck | William E. Macken Park, 1002 Clark Ferguson Dr., North Kansas City, Mo. | Bring a dish to share |
| Sunday, May 26 | 3 p.m. | Goodies: Memorial Day Sunday at the Levee | The Levee, 16 W. 43rd St., Kansas City, Mo. | $10: https://tinyurl.com/ycs7zjjn |
| Sunday, May 26 | 4:30 p.m. | Afro X Memorial Weekend Day Party | 1621 Swift St., North Kansas City, Mo. | $15: https://tinyurl.com/mr37np9u |
| Sunday, May 26 | 8 p.m. | Memorial Day Weekend Takeover | Prime Bar KC, 1501 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo. | Starting at $0: https://tinyurl.com/5c892w39 |
| Monday, May 27 | 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. | Memorial Day on the Golf Course | Nicklaus Golf Club at LionsGate, 14225 Dearborn St., Overland Park, Kan. | N/A |
| Monday, May 27 | 8 a.m. | Memorial Day Masses at Catholic Cemeteries | Resurrection Catholic Cemetery, 8300 Quivira Rd., Lenexa, Kan. | Free |
| Monday, May 27 | 8 a.m. | Memorial Day Ride to Lexington | Scout Coffee, 1400 W. Main St., Blue Springs, Mo. | Free |
| Monday, May 27 | 8 a.m. | Memorial Day Murph 2024 | TAH CrossFit, 101 W. 2nd St., Smithville, Mo. | Free |
| Monday, May 27 | 9 a.m. | Memorial Day Rev Coed Doubles | Volleyball Valley - Kansas City, 213 N. Valley St., Kansas City, Kan. | $80 per team: https://tinyurl.com/2e5uat83 |
| Monday, May 27 | 9 a.m. | Memorial Day Parade | 408 NW Leanne Ln., Blue Springs, Mo. | Free |
| Monday, May 27 | 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Memorial Day BBQ Cook Out | Parvin Road Thriftway, 5004 NE Parvin Rd., Kansas City, Mo. | N/A |
| Monday, May 27 | 9 a.m. | Memorial Day Baseball & Softball Camp | D-Bat Kansas City, 16150 W. 110th St., Lenexa, Kan. | $75: https://tinyurl.com/5x6t9u5p |
| Monday, May 27 | 9 - 9:30 a.m. | Annunciation Greek Orthodox Christian Church Memorial Day Remembrance | Mt. Moriah, 10507 Holmes Rd., Kansas City, Mo. | Free |
| Monday, May 27 | 9:45 - 10:15 a.m. | Annunciation Greek Orthodox Christian Church Memorial Day Remembrance | Forest Hill & Cavalry Cemetery, 6901 Troost Ave., Kansas City, Mo. | Free |
| Monday, May 27 | 10 a.m. | Memorial Day Ceremonies | VFW Post 7397, 9550 Pflumm Rd., Lenexa, Kan. | Free |
| Monday, May 27 | 10 a.m. | Cycle City Memorial Day Coffee Ride | Cycle City, 201 Main St., Ste. 100, Kansas City, Mo. | Free - bring money for coffee |
| Monday, May 27 | 10 a.m. | Memorial Day Tournament | Olathe Lanes East, 303 N. Lindenwood Dr., Olathe, Kan. | $100: https://www.oleast.com/ |
| Monday, May 27 | 10 a.m. | Memorial Day Service | Bonner Springs Cemetery, 759 Sheidly Ave., Bonner Springs, Kan. | Free |
| Monday, May 27 | 10: 30 - 11 a.m. | Annunciation Greek Orthodox Christian Church Memorial Day Remembrance | Johnson County Memorial Gardens, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, Kan. | Free |
| Monday, May 27 | 10: 30 - 11:30 a.m. | Memorial Day Service | White Chapel’s Cemetery’s Revelations Mausoleum, 6600 NE Antioch Rd., Kansas City, Mo. | Free |
| Monday, May 27 | 10: 30 a.m. - Noon | Memorial Day Concert | Olathe Veterans Memorial Park, 1025 S. Harrison Rd., Olathe, Kan. | Free |
| Monday, May 27 | 11 a.m. | Memorial Day Community Ceremony | Johnson County Funeral Chapel and Memorial Gardens, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, Kan. | Free |
| Monday, May 27 | 11 a.m. | Memorial Day Concert | Independence Uptown Market, 211 W. Truman Rd., Independence, Mo. | Free |
| Monday, May 27 | 11 a.m. | Memorial Day Run | Hilltop Bar, 19611 McLouth Rd., Tonganoxie, Kan. | N/A |
| Monday, May 27 | 11 a.m. | Memorial Day Ceremony, Remembrance and Lunch | Johnson County Memorial Gardens, 11419 Floyd Dr., Overland Park, Kan. | Free |
| Monday, May 27 | 11 a.m. | Memorial Day Community Ceremony | Longview Funeral Home & Cemetery, 12700 SE Raytown Rd., Kansas City, Mo. | Free |
| Monday, May 27 | 11 a.m. | Memorial Day 2024 Kansas City Northland | Terrace Park Funeral Home & Cemetery, 801 NW 108th St., Kansas City, Mo. | Free |
| Monday, May 27 | 3:30 - 6 p.m. | Singspiration! Memorial Day Yard Concert | 4934 Howe Dr., Mission, Kan. | Donations welcome |
| Monday, May 27 | 6 - 10 p.m. | Modern Swing Memorial Day Pot Luck | El Torreon KC, 3101 Gillham Plz., Kansas City, Mo. | Bring a side to share |
| Monday, May 27 | 7 - 9 p.m. | Memorial Day Potluck | The Bar KCK, 6720 Kaw Dr., Kansas City, Kan. | Bring a side to share |
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