Nine Things To Do In KC This Weekend, April 17—20
Here are nine things to do in KC this weekend, April 17—20, including Spring Fest at Zona Rosa, Carousel and Kansas City Chorale’s Spring Song.
Spring Fest
Spring Fest is a free, spring family-friendly event at Zona Rosa featuring Easter Bunny photo opps, pop-up shopping events from The Strawberry Swing on The Bridge and bounce houses in North Park. There will also be kids activities, balloon artists, face painters, a DJ, drinks and food trucks to celebrate the beginning of spring.
April 19. 10 am. Zona Rosa.
Past, Present, Future
City in Motion Dance Theater celebrates its 40th anniversary with Past, Present, Future. The contemporary dance company’s special performance features choreography by current and former artistic directors, as well as a new work by company member Anna Boehm.
April 19. 7:30 pm. City Stage, Union Station.
BunnyPalooza
KC Wine Co.’s BunnyPalooza is bringing the fun all weekend long with a family-friendly Easter event. The price of admission includes access to over 60 activities like farm skeeball and a mega slide, photos with the Easter Bunny and a candy cannon that blasts off every hour. Festival food and drink––including their signature wine slushes––will be for sale all day long.
April 19 & 20. 10 am & 12 pm. KC Wine Co.
Champions of Magic
Champions of Magic brings a brand new production of masterful illusions to KC. Presented by American Theatre Guild, the team behind the internationally touring spectacle offers a high-energy, interactive evening for all ages.
April 18. 7:30 pm. Muriel Kauffman Theatre.
Carousel
Of the many musicals composed by Richard Rodgers—including classics like Oklahoma! and The Sound of Music—Carousel goes down in history as the composer’s personal favorite. Based on Ferenc Molnár’s 1909 play Liliom, the plot follows carnival barker Billy Bigelow’s turbulent romance with millworker Julie Jordan for a tale of love, tragedy and redemption. Music Theater Heritage’s production marks the musical’s 80th anniversary.
April 3–27. Times vary. Music Theater Heritage.
Spring Song
Grammy award-winning Kansas City Chorale will fill the Nelson Atkins’ lofty and reverberant Kirkwood Hall with lush harmonies for the choir’s annual Easter eve celebration of spring. Led by conductor Charles Bruffy, this year’s program includes Vaughan Williams’ Mass in G Minor alongside a preview of music from the ensemble’s forthcoming album, The Lost Birds, set to release next year.
April 19. 6 pm. Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
Orchid Delirium
A stunning and vibrant display awaits at Powell Gardens’ Orchid Delirium. Originally launched in 2022, the annual indoor exhibit showcases hundreds of alternating blooms from the garden’s extensive 2,000-piece orchid collection.
March 1–April 23. Times vary. Powell Gardens.
Sensatia
Kansas City-born and internationally renowned performance art collective Quixotic brings an interactive multimedia performance this winter. Blending acrobatics, futuristic visuals, live music, and perfumery, Sensatia promises a wildly unique sensory experience. This weekend marks the opening weekend of the original production.
January 24—April 26. Times vary. The Grand Theater (at Crown Center).
Stan Douglas: Metronome
The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art’s latest exhibit Stan Douglas: Metronome uses music as a metaphor for the social climate. Douglas, a former DJ and self-proclaimed audiophile, presents three major video works in the immersive installation.
March 27–October 12. Times vary. Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art.
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