Renaissance Festival opens season on Sept. 2
The 41st annual Renaissance Festival will open Saturday, Sept. 2, and run on weekends plus Labor Day and Columbus Day, through Oct. 15. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The festival site is located at 130th and State Avenue in Bonner Springs. For more information, visit www.kcrenfest.com.
American Royal Barbecue continues
The American Royal Barbecue continues today through Sept. 3 at the Kansas Speedway near I-70 and I-435 in Kansas City, Kansas. For more information about the barbecue, visit http://www.americanroyal.com/bbq/ or https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2017-american-royal-world-series-of-barbecue-tickets-34975559841.
Mariachi and Folkloric Festival scheduled today
A Mariachi and Folkloric Festival is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2, at the Kansas National Guard Armory, 18th Street and Ridge Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas. More than 50 different canopy tents will sell food and refreshments. There will be a four-hour Community Fiesta Dance indoors with different bands. A moonwalk, children’s games and a disc jockey also are part of the festival.
Wyandotte County Museum exhibit on the Underground Railroad continues today
The Wyandotte County Museum, 631 N. 126th St., Bonner Springs, has a new exhibit on the Underground Railroad on display. “Through Darkness to Light” features photographs taken mostly at night of sites along the Underground Railroad. The exhibit runs through Oct. 10. There are companion artifacts from the pre-Civil War era here currently on display at the museum. Special Labor Day weekend hours include 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, Labor Day. There is no admission charge. For more information, call 913-573-5002 or visit https://www.facebook.com/wycomuseum/.
Family storytime planned
A family storytime is planned from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 2, at the Main Kansas City, Kansas, Public Library, 625 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. Stories, rhymes and songs are planned.
Strawberry Hill Museum open Saturday
The Strawberry Hill Museum, 720 N. 4th St., Kansas City, Kansas, is open Labor Day weekend, from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For more information call 913-371-3264 or visit www.strawberryhillmuseum.org.
T-Bones play St. Paul Saints tonight in KCK
The T-Bones and St. Paul (Minn.) Saints will play at 7 p.m. Saturday night at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, Kansas. The T-Bones are currently tied with Fargo-Moorhead for the final playoff spot in the American Association with only three games left to play. For more information, visit http://www.tbonesbaseball.com. Tickets are available online, by calling 913-328-5618 or by visiting in person the Providence Medical Center Box Office.