95th Plaza Art Fair returns to Country Club Plaza this weekend

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Plaza Art Fair returns to the Country Club Plaza this weekend, marking its 95th year with art, live music and food across nine blocks.

The fair runs Friday through Sunday, with tents, artist booths and crowds transforming the streets around the plaza.

Click here for a layout of the Plaza Art Fair.

Event details

Caroline Hogan, PR and social media manager for Country Club Plaza, said the fair draws tens of thousands of people every year.

“So many people have this marked on their calendar every year, not just in Kansas City, but outside Kansas City as well,” Hogan said.

More than 240 artists will exhibit at this year’s fair.

Restaurant booths will be located up and down Broadway Blvd.

The Plaza also offers an Art Walk card, which matches Plaza tenants with Plaza Art Fair artists to showcase their work in stores. Shoppers who visit those tenants can receive an offer, activation or gift with purchase.

This year, shoppers who make a purchase at any participating Art Walk store can receive a complimentary Plaza Art Fair coloring book and crayons, while supplies last.

Artist perspective

Steven Dragan is one of the artists exhibiting at this year’s event.

“Plaza has one of the best reputations among the exhibiting artists,” Dragan said. “Many people who get into it will travel across the country to exhibit here.”

Dragan said the fair is his hometown show, and it’s unlike any other show in the country.

“It feels like a big party with a lot of art,” Dragan said. “So I think that’s its reputation.”

Weather and road closures

Hogan said the fair will continue regardless of rain in the forecast.

“We want to continue to be that place where the community can come out, get together, enjoy the weekend, hopefully enjoy the weather that we have, hopefully, and just have a great time,” Hogan said. “That’s what it’s all about.”

Streets in the area will close starting Friday at 5 p.m. Event organizers recommend parking in one of the parking garages in the area.

Show hours

• Friday, Sept. 25: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• Saturday, Sept. 26: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Sunday, Sept. 27: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Street closures

• Nichols Road between Pennsylvania and Wyandotte
• Ward Parkway between Pennsylvania and Central Street
• Broadway between 47th Street and Ward Parkway
• Central Street between Nichols and Ward Parkway

Parking

Country Club Plaza parking garages are open and free to the public. Click here for a parking map.