Planet Anime KC
2024-10-18 - 2024-10-20 | IL
NERDterpreter at Planet Anime!
Dates to be announced!

Planet Anime Kansas City is the newest convention to be hosted by Planet Promotions, LLC.
As a companion to the March 2023 return of Planet Comicon Kansas City, this anime-focused event will make its debut at the Kansas City Convention Center this fall on October 20th thru October 22nd, 2023.
Your visit to this new anime-centric destination within our fandom-fueled universe will feature an incredible lineup of anime voice celebrities, exhibitors, special events, a wide ranging schedule of panels, plus amazing cosplay, a cosplay contest, and more to be announced in the coming months.

MidWest FurFest
2024-12-05 - 2024-12-08 | Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N River Road, Rosemont, IL, 60018, United States
NERDterpreter will be back to MidWest FurFest!
MFF is presented by Midwest Furry Fandom Inc, an Illinois Educational Not-For-Profit Corporation that exists primarily for the purpose of holding an annual convention to facilitate education in anthropomorphic literature and art. It also facilitates the donation of funds to non-profit institutions, mainly of which promote the well-being of humans and/or animals. The convention was first held in 2000 and has grown to draw 15,547 attendees in 2023. As of December 2023, the 2023 event is the most attended convention in fandom history.

TransJoy Community Meeting
2025-02-22 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Spirit of Hope MCC, 3801 Wyandotte St, Kansas City, MO, 64111, United States
TransJoy KC will be holding our first Community meeting on Saturday, February 22nd from 3-5pm at Spirit of Hope MCC on the topic of Communication. In this tense moment in history, what inspires hope is to see so many people stepping up to care for each other and spark change. We know the key is to stand together, but to do this we must be able to effectively connect with one another. The goal of this meeting is to find solutions for effective communication to meet our mutual goals, both within the transgender and gender non-conforming community itself as well as with our allies and resource organizations. More information can be found at transjoykc.com/upcoming-events.

Naka-Kon 2025!
2025-03-14 - 2025-03-16 | Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS, 66211, United States
Naka-Kon is an annual three-day convention, celebrating anime, manga, cosplay, music, fashion, gaming, and more! Every year, we bring your favorite voice actors, musicians, cosplayers, artists, designers, and industry experts to the Overland Park Convention Center. Catch guest panels and performances, be part of our cosplay competitions, enter contests, and learn about working in the anime, manga, and music industries.

Planet Comicon 2025!
2025-03-21 - 2025-03-23 | Kansas City Convention Center, 301 W. 13th St, Kansas City, MO, 64105, United States
Planet Comicon Kansas City is the largest comic book and pop culture convention not just in the Kansas City area, but within this entire region of the Midwest. At the core of Planet Comicon Kansas City is our commitment to provide a safe and welcoming venue where fans may enjoy their particular niche of fandom without judgment. Planet has always made it a priority to be inclusive. No matter what fandom you celebrate, everyone is welcome at our event.

It has a 26 year history, with the first Planet Comicon Kansas City being held in Overland Park, KS in March 1999. The 2025 show is our 26th Anniversary show and will be held at the Kansas City Convention Center in downtown Kansas City. We will be adding information as the show approaches to help you find out more about what is offered at Planet Comicon Kansas City.

Back to the Future at KC Music Hall
2025-04-05 14:00 - 17:00 | Kansas City Music Hall, 301 W. 13th Street, Kansas City, MO, 64105, United States
Great Scott! Back to the Future, the beloved, cinematic classic is now a Broadway musical.

Winner of the 2022 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, four WhatsOnStage Awards, including Best New Musical, and the Broadway World Award for Best New Musical, Back to the Future: The Musical is adapted for the stage by the iconic film’s creators Bob Gale (Back to the Future trilogy) and Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump) and directed by the Tony Award®-winner John Rando with original music by multi-Grammy® winners Alan Silvestri (Avengers: Endgame) and Glen Ballard (Michael Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror”), alongside hit songs from the movie including “The Power of Love,” “Johnny B. Goode,” “Earth Angel,” and “Back in Time.”
When Marty McFly finds himself transported back to 1955 in a time machine built by the eccentric scientist Doc Brown, he accidentally changes the course of history. Now he’s in a race against time to fix the present, escape the past, and send himself… back to the future. When Back to the Future hits 88mph, it’ll change musical theatre history forever.

Duration
2hrs, 40 mins with 1 intermission.

Recommended For
Recommended for ages 6+ with. Children under 4 will not be admitted. Advisory: Back to the Future includes flashing lights, strobe effects, smoke/haze and pyrotechnics throughout.

'Sitting Pretty': A Big Read Conversation
2025-04-15 19:00 - 20:30 | Kansas City Public Library, 14 W. 10th Street, Kansas City, MO, 64105, United States
Presented By
Rebekah Taussig

Rebekah Taussig lost the use of her legs as a toddler during cancer treatment. Growing up in a wheelchair, she didn’t see herself reflected in TV shows, ads, books, or movies. But what she did see was disability depicted as a frightening deformity, held up as inspiration for those in “typical” bodies, or even as an indicator of some kind of innocence or magical power – and none of that represented her lived experiences.
She talks to the Library’s Kaite Stover about the eight essays in her book, Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary, Resilient, Disabled Body, that largely deal with Taussig’s shifts in self-perception and her relationship with the world around her. They also discuss the public consequences of ignoring differences in ability; everyone, she says, lives in a body with limitations, so conversations about accessibility benefit a far larger population than most imagine.
The talk is part of Big Read 2025, a free, city-wide reading and public engagement initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts, in partnership with Arts Midwest, that aims to broaden our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book.
Taussig is a lifelong Kansas Citian and author of a forthcoming children’s book, We Are the Scrappy Ones. She’s also an educator and disability advocate with a Ph.D. in English, focused on creative nonfiction and disability studies, from the University of Kansas. She runs the Instagram account @sitting_pretty, writes for her Substack This Too, and co-produces the weekly podcast Scratch That.
ASL interpreters at featured presentation

Las Vegas Fur Con 2025!
2025-04-18 08:00 - 2025-04-20 17:00 | Alexis Park Resort and Serene Boutique, 375 E Harmon Ave, Las Vegas, NV, 89169, United States
The aftermath of nuclear war has left the Vegas wasteland unhospitable, and it is time to seek out a new one! Join us on our colony ship as we seek a new home among the stars!
Las Vegas Fur Con returns for a third year at the Alexis Park Resort and Serene Boutique in April 17-20, 2025 (Easter weekend).

Anime St. Louis 2025!
2025-04-25 - 2025-04-27 | St. Charles Convention Center, 1 Convention Center Plaza, St. Charles, MO, 63303, United States
Join thousands of your fellow fans at the St. Louis region’s largest anime and manga focused, comic con style event! For almost two decades, fun industry guests, a variety of exhibitors, creative cosplays, and interactive programming has filled our venue to the brim; and we’re looking forward to doing it again in April! Plan ahead and pre-register in order to save on your admission, and enjoy checking out all the details as we plan for another fun year.

Shelf Life: A Big Read Storytelling Event
2025-05-01 18:30 - 20:00 | Kansas City Public Library, 14 W. 10th Street, Kansas City, MO, 64105, United States
Presented By
David Wayne Reed

Shelf Life was a popular show-and-tell storytelling series at The Brick hosted by writer and director David Wayne Reed. Throughout its five-year run, the stories at each event were sparked by an object and followed a theme, such as winning, time, and unwanted gifts.
As part of Big Read 2025, a free, city-wide reading and public engagement initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts, Shelf Life returns with a focus on soma, or the body, exploring how we live in our bodies, how we relate to our physical selves, and how our bodies carry us through the world.
The event features five new stories from Kansas City-based creatives, including Reed, Big Read featured author Rebekah Taussig, musician and amputee advocate Billy Brimblecom, actor, choreographer, and director Vanessa Severo, and visual artist and educator Kathy Liao.
There’s a “power of sharing one’s own story on stage,” Reed says, “and the palpable empathy … from the audience.”
ASL interpreters at featured presentation.

Furry Weekend Atlanta 2025!
2025-05-08 - 2025-05-11 | The Marriott Marquis Atlanta, 265 Peachtree Center Ave NE, Atlanta, GA, 30303, United States
Furry Weekend Atlanta is a convention that takes place in downtown Atlanta, at the Marriott Marquis. We welcome everyone interested in their furry side; fursuits are not required! Bring your favorite cosplay and add a furry twist by picking up some ears and tails in our Vendor Hall! We have hundreds of hours of programming, dances, enormous video game and board game rooms, an artist alley, fursuit dance competition and lots more surprises in store.

Disney’s Lion King Musical at KC Music Hall
2025-05-24 14:00 - 17:00 | Kansas City Music Hall, 301 W. 13th Street, Kansas City, MO, 64105, United States
Giraffes strut. Birds swoop. Gazelles leap. The entire Serengeti comes to life as never before. And as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly emerges from the mist.

More than 100 million people around the world have experienced the awe-inspiring visual artistry, the unforgettable music, and the uniquely theatrical storytelling of this Broadway spectacular – one of the most breathtaking and beloved productions ever to grace the stage.
Winner of six Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, The Lion King brings together one of the most imaginative creative teams on Broadway. Tony Award®-winning director Julie Taymor brings to life a story filled with hope and adventure set against an amazing backdrop of stunning visuals. The Lion King also features the extraordinary work of Tony Award®-winning choreographer Garth Fagan and some of Broadway’s most recognizable music, crafted by Tony Award®-winning artists Elton John and Tim Rice.
There is simply nothing else like The Lion King.

Duration
2hrs, 30mins with 1 intermission.

Recommended For
Recommended for ages 6 and up. All guests entering the theater, regardless of age, must have a ticket.

OCTA's production of The Father
2026-02-15 14:00 - 17:00 | Olathe Civic Theater Association, 500 E. Loula, Olathe, KS, 66061, United States
OCTA is a 501c3 organization that began in 1973. Through the strength and dedication of our community and the help of our invaluable volunteers, we continue to share high-quality, thoughtful theatre with Olathe and the greater Kansas City area.

The Father is a critically acclaimed play by French playwright Florian Zeller, translated by Christopher Hampton, that explores dementia through the disorienting experience of its protagonist, André, a retired dancer. The play uses a fragmented, non-linear structure, with shifting characters and settings, to mirror André’s confusion as he struggles with memory loss and questions his reality, leading to a poignant and heartbreaking look at aging and family dynamics. It premiered in Paris in 2012 and has since been staged internationally, winning numerous awards, and was adapted into a successful 2020 film starring Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman.

Key aspects of the play

Plot:
An elderly man, André, resists his daughter Anne’s help as his memory deteriorates, leading to a confusing reality where people and places change, and he questions who he can trust.

Structure:
The play is a “tragic farce” that uses repetition and shifting perspectives to create a sense of disorientation for the audience, making them experience André’s confusion firsthand.

Themes:
Identity, memory, aging, the parent-child relationship, and the cruelties and complexities of love.

Characters:
The roles of Anne and her partner are played by different actors throughout the play, further disorienting both André and the audience.

Impact:
It is praised for its powerful and empathetic portrayal of dementia, making the experience accessible and deeply moving for the audience.

Film adaptation

Zeller co-wrote and directed the 2020 film adaptation, which won Academy Awards for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Actor (Anthony Hopkins).

Naka-Kon
2026-03-13 - 2026-03-15 | Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS, 66211, United States

Heartland Men's Chorus
2026-03-20 - 2026-03-22 | Folly Theater, 300 W. 12th St., Kansas City, MO, 641005, United States
Dust off your Walkman, tease up that hair, and crank the synthesizer — because we’re going Back to the 80s!
March 20th, 2026 7:30p
March 21st, 2026 7:30p
March 22, 2026 3:30p
Celebrate the decade that shaped a generation — and gave rise to HMCKC — with this neon-soaked, nostalgia-packed tribute to the music that made us. From pop anthems and power ballads to guilty pleasures and dance-floor favorites, the full chorus brings big harmonies, big laughs, and even bigger shoulder pads to the Folly stage.
It’s a flashback you won’t want to miss — full of retro joy, radical moves, and heart you can’t fake.
Totally live. Totally proud. Totally 80s.

Planet Comicon Kansas City
2026-03-27 - 2026-03-29 | Kansas City Convention Center, 301 W. 13th St, Kansas City, MO, 64105, United States
Welcome to Planet Comicon Kansas City 2026! Whether you’ve been with us since the very first Planet in 1999 or you’re making your first trip, pre-launch planning will allow you to make the most of your experience.
We look forward to seeing you at Bartle Hall for Planet Comicon Kansas City, March 27-29 2026!
Planet Comicon KC 2026 happens at the Kansas City Convention Center (Bartle Hall)
301 W 13th St, Kansas City, MO 64105
Friday March 27: 1:00PM-8:00PM (Weekend Fast Pass Holders & VIP 12:30pm)
Saturday March 28: 10:00AM-7:00PM (Weekend Fast Pass Holders & VIP 9:30am)
Sunday March 29: 10:00AM-5:00PM

Las Vegas Fur Con
2026-04-03 - 2026-04-05 | Alexis Park, Serene Boutique, 375 E Harmon Ave., Las Vegas, NV, 89169, United States
Las Vegas Fur Con (LVFC) is a gathering for fans of anthropomorphic (commonly known as “furry”) art and works held in Las Vegas, Nevada. The convention is organized by Southern Nevada Anthropomorphic Events (SNAE), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in Nevada. SNAE is committed to empowering communities and raising funds to help charitable causes, particularly those relevant to its missions of diversity; at present, the Board of Directors numbers 12, being majority BIPOC, majority transgender, and majority non-male.
LVFC and SNAE grew out of UNLV’s Rebel Anthropomorphic Works and Recreation club, or RAWR, which has hosted smaller gatherings in the past, before bringing on new talent in order to organize a proper convention. This new talent includes sole proprietors, artists, furmeet organizers, and locals chatroom moderators.

AnimeSTL
2026-04-24 - 2026-04-26 | St. Charles Convention Center, 1 Convention Center Plaza, St. Charles, MO, 63303, United States
Anime STL is St. Louis’ largest anime convention!

Join thousands of your fellow fans at the St. Louis region’s largest anime and manga focused, comic con style event! For almost two decades, fun industry guests, a variety of exhibitors, creative cosplays, and interactive programming has filled our venue to the brim; and we’re looking forward to doing it again in April! Plan ahead and pre-register in order to save on your admission, and enjoy checking out all the details as we plan for another fun year.

The Art of being AANHPI
2026-05-02 10:00 - 16:00 | Zhou B Art Center, 1801 E 18th St., Kansas City, Missouri, 64127
HELLA GOOD DEEDS AND CAFE CA PHE PRESENT OUR 6th ANNUAL ASIAN AMERICAN NATIVE HAWAIIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER FESTIVAL — May 2, 2026! The Art of Being AANHPI returns for an entire day of celebrating the many ways we are…us. We are incredibly honored to support Hella Good Deeds’ mission to love on our community. Join us for an entire day of celebration. Food, performances, multiple floors of art, many vendors, wellness practices, incredible activations for your kids + the entire family. What makes us beautiful? What makes our hearts and bellies full? What does it feel like to listen to the melodies of our ancestors while teaching the new generations the tastes we grew up with?All of these things we explore during our festival and we are so thrilled to bring you another event that tightens our community’s thread together. Tickets are available now. Register for your ticket – link in bio

Furry Weekend Atlanta
2026-05-07 - 2026-05-10 | The Marriott Marquis Atlanta, 265 Peachtree Center Ave NE, Atlanta, GA, 30303, United States
Furry Weekend Atlanta is one of the largest furry conventions in the world! We are a community-driven, volunteer-led organization that is devoted to providing memorable, educational, inclusive, and safe experiences where our community is encouraged to explore and express their true self.We’re proud to be a place that so many people in this incredibly welcoming, creative community call home!

Kansas City Pride
2026-06-05 - 2026-06-07 | Theis Park, 4800 Oak St., Kansas City, MO, 64110, United States

OCTA's production of The Twelfth Night
2026-06-07 14:00 - 17:00 | Olathe Civic Theater Association, 500 E. Loula, Olathe, KS, 66061, United States
Twelfth Night: A Musical Adaptation Of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night
Conceived by Kwame Kwei-Armah & Shaina Taub
Music and Lyrics by Shaina Taub
Directed by Ashton Botts
Music Direction by Ashley Jones Rivers
May 29th-June 14th, 2026
“…a rousing contemporary musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic romantic comedy about mistaken identity and self-discovery. Twelfth Night tells the story of Viola, a young heroine who washes up on the shores of Illyria, disguises herself as a man, is sent to court a countess and falls hard for a Duke. As she navigates this strange and wonderful new land, she finds her true self and true love in the process.” (Concord Theatricals)

GateWay FurMeet
2026-10-16 - 2026-10-18 | Hilton St. Louis at The Ballpark, 1 South Broadway, St. Louis, Missouri, 63012

MidWest FurFest
2026-12-03 - 2026-12-06 | Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N River Road, Rosemont, IL, 60018, United States
