Downtown Days Festival
Type: General community festival
Location: Downtown Lee’s Summit
Month: June
Description: A free three-day festival with live entertainment, carnival rides, food, crafts, and beer tents, a major fundraiser for the area.
Official Website: https://www.leessummitdowntowndays.com
Lee’s Summit Oktoberfest
Type: Cultural festival (German)
Location: 220 SE Main St., Lee’s Summit, MO 64063
Month: September
Description: A free three-day Bavarian festival with fashion face-offs, stein hoisting, performances, and a carnival, celebrating German culture.
Fall Festival of Arts, Crafts, Music
Type: Arts and crafts festival
Location: Missouri Town 1855, 8010 E. Park Road, Lee’s Summit, MO 64064
Month: October
Description: A two-day harvest celebration with historic interpreters, artisans, musicians, crafters, wagon rides, and games, offering a historical experience.
Official Website: https://www.makeyourdayhere.com/Event-Calendar/49th-Annual-Fall-Festival-of-Arts-Crafts-Music
Flights of Fancy Mega-Kite Festival
Type: Kite festival
Location: Metropolitan Community College – Longview, 500 SW Longview Rd, Lee’s Summit, MO 64081
Month: April
Description: An annual free family-friendly event with mega-kites, power kites, stunt kites, a large windsock, inflatables, face painting, and food trucks, ideal for all ages.
Downtown Wine Walk
Type: Wine and shopping event
Location: Downtown Lee’s Summit
Month: April
Description: An annual event offering wine tastings and special offers at over 19 downtown businesses, perfect for a social outing.
Official Website: https://downtownls.org/events/
Fourth Fridays
Type: Monthly art walk and concert series
Location: Downtown Lee’s Summit
Month: May-August (Fourth Friday each month)
Description: Free summer concerts and artist pop-ups in Howard Station Park, featuring local musical talents, creating a vibrant community atmosphere.
Official Website: https://downtownls.org/events/
Christmas in the Park
Type: Holiday light display festival
Location: Longview Lake, 3901 SW Longview Rd, Lee’s Summit, MO 64081
Month: November-December
Description: A free drive-thru holiday light display with over 1 million lights and 200 animated displays, a beloved tradition attracting many visitors.
Official Website: https://www.jacksongov.org/Events-directory/37th-Annual-Christmas-In-The-Park
Arts Week
Type: Cultural arts celebration
Location: Various locations in Lee’s Summit
Month: Varies (likely spring or fall)
Description: A week-long celebration of Lee’s Summit’s arts and culture with events, exhibits, performances, and workshops, showcasing local talent and creativity.
Official Website: https://cityofls.net/cultural-arts/events-and-festivals/arts-week