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1 week ago | 
fox4kc.com | Carey Wickersham
Posted: Apr 13, 2025 / 02:00 PM CDT Updated: Apr 13, 2025 / 02:00 PM CDT KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The ancient art of pottery was on display in the Crossroads this weekend at the nineth annual Midwest Pottery Fest. Twelve of the region’s best potters, whose work ranges from whimsical to geometrical to classical, were on display at Art KC. Each cup, vase, platter or teapot can take weeks to create.
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1 week ago | 
fox4kc.com | Carey Wickersham |Olivia Johnson
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — From the American Royals’ World Series of BBQ to the Great Lenexa BBQ Battle, and now, to the “world’s first museum dedicated to barbecue,” Kansas City is the king of great ‘que, to say the least. “Barbecue in Kansas City have been inexorably linked for more than a century. It’s a true melting pot of barbecue. When we thought of where to put the museum, no other place in the world made sense,” said Museum of BBQ founder Jonathan Bender.
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2 weeks ago | 
fox4kc.com | Carey Wickersham
Posted: Apr 5, 2025 / 11:36 AM CDT Updated: Apr 5, 2025 / 11:36 AM CDT KANSAS CITY, Mo. — You’ve heard of the Parade of Homes, but what about the Parade of Playhouses? A record 13 playhouses are set up outside Union Station at Haverty Yards this weekend. These structures are smaller, more whimsical versions of the traditional artisan show homes — designed and created by high school students around the metro.
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3 weeks ago | 
fox4kc.com | Olivia Johnson |Carey Wickersham
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As spring break winds down, Union Station’s Science City is quietly preparing for a busy summer filled with new activities. Spring break brought thousands of visitors to Science City to learn and play. Jarvis the robot has been a centerpiece at the attraction for about a year. Guests can program him to talk, sing, show emotion, change colors, and even dance — and yes, you guessed it, his best move is the robot.
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3 weeks ago | 
fox4kc.com | Carey Wickersham
Posted: Mar 29, 2025 / 12:36 PM CDT Updated: Mar 29, 2025 / 12:37 PM CDT SHAWNEE, Kan. — With warmer weather setting in and trees blooming all over the metro, you’re probably thinking about getting your yard in shape. Hundreds of Johnson County residents got expert advice today at the Healthy Yard Expo at the Shawnee Civic Center.
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1 month ago | 
fox4kc.com | Carey Wickersham
Posted: Mar 23, 2025 / 11:36 AM CDT Updated: Mar 23, 2025 / 11:36 AM CDT KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The 26th annual Planet Comicon KC took place this weekend at Bartle Hall. It has become one of the nation’s largest comic book and pop culture conventions, drawing in an estimated 70,000 enthusiasts. As many already know, Comicon is all about the costumes, and one local, family-run organization has grown a huge niche following.
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1 month ago | 
fox4kc.com | Carey Wickersham
Posted: Mar 22, 2025 / 12:13 PM CDT Updated: Mar 22, 2025 / 12:13 PM CDT KANSAS CITY, Kan. — KC Farm School can teach almost anyone who wants to learn how to farm. On Saturday, the nonprofit organization held its spring plant sale — a yearly special giving the farm school the opportunity to put all proceeds back into its mission — to inspire the community to farm.
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1 month ago | 
fox4kc.com | Carey Wickersham |Olivia Johnson
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In today’s culture, when something breaks, we don’t usually fix it. Instead, we replace it, and whatever we had before, simply ends up at the dump. Repair Café is trying to change this mentality by assembling volunteers to fix things for free. On Saturday, the organization hosted a pop-up at St. Mark Peace and Hope Lutheran Church in Midtown.
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1 month ago | 
fox4kc.com | Carey Wickersham
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — It’s daylight savings time, and chances are, for the next few mornings, you may be feeling a little groggy. But, lucky for you, there are some natural ways to help with the change in time. When the sunlight shifts and you lose that hour of sleep, sleep deprivation can negatively impact your immune system, cognition levels, and mood. Nutritional health coach Laura Friend says adding collagen, ghee, or MCT oils to your morning brew creates a healthy source of prolonged energy.
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1 month ago | 
fox4kc.com | Carey Wickersham |Olivia Johnson
BONNER SPRINGS, Kan. — Although spring is rapidly approaching, it is not exactly swimming season — that is, unless it’s for a really great cause. The 37-degree water at Lake of the Forest in Bonner Springs didn’t stop dozens of people from taking a Penguin Plunge to raise money for Happy Hearts Working on Saturday morning. The organization gives adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities an opportunity to work or volunteer in the community.
