Downtown Kansas City

The official Twitter account of Downtown Kansas City, Missouri and the Downtown Council.

[Downtown Kansas City @godowntownkc]

Join us today for Garment District Grooves, our FREE lunchtime concert series at 8th and Broadway from 11:30 AM to 1 PM! There's plenty of shade to keep you cool while you enjoy some great live music from Max Groove and delicious food from Sugar Skull Grill!

[Downtown Kansas City @godowntownkc]

Don't wait to get your tickets to Secret Rhythm Society. An underground celebration of jazz, movement, and mystery awaits. This production blends live music with breathtaking circus artistry for an unforgettable evening at Folly Theater. July 9–10, 16–18, Begins at 7:30 pm

[Downtown Kansas City @godowntownkc]

Please join the River Market Garden Club tomorrow as they work at 3rd and Grand. The garden club will meet at 9am at 3rd & Walnut to spread mulch and do some final cleanup around the new River Market mural.

[Downtown Kansas City @godowntownkc]

Please join us this evening from 6pm to 8pm for the first River Market Melodies concert of the year! We are excited to have Big Luke and the Soul Disciples playing Blues, Funk, Old School R&B, and Soul tonight at City Market Park (3rd and Main).

[Downtown Kansas City @godowntownkc]

Light work this week for the RM Garden Club - weeds to pull and plants to plant! Join them at the Nature's Own (310 E 5th St) sidewalk garden first; we will disperse from there to the Oak St garden and other sites. There will be gloves, tools and coffee.

[Downtown Kansas City @godowntownkc]

One week from today is the first of the 2026 Garment District Grooves concerts! Please join us at 8th and Bank Street for a FREE lunchtime concert by Stan Kessler & Friends. Brown bag or purchase from Ravioli's Pasta 2 Go Food Truck. The concert will run from 11:30am to 1pm.

[Downtown Kansas City @godowntownkc]

There will be no River Market Melodies concert tonight.

We will see you on June 4th at 3rd & Main!

[Downtown Kansas City @godowntownkc]

The next River Market Garden Club activity is this Saturday. Join if you can!

[Kansas City Royals @Royals]

We are proud to share our plans for the future of Royals baseball in downtown Kansas City and to begin a partnership that will last for generations to come.

Read more: https://t.co/FBe8ywqEal

[Downtown Kansas City @godowntownkc]

KC has the opportunity to bring baseball back to where it originally started - woven into the daily life of our city. Our history is full of baseball teams and ballparks that laid the foundation for baseball in our urban core. https://t.co/rvILO7HUhp

[Mayor Q @QuintonLucasKC]

A great space for downtown infill development… and another World Series.

Let’s go @Royals

[Mayor Quinton Lucas @MayorLucasKC]

Today, Mayor Lucas and Council colleagues will introduce legislation to bring the Royals downtown.

A new $1.9 billion ballpark at Washington Square Park and Crown Center would be the largest economic development project in downtown KC history, with no new taxes and community benefits reaching every corner of the city.

[Downtown Kansas City @godowntownkc]

Please join the RM Garden Club this Saturday. They will meet at Breakout KC at 10am to work on 3rd St from Breakout KC to Delaware Street. They will be clearing out debris, and planting switchgrass, river oats, rose mallow and more. As always, tools and gloves are provided.

[Downtown Kansas City @godowntownkc]

Join us tomorrow at Café Corazón in the Crossroads from 8:30 to 9:30 AM for coffee as we discuss all the exciting things happening in Downtown Kansas City!

[Downtown Kansas City @godowntownkc]

Just a reminder that the deadline to nominate someone for Downtown Council's Urban Hero Awards is this Saturday! Don't miss your chance to highlight the contributions of those individuals, businesses, or nonprofits who make our community shine. Go to https://t.co/Yv25iKp0Qa

[Downtown Kansas City @godowntownkc]

With a Unified Voice, the KC Skyline Lights Up Blue in Support of a Royals Ballpark Downtown https://t.co/fciMJKLPAf

[Mayor Q @QuintonLucasKC]

HEYHEYHEYHEY!!!!

[Mayor Q @QuintonLucasKC]

Downtown looks great in blue as we head into 2026.

Have a beautiful night, Kansas City and surrounds. 💙

[Union Station KC @UnionStationKC]

The time has come for downtown baseball, and a return to where the story first began... in the heart of Kansas City, where we gather to celebrate its triumphs, traditions, and most cherished moments.

At this moment, Union Station glows in Royals blue, serving as a powerful symbol of a truly generational opportunity rooted in both history and hope.

Long before today, however, teams and ballparks — some now remembered only in name — laid the foundation for baseball in our historic core. Included are the Unions at Athletic Park in 1884. The Kansas City Cowboys at League Park in 1886. The Royal Giants at Shelley Park in 1910. The Packers at Gordon & Koppel Field beginning in 1913. The Kansas City Blues at Association Park in the early 1920s, before moving in 1923 — along with the Monarchs — to what would eventually be called Municipal Stadium. In 1955, the Athletics started playing in a nearly entirely rebuilt Municipal Stadium, followed by the Royals in 1969 before their move to Royals Stadium in 1973.

Now, a new chapter in Kansas City’s baseball story is ready to unfold. Included is a sincere expression of gratitude for the visionaries and leaders who brought us here — from the enduring legacy of Ewing Kauffman to today’s Royals ownership, led by John Sherman.

The restoration and reopening of Union Station 25 years ago—made possible by the shared commitment of citizens on both sides of the state line—marked a turning point for our city. Since then, our downtown has been reimagined and revitalized, earning recognition across the nation and beyond. We are vital and vibrant and not turning back.

So, we look ahead with clarity and optimism. We see an opportunity to bring baseball’s legends, legacy, and love back to the place where it all began.

A downtown ballpark offers something special—an exciting atmosphere that draws together friends, families, and fans in moments of shared joy. It strengthens community, celebrates teamwork, and reminds us of the simple beauty of the game.

It’s time to welcome downtown baseball home—once again, for all of Kansas City.

[Downtown Kansas City @godowntownkc]

As this year draws to a close, we extend our deepest gratitude and warmest wishes to you, our dedicated members and invaluable community partners.

Happy Holidays from the Downtown Council https://t.co/gX5AUBZiwc