Free Symphony in the Park & Barbecue
A free evening chamber concert from the Kansas City Symphony in a neighborhood park, then barbecue. The park and the barbecue rotate by date.
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Also close by
- The KC Juke House, food, 12 min walk from stop 2
- Black Archives of Mid-America, museum, 12 min walk from stop 2
- Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center, outdoors, 12 min walk from stop 1
The stops
- Martin Luther King, Jr. ParkFree concert; bring a chair or blanket.about 75 min · 4651 Woodland Ave, Kansas City, MO 64130 · then 8 min driveWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps Rotates by date and hours. Also possible: Union Cemetery Park, Cliff Drive Scenic Byway.
- Gates Bar-B.Q. (Brooklyn Ave)Order within your own budget.about 60 min · 1221 Brooklyn Ave, Kansas City, MO 64127 · hours checked recentlyWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps Rotates by date and hours. Also possible: Arthur Bryant’s Barbeque.
How the night flows
The Mobile Music Box visits a different park each week, usually at 6pm. Check its schedule, bring a chair or blanket, and eat before or after.
Good to know
- Reservations
- Not needed
- Parking
- Confirm parking at the park.
- Getting around
- Driving
- Setting
- Outdoors
- Alcohol
- Optional
- What to wear
- Comfortable shoes for short walks between stops.
Before you go
Show times: Check the show for a real show on your night before relying on the timeline.
Hours, prices and reservations change. Anything we haven't recently source-checked is marked “Confirm today” in the planner rather than presented as fact. Check the venue's own page before you head out.
We last looked over this date on September 17, 2026. That is a review of the plan, not a promise that every detail is current.
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