Lenexa-Shawnee Music & Arts Festival
- Dates
- Expected September 2027
- Status
- Expected
- Venue
- Theatre in the Park
- Price
- Free
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Oct 16, 2026
The last Lenexa-Shawnee Music & Arts Festival was September 5, 2026, in Shawnee, KS. Its 2027 dates haven't been announced yet. Froligo tracks free-entry details, attendee feedback and travel details.
The experience
What's special
The Lenexa-Shawnee Music & Arts Festival is a free, single-day country-music and arts event held at Theatre in the Park in Shawnee, Kansas, part of the Kansas City Country Music Arts Festivals series produced by Heartland Music Festivals. It pairs a full day of full-band performances by CMA, Grand Ole Opry and Billboard-charting country artists with an arts-and-crafts marketplace, a farmers' fresh market and a food-and-beverage garden. General admission is free (a paid parking pass is required), and the event is promoted as family-friendly.
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Listen
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Lineup
Getting there
Nearest airport MCI.
How do I get to Lenexa-Shawnee Music & Arts Festival?
By car
Most people drive to Lenexa-Shawnee Music & Arts Festival. The nearest major airport is MCI, and from there it is a straightforward drive to the venue. Check current road and traffic conditions before you set off, and see parking below.
By train
No direct passenger rail to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
By bus & public transit
RideKC Route 229 runs MCI to downtown Kansas City (~1 hour, tap-to-pay only as of 1 Jun 2026, once-hourly). From downtown, reaching Theatre in the Park at Shawnee Mission Park requires a further local RideKC transfer or a rideshare leg, no single-seat transit ride exists from MCI to the venue. Practical mainly for attendees already routing through downtown KC.
Book / infoTaxi & rideshare
MCI to Shawnee, KS (Theatre in the Park) is roughly 25 miles / 30-40 min by car, beyond the ~15-mile/25-35-min downtown-KC benchmark cited by the airport's own ground-transport page, the most practical single-leg option for this suburban venue given no direct transit or festival shuttle exists.
Book / infoTaxis and rideshare such as Uber and Lyft can be limited near the venue, especially late at night or in rural areas. Agree a pickup point and time in advance and keep a backup plan.
🅿 Parking
Prepay via the festival's ticketing site. General admission to the festival itself is free per the live pricing record; the $12 fee is specifically for the optional prepaid parking pass, not festival entry.
🚙 Car hire
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Where
Map shows the center of Shawnee. The venue's exact point is not confirmed yet.
Venue
Theatre in the Park
Camping & Accommodation
Where can I stay near Lenexa-Shawnee Music & Arts Festival?
No on site camping. Here is where to stay nearby.
Budget stays 4
Typically $70-130 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check ratesTypically $70-130 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check ratesTypically $70-130 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check ratesTypically $70-130 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check ratesAirport hotels 3
775 North Brasilia Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64153
Typically $100-190 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check rates11812 Northwest Plaza Circle, Kansas City, MO 64153
Typically $100-190 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check rates11212 North Newark Circle, Kansas City, MO 64153
Typically $100-190 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check ratesAirbnb & private camping
Not a realistic alternative for this festival, dense KC-metro suburban setting, free one-day event with no camping culture around it. Kansas City-metro-area Hipcamp listings exist but are all general-purpose camping/glamping, not festival-adjacent.
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Entry rules
Accessibility & comfort
What the organizer or venue publishes about getting around, and what they do not.
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Checked 2026-09-03 · source
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Quick answers
When is Lenexa-Shawnee Music & Arts Festival 2027?
Not announced yet. The last festival was September 5, 2026. The next one is expected in September.
How much are Lenexa-Shawnee Music & Arts Festival tickets?
Entry is free.
Where is Lenexa-Shawnee Music & Arts Festival held?
Theatre in the Park, Shawnee, KS.