Event Calendar - Visit Independence

Between the Truman Library, our historic downtown, the state-of-the-art Silverstein Eye Centers Arena and everything in between, there’s always something fun to do in Independence. Please consider yourself especially invited to one of the many events that keep us bustling year-round. And check back often, because our event calendar is always being updated.

Featured Events

november

26novAll Day30decFeatured"A Victorian Fashionable Christmas"Holiday Tours at the Vaile Mansion(All Day) 1500 N. Liberty St.

26novAll Day30decFeaturedHoliday Tours at the Bingham-Waggoner EstateHoliday Tours at the Vaile Mansion(All Day) 313 W. Pacific Ave.

27novAll Day31decFeatured"A Victorian Fashionable Christmas"Holiday Tours at the Vaile Mansion(All Day) 1500 N. Liberty St.

november, 2021

01novAll Day14febHeART 2 HeART 2022(All Day) 11024 East Winner Rd.

26novAll Day30decFeatured"A Victorian Fashionable Christmas"Holiday Tours at the Vaile Mansion(All Day) 1500 N. Liberty St.

26novAll Day30decFeaturedHoliday Tours at the Bingham-Waggoner EstateHoliday Tours at the Vaile Mansion(All Day) 313 W. Pacific Ave.

27novAll Day31decFeatured"A Victorian Fashionable Christmas"Holiday Tours at the Vaile Mansion(All Day) 1500 N. Liberty St.

27novAll Day31decFeaturedHoliday Tours at the Bingham-Waggoner EstateHoliday Tours at the Vaile Mansion(All Day) 313 W. Pacific Ave.

27nov9:30 am6:00 pmShop Small Saturday9:30 am - 6:00 pm 112 W. Lexington Ave.

28novAll Day01janFeatured"A Victorian Fashionable Christmas"Holiday Tours at the Vaile Mansion(All Day) 1500 N. Liberty St.

28novAll Day01janFeaturedHoliday Tours at the Bingham-Waggoner EstateHoliday Tours at the Vaile Mansion(All Day) 313 W. Pacific Ave.

29novAll Day02janFeaturedHoliday Tours at the Bingham-Waggoner EstateHoliday Tours at the Vaile Mansion(All Day) 313 W. Pacific Ave.

30novAll Day03janFeaturedHoliday Tours at the Bingham-Waggoner EstateHoliday Tours at the Vaile Mansion(All Day) 313 W. Pacific Ave.

The #f#firstdayoffall🍁 is the perfect excuse to

The #f#firstdayoffall🍁 is the perfect excuse to share some of our favorite photos of the beautiful #vailemansion.

🤔 You can only keep one. Festival food is just

🤔 You can only keep one.

Festival food is just a few days away at the Santa-Cali-Gon Days Festival.

What do all of these places have in common? Weeken

What do all of these places have in common? Weekend events! Come by and join us! 👍

🐂 Free admission and puppet shows at the National Frontier Trails Museum.

🏷️ Attic Sale at the Vaile Mansion to support the Vaile Victorian Society.

🍅 Independence Farmers' Market at the Independence Uptown Market.

🐟 3rd Annual Family Fishing Fun at George Owens Nature Park.

👀 We've come a long way since the days of wagon

👀 We've come a long way since the days of wagons on the Independence Square. The American Solar Challenge comes to Independence on Aug. 2 and 3. To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Santa Fe Trail, the race will begin right here on the Independence Square and follow the Santa Fe National Historic Trail to New Mexico.

Celebrating our favorite mascot duo, Mac and Cheez

Celebrating our favorite mascot duo, Mac and Cheeze. 🧀 If you’re a hockey fan in Independence, #nationalmacandcheeseday has a meaning all its own. 🧡💙

A little #throwbackthursday to the statue unveilin

A little #throwbackthursday to the statue unveiling at the @truman.library last week! 😍

Learn more about the new Truman Library: bit.ly/3qC6rva

Have a happy and safe Fourth of July! 🇺🇸

Have a happy and safe Fourth of July! 🇺🇸

🎉 The doors are officially OPEN at the Harry S.

🎉 The doors are officially OPEN at the Harry S. Truman Library & Museum. Leave a ❤️ to celebrate with us!