7th Annual Heritage Days
May 1-14, 2022
Heritage Days returns this year for the 7th Annual series of events celebrating the rich history of the West Bottoms, one of the Region's oldest neighborhoods and commercial districts. Events will begin on May 1st and conclude on May 14th.
This year's schedule includes the following:
May 1: Missouri Valley Sunday Series at the Central Library. Engineered Irony: Crossing Octave Chanute’s Kansas City Bridge for Teams and Trains, 1867-1917.
May 1, 11am - 2pm: International Workers Day Food Truck Picnic at Hickory Street and 14th Street (under I-670). Speakers, food and entertainment at one of KC's newest public spaces.
May 7: Wettest Block Party at Ninth and State, 1717 West 9th Street. Celebrating the history of the "Wettest Block in the USA", this is part of First Friday Weekend in the Bottoms. Several bands will perform including The Grisly Hand.
May 14, 11am - 2 pm: 4th Annual Breaking Bread Picnic at Lemonade Park in the Stockyards Disrict on Liberty Street, sponsored by UMKC's Center for Neighborhoods. Neighborhoods from throughout Kansas City celebrate their mission and work to build capacity among neighborhood associations.
May 14: Spring Swing in the West Bottoms at Hickory Street and 14th Street (under I-670). Partnered with Strawberry Swing.
Thanks in advance to all those who will come out and participate in our seventh annual Heritage Days. Look for recaps here and on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.
Completed Events
June 4
Kansas City Historic Marker Dedication, 11th and Hickory streets, 9 a.m.
Ribbon cutting hosted by the Historic West Bottoms
Bottoms Up Festival, The Black Box, 7 p.m.
Arts and music celebration hosted by The Black Box
June 6
Missouri Valley Sundays Speaker Series: From Wettest Block to Wickedest City, Central Library and YouTube.com/kclibrary, 3 p.m.
Presentation featuring local historian John Simonson, author of Prohibition in Kansas City, Missouri and Paris of the Plains, hosted by the Historic West Bottoms and Kansas City Public Library. Register here.
June 12
Kaw Social, Kaw River at the Stockyards District, 3 p.m.
River activation hosted by the Historic West Bottoms and Mike Zeller
June 14
Historic West Bottoms June Member Meeting, All Else The Sea, 11:30 a.m.
Monthly association meeting. All are welcome. Register here.
Stockyards Legends Dinner, The Golden Ox, 6 p.m.
Celebration honoring landscapist Wilbur Niewald & historic preservationist Bill Haw hosted by the Historic West Bottoms.
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June 17
KCIC-Historic West Bottoms Social, Lemonade Park, 7 p.m.
Members only afterhours event hosted by KCIC and the Historic West Bottoms.
June 18
Bottoms Up BBQ, West Bottoms Flats, 6 p.m.
Neighborhood barbecue hosted by West Bottoms Flats
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June 19
Breaking Bread Picnic, Lemonade Park, 11 a.m.
Citywide picnic hosted by the Historic West Bottoms and UMKC’s Center for Neighborhoods
June 27
Strawberry Swing Indie Craft Fair, 14th & Hickory, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Live music, food trucks, 50+ vendors, live mural painting and community. Details here.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Presenting Underwriter – $3,000
- Publicity for all events through signage, social media and multiple websites
- Recognition during the following Heritage Days events: Confluence Dedication, Stockyards Legends Dinner and Kawsmouth Kitchens
- 6 tickets with prime seating to Stockyards Legends Dinner and Jazz Show
- 10 tickets to the Wettest Block Pig Roast
- 4 tickets to Kawsmouth Kitchens
- Business spotlight on Historic West Bottoms’ website
Event Underwriter – $2,000
- Publicity for all events through signage, social media and multiple websites
- Recognition during the following Heritage Days events: Confluence Dedication, Stockyards Legends Dinner and Kawsmouth Kitchens
- 4 tickets with prime seating to Stockyards Legends Dinner and Jazz Show
- 8 tickets to the Wettest Block Pig Roast
- 2 tickets to Kawsmouth Kitchens
Entertainment Underwriter – $1,000
- Publicity for all events through signage, multiple websites and social media
- Recognition during the following Heritage Days events: Confluence Dedication, Stockyards Legends Dinner and Kawsmouth Kitchens
- 2 tickets to Stockyards Legends Dinner and Jazz Show
- 4 tickets to the Wettest Block Pig Roast
Friends of the Historic West Bottoms – $300
- Publicity for all events through signage, multiple websites and social media
- 2 tickets to the Stockyards Legends Dinner and Jazz Show
Publicity for the Heritage Days events begins in March and will include a press conference, posters and signage, event materials, promotion on multiple partner websites, and various social media platforms.
Please email your logo (.ai, .eps or high-resolution .jpg) to historicwestbottomskc@gmail.com for
inclusion in our Heritage Days publicity.
Sponsorship Packet
