Parkville Days 2023

One of downtown Parkville’s largest events, the Parkville Days Festival features a variety of family-friendly entertainment. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy live music along the Missouri River and on Main Street. The Evans Midland Empire Carnival is open all weekend, starting Friday at 6 pm. Browse and enjoy arts & crafts, retail, food, and specialty booths. Participating downtown shops will host their “end of summer” sales and specials…. and much more!

Free Admission

Location: Downtown Parkville and English Landing Park

Friday, August 18

Saturday, August 19

Sunday, August 20

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

Friday, August 18 ∙ 6 – 10 pm

• Evans Midland Empire Carnival ∙ Wristband Special $25. Cash, ATMs are available.
• Live Music on the McKeon Stage (English Landing Park) starting at 6 pm
• Music on Main Street
• Arts & Crafts, Retail, Food & Specialty Vendors
• Face Painting, Caricatures, & Pet Portraits
• Helicopter Rides ∙ 6-8 pm ∙ $50 per rider, Cash ∙ (Grigsby field in Platte Landing Park)
• Beer Tent hosted by Main Street Parkville Assoc.
• Downtown merchant Sales and Specials

Saturday, August 19 ∙ 10 am – 10 pm

• Evans Midland Empire Carnival ∙ Wristband Special $25 (11am-5pm & 5-10pm) Cash, ATMs are available.
• Pancake Breakfast ∙ American Legion ∙ 8-11 am
• Parkville Farmer’s Market ∙ 7 am – Noon
• Parkville Days Parade ∙ 10 am Parkville Trivia and Giveaways at Announcer Stand (1st & Main) ∙ The parade starts at 10 am at 63rd Street & Hwy 9 and routes to downtown Parkville on Main Street.  
• Live Music on the McKeon Stage in English Landing Park starting at Noon (See Band Schedule below)
• Music on Main Street
• Arts & Crafts, Retail, Food & Specialty Vendors
• Face Painting, Caricatures, & Pet Portraits
• Helicopter Rides ∙ 10 am – 8 pm ∙ $50 per rider, Cash ∙ (Grigsby field in Platte Landing Park)
• Beer Tent fundraiser hosted by Main Street Parkville Assoc.
• Download the Parkville APP and take guided walking tours to learn about the history of Parkville on Main Street.
• Downtown merchant Sales and Special

Sunday, August 20 ∙ 12-5 pm

• Evans Midland Empire Carnival ∙ Wristband Special $25, Cash Only, ATMs are available.
• Live Music on the McKeon Stage in English Landing Park starting at 12:30 pm.
• Arts & Crafts, Retail, Food & Specialty Vendors
• Face Painting, Caricatures, & Pet Portraits
• Helicopter Rides ∙ 12-5 pm ∙ $50 per rider, cash ∙ (Grigsby field in Platte Landing Park)
• Beer Tent hosted by Main Street Parkville Assoc.
• Download the Parkville APP and take guided walking tours to learn about the history of Parkville on Main Street.
• Downtown merchant Sidewalk Sales and Specials

MAIN STAGE ENTERTAINMENT

Friday, August 18 ∙ 6 – 10 pm

• Press Play KC ∙ 6 – 7:30 pm
• KC Groove Therapy ∙ 8 – 10 pm 

Saturday, August 19 ∙ Noon – 10 pm

• School of Rock ∙ noon – 1pm
• Jillian Riscoe ∙ 1:30 – 4 pm 
• Brass Rewind Limited ∙ 4:30 – 7 pm
• Jason Craig & the Wingmen ∙ 7:30 – 10 pm 

Sunday, August 20 ∙ 12-4 pm

• Mike Helton ∙ noon – 1:30 pm
• Bowline Brothers ∙ 2 – 4 pm 

PARKVILLE DAYS PARADE

The Parkville Days parade is on Saturday, August 19th and begins at 10:00 am at 63rd Street & Hwy 9 and ends in Historic Downtown Parkville. Join us downtown at 1st & Main for Parkville Trivia, Giveaways, at the Announcer Stand.

MORE INFO

MORE INFO AND ‘THINGS TO DO’:

• Restaurants will be open ALL WEEKEND – Visit our great local favorites!

• SHOP all of our local businesses on Main Street, East Street and English Landing Center.

• Parkville Mini Golf will be Open all weekend.

• Enjoy beautiful English Landing Park – miles of walking trails, pickleball, playgrounds, frisbee golf, sand volleyball, basketball

• Platte Landing Park and the Dog Park will be open all weekend.

• Dogs allowed on leashes. No exotic animals.

PARKING

• Parking Lot at 4th Street and Hwy 9 (east side)

• Parking Lot at 6th Street and Hwy 9 (east side)

• Parking on Main Street and south on Main Street into Platte Landing Park

• Ballfield south of City Lot/Carnival

• English Landing Center (excluding Saturday afternoon)

Host or Publisher Main Street Parkville