Feast on cuisines, performances and experiences from around the world at this exciting new Public Market event! We’ve partnered with the Ethnic Enrichment Commission of Kansas City to celebrate the rich cultures that make our community diverse and vibrant. Shop vendors, take in live performing arts and try diverse flavors from Public Market merchants and globally-inspired food trucks. This is a free event, no tickets or registration required. 

Live performances (schedule subject to change)
Look for authentic cultural performances every 30 minutes outside the Public Market in the Lower Commons. Patio seating is available, but we encourage BYOC – bring your own chair.

• 10 AM: Indonesian Dance Troupe
• 10:30 AM: Kenya — International Dance Group (IDG)
• 10:40 AM: Punjab Pakistan — Punjabi Dhol (Drummer)
• 11 AM: Samoa — Key Polynesia
• 11:30 AM: Germany — S.V. Blautaler of Kansas City
• Noon: Colombia — Grupo Quimbaya
• 12:30 PM: Malaysia — Malaysian Dance Troupe
• 1 PM: Republic of China/Taiwan — HK Chinese Folk Dance Group
• 1:30 PM: Ukraine — Ukrainian Club of Kansas City

Special activities

Browse culture boxes, shop craft items, and participate in free cultural activities including origami, Kenyan Trivia and a henna artist from a variety of different countries.

Visit Kansas City's International Relations Council (IRC) booth, an educational nonprofit, with a mission of strengthening Kansas City’s global perspective by maintaining an active dialogue around world events, global issues and their impact on our community. Learn about what this group has to offer and how to get involved.

Participating food trucks 

• Coco Loco Grill
• Da Poke Wagon 
• Mad Greek Traveling Taverna
• Ragusa's Italian Café 
• Taste of Aloha
• Taste of Brazil
• Ying's Thai Food

Specialty menu from Public Market Merchants:

• Mochi Donuts at Mr. D's Coffee
• Chicken Florentine pizza (Italy), Greek pizza, Thai peanut pizza at Topp'd Pizza + Salads
• Huevos Rancheros at Red Kitchen KC
• French Macarons at Butterfield's Bakery & Market
• Gol Gappay and Jalebi at Sohaila’s Kitchen
• Rice and peanut butter sauce with chicken at African Dream Cuisine
• Kimchi, Gimbap, Goguma (whole baked Korean sweet potatoes), and select Korean snacks at Kimchi and Bap

Outside alcohol is not allowed. You may purchase alcoholic beverages from Public Market merchants.

Shop the Lenexa Farmers Market on the Upper Commons
The Lenexa Farmers Market will be open from 8 a.m. to noon on the Upper Commons of the Lenexa civic campus. Several of the vendors offer diverse prepared foods and produce. 

• Beky Food (Venezuelan street food)
• New Roots for Refugees — Noela Cheke (African vegetables) 
• See's Family Farm (Asian produce) 
• Moe Family Farm (Asian produce) 

Parking 
Parking is available onsite in the Lenexa Civic campus parking garage (17201 W. 87th St. Pkwy.). Enter on Winchester Street or West 88th Street. Additionally, there is public parking in the Winchester Parking garage, west side of the Shawnee Mission Aquatic Center — enter on Winchester Street.