September 2021

Trailside Center to mark Santa Fe Trail’s
anniversary with festival

The Trailside Center will be one of several organizations celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Santa Fe Trail this year.

The center will host a festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 18. The event will include guest speakers, live music, and items related to the trail’s history on display.

The Trailside Center, located at Trailside Center at 99th and Holmes Road in Kansas City, sits adjacent to one of the original trails heading west. The center, a non-profit organization, provides educational resources for trail and Civil War afficionados.

For more information, contact the Trailside Center 816-942-3581 or e-mail margarethughes527@yahoo.com.

September 2021

Heritage Festival will transport attendees to
traditions of the past

Attendees will convene in historic Nifong Park to watch traditional tradesmen selling their wares and engaging in “lost arts.” Cowboys with their chuck wagons will demonstrate their cooking skills, but even if that doesn’t put a rumble in your tummy, food vendors will be on site. Browse more than 70 vendors of homemade crafts, take a tour of the Boone County Cultural and Historical Center, and listen to live music representing a number of genres, including Celtic, Blues, Cajun, Folk and Western.

For more information, call 573-874-6341.