816 Day 2024

WHAT IS 816 DAY?

816 Day is the annual, city-proclaimed celebration of Kansas City culture, featuring live entertainment, branded events, and fun activities. On this day, community connectedness is strengthened by local business and resident pride. 

LET’S CELEBRATE 816 DAY WITH BINGO!

Celebrate 816 Day between August 2 – 16, 2024 with a friendly game of Scavenger Hunt Bingo. Discover new destinations and revisit old stomping grounds around downtown Kansas City and along the KC Streetcar route. Complete your Bingo card by snapping a QR Code at a downtown artwork, landmark and on board the KC Streetcar, or picking up a sticker at the select downtown businesses, coffee shops, and restaurants. *Purchase at participating businesses is not required to play 816 Day Bingo.

Click here for the official 816 Day Bingo Card. 

Your completed Bingo card is your ticket to be eligible to win raffle prizes after the Art in the Loop Performance at City Market on Friday, August 16. Food and drink are available for purchase at the City Market. 816 Day and 816 Day Bingo are both free and open to the public. 

PRIZES All prizes will be raffled off after the final Art in the Loop performance on August 16, 2024 in The City Market. You must be present to win. 

Blackout (Fill in all squares):

• Four VIP tickets to Kansas City Irish Fest (August 30 – September 1, 2024)
• Four tickets to the September 18 Sporting KC Match
• One voucher for 4 tickets to an upcoming KC Current home game ($200 value

Round Robin (Fill in perimeter squares): Two (2) $100 gift cards to select downtown establishments, including:

• Enzo Bistro & Wine Bar
• Milwaukee Deli

Single Row (Fill in a row – either horizontally, vertically or diagonally): Eight (8) $50 gift cards to select downtown establishments, including:

• Modern Market and HomeGrown, both in the Power & Light District
• Level One Game Shop
• Spokes
• rootsKC

WHAT’S NEW THIS YEAR? 

Since 2018, the downtown community has been celebrating all things 816! As always, we are partnering with Art in the Loop, the Downtown Council, Downtown Neighborhood Association, the River Market Community Association, and the Power & Light District to bring a celebration worthy of our area code to the Historic City Market. Between 5:30 – 8:00 p.m., on Friday, August 16, the downtown fun will be at City Market with three Art in the Loop performances featuring: 

Danielle Ate The Sandwich: A delightful performance of original folk songs performed on ukulele and guitar. The performance will explore Convivencia through the conflict and harmony of how we live through the human experience.

45 Grados Flamenco featuring José Faus: Music, Poetry, and Dance come together in this bi-lingual performance that explores different cultures that co-exist in music, rhythm, songs, and spoken word.

Kadesh Flow: Kadesh Flow’s wide reaching content hops from socioeconomic musings to life bars that are laced with anime and video game references. His performance will be alongside his “Deshtet”, exploring differing ideas, blending them, generating conflict, and resolving tension. 

816 DAY DOWNTOWN ON THE KC STREETCAR LINE

The 816 Day fun can be found all around downtown, from 10am – 9pm.

“All The Way Live” at the Power & Light District is hosted by KC Where You At and features Art Garden KC all day long! DJs will be spinning tunes from morning to night alongside activities like:

• 10am – 1pm: Day Brunch Bash with Dj Maxx Gruv & DJ Vinyl Richie
• 11am – 12pm: “Rep Your District” with Mayor Quinton Lucas and City Council Officials
• 11am-6pm: Kids Zone & STEM Activity with Burns & McDonnell- Bounce Houses, Outdoor Games…
• 1pm-2pm: Chiefs Jackets/Coats Fashion Show – DJ Daz One
• 2pm-3pm: Welcome and Photo Opps (KC Monarchs, Mavericks, KCrossover KC, KC Glory, KC Roller Warriors) – DJ Daz One
• 3pm-5pm: Female DJ Set: Dj Aimez, DJ Missy E, Dj Yani Babi, DJ Te Leche, Dj Dawna, Dj Doop, DJ 9Eleven, Sharday Spinzz 
• 5pm-6pm: Dance Battle with Street Styles Academy (2 Sessions; DJ AGARVEY & DJ AWill)
• 6pm-7pm: Back Alley Brass Band
• 7pm-8pm: Live Performances with GO Hard Band
• 8pm – 9pm : Live Block 2 Step Party (DJ Foots)
• 8:16pm: TOAST TO 816

816 DAY SPECIALS

The following downtown locations are also offering specials to customers on 816 Day (August 16):

• Guy Fieri’s Dive & Taco Joint Specialty Margaritas for only $8.16
• $8.16 Pretzels and Cheese from Caldwell’s Burgers from August 2 – 16, 2024
• $8.16 Specials at ALL rOOTS KC locations
• HomeGrown: A Downtown Eatery will offer $8.16 biscuits and gravy or $8.16 avocado toast specials during their operational hours