2010 Event Schedule
June 26 - July 5
Merriam Marketplace
5740 Merriam Drive (west of I-35 on Johnson Dr., then north on Merriam Dr.)
Saturday, June 26
Saturday, June 26 through Saturday, July 3
Wednesday, June 30
- 6:30 p.m. FREE Concert** -- "Skip Hawkins Band" (Kansas City Jazz)
- Bring your own chairs
- Sponsored by the Merriam Parks and Recreation Department in partnership with the Merriam Parks, Recreation and Community Center Foundation.
- KC Destinations -- KCMO 94.9 FM remote radio broadcast
- Celebrate Merriam's WIN of the Take Charge Challenge -- the year long energy reduction challenge with 5 other Kansas cities.
Thursday, July 1
- 6:30 p.m. FREE Concert** - "The Good Sam Club" (rock, country, and blues)
- Bring your own chairs
- Sponsored by the Flags 4 Freedom Committee
Friday, July 2
- 6:30 p.m. FREE Concert** - "51% Blues Band" (a red, white and blues jam)
- Bring your own chairs, and don't forget your dancing shoes!
- Sponsored by the Flags 4 Freedom Committee
Saturday, July 3
- 7:00 a.m. through 11:00 a.m. -- Farmers' Market
- 10:00 a.m. -- "Barbershoppers" sponsored by the Merriam Parks and Recreation Department
- 6:30 p.m. FREE Concert** -- "Doghouse Daddies Band" (Blues)
- Bring your own chairs
- Sponsored by the Flags 4 Freedom Committee
Sunday, July 4
- DAY OF REFLECTION. We invite you to walk through the fields remembering all those who have served and those who are currently serving our country. Please remember their families as well.
- 2:00 p.m. -- RETIRING THE COLORS Ceremony featuring Marine Corps League-Detachment 1025 and Bugles Across America
- Wherever you are at 2:00 p.m. (CDST) ... join citizens across the nation in singing the National Anthem -- Of Thee We Sing
Monday, July 5
**Additional Concert Information --
- Concerts will be fun for the whole family -- young, old, and in-between!
- Water and soft drinks will be available to purchase during the evening concerts.
- Impromptu Car Cruisers are welcome.
- Stormy weather? Wonder if the concert's canceled? Call (913) 322-5550