816 Day

Celebrate 816 Day with Us on 8/16

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

816 Day is named after our city’s area code and takes place yearly on August 16th. On this date in 2018, Mayor Sly James signed Resolution 180592 to celebrate the newest holiday “816 Day,” thanks to a collaborative effort by the Downtown Neighborhood Association and representatives from the 816 Day Planning Committee.

816 Day Downtown Bingo is brought to you by the Downtown Neighborhood Association, KC Streetcar, Art in the Loop, Downtown Council, City Market, and KC Power & Light District.

WHAT’S NEW THIS YEAR?

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS ON 816 DAY

Jump on the KC Streetcar to head to the City Market for three incredible performances brought to you by Art in the Loop from 5:30pm to 8:00pm. Collect your last sticker and turn in your bingo card to be eligible for a great variety of raffle prizes.

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 or picking up a sticker at the select downtown businesses, restaurants, artworks, landmarks, and the KC Streetcar.

Your completed Bingo card is your ticket to be eligible to win raffle prizes during the Art in the Loop KC Streetcar performance at City Market on August 16 from 5:30-8:00pm featuring:

Danielle Ate The Sandwich | A half hour performance of original folk songs performed on ukulele and guitar. The songs and presentation will cover truth and honesty, exploring topics of family dynamics, grief, heartbreak and the humor we find in those moments. The performance will explore Convivencia through the conflict and harmony of how we live through the human experience.

Danielle Ate the Sandwich is the stage name of Danielle Anderson, a singer/songwriter, recording artist, and comedic performer based in Kansas City, MO. Combining soft, lilting vocals with poignant honesty and wit, Danielle Ate the Sandwich writes songs for the biggest and smallest moments of life. Her songs and performances are a shared experience, celebrating grief, humor, and happiness.

45 Grandos Flamenco | 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.

I am a bailaora/flamenco dancer. Onstage I become transparent. Each performance I shed my shell, put away my mask and expose what I keep hidden in my corners and most secret passageways. I moved to Sevilla, Spain in 2005 to immerse myself in flamenco and stayed for 14 years. In theaters, studios and on the streets I learned with all my heroes and attended performances both professional and impromptu. Performing onstage in Sevilla taught me how to respond in the moment, without fear and from the heart. And now I share those experiences, creating something new from something known.

Kadesh Flow | “A propulsive emcee, a bold songwriter, a skilled trombonist, an auspicious producer and an enterprising artist.” – 90.9 The Bridge

Hailing from Kansas City, MO by way of Bromley, AL, Kadesh Flow is a rapper with an MBA & a trombone Super Saiyan. His wide reaching content hops from socioeconomic musings to life bars that are laced with anime and video game references, some of which have led to opportunities with outlets like Toonami, as well as various feature film projects. Desh has recorded as a studio trombonist with artists like Jidenna and boasts performances supporting artists such as Janelle Monae, Dave East, Rakim, Kool and the Gang, Trombone Shorty, The Revivalists, Tech N9ne, Naughty by Nature, and numerous other prolific acts. Kadesh is a member of the NPC (Nerdy People of Color) Collective, through which he is working to foster more representation for underrepresented and marginalized groups in “nerd” and “geek” spaces via performance, public speaking, and social engagement.

No purchase necessary to participate in 816 Day Scavenger Hunt Bingo. Admission is free; all ages are welcome!

816 DAY SPECIALS

The following locations are also offering specials to customers on 816 Day.

HomeGrown: A Downtown Eatery will offer the following entrees for $8.16 each during their operating hours:

Avocado Toast - Fresh avocado mash, grape tomatoes, crushed red pepper on great grains Farm to Market bread & drizzle of olive oil, with two pasture raised eggs and fresh fruit

Biscuits and Gravy - HomeGrown original biscuits topped with Scavuzzo's sausage gravy and served with roasted rosemary potatoes and two pasture raised eggs.

Guy Fieri's Dive & Taco Joint will have $8.16 Specialty Margaritas

rOOTS KC will offer 8.16% off your purchase

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