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KC Nerd Fest 2026
KC Book Beat · Englewood Arts District July 18, 2026 · Independence, MO
★ Free Block Party · All Ages ★
KC Nerd Fest
Englewood Arts District · July 18 · 11 AM – 6 PM
Free Admission Cosplay Comics + Games Food Trucks Raffle
FREE EVENT  ★  JULY 18, 2026  ★  11 AM – 6 PM  ★  ENGLEWOOD ARTS DISTRICT  ★  INDEPENDENCE, MO  ★  COSPLAY  ★  COMICS  ★  GAMES  ★  FOOD TRUCKS  ★  RAFFLE  ★  INDIE VENDORS  ★  ALL AGES  ★  FREE EVENT  ★  JULY 18, 2026  ★  11 AM – 6 PM  ★  ENGLEWOOD ARTS DISTRICT  ★  INDEPENDENCE, MO  ★  COSPLAY  ★  COMICS  ★  GAMES  ★  FOOD TRUCKS  ★  RAFFLE  ★  INDIE VENDORS  ★  ALL AGES  ★ 
Event details
Date
Saturday
July 18, 2026
Hours
11 AM
to 6 PM
Location
Englewood Arts District
Independence, MO
Admission
Free
Ages
All Ages
What's on
🎭
Cosplay
Show up dressed. No gatekeeping, only energy.
📚
Comics + Books
Local authors, indie publishers, collectors.
🎮
Games
Tabletop, trading cards, retro. Play or compete.
🍔
Food Trucks
Eat well. Stay long.
🛍️
Indie Vendors
Local creators selling things you didn't know you needed.
🎟️
Raffle
Purchase raffle tickets on-site. All proceeds go toward restoring the historic Englewood Theatre.
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Donate to KC Book Beat
KC Book Beat is Kansas City's homegrown literary nonprofit — building community around local authors, indie publishers, and readers across the metro. Donations accepted on-site and at kcbookbeat.com.
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Restore the Englewood Theatre
The historic Englewood Theatre is mid-renovation and needs the community behind it. Purchase raffle tickets on-site and donate directly to help bring the theatre back!
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July 18.
Be There.
Englewood Arts District · Independence, MO · 11 AM – 6 PM · Free · All Ages