𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐛𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐟, 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐂’𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐉𝐚𝐳𝐳 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭. 

These are the happiest headlines in Kansas City for May 26, 2026 📰

1️⃣ A James Beard-nominated pastry chef is opening a bakery at Mission Farms. Megan Garrelts, co-owner of Rye, is the pastry genius behind Cornflower Baked Goods that will be opening the second week of June. The Americana bakery will focus on pastries and desserts, such as pies, cakes and cinnamon rolls, but also offer some breads, sandwiches, coffee and adult beverages.

2️⃣ Even if you weren’t lucky enough to snag tickets to the World Cup matches coming up in Kansas City, you can still enjoy the festivities! There are a number of free events scheduled around town in celebration of the tournament, including watch parties, concerts and fireworks. You can find an extensive list of events at soccercapitalsummer.com

3️⃣ KC’s Historic Jazz District is getting some new attractions, including a 16,000 sq. ft. outdoor roller skating rink at Blues Park. This project joins numerous other finished and ongoing projects around 18th & Vine under the city’s Revive the Vine initiative, including a parking garage, new public restroom, and pedestrian mall.