Admission to the festival is free, but they solicit donations to benefit the music education of children with low incomes. Every September, the Kansas City Spirit Festival kicks off at the Liberty Memorial. The festival is a three-day event that includes live music by nationally, renown artists, a children's pavilion with games and workshops, craft booths, and a food court. Items not allowed into the festival are pets, cameras, video recorders, coolers, alcohol, Frisbees, tents, roller blades, large umbrellas, cans, and bottles. Lawn chairs, blankets, and sunscreen are encouraged.
Parking is located nearby, but there is also a shuttle service available.
First aid, an ATM, and free water are accessible on the grounds. Children under 12 and seniors age 62 and over are free. The Kansas City Blues and Jazz festival is held every July over a two day period. Features of the festival include separate blues and jazz stages, a food court, a rain tent to cool off from the summer's heat, educational workshops in an air-conditioned tent, and a jam session. Children under the age of ten are free.