Kansas City’s Top Conventions and Events in 2025

Visit KC, the official destination management organization of Kansas City, is proud to announce it will host hundreds of conventions and events in 2025. These events will have a significant impact on the Kansas City metro as attendees are projected to bring in millions of dollars in community spending and sales tax revenue.


From the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine to the Grain Elevator & Processing Society, Kansas City and its venues will host a full calendar while welcoming hundreds of thousands of visitors.


Of the top 25 largest events coming to Kansas City in 2025, approximately one-third are youth and collegiate sports competitions, cementing Kansas City as a top destination for sporting events.


Volleyball will be an ace in the new year for Kansas City, with four of the city’s largest events in 2025 being volleyball tournaments. Visit KC estimates these four events alone will result in more than 100,000 room nights booked at local hotels and over $66 million in direct economic impact.


“Looking ahead to 2025, we’re excited and ready to welcome our conventions and events partners to Kansas City. Hundreds of diverse organizations from all over the country chose Kansas City for their next event, and that is something we should all be proud of,” said Brett Oetting, Visit KC’s chief operating officer.


“These events are critical to the ongoing success and growth of Kansas City as hundreds of thousands of visitors will spend millions of dollars at local small businesses while here. Those same visitors will also contribute millions in sales tax revenues to the city government for use on essential services.”
 

Find more details on the top five conventions and events coming to Kansas City in 2025 below and download the full list of the KC’s 25 largest events here.


Note: Ranking is determined based on the projected number of hotel room nights for each event.

• USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship 10-13s
  • Dates: June 21-24, 2025
  • Room Nights: 28,824
  • Estimated Direct Impact: $16.9 million
     
• College Board AP Reading
  • Dates: June 2-17, 2025
  • Room Nights: 28,512
  • Estimated Direct Impact: $18.6 million
     
• USA Volleyball ASICS Show Me National Qualifier
  • Dates: April 12-14 and April 18-20, 2025
  • Room Nights: 27,502
  • Estimated Direct Impact: $21.3 million
     
• Triple Crown Sports Volleyball NIT
  • Dates: Feb. 15-17, 2025
  • Room Nights: 27,491
  • Estimated Direct Impact: $14.2 million
     
• NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship & AVCA Annual Convention
  • Dates: Dec. 18-20, 2025
  • Room Nights: 19,675
  • Estimated Direct Impact: $14.1 million