04/22/2026
Today’s announcement that the Kansas City Royals will move to the Hallmark world headquarters campus—the longtime home of the Kansas City Irish Fest—is an exciting moment for our city. We share in that excitement.
While we know this development will bring changes, we are hopeful and confident that Irish Fest will remain a part of this reimagined space. We look forward to working closely with our good friends John Sherman and Don Hall Jr., as well as city leadership, to ensure that the tradition of Irish Fest continues to be woven into this community’s fabric for years to come.
Irish Fest has always been more than a festival — it’s the streets, the stages, the energy of Crown Center and the Hallmark entertainment district that we are proud to call home every Labor Day. We love this place. We love this city. And we can’t wait to see what’s ahead — for the Royals, for Hallmark, and for Irish Fest.