Weekend Fun with 41 — World Cup edition: July 10 to 12

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — KSHB 41 News anchor Rae Daniel covers stories across Kansas City with a focus on community groups and highlighting fun things to do on the weekends. Share your idea with Rae by email.

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It is time for some Weekend Fun with 41 — World Cup edition.

Up in the Northland, there will be a GOOooal North KC Watch Party where you can catch the quarterfinal matches.

It is from noon to 11 p.m. Saturday at Armour Road and Swift Street.

A futsal tournament will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and there will be live entertainment, soccer shootout games, inflatables, carnival games and more.

Do friends say you look like Ted Lasso? Well then, head over to the Ted Lasso Look Alike contest over in Independence.

The city is hosting this during its Soccer Saturdays event on July 11. The winner is decided by audience applause. That contest kicks off at 7 p.m.

To register for the contest, click here.

Before that, there is a Spider-Man meet and greet at 6 p.m., and a Panini stamp swap, where collectors exchange their duplicate stickers to help each other complete their Panini FIFA World Cup or soccer albums. After that, fans can stick around for the free watch party.

It is all located at Uptown Market, 211 W. Truman Road in Independence, Missouri.

Over in Leawood, Town Center Plaza is hosting the Town Center Tailgate on Saturday.

It is a free event from 4 to 7 p.m. in the South Lot, transforming the space into a soccer inspired festival celebrating all things Kansas City.

There will be local food, live music, interactive activities and more.

It is the last weekend for the Plaza Pitch, a gathering space featuring a turf field for lawn games and pick-up soccer on the Country Club Plaza.

Check it out Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. at 4706 Central St. There will also be live music, pop ups, retail and more.

It is also the last weekend to check out the City of Entrepreneurs at Union Station.

There will be nearly 100 local vendors there showcasing everything from food to handmade goods. It is open Friday through Sunday.

Here is a look at the hours:

• Friday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Sunday: Noon to 6 p.m.

For a look at other watch party and World Cup events, click here.

That is a look at your weekend fun, world cup edition! Be safe.

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