Future Stages Festival

Registering for the event is encouraged so patrons can receive up-to-date information on any Future Stages Festival announcements, changes, performances and activities. Registering is FREE and helps the Kauffman Center staff prepare for the number of people planning to attend.

The Arts District Garage, directly attached to the Kauffman Center and just south of the building, is available for guests to purchase parking at the daily rate of $2 per hour (maximum of $13). Credit and debit cards are accepted at the garage, but cash is not accepted. Entrances for the Arts District Garage are located off 17th St and off Wyandotte St. Additional parking may be available on the street or for purchase at the Webster Garage (located at 17th St. & Wyandotte St.) The Kauffman Center is a stop on the streetcar line at 16th St. and Main St.

Outside food and drinks will not be permitted at the festival with the exception of a sealed disposable bottle of water or an empty reusable water bottle that can be filled in the Evergy Cooldown Lounge on the plaza lobby level and at water fountains throughout the building. Food and beverage will be available for purchase, and festival attendees are welcome to visit eateries near the Kauffman Center and return to the festival.

Please note, no food or drinks of any kind are allowed inside Muriel Kauffman Theatre or Helzberg Hall.

Non-flash photos and video are permitted for personal, non-commercial use only. If you photograph or record a performance, be sure to move to the back or side of the theater/audience area so as not to block or distract performers or other patrons. Attendance at Future Stages Festival gives the patron’s consent to any recordings or photographs made by the venue or their contractors.

All persons and items entering the Kauffman Center are required to go through security screening upon arrival. Kauffman Center management reserves the right to refuse any item deemed a potential safety or security risk or with the potential to be a distraction to the event being held. Screenings may include, but are not limited to, bag searches, visual screenings, hand-held magnetometers and walk-through magnetometers and/or threat detection systems. For more information about prohibited items, please visit kauffmancenter.org/policies.