We can’t wait to welcome you back to Gardens at Sunset, Kansas City Community Gardens’ signature celebration held in the enchanting Beanstalk Garden.

Savor an elegant picnic dinner, explore garden tours and demonstrations, and shop with purpose at our locally curated silent auction and mercantile – all set amid beautiful fruit trees, blooming vegetables, vibrant flowers, and great company.

Right now, 1 in 8 adults and 1 in 6 children in Kansas City face food insecurity. Proceeds from Gardens at Sunset support KCCG’s mission to make gardening accessible for everyone-providing low-cost seeds, plants, tilling, supplies, garden plots, and free education for families, schools, and communities across the metro. We could not do it without you!

Let’s grow something beautiful – together.

Questions? Reach out to Don Schreiner at 816-912-0591 or don{at}kccg.org

Event Information

This Event is Rain or Shine

Gardens At Sunset

Leanna Flandermeyer Beanstalk Children’s Garden
6917 Kensington Avenue, KCMO, 64132

Saturday, September 6th – 5:30pm-8:30pm

The Beanstalk Children’s Garden

Gardens at Sunset is located in the magical Beanstalk Children’s Garden at KCCG’s headquarters in Swope Park. Guests can walk with friends throughout this beautiful setting and mingle with gardeners and program directors while enjoying tasty beverages and delicious food.

Schedule

5:30pm – Gates Open

Silent Auction & Golden Ticket Raffle Open via mobile bidding until 8pm.
Stop by Auction Assistance Tent in the parking lot for registration and bidding assistance.

Mercantile – Front Porch of KCCG’s Main Building

Ring Toss – Beanstalk Garden

Honeycomb Gift Card Grab – Beanstalk Garden

6pm – Dinner Buffet Opens

Pick up at Dinner Tent in parking lot

7pm – Acknowledgement of 2025 Event Chair

7:30pm – Dinner Buffet Concludes

8pm – Silent Auction Concludes
Check out & item pick up assistance available at Auction Tent in parking lot

8:15pm – Golden Ticket Raffle Drawing 
Beanstalk Garden Stage

8:30pm – Event Concludes

  Gardens at Sunset Host – Kadesh Flow!

“A propulsive emcee, a bold songwriter, a skilled trombonist, an auspicious producer and an enterprising artist.”
– 90.9 The Bridge

Garden-Inspired Buffet Dinner by Brancato’s

We’re excited to partner with Brancato’s for another delicious garden-inspired buffet dinner! Brancato’s Catering has been providing high quality catering services for the local Kansas City area, as well as regionally based events since 1969. Click the button below to see the full menu.

Beverages Provided by Casual Animal Brewing Company

We’re grateful to Casual Animal Brewing Company for serving as the beverage sponsor for Gardens at Sunset 2025. Guests can enjoy a selection of their refreshing, small-batch craft beers.

Somerset Ridge Vineyard and Winery will be pouring an End of Summer Shandy—featuring their own Citron and their Lucky Dog Sparkling Hard Cider—for a taste of summer in every glass.

Silent Auction

Bid on unforgettable experiences, dream getaways, mouthwatering cuisine, irresistible drinks, and unique garden treasures in our silent auction. Plus, take your shot at winning a spectacular vacation!

Items are displayed throughout the garden and orchard, and can also be viewed from the convenience of your phone with our mobile bidding app.

All bidding for the Silent Auction will be done from your smartphone. Be sure to bring your phone charged and ready! If you need assistance in setting up your phone or placing bids, volunteers will be available at the check in area to help.

You can even join in the fun from home! Watch for an instructional email or check back here the week of the event for instructions to register and bid from your phone.

You will be able to begin bidding on auction items at noon on September 4th.

Ring Toss

Test your aim and win big in the Beanstalk Garden! $20 will buy you two chances to ring a bottle of wine or spirits.

Honeycomb Gift Card Grab

Stop by the Honeycomb Gift Card Grab and take a chance to win up to $100 worth of gift cards from local shops and restaurants. For $20, you get to pick which number to grab your gift card with a guarantee of winning a $25 gift card or more!

Mercantile

The Mercantile will feature garden-fresh items such as jams, jellies, salsas, herb blends, and honey all thoughtfully prepared by KCCG staff and volunteers. From the sweet simplicity of jams featuring Beanstalk-grown strawberries, to the zesty kick of our salsas, every item has been made to capture the flavors of this season’s harvest.

Golden Ticket Raffle

Get your Golden Ticket for a chance to win a fantastic, one-of-a-kind getaway for two. Tickets are $100 each, and only 100 are available. Purchase from home or at the event – but make sure to get these while you can!

A winner will be announced at 8:15 p.m. from the stage in the Beanstalk Garden. You do not need to be present to win.

 One lucky winner will receive their choice of one of these three trips:

1. Nashville Unplugged: 3-Night Stay for 2
2. New Orleans Jazz & Dining: 3-Night Stay for 2
3. Off Map Glamping Adventure: 2-Night Weekend Stay for 2 in South Haven, Michigan

For more details on each trip, click the button below:

Attire

Yes, the garden will be beautiful, and yes, with backdrops like these, you’re probably going to want to snap a few selfies. So come in your garden-inspired attire. But remember the number one rule of Gardens at Sunset – be comfortable! You’ll be walking on grass, paver stones and granite pathways, dining at picnic tables and you may want an extra layer when the sun goes down.

Parking

There will be parking available in the non-reserved spots along Kensington Avenue and behind the KCCG complex on Elmwood. We will have a lighted path for those that park on Elmwood that will guide you to the back gate entrance. See map below.