To celebrate the start of the 2020 MLS season in style, fans of all ages are welcome to join Sporting Kansas City for the First Kick Party on Saturday, Feb. 29, at Corinth Square in Prairie Village, Kansas (8221 Corinth Mall, Prairie Village, KS).
Serving as a festive lead-up to Sporting’s season opener that evening at Vancouver Whitecaps FC, the First Kick Party will feature interactive and family-friendly activities, food and beverage tents from First Watch and BRGR, specials at multiple Corinth Square shops, SportingStyle merchandise, FIFA 20 inside No Other Bus presented by Security Bank, and a free youth soccer clinic for Sporting Stars & Sporting Stripes presented by Blue KC. Players must be 3-8 years of age and clinic registration is now open on a first-come, first-served basis.
Admission to the First Kick Party is free and open to the public. Programming will begin at 1 p.m. CT and culminate with an all-ages watch party inside Johnny’s Tavern at Corinth Square (8262 Mission Rd.) as Sporting and Vancouver kick off at 9:30 p.m. CT.
First Kick Party – Saturday, Feb. 29 (1 p.m. CT)
Corinth Square in Prairie Village, Kansas
- Food and beverage tents from First Watch and BRGR
- Family-friendly activities (bounce house, face painting, balloon artist)
- SportingStyle merchandise available for purchase
- FIFA 20 inside No Other Bus presented by Security Bank
- VIP watch party experience at BRGR for lucky winners selected throughout the day
- Sporting mascot Blue, DJ and Sporting brand ambassadors
- Sporting KC vs. Vancouver watch party at Johnny’s Tavern with drink specials and enter-to-win prizes
Event Timeline
<strong>Time (CT)</strong> |
<strong>Details</strong> |
<div>11 a.m.</div> |
<div>Lunch deals begin at BRGR (Corinth Square location)</div> |
<div>1 p.m.</div> |
<div>Event programming begins</div> |
<div>2-4 p.m.</div> |
<div>Sporting specials at participating Corinth Square shops</div> |
<div>2-6 p.m.</div> |
<div>Bounce house, face painting and balloon artist</div> |
<div>3-5 p.m.</div> |
<div>Free soccer clinic for ages 3-8: <a href="https://sportingkcyouth.com/sportingstars/">Sporting Stars</a> & <a href="https://sportingkcyouth.com/sportingstripes/">Sporting Stripes</a> presented by Blue KC (<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe22Cgl81hf1ptrz8KJcXGN0va2B5neGUlixqZqpkgsEl4ndg/viewform"><strong>Limited spots available – reg</strong><strong>ister here</strong></a>)</div> |
<div>9:30 p.m.</div> |
<div>#VANvSKC watch party at Johnny’s Tavern with drink specials and prizes (Corinth Square location)</div> |
After visiting Vancouver, Sporting will return to the friendly confines of Children’s Mercy Park for their highly anticipated home opener against rivals Houston Dynamo at 7:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, March 7. Tickets for the contest are now available at SeatGeek.com and the first 10,000 fans through the stadium gates will receive a free rally towel courtesy of match sponsor UMB Bank.
Tickets for Sporting’s first 10 home matches of the 2020 season, as well as several multi-game ticket packages, are on sale now at SportingKC.com/tickets.
