Downtown Lee's Summit Through the Year

What is there to do in Downtown Lee’s Summit?

Short answer: Quite a lot, and it changes with the seasons. Historic Downtown Lee’s Summit is the heart of town, with locally owned restaurants, coffee shops, boutiques and breweries clustered near the old train depot. Green Street Market hosts the farmers market from April through October and a Holiday Mart in the winter, and the holidays fill the streets with tree lighting, Santa and a whole lot of lights.

Our office is on SW Longview Blvd, not far from Downtown, and we send a lot of buyers there to get a feel for the town. Here’s how the year looks.

Spring through fall: the market

The Downtown Lee’s Summit Farmers Market is the anchor. In 2026 it ran every Wednesday and Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon, from April 4 through October 31, at Green Street Market, 209 SE Green Street. Green Street Market is a 17,140-square-foot indoor and outdoor space that the city also uses for events.

If you’re house hunting, here’s a tip: go on a Saturday morning, walk the market, then walk the streets around it. In an hour you’ll learn more about how the neighborhood actually feels than you would from any listing.

Anytime: food, shops and the depot

Downtown has local restaurants, coffee shops, boutiques and breweries, and several of the breweries and taprooms host trivia, music bingo and karaoke nights through the week. There’s also an Amtrak station on the Missouri River Runner line right downtown, handy if you want to take the train to St. Louis. For the full list of what’s open and what’s coming up, the best sources are the Downtown Lee’s Summit website and Explore Lee’s Summit.

The homes around it

The streets around the historic downtown have older homes on smaller lots, within walking distance of the shops and restaurants. If walkability is high on your list, this is where we usually start. Keep in mind that older homes have their own personality (and their own maintenance). Our home maintenance checklist is a good read before you buy one.

Holiday season: when downtown really shines

The holidays are when Downtown Lee’s Summit puts on its best show. This year’s lineup includes:

• Holiday Mart at Green Street Market on four Saturdays (November 14 and 28, December 5 and 19), 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Mayor’s Tree Lighting on Friday, November 20, from 5 to 8:30 p.m., with music, lights and a new 45-foot Christmas tree.
• Small Business Saturday on November 28.
• Selfies with Santa at the Lee’s Summit History Museum on four Saturdays, 3 to 5 p.m., starting November 28.
• All Aboard with Santa on the Missouri River Runner, December 5 and 6.
• Have a Jolly Dolly Christmas on December 11, a ticketed evening at locations around downtown.

We put together a longer list in our holiday events guide, which also covers Blue Springs. Event times and tickets can change, so check each organizer’s page before you head out.

What this means for you

If Downtown Lee’s Summit sounds like your kind of neighborhood, tell us what you’re looking for and we’ll show you what’s available near it. Read more on our Lee’s Summit community page, or talk to us.

Sources

• Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street, Events and Holidays. https://downtownls.org/events/ and https://downtownls.org/holidays/
• City of Lee’s Summit, Green Street Market (2026 market dates and hours). https://cityofls.net/green-street/green-street-market
• Explore Lee’s Summit. https://explorels.com/