Gladstone Area Chamber of Commerce - Gladstone, Missouri

09/04/2026

There’s a LOT waiting for you at Gladfest! 🍂

Bring the family for Kids Corner, presented by Oakhill Day School. Catch the parade. Explore the Model Train Show. Take a spin at the carnival, presented by Ford Motor Company. See who takes the stage in the Mr. & Miss Gladfest Contest. Then stick around for live music at Linden Square, presented by Anytime Fitness.

And that’s still only part of what’s happening throughout Gladfest!

Whether you have a tradition you never miss or you’re planning your first Gladfest weekend, there are plenty of ways to make the event your own.

Now we want to know: What are YOU most looking forward to at Gladfest this year? We're only one month away!

Tell us in the comments!

09/02/2026

What business are you visiting?? 👀 👀

09/01/2026

Special Invitation!

Email from Gladstone Area Chamber of Commerce Join them to celebrate! You're Invited! Join Verimore Bank for an Open House. This Chamber Member reached over 700 mailboxes, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Gla

08/31/2026

Community traditions like Gladfest happen because businesses and organizations choose to show up and support them. ❤️

We’re grateful for each of our current Gladfest sponsors and the role they’re playing in helping bring this year’s event to life. Thank you for investing in an event that brings businesses, families, neighbors, and our greater Gladstone community together!

There’s still plenty of room to join them! If your business or organization wants to support Gladfest and be part of one of Gladstone’s biggest community events, sponsorship opportunities are still available.

Send us a message or contact the Gladstone Area Chamber to learn more about becoming a sponsor.

08/29/2026

We’ve got some new faces to welcome to the Gladstone Area Chamber! 👋

We’re excited to introduce our newest members who joined us in August. Every new member brings something different to our business community, and we’re looking forward to making connections, cheering them on, and seeing them get involved.

Help us give our new members a warm welcome! Check out the businesses below, give them a follow, and say hello in the comments.

08/28/2026

Okay, Gladstone—we want your take on this one!

What would you say? Tell us below. 👇

08/25/2026

Want to do more than just attend Gladfest? There are SO many ways to be part of it! 🍂

Walk or ride in the parade. Bring your business to the Marketplace. Become a Gladfest sponsor. Lace up for the Scarecrow 5K. See just how slow you can go in the Slow Drag Race. And more where that came from!

Whether you want to compete, participate, promote your business or support one of Gladstone’s biggest community traditions, there’s a place for you at Gladfest.

Ready to find yours? Head to the Gladfest website to find information and applications for each opportunity—and get those applications in!

👉 https://www.gladstonechamber.com/gladfest

08/24/2026

We’re going back to school for this round of This or That! 🎒

We asked Chamber members to make some quick picks inspired by school days, fresh routines and a little back-to-school nostalgia.

Now it’s your turn! Watch the video, then drop YOUR answers in the comments. What's your picks?

08/21/2026

👏👏Such an energizing and inspiring morning at the North Kansas City Schools Convocation! Best wishes to this incredible team of administrators, teachers and support staff, as they begin the new school year!

🎉🎉 Special thanks to Gladstone Area Chamber of Commerce - Gladstone, Missouri Board Member Tammy Peterson Henderson for the invitation! And, congratulations on your upcoming retirement!

08/19/2026

After-Hours with Graze & Gather KC on North Oak Trafficway, Graze and Gather provides every charcuterie service you can think of, including catering AND their storefront is open for lunch options!

Special thanks to Lena at Graze and Gather for hosting, as well as Michael Ryan with Wells Fargo Advisors for being our Business After-Hours sponsor.