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Can't Miss Major Events in Kansas City

Something big is always happening in Kansas City. Here's our list of the top events happening over the next seven days in Kansas City. Enjoy your visit to our great city.

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Country Club Plaza Lighting Ceremony

Dates: Nov. 26 | Location: Country Club Plaza Area | Venue: Country Club Plaza, 47th & J.C. Nichols Pkwy, Kansas City, Mo.

Kansas City native and "Saturday NIght Live" cast member Jason Sudeikis flips the switch Thanksgiving night....

Admission: Free
Type: Free Events,Holiday Activities,Major Events,Special Events

Country Club Plaza's Season of Lights

Dates: Nov. 27, 2009-Jan. 10, 2010 | Location: Country Club Plaza Area | Venue: Country Club Plaza, 47th & Central streets, Kansas City, Mo.

With the flip of a switch, over 80 miles of multi-colored bulbs illuminate the Country Club Plaza district as nearly 300,000 spectators applaud the start of the holiday season. The lights remain on through mid January....

Admission: Free
Type: Holiday Activities,Major Events,Ongoing Events

"Wolfgang Laib: Without Place - Without Time - Without Body"

Dates: Sept. 26, 2009-Jan.17, 2010 | Location: Country Club Plaza Area | Venue: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak St., Kansas City, Mo.

Wolfgang Laib is known for his Pollen Fields, Milkstones, Rice Houses, Ziggurats and more, and many world-wide exhibitions including a retrospective at the Hirshhorn Museum in 2001 acknowledge his importance. "Without Place - Without Time - Without ...

Admission: FREE
Type: Exhibits,Free Events,Major Events

"A Christmas Story: The Musical"

Dates: Nov. 20, 2009-Jan. 3, 2010 | Location: Country Club Plaza Area | Venue: Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Spencer Theatre, 4949 Cherry Street Kansas City, Mo.

"A Christmas Story" has been adapted as a new musical for the stage and is quickly becoming one of the most highly anticipated shows in the theatrical world. The show will be directed by Rep Artistic Director Eric Rosen. This classic holiday tale ce...

Admission: $20-$60.
Type: Holiday Activities,Major Events,Theatre

"Hide & Seek: Picturing Childhood"

Dates: Sept. 26, 2009-Feb. 21, 2010 | Location: Country Club Plaza Area | Venue: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak St., Kansas City, Mo.

Since photography's inception in 1839, children have been popular subjects for the camera. We look to pictures of children as collective memories of childhood itself-a phase of life to which we can never return. This exhibition explores our fascinat...

Admission: FREE
Type: Exhibits,Free Events,Major Events

Santa's Arrival

Dates: Nov. 27 | Location: Crown Center Area | Venue: Crown Center, 2450 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo.

Santa Claus arrives in a horse-drawn carriage to kick off the holiday season. Sluggerrr®, K.C. Wolf, Perry Penguin, Tip from Crayola®, Casey the Bear and other costume characters help greet Jolly Ol' St. Nick. Join Santa as he enters the Crown Cente...

Admission: Free
Type: Free Events,Holiday Activities,Major Events,Special Events

Santa's Gingerbread Village

Dates: Nov. 27-Dec. 31 | Location: Crown Center Area | Venue: Crown Center, 2450 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo.

Three locomotives travel through Santa's gingerbread village in the North Pole, all created by the chefs at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center and The Westin Crown Center hotels. See the reindeer stable, Santa's sleigh garage, the elves' dorm, a doll, r...

Admission: Free
Type: Holiday Activities,Major Events,Ongoing Events

Santa's Crayola Christmas Land

Dates: Nov. 27-Dec. 31 | Location: Crown Center Area | Venue: Crown Center, 2450 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo.

Children can play on super-sized Crayola products, while waiting to tell Santa all of their holiday wishes. ...

Admission: FREE
Type: Holiday Activities,Major Events,Ongoing Events

Mayor's Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

Dates: Friday, Nov. 27 | Location: Crown Center Area | Venue: Crown Center, 2450 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo.

The 100-foot-tall Mayor's Christmas Tree, one of the nation's tallest, is the centerpiece for an illuminating holiday celebration. Enjoy fireworks that are choreographed to Christmas music. 7,200 white lights light up the Mayor's Christmas Tree. Thi...

Admission: Free
Type: Free Events,Holiday Activities,Major Events,Special Events

Mayor's Christmas Tree

Dates: Nov. 27, 2009-Jan. 1, 2010 | Location: Crown Center Area | Venue: Crown Center, 2450 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo.

The 100-foot-tall Mayor's Christmas Tree, one of the nation's tallest, is the centerpiece for an illuminating holiday celebration. 7,200 white lights light up the Mayor's Christmas Tree. This special tree stands as a symbol of the Mayor's Christmas ...

Admission: Free
Type: Holiday Activities,Major Events,Ongoing Events

"Andy Warhol Portfolios: Life & Legends"

Dates: Oct. 2, 2009-Jan. 10, 2010 | Location: Crown Center Area | Venue: Union Station, Bank of America Grand Gallery, 30 W Pershing Rd., Kansas City, Mo.

His Pop sensibility broke the traditional boundaries between art, business and life. "Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art," he proclaimed. As the exhibition proves, the "Prince of Pop" was a master at both art and business, ma...

Admission: $12 adults, $8 children 3-12, children 2 and under are free.
Type: Exhibits,Major Events

"Chocolate:The Exhibition"

Dates: Oct. 16, 2009-Jan. 3, 2010 | Location: Crown Center Area | Venue: Union Station, 30 W. Pershing Road, Kansas City, Mo.

Developed by The Field Museum in Chicago, this exhibit takes visitors on a delicious journey through the history of chocolate beginning in the rainforest with the cacao tree....

Admission: $9.50 adults, $7 children
Type: Exhibits,Major Events

Marillac Enchanted Forest

Dates: Nov. 18-Dec. 5 | Location: Crown Center Area | Venue: Union Station, 30 W Pershing Rd., Kansas City, Mo.

Beautifully decorated trees and wreaths bedecks Union Station for three weeks during the holiday season. All trees and wreaths are featured in a silent auction. Money raised through the auction benefits Marillac and helps heal the broken hearts and ...

Admission: FREE
Type: Holiday Activities,Major Events,Special Events

UPHA National Saddlebred Championship

Dates: Nov. 17-21 | Location: Downtown/Conv Center Area | Venue: Kemper Arena, 1800 Genessee, Kansas City, Mo.

The very best in competitors from UPHA chapters throughout the United States come to Kansas City to compete for this prestigious championship and a $200,000 purse. On Championship Stake Night there will be high performance and high stakes! The "Cha...

Admission: $10-$22.
Type: Major Events,Special Events

O'Reilly Auto Parts College Basketball Experience Classic

Dates: Nov. 23-24 | Location: Downtown/Conv Center Area | Venue: Sprint Center, 12th Street & Grand Boulevard, Kansas City, Mo.

The 2009 O'Reilly Auto Parts College Basketball Experience Classic will feature some of the nation's highest profile college basketball teams, which includes Texas, Pittsburgh, Iowa and Wichita State. ...

Admission: $10-65.
Type: Major Events,Sports

Broadway Across America presents "Wicked"

Dates: Nov. 11-Dec. 6 | Location: Downtown/Conv Center Area | Venue: Music Hall, 301 W. 13th St., Kansas City, Mo.

Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One - born with emerald green skin - is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to become the...

Type: Major Events,Theatre

98.9 The Rock presents The Music of Led Zeppelin performed by The Windborne Symphony

Dates: Nov. 25 | Location: Downtown/Conv Center Area | Venue: Midland Theatre, 1228 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.

Bridging the gulf between rock n' roll and classical music, conductor/arranger Brent Havens takes the podium to present The Music of Led Zeppelin, a program he scored to extend the listening experience of Led Zeppelin's timeless tunes. ...

Admission: $29.50-$65
Type: Concerts,Major Events

KUDL's Christmas in the Sky

Dates: Nov. 25 | Location: East | Venue: Longview Lake Beach, Longview Lake Park, 11100 View High Dr, Kansas City, Mo.

A kick-off celebration for the holiday season. An evening filled with local celebrities, holiday stage productions and an amazing fireworks display, synchronized holiday music, this event sets the stage for opening night of Christmas in the Park...

Admission: Free
Type: Holiday Activities,Major Events,Special Events

Christmas In The Park

Dates: Nov. 25-Dec. 31 | Location: East | Venue: Longview Lake Campground, Longview Lake Park, 11100 View High Dr, Kansas City, Mo.

Christmas in the Park is one of Jackson County Parks and Recreation's most celebrated events of the year. Three hundred thousand lights and 175 animated figures and splashes of Christmas color transform Longview Lake Park into an enchanting winter w...

Admission: Donations for local charities accepted
Type: Holiday Activities,Major Events,Ongoing Events

Kansas City Chiefs vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Dates: Nov. 22 | Location: East | Venue: Arrowhead Stadium, One Arrowhead Dr., Kansas City, Mo.

Arrowhead remains one of the nation's top venues for fans to experience the excitement of collegiate or NFL football. The stadium and the fans that consistently fill it -- a red sea of 80,000 loyal spectators -- have helped produce a distinct home-f...

Type: Major Events,Sports

Missouri Mavericks vs. Wichita Thunder

Dates: Nov. 27 | Location: East | Venue: Independence Events Center, 19100 East Valley View Pkwy, Independence, Mo.

The Missouri Mavericks are an ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League set to begin play in the 2009-10 season....

Admission: $13.75-$41.75
Type: Major Events,Sports

4th Annual Holiday Lighting Ceremony & Fireworks

Dates: Nov. 22 | Location: Northwest | Venue: Briarcliff Village, 4151 N. Mulberry Dr., Kansas City, Mo.

Join us for the third annual Briarcliff Holiday Lighting Ceremony followed by fantastic fireworks display. Enjoy musical entertainment on the main stage from 3:00pm until 7:00pm along with face painters, street organ grinder, view a Holiday movie ...

Admission: Free
Type: Holiday Activities,Major Events,Special Events

The Northern Lights at Zona Rosa Holiday Lighting Ceremony

Dates: Nov. 21 | Location: Northwest | Venue: Zona Rosa, I-29 & Barry Rd., Kansas City, Mo.

Zona Rosa restores the local tradition of using crowns as holiday decor with a variety of lighted crowns featured throughout the center during the holidays. Zona Rosa will kick off the holiday season with a special lighting ceremony to spotlight the...

Admission: Free
Type: Free Events,Holiday Activities,Major Events,Special Events