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Lalique Le Noir Trunk Show
Dates: Sat., Nov. 21 | Location: Country Club Plaza Area | Venue: Halls, 211 Nichols Rd., Kansas City, Mo.

Enjoy an expanded collection of unique and limited edition pieces, including many from Lalique's newest collection of pure, black crystal. Crystal Gallery....
Admission: FREE
Type: Free Events,Special 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
Let's Paint TV
Dates: Nov. 17-24 | Location: Downtown/Conv Center Area | Venue: Urban Culture Project Space, 21 E 12th St., Kansas City, Mo.

Begun as a public access television show in Los Angeles and now a YouTube sensation, Let's Paint TV stars John Kilduff, who paints, blends drinks, answers phone calls, and completes a variety of other tasks--all while wearing a suit and running on a...
Admission: FREE
Type: Free Events,Special Events
Holiday kick-off celebration with Santa, Stars Wars characters, and "Connie"
Dates: Sat., Nov. 21 | Location: Downtown/Conv Center Area | Venue: Airline History Museum, 201 NW Lou Holland Dr., Hanger 9, Kansas City, Mo.

Meet and take photos with Santa Claus and more than 20 live characters from the Star Wars universe - while enjoying balloon artists, face painters, as well as aircraft, hangar and museum tours....
Admission: $5
Type: Holiday Activities,Special Events
Best Little Arts & Crafts Show
Dates: Nov. 21-22 | Location: East | Venue: Sermon Center, 201 N. Dodgion, Independence, Mo.

Shop for arts, crafts, seasonal decorations and more with over 120 vendors and concessions. ...
Admission: Free
Type: Free Events,Special Events
Demonstration: "Weaving From the Past"
Dates: Sat., Nov. 21 | Location: East | Venue: National Frontier Trails Museum, 318 W Pacific, Independence Mo.

Members of the Textile Arts Guild will be demonstrating their weaving skills using triangular hand looms.
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Type: Special Events
Progressive Taste of Excelsior Springs
Dates: Nov. 21 | Location: Northeast | Venue: Area Restaraunts, Excelsior Springs, Mo.

Join us for "A Taste of Christmas" with area restaurants preparing special goodies for your enjoyment!...
Admission: $10.
Type: Special Events
Christmas Parade In Lights
Dates: Nov. 21 | Location: Northeast | Venue: Historic Hall of Waters, 201 E. Broadway Excelsior Springs, Mo.

The lighted parade was a huge success. Santa has come in on a horse drawn carriage, fire truck, one year a limo but, this year he will arrive in a very unique and spectacular way!...
Admission: Free
Type: Holiday Activities,Special Events
Mayor's Tree Lighting Ceremony
Dates: Nov. 21 | Location: Northeast | Venue: Historic Excelsior Springs Shopping District, E Broadway St, Excelsior Spring, Mo.

Join us in the holiday spirit for the lighting of the Mayor's Christmas Tree with celebration and musical performances to enjoy....
Admission: Free
Type: Free Events,Holiday Activities,Special Events
Holiday Fairy Princess
Dates: Nov. 21-Dec. 3 | Location: Northwest | Venue: Zona Rosa, 8640 N Dixson Ave., Kansas City, Mo.

Drawing from longtime traditions, Zona Rosa features the Fairy Princess this holiday season in conjunction with the Kansas City Museum. The Fairy Princess first appeared in Kansas City, Mo. in 1935 in the toy department at Kline's Department Store....
Admission: Free
Type: Free Events,Holiday Activities,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
KC Game Fair 2009
Dates: Nov. 19-22 | Location: Northwest | Venue: Park Place Hotel, 1601 N Universal Ave., Kansas City, Mo.

The KC Game Fair is a new gaming convention bringing a number of long standing KC area gaming conventions under one roof and expanding the offerings to include games of most any type (excluding gambling). We will also be reaching out to KC metro and...
Admission: FREE
Type: Free Events,Special Events
28th Annual Weston Christmas Homes Tour
Dates: Nov. 21-22 | Location: Northwest | Venue: Weston Historic Shopping and Dining District, 526 Main St., Weston, Mo.

The 2009 Candlelight Homes Tour, scheduled prior to Thanksgiving, shares with you the wonderful Weston holiday season, full of ideas and decorations.The joy of the spirit will abound in you, as you tour through Weston's antebellum homes and a Downto...
Admission: $10
Type: Holiday Activities,Special Events
28th Annual Candlelight Homes Tour
Dates: Nov. 20-22 | Location: Northwest | Venue: Historic Weston Shopping District, 526 Main St, Weston, Mo.

The 2009 Candlelight Homes Tour, scheduled prior to Thanksgiving, shares with you the wonderful Weston holiday season, full of history and reinacting the original pioneers of Weston. Enjoy a variety of 3 antebellum homes and 2 downtown lofts which w...
Admission: $25
Type: Holiday Activities,Special Events
Mayor's Christmas Tree Walk
Dates: Nov. 21 | Location: Northwest | Venue: Jesse James Park, Kearney Mo.

Come see the Christmas trees and lights around the lake, free hot chocolate and cookies. Christmas carols and a visit from Santa....
Admission: Free
Type: Free Events,Holiday Activities,Special Events
Open Hearth Cooking
Dates: Nov. 14, 21, 28 | Location: Southeast | Venue: John Wornall House Museum, 6115 Wornall Rd, Kansas City, Mo.

When you take a tour of this 1858 house, there will be open hearth cooking going on in the kitchen! Every Sat. in November...
Admission: $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and students, kids under 5 free.
Type: Special Events
Santa America Benefit Children's Concert
Dates: Nov. 21 | Location: Southeast | Venue: First Lutheran Church, 6400 State Line Rd., Mission Hills, Kan.

Santa-America, founded in 2003, brings the highest quality Santas together across America to focus on our special mission: an unhurried visit by a loving, committed, trained, back-grounded Santa to families facing physical and emotional crisis. ...
Admission: $10 adults, $5 children 12 and under.
Type: Holiday Activities,Special Events
The Ice Grand Opening Celebration
Dates: Sat., Nov. 21 | Location: Southwest | Venue: Park Place, 117th St. & Nall Ave., Leawood, Kan.

Jugglers, magicians, face-painters, balloon artists, the Boogie Heads interactive game, goodie bags, giveaways, and contests. Plus, a very special interactive performance by the Disney Crew.
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Admission: FREE
Type: Free Events,Special Events
Wreaths & Wits
Dates: Nov. 21 | Location: Southwest | Venue: Ararat Shrine Temple, 5100 Ararat Dr., Kansas City, Mo.

Bryan Busby, Chief Meteorologist at KMBC, will be back as master of ceremonies for this fun and exciting event that allows your table-team of eight to compete against other table-teams in an interactive game of trivia. The evening is kicked-off with...
Admission: $30
Type: Special Events
Bowl for Mercy
Dates: Thu., Nov. 21 | Location: Southwest | Venue: Olathe Lanes East, 303 N Lindenwood Dr., Olathe, Kan.

For the last six years, FMC has had the pleasure of hosting this Bowl For Mercy in support of Children's Mercy Hospital and their outstanding programs. This year we will be raising funds in support of the Dental Clinic at CMH. Thanks to the support ...
Admission: 1 Person $15
2 People $25
3 People $35
4 People $45
5 People $55
*Price includes food, event, t-shirt, shoes and lane for 1 hour!
Type: Special Events
Storytelling: Workshop at Ernie Miller Nature Center
Dates: Sat., Nov. 21 | Location: Southwest | Venue: Miller Nature Center, 909 N K-7 Hwy., Olathe, Kan.

Come visit the JCPRD Ernie Miller Nature Center facility and learn during our two-hour storytelling workshop that will open the world of storytelling possibilities to you. From the cradle to corporate settings, tap into the amazing power of storytel...
Admission: $20
Type: Special Events
Tellabration: Storytelling for 2009
Dates: Sat., Nov. 21 | Location: Southwest | Venue: Miller Nature Center, 909 N K-7 Hwy., Olathe, Kan.

Participants can hear stories with live animals. The stories will combine the themes of environmental awareness and ancient myths that will delight, entertain and involve audiences of all ages. Live animals will be on hand as the stories are being t...
Admission: $3
Type: Special Events
The Legends 5th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony
Dates: Sat., Nov. 21 | Location: West | Venue: Legends at Village West, 1843 Village West Pkwy., Kansas City, Kan.

6:00-6:30 p.m. Kansas City Boys Choir
6:30 p.m. Official Lighting Ceremony
6:45-8:00 p.m. Kansas City Boys Choir
6:45-9:00 p.m. Free tours through My Santa Experience
Join the countdown to illuminate The Legends and be among the first in Kansas ...
Admission: FREE
Type: Free Events,Special Events