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The Legacy of the Great War: 90 Years On
Dates: Nov. 14 | Location: Crown Center Area | Venue: National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial, 100 W 26th St., Kansas City, Mo.
Dr. Jay Winter, Yale University, editor of and contributor to "The Legacy of the Great War: Ninety Years On," will discuss this new co-publication of the University of Missouri Press and the National World War I Museum. This ground-breaking book inc...
Admission: FREE
Type: Free Events,Special Events
Film Documentary "Accidental Army: The Amazing True Story of the Czechoslovak Legion"
Dates: Sat., Nov. 7 | Location: Crown Center Area | Venue: The National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial, 100 W 26th St., Kansas City, Mo.
From the battlefields of the Eastern Front to the far reaches of Siberia, caught up in the Russian Revolution, reaching Vladivostok on the Pacific coast, the Czech Legion fought its way home, halfway around the world. Introduced by Bruce Bendinger, ...
Admission: FREE
Type: Free Events,Special Events
Vinca's Dog Day In The Park
Dates: Tue., Nov. 24 | Location: Crown Center Area | Venue: Penn Valley Park, 2929 Baltimore Ave., Kansas City, Mo.
An annual event to benefit the Humane Society of Greater KC & Wayside Waifs by linking people & their pets. Sponsors: Boozefish, Brookside Barkery & Bath, Wayside Waifs and the Humane Society of Greater Kansas City!
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Admission: $15 a person
Type: Special Events
Mixer, Meeting, Meet & Greet
Dates: Wed., Nov. 18 | Location: Crown Center Area | Venue: National Archives at Kansas City, 400 W Pershing Rd., Kansas City, Mo.
Mix and mingle with your Heritage "col-Leagues." Meet and greet others in the history and heritage field from around the metro, and tour one of Kansas City's newest attractions and research centers! Refreshments are on the house. All Heritage League...
Type: 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
DJ Thorium
Dates: Thu., Nov. 19 | Location: Crown Center Area | Venue: Velvet Dog, 400 E 31st St., Kansas City, Mo.
Top 40, hip-hop and rock mixes. ...
Type: Dining & Nightlife,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
American Royal Cutting Horse Show
Dates: Nov. 11-14 | Location: Downtown/Conv Center Area | Venue: Hale Arena, 1701 American Royal Court, Kansas City, Mo.
One of the world's fastest growing sports, cutting offers tremendous excitement and drama for horse, rider and spectators alike. The competition consists of horse and rider separating a particular cow from a herd. The National Cutting Horse Associ...
Admission: $12
Type: Major Events,Special Events
74th Annual Ararat Shrine Circus
Dates: Nov. 12-15 | Location: Downtown/Conv Center Area | Venue: Municipal Auditorium, 301 W 13th St., Kansas City, Mo.
The Shrine Circus has been held at the Municipal Auditorium for the last 73 years and has been enjoyed by multitudes of children who are now grandparents themselves. 2009 will mark the 74th consecutive year of our super circus....
Type: Major Events,Special Events
First Fridays in the Crossroads Arts District
Dates: First Friday of Every Month | Location: Downtown/Conv Center Area | Venue: Crossroads Arts District, Kansas City, Mo.
Join the thousands that explore the galleries and shops in the Crossroads Arts District for one of the nation's largest art walks. ...
Admission: FREE
Type: Free Events,Major Events,Special Events
Whoville Holidays
Dates: Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13, 20 | Location: Downtown/Conv Center Area | Venue: The City Market, 20 E 5th St., Kansas City, Mo.
Visit the Whoville Holiday activity area which will take place every Saturday between Thanksgiving and Christmas from 11am-2pm, located next to Auntie Em's on the northeast corner of the Market Square. The Grinch will make an appearance each Saturda...
Admission: Free
Type: Holiday Activities,Special Events
Fight for Air Stairclimb
Dates: Nov. 14 | Location: Downtown/Conv Center Area | Venue: Town Pavilion, 1111 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.
The Fight For Air Climb is a unique event in which individuals and teams race, run or walk up the more than 900 stairs to reach the top of the Town Pavilion. Donations support the American Lung Association in the Fight For Air. With lung disease o...
Admission: $25 Registration Fee
Type: Special Events,Sports
Kansas City Symphony presents "Arts in Crisis: A Kennedy Center Initiative"
Dates: Nov. 18 | Location: Downtown/Conv Center Area | Venue: Lyric Theatre, 11th and Central streets, Kansas City, Mo.
At each event, hosted by a local arts organization, Kaiser will address the challenges facing non-profit performing arts organizations today and will encourage leaders in each city to come together to build and support a vibrant arts community.
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Admission: FREE
Type: Special Events
3rd Annual Pendleton Heights Holiday Homes Tour
Dates: Nov. 28 | Location: Downtown/Conv Center Area | Venue: Historic Pendleton Heights Neighborhood, Broadway Ave. & Elma St., Kansas City, Mo.
Pendleton Heights, Kansas City's first suburb, is a historically-designated district and neighborhood a few minutes east of the Downtown River Market Area. Located on the western edge of the Northeast Area, Pendleton Heights still retains the vast m...
Admission: $10 in advance, 12 at the door.
Type: Holiday Activities,Special Events
Bob Saget
Dates: Thu., Nov. 19 | Location: Downtown/Conv Center Area | Venue: Midland Theatre, 1228 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.
Yes, Bob Saget starred on two of the most family-friendly shows network TV has ever produced ("Full House" and "Americas Funniest Home Videos"), but he's also an edgy stand-up comedian for over thirty years. From his starring on Broadway in "The Dro...
Admission: $39.50-$49.50
Type: Major Events,Special Events
The Comedians of Chelsea Lately
Dates: Nov. 27 | Location: Downtown/Conv Center Area | Venue: Midland Theatre, 1228 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.
Whitney Cummings, Josh Wolf, Sklar Brothers, Jo Koy, and Chuy.
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Admission: $27.75-$47.75
Type: Special Events
Kevin Sink Photography Holiday Show
Dates: First Fridays, Nov. 6 & Dec. 4 | Location: Downtown/Conv Center Area | Venue: Kevin Sink Photography Gallery, 1817 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo.
A sampling of Kevin's latest landscape images and botanical close-ups will be on display. Stop by to take advantage of some of the best holiday specials we have featured in more than 20 years in business! Books, notecards, posters and fine art print...
Admission: FREE
Type: Free Events,Holiday Activities,Special Events
Downey Side Art Auction and Fundraiser
Dates: Thur., Nov. 19 | Location: Downtown/Conv Center Area | Venue: Studio 2131, 2131 Washington St., Kansas City, Mo.
The 3rd Annual Downey Side Art Auction and Fundraiser features live and silent auctions, cocktails, hors d' oeuvres and special guest Alison Larkin, a comedienne, actress and adoptee. Downey Side Adoption Agency is a non-profit full service adoptio...
Admission: $55
Type: 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
Robert Sinskey Wine Dinner
Dates: Tue., Nov. 17 | Location: Downtown/Conv Center Area | Venue: Michael Smith Restaurant, 1900 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.
You don't want to miss out on this incredible dinner. Michael Smith welcomes Mark Neville, National Sales Manager for Robert Sinskey Vineyards...
Admission: $125 per person
Type: Special Events
Downtown City Lights and Santa Parade
Dates: Thu., Nov. 19 | Location: Downtown/Conv Center Area | Venue: Barney Allis Plaza, 12th & Wyandotte Sts., Kansas City, Mo.
The Christmas lighting display encompasses Barney Allis Plaza and several nearby buildings including the Downtown Marriott Hotel, which features spectacular computer-generated holiday images across its 22-story facade.
Shortly before 6 p.m., Sa...
Admission: FREE
Type: Holiday Activities,Major 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
Cadillac Flambe
Dates: Mon., Nov. 23 | Location: Downtown/Conv Center Area | Venue: Crosstown Station, 1522 McGee St., Kansas City, Mo.
Rooted in the old Delta Blues, this band is truly unique. The music is a new twist on an old sound. All the musicians come from very diverse backgrounds. First listening to the band, the Blues influence is unmistakable. The further in the set they g...
Admission: $7
Type: Dining & Nightlife,Special Events
96.5 The Buzz presents The Night Buzz Stole Christmas
Dates: Thu., Dec. 3 | Location: Downtown/Conv Center Area | Venue: Midland Theatre, 1228 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.
Spoon, The Bravery, Metric and Hockey...
Admission: $25
Type: Concerts,Holiday Activities,Special 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