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Weekend Roundup 🏟️

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Happy Friday, Kansas City! Looking for something to do this weekend? Here’s your new plans:
🏆 Championship Party: The Dub is throwing an epic watch party at Cinder Block Brewery for the NWSL Championship game this Saturday! The party starts at 5 pm with a DJ, food from Saul's Italian Beef, a silent auction, raffle prizes, and more before the game starts at 7 pm.*
🎅 Home for the Holidays: Holiday Reflections, one of Kansas City’s favorite holiday traditions, kicks off the season TODAY inside Union Station. The walk-through light experience is on display through January 1st.
💖 Pink Friday: Celebrate and support small businesses at Zona Rosa at the Pink Friday Shop Crawl. The event runs from 4-8 pm tonight and features door-buster sales, complimentary pink-themed drinks, local pop-ups, pink ornament giveaways, and more!
🎁 Shop ‘Till You Drop: Get a jump start on Christmas shopping at the 14th annual Kansas City Holiday Boutique all weekend long at the Overland Park Convention Center.
🌎 Global Celebration: The Park University Office of International Education is hosting the Annual International Festival tonight. The event features informational booths, a global food buffet, a fashion show, and cultural performances.
🎭 Christmas Classic: The Kansas City Repertory Theatre begins performances of the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol on Saturday at the Spencer Theater.
🎪 Big Top: The 89th Annual Ararat Shrine Circus takes over Cable Dahmer Arena with six shows throughout the weekend.
🏈 Rock Chalk: The Kansas Jayhawks look to continue to play Big 12 spoiler as they take on the Colorado Buffaloes in their final game at Arrowhead Stadium this season.
🏀 Hardwood Doubleheader: The T-Mobile Center hosts college basketball action tonight with the Hall of Fame Classic. Iowa vs. Utah State tips off at 7:30 pm, followed by Saint Louis vs. Wichita State at 9:30 pm.
🎻 Under the Mistletoe: The Kansas City Symphony presents Strauss’ Alpine Symphony, with Chopin. There will be three shows throughout the weekend in Helzberg Hall at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.
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Development
A New 25-Story High Rise is Coming to Downtown Kansas City
Kansas City’s skyline will soon be changing with the addition of a 25-story tower on the north side of downtown.
Shifting Skyline: The 385-foot-tall tower is being developed by California-based BR Companies at 800 Grand Ave. The project will feature over 300 living units, 24,000 square feet of retail space, and parking. The site is currently a parking garage.
Make Grand “Grand”: BR Companies expressed excitement for their first project in Kansas City, citing friendly local government, a strong local sports scene, and the addition of CPKC Stadium. They expect the project to break ground during the third quarter of 2025.
Check out the renderings of 800 Grand HERE.
Sports
It’s NWSL Championship Weekend in Kansas City!
The 2024 NWSL Championship is taking place at CPKC Stadium on Saturday night at 7 pm.
The Final Match: The 2024 season culminates with the Championship match between the top two teams in the NWSL: The Orlando Pride vs. the Washington Spirit. The match puts Kansas City in the soccer spotlight, which will be broadcast nationally on CBS and Paramount+.
Wish You Were Teal: Although we’re bummed that our Current bowed out last weekend in the semifinals, Kansas City soccer fans can still enjoy a weekend full of soccer action right here at home. The NWSL Fan Fest takes over the Gold Lot at CPKC Stadium from 4-7 on Saturday, featuring music, games, food and drink, player appearances, and a concert from Tori Kelly.
Tickets to Saturday’s Championship match can be purchased HERE.
ICYMI
This Week’s Top Stories 📲
Our Buy This, Not That: 2024 Kansas City Gift Guide is here to help you find gifts for the upcoming holiday while supporting local businesses rather than big-name brands.
This list of eight Holiday Pop-Up Bars in Kansas City will have you sipping in the Christmas spirit.
A new nasal spray to treat migraines was developed by doctors at North Kansas City Hospital.
“Under the Wave off Kanagawa”, one of the most famous paintings in the world, is now on display at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
The Origin Hotel Kansas City is now open at the Berkley Riverfront, along with its on-site restaurant Show Pony.
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