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Events
Weekend Roundup 🎅
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Today is 12/12, and we are 12 days from Christmas Eve, so here are 12 things to do this weekend:
All Weekend Long
💡 Evergy Festival of Lights - Powell Gardens transforms into an illuminated winter wonderland all weekend long with lighted walks, food & drink, shopping, and more. Don’t miss Santa’s Workshop Friday and Saturday from 5-9pm!
🌳 Luminary Walk - The Overland Park Arboretum shines bright with lighted garden walks, live music, photo opportunities with Santa, glow cart tours, and more, beginning at 5 pm.
🧚 The Fairy Princess - The beloved holiday tradition returns to Corinthian Hall inside the Museum of Kansas City. Timed tickets include a professional photo, a gift, a sweet treat, and a discount at Wisteria.
🚂 Holiday Reflections - The Grand Plaza at Union Station transforms into a walk-thru village filled with dazzling lights, holiday model trains, Santa visits, animated displays, and so much more.
🍸 2025 Holiday Pop-Up Bars - Christmas is nearly here, meaning this year’s holiday pop-up bars will be gone before you know it! Visit any one of Kansas City’s best this weekend, and tag us on Instagram if you visit one from our list.
Friday
❄️ An Evening with the Snow Globes - The 15-year holiday tradition returns to Atkins Auditorium at the Nelson-Atkins Museum, combining joyful holiday music from The Snow Globes with interactive imagery from StoneLion Puppet Theatre. Proceeds benefit The Wash Project.
🔔 Chapel Concert at Powell Gardens - The St. Paul Ringers will perform two concerts (5:30 & 7:30pm) in the beautiful Marjorie Powell Allen Chapel. Concert tickets also include admission to the Festival of Lights.
Saturday
🛍️ Holiday Market & Shopping Stroll - The first-ever annual event at the Country Club Plaza will feature local vendors, in-store promotions, seasonal tastings, live entertainment, and other family-friendly activities from 11am-5pm.
🎁 Westport Christmas Market - The family-friendly event will fill the streets of Westport with booths from local makers, festive beverages, letters to Santa, music, and more from 10am-5pm.
🎄 Merry Market at City Market - The City Market and Art Garden KC have teamed up to present the festive market featuring 75 local vendors, live entertainment, and food & drink from City Market vendors from 10am-4pm.
🎤 The Live Live Show - The annual variety show put on by Northland CAPS students features live music, comedy, and local vendors from 4-8pm at the Co-Op at Shoal Creek. Proceeds benefit The Dakota Rogers Project .
Sunday
🏈 Coca-Cola Game Days - Catch every play of KC vs. Los Angeles on the biggest screen in the city! Coca-Cola Game Day at KC Live! Block features DJ entertainment, contests, trivia, giveaways, and food and drink specials starting at 10am. (21+)*
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If you’re looking for a more detailed holiday weekend plan, check out our perfect Kansas City holiday itinerary from Tuesday’s newsletter!
Events
Where Ticket Prices Stand for 2026 World Cup Matches in Kansas City
Kansas City Sports Commission
Now that we know which nations will be competing in Kansas City for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, soccer fans are rushing to secure tickets to matches at Kansas City Stadium next summer.
FIFA reopened the ticket lottery yesterday, and fans will be able to request up to four tickets per match. FIFA expects 1-2 million people to request through the lottery, thus driving fans to buy tickets currently listed on secondary markets. Here’s where ticket prices currently stand on the Kansas City-based ticketing site Tickets For Less:
Argentina vs. Algeria - Tuesday, June 16th | 8pm
Tickets from $878
Ecuador vs. Curaçao - Saturday, June 20th | 7pm
Tickets from $335
Tunisia vs. Netherlands - Thursday, June 25th | 6pm
Tickets from $362
Algeria vs. Austria - Saturday, June 27th | 9pm
Tickets from $259
Round of 32 (Teams TBD) - Friday, July 3rd | 8:30pm
Tickets from $768
Quarterfinal (Teams TBD) - Saturday, July 11th | 8pm
Tickets from $1,979
The most expensive ticket for sale that we could find in Kansas City was a Category 1 ticket to the Quarterfinal for $32,788. Who’s paying this? 🤯
Real Estate
House Hunch 🏠
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This Week’s Top Stories 📲
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will be tying the knot on June 13th, 2026 at Ocean House in Watch Hill, RI.
Kansas City’s Dear Society was named a Top 50 Clothing Store in America by The New York Times. The women’s boutique is located at 114 Southwest Blvd in the Crossroads.
Shamrock Hills & Vineyard is hosting a Holly Jolly Pop-Up Bar this Friday and Saturday, with tickets including a hayride through the vineyard, one drink, and a personal charcuterie board.
One Light celebrated its 10-year anniversary in downtown Kansas City this week and shared this old photo of the Kansas City skyline before construction began.
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