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Crown Center is the place to be this season! Discover countless ways to make everlasting Christmas memories, from visits with Santa to the festive Hallmark Christmas Experience. 🎅🏻 Don’t miss a single moment of the holiday magic—plan your visit to Crown Center today!

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⛸️ Event of the Week: 2025 Ice Terrace Opening Day

🏠 KC2026 unveils KCHouse to attract global business during World Cup

🎄 Mayor’s Tree Lighting event returns to Crown Center on November 28th

🇵🇪 A Peruvian clothing boutique pops up in Leawood

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KC2026 Unveils KCHouse To Attract Global Business Leaders during FIFA World Cup

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KC2026 unveiled KCHouse, a world-class hospitality and business-attraction venue designed to showcase the Kansas City region's innovation and collaborative spirit during the FIFA World Cup.

  • Whose House?: KCHouse will transform 111 Nichols Rd. on the Country Club Plaza into a dynamic hub for global connections, operating by invitation for executives, investors, innovators, and sponsors. The three-floor venue features a curated exhibition floor for partner showcases, a flexible lounge with private meeting pods and thought leadership presentations, and a rooftop space with cocktail hours featuring jazz and acoustic performances.

  • Leaders Meet Here: Designed by Populous, the venue blends modern sophistication with Midwest warmth, highlighting Kansas City's creative economy through local chefs, brewers, distillers, artists, and entertainers. The physical transformation of the space is scheduled to begin in April 2026.

Learn more about KCHouse and KC2026 HERE.

Crown Center Hosts the Mayor's Christmas Tree Lighting Event! 🎄

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Get ready for the most magical night of the year with the Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting Event at Crown Center!

  • Under the Tree: On November 28th at 6pm, join Mayor Quinton Lucas, Crown Center President Stacey Paine, and Hallmark Stars for the Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting event at Crown Center! As a part of the Hallmark Christmas Experience, you’ll see one of the nation’s largest Christmas trees sparkle with an all-new lighting event.

  • ‘Tis the Season: While you’re here, make sure to pick up the 2025 Mayor’s Christmas Tree ornament! This unique piece, made in Kansas City from the 2024 Mayor’s Christmas Tree, goes on sale November 28th for $19.95 plus tax! Plus, every purchase benefits Kansas Citians in need, ensuring a merrier holiday and Christmas season. 🎅🏼

Learn more about the 2025 Ornament HERE.

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In Other News…

  • 🇵🇪 Peru Pop-Up: Peruvian Connection, a KC area-based premium women’s clothing line, has opened a pop-up store at 4868 W. 119th St. in Leawood’s Town Center Plaza. The shop is open through the end of January.

  • 🏉 World Cup x2: Kansas City is one of 27 cities across the U.S. that entered the Applicant Phase to host the Men’s Rugby World Cup in 2031.

  • 🛍️ Fashion Summit: Kansas City jewelry and accessory company EB and Co. has opened its fourth metro location at 305 SE Douglas St. in downtown Lee’s Summit.

  • 🔨 Big Expansion: Big Brothers Big Sisters Kansas City has broken ground on a $15.9 million, 25,000-square-foot building. The Big Futures Building is located at 1701 Walnut St. in the Crossroads.

  • 💾 Data Driven: Nvidia-backed Lambda Inc. is building a $500 million data center in the Northland. It will launch in early 2026 and will have the potential to scale up to over 100MW in the future.

  • 🩵 Lit in Teal: The 96th Annual Plaza Lighting Ceremony is set for Thanksgiving night (Nov. 27th), and Kansas City Current team members will flip the switch.

  • 🎟️ Sell Out: Do you have an upcoming event you’d like an extra {{active_subscriber_count}} pair of eyes on? Book an upcoming Event of the Week!

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