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Winter Magic Drive Through Christmas Lights Display

Winter Magic is a drive-thru Christmas lights event in Kansas City. Photo Credit: Deposit Photos The festive display runs nightly November 4 through January 2, 2027. It opens at 6 p.m. Closing … [Read More...]

Liberty’s Beacon Light & Sound Show free

The National WWI Museum and Memorial is hosting Liberty’s Beacon, an incredible, completely FREE light and sound experience. Through November 11, 2026, this public art installation will transform the … [Read More...]

The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures info and free days

You don’t have to spend big to see more than 72,000 toys and fine-scale miniatures that make up the collection at The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures. These items represent the world’s … [Read More...]

Museums on Us Provides FREE Entry to Participating Kansas City Museums

Bank of America and Merrill Lynch customers with a credit or debit card can visit select Kansas City museums for FREE on the first Saturday and Sunday of every month, as part of the Museums on Us … [Read More...]

Fairy Princess event at the Museum of Kansas City

The Museum of Kansas City is bringing back its Fairy Princess event this year. The Fairy Princess was a Kansas City tradition from 1935 through the early 1970s at Kline's department store. The museum … [Read More...]

Free Admission to Mistletoe Madness

This Friday and Saturday, November 6-7, 2026, Lee's Summit Parks and Recreation is hosting Mistletoe Madness, a holiday art and craft show, at the Gamber Center. Admission is free. The show will … [Read More...]

Santa’s Wonderland, Free Santa Photos at Bass Pro Shops

Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's are hosting Santa's Wonderland November 7 through December 24 at stores in Kansas City and across the country. All local Kansas City Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's … [Read More...]

Free and Cheap Things to Do This Week in Kansas City

Here’s a look ahead at free and cheap events and activities in Kansas City this week. Our event calendar includes a wide range of events, including festivals, art shows & art walks, craft fairs, … [Read More...]

Johnson County Parks Delivers Fall Events

Fall is here in Kansas City. There are plenty of pumpkins to pick, warm cider to drink and fun to be had, thanks to several events put on by the Johnson County Parks and Recreation … [Read More...]

Free Admission every first Tuesday at OP Arboretum & Botanical Gardens

The 300-acre Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens is a year-round educational, recreational and cultural attraction for the Kansas City area. Admission to the arboretum is FREE the … [Read More...]

First Fridays in the 18th & Vine Jazz District

On the first Friday of every month, the businesses in the 18th & Vine Jazz District are holding a First Fridays event (both indoors and outdoors). Admission is free. This event, which starts at 3 … [Read More...]

West Bottoms First Festival Weekends

On the first weekend of every month (Friday through Sunday), more than 20 old warehouses in the Historic Kansas City West Bottoms Business District open their doors to the public for West Bottoms … [Read More...]