Eat, drink, and be merry... wait, that’s the wrong one. | Photo via KC Live!
The countdown to 2025 is on, and it’s not too early to secure your plans. If you want to be out on the town for New Year’s Eve, Kansas City has a little something for everyone.
NYE Live!at Kansas City Power & Light | 7 p.m.-12 a.m. | $80+ | Want more than a one-stop-shop? Create your own bar crawl with exclusive access to 10+ bars and nightclubs, all-inclusive food + drink packages, party favors, confetti cannons, and a “Times Square"-style ball drop.
Italian New Year’s Eve at Corvino | 4 p.m.-12 a.m. | $15 | Let 2024 sleep with the fishes as you dine on the supper club’s full menu + Italian specials (caviar cannoli, anyone?).
Watch the ball drop over Power & Light.
Photo via KC Live!
Noon Year’s Eve Party at Bar K | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Free | Toast to another trip around the sun with your best friend...the furry one, that is. Celebrate a noon-time tennis ball drop with complementary dog party hats and a toast for both people + pooches.
New Year’s Eve at The Bird Comedy Theater | 8 p.m.-2 a.m. | $25 | Give 2024 The Bird, featuring the best comedy acts from the past year so you can laugh the night away with a complementary glass of champagne in hand.
Winter Water-land Bingo | 5-7 p.m. | Lenexa Public Market | Free | Score prizes like day passes to the Lenexa Rec Center while dining on family food specials from Cosmo Burger, Cardboard Corner Cafe + Topp’d Pizza.
Thursday, Dec. 19
The Parlor Express | 6-11:30 p.m. | Parlor | $10 | All aboard! Celebrate the season with holiday-themed cocktails, fun games, and exciting giveaways that will keep the cheer rolling all night long.
Friday, Dec. 20
Christmas Festival | Thursday, Dec. 19-Sunday, Dec. 22 | Times vary | Helzberg Hall | $43+ | Experience lush symphonic arrangements of Christmas classics and fresh versions of your favorite carols, plus special guest appearances (that may or may not include a man in a red suit).
Saturday, Dec. 21
Red Zone Watch Party | 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. | SERV, Overland Park | Free | Enjoy tailgate food, a live DJ, touchdown shots, and games while watching the Chiefs on Overland Park’s biggest screens.
The Dub KC Fundraiser | 3 p.m. | Strange Days Brewing Co. | Cost of purchase | Strange Days is teaming up with Kansas City’s soon-to-be bar dedicated to women sports for great drinks, bites from Burn Theory Fire Kitchen, a silent auction, and merch sale.
Sunday, Dec. 22
Horses for the Holidays | 1-4 p.m. | The Combine KC | Free | This event surprises a different neighborhood each year with horse-drawn gift deliveries, alongside even more holiday fun like Elf Training Camp and a hot chocolate station.
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Waldo Pizza is passing the pieto new owners. Kansas City-based restaurant group, W. VinZant Restaurants — whose properties include Gram & Dun and Louie’s Wine Dive — plan to “honor its traditions” (like re-opening on Mondays) while bringing new operational and marketing resources to the local spot. (Kansas City Star)
Ranked
A local ice skating rink has been named the fifth best in the nation, according to USA Today’s latest poll. The Crown Center Ice Terrace, a downtown staple for over 50 years, earned its spot thanks to its on-site concessions and unlimited skate times. Find more on this KC tradition, along with other activities, in our winter events guide.
Development
Edged, a sustainable data center worth $143 million, is now open in the Northland. The state-of-the-art facility, built to provide 26 megawatts towards growing digital infrastructure, uses a waterless cooling system expected to save ~95 million gallons annually. (Startland News)
Sports
The Chiefs’ released Clyde Edwards-Helaire, the team’s 2020 first-round pick. The running back was activated to the 53-man roster this fall after being placed on the NFL’s non-football injury list, but has not appeared in a game since. Read his goodbye to the Red Kingdom. (FOX4)The Chiefs released
Try This
Is cooking more one of your New Year resolutions? Then give Hemma Hemma’s cooking classes a try. With options like “Winter Dinner Party,” “Meal Prep like a Pro,” and “Vegetarian Korean,” there’s something on the menu for every kind of home chef.
History
Do remember dining in a bright red boxcar? Perhaps grabbing a drink from its stationary caboose? Then you probably eaten at one of KC’s two Victoria Stations in the 70s and 80s, until the River Quay mafia wars brought this train-themed chain to its end. (Kansas City Star)
Closed
GoCha Tea & Beverage has closed its Westport store, citing a lack of foot traffic and two previous break-ins for the decision. Customers can still find its flavored tea and coffee drinks, like its House Milk Tea with Boba, at two other locations in Gladstone + Shawnee. (Kansas City Magazine)
Biz
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Shop
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Health
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Did you know? 2024 was the hottest year on record so far — and the first year to have an average global temperature of more than 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit above preindustrial levels. See what the rest of the year has in store for Kansas City.
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