Let these lions bring good fortune to the year ahead. | Photo via Café Cà Phê
Did you know that 2025 is the Year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac? Each year the lunar calendar is represented by one of 12 animals — this year, we can expect plenty of patient energy and strategic success.
Though its official dates vary across different Asian cultures, the Lunar New Year is a celebration of the start of spring and a new year on the lunisolar calendar. There are plenty of ways to celebrate around the City of Fountains, so let’s slither to it.
Chinese New Year-Inspired Dishes, Kansas City Museum | Thursday, Jan. 23 | 5- 7 p.m. | $60 | Experience the holiday through your stomach with this hands-on cooking class covering everything from traditional desserts to pan-fried dumplings, led by the Sister City Association of Kansas City.
Every corner of the museum transforms for this one-day celebration.
Photo via The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
2nd Annual Night Market, The Guild KC | Saturday, Jan. 25 | 6-11 p.m. | Free, RSVP | Hosted by Café Cà Phê, this hip celebration will feature traditional activities like lion dances and lucky raffles, alongside a night market of Asian vendors, food trucks, and performances.
Lunar New Year Festival, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art | Sunday, Jan. 26 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Free | Explore treasures from the Asian art collection between family-friendly crafts and demonstrations by local artists.
Paint Night at KC Bier Co | 6:30 p.m. | Kansas City Bier Company | $39+ | The best part of this step-by-step paint and sip is the exclusive happy hour specials you’ll enjoy all night long.
Wednesday, Jan. 22
Winter Cottage Cookie Decorating Class | 6:30-8 p.m. | McLain’s Bakery | $65 | The most Instagram-able bakery around will teach you how to level-up your decorating skills with a dozen delicious cookies.
Thursday, Jan. 23
Mapping Histories in Miniature | 6 p.m. | The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art | $5+ | Trace the personal, political, and social histories inside the tiny frames of renowned portrait miniaturist John Smart and his larger-than-life subjects.
Dryish January Cocktail Class | Thursday, Jan. 23 | Multiple times | VOO Lounge | $40 | Whether you’re taking part in Dry January or abstaining from abstaining, learn how to make two drinks with personal instruction by Lead Mixologist Carlos Avalos.
Friday, Jan. 24
The Kansas City RV Show 2025 | Friday, Jan. 24-Sunday, Jan. 26 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Kansas City Convention Center | $5+ | If your 2025 resolutions include traveling more, consider exploring in style with some of the latests RVs on the market.
Two major developments, two blocks away. Quality Hill’s Garment House (1000 Broadway Blvd.) is slated for historic revitalization, aimed at attracting future restaurants + entertainment venues to the space. Just around the corner, the city’s longest-running hotel has opened under new ownership as The Hotel Savoy, A Tapestry Collection Hotel by Hilton. (Kansas City Star)
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Warm up from the inside out with a family-style dinner party at Fox and Pearl, complete with comfort food classics like fried chicken and skillet cornbread. Tickets for the Sunday, Feb. 2 meal are $130, and include sips of Holladay Distillery’s barrel-aged bourbon.
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As if you weren’t hungry enough... Tucked away in an A-frame cottage near North Kansas City Hospital is one of the metro’s most delicious hidden gems: Burek and Cake. The bakery serves everything from Biscoff cheesecake to Bosnian bureks, a traditional savory-filled pastry. Dig in to KCUR’s sweet dive on the small biz.
As Lawrence-based Papa Keno’s Pizza moves on, Glory Days Pizza moves in. The restaurant plans to take over 14850 Metcalf Ave. in south Overland Park this spring, serving up fresh, classic pies — as well as some unconventional flavors, like baked potato and chicken spinach alfredo. (Johnson County Post)
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Calling all party animals — Tickets to Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium’s biggest annual fundraiser are live and $50 off if you snag early bird pricing before Friday, Feb. 28. This year’s “safari soirée” is celebrating 30 years of its Africa exhibits with unlimited food, drinks, and entertainment.
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