Consider our 2025 gift guide your newest cozy holiday read. | Graphic by 6AM City
Happy holidays, Kansas City. We’ve spent hours curating our collection of 2025’s best holiday gifts. Read on for 90+ gift ideas, including local finds.
Gifts for your significant other
Local pick: Roll-on perfume | $38 | Buying a scent for your partner can be so intimate. This oil smells smoky and spicy.
Full-zip flannel jacket | $36.99 | Flannel, cotton, and fleece combine in this ultra-soft, stylish hoodie.
Local pick: ‘Tis The Season Package | $159 - $199 | Enjoy savings, a $50 dining credit, and late checkout for a festive getaway.*
Gifts for parents
Local pick: SUPERMOM or SUPERDAD hat | $46 | It must be true if it’s on a hat.
Snack organizer | $36.95 | Kids will love this snack spinner’s push button and slidable compartments — and parents will love how it makes snack time portable and stress-free.
Car backseat organizer | $25.99 | Gift parents peaceful car rides thanks to a two-pack of car organizers complete with a clear tablet holder and multiple compartments.
Neck and back massager | $59.99 | Parents can’t always carve out time for the spa, but they can pop on this heated, deep tissue massager after a long day.
Gifts for retirees.
Local pick: Powell Gardens membership | $57+ | Gift them a year of pleasant afternoons amongst the flowers.
Garden kneeler and stool | $30.90 | Gardening’s more fun without the knee and back pain — we love this all-in-one stool that functions as both a bench and seat + organizes garden tools.
Smart birdfeeder with camera | $129.99 | Birders can watch special visitors up close with this durable and weatherproof birdfeeder.
Before you shove those Halloween costumes in the back of a closet somewhere, consider donating them. A local initiative is collecting costumes for kids at boxes across Northland — to be used next October. Find out where. (KSHB)
Eat
The World Series is over... or is it? The World Series of Barbecue just kicked off at Kansas Speedway and runs through Sunday, Nov. 9, with hundreds of teams competing. Here’s how to attend. (Kansas City Star)
Community
Veterans Day is Tuesday, Nov. 11. Expect various closures for this federal holiday commemorating people who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Honor our military personnel at these National WWI Museum and Memorial events.
Sports
The World Cup is still months away, but some Kansas Citians are already dreaming of the next one. A local effort seeks to host the 2031 Rugby World Cup. What would that entail? (Axios)
Number
54.5 million. That’s how many meals Harvesters Community Food Network distributed to families in the KC area last year. Want to help make a difference? Explore the food bank’s “most needed items” list.
Outdoors
Rejoice, lovebirds. The Crown Center Ice Terrace ice skating rink opens tomorrow, Nov. 7, and others will soon follow suit. Grab the family or plan a grand gesture now — who’s getting down on one skate? (Kansas City Star)
Closing
Get your fix while you can — Prefix Coffee is closing its four remaining KC-area shops. Two have already shuttered, with Midtown and downtown stores ceasing operations after tomorrow, Nov. 7. (Kansas City Business Journal)
Asked
Which of these three sites should be the new home of the Royals? The team is asking fans to weigh in on its future home plate. Will the Blue Crew move to Overland Park? (KCUR)
Try This
Winner, winner, turkey dinner. Have you tried the Pit Master Turkey Sandwich at Q39? Featuring hickory-smoked turkey, rosemary-candied bacon, fresh field greens, cheddar cheese, and garlic aioli on toasted artisan bread, this seasonal treat is only on the menu for a limited time. Gobble it up while you can.*
Finance
Score a lucrative signup bonus and up to 5% cash back with this credit card that experts can’t stop raving about. With perks you don’t see every day and a $0 annual fee, it will be a serious upgrade to your wallet. Learn more + apply.*
Shop
If you’re a Costco shopper, you know about the $1.50 hot dog. But are you in on these other 10 lesser-known hacks all Costco shoppers should know about?*
Health
Discover sharper hearing and a sharper mind with the Horizon IX hearing aid. Known as “a time machine for the brain,” it supports mental engagement and enhances your cognitive vitality. See if you qualify for a 45-day no-risk trial.*
Editor’s Pick
This photo is from our friends in North Carolina — because you can find these pantries nationwide — but you get the idea. | Photo by RALtoday
You’ve heard of little free libraries — but what about their less multitudinous counterpart? The “Mini Pantry Movement” is spread across the country in much the same way, little oases inviting people to give what they can and take what they need.
There are nine listed such pantries in the KC metro area, many of them at churches. Some, like the little free pantry at Calvary Lutheran Church & School in KCMO or the Mutual Aid Box in KCK, include other items like hygiene products, water, and “community resources.”
Despite their different names and offerings, each has the same aim — offer free support to neighbors who need it.
The fun doesn’t have to end here. After reading the newsletter, head over to our games page. Games refresh with new challenges every day at 6 a.m. from crossword puzzle to Sudoku to themed word search.
If you love the idea of a little free pantry (scroll up for details) and, like me, you can remember the ‘90s, you might also enjoy the concept of Free Blockbuster. It’s exactly what you’re picturing.
There are only two locations in the KC area — though one is bizarrely “inside a private office.” (Kinda defeats the purpose, if you ask us.)
Visit the public alternative at 4104 Wyoming St., KCMO, or start your own.
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