Downtown

☕️ CERBERUS POP-UP CHILI BAR 🌶️

☕️ Cerberus Pop-Up Café: Saturday, December 21stCerberus is back with a game day special! Come hang out with us for a Chiefs game watch party and enjoy a Chili Bar serving up some seriously good comfort food.What’s on the Menu? Chili Bar – 3 Ways🌶️ Frito Pie (TBD, but we’re optimistic!)🍞 Cornbread C...

Drew Six's Holiday in the Heartland

Join us at VOO Lounge for holiday classics with Drew Six on Friday, December 20th 8 - 11:30 PM! Drew Six is a renowned singer-songwriter with a soul steeped in heartland country-rock, sharing billings with industry titans like Luke Bryan, Dan + Shay, and Maroon 5. Come get into the holiday spirit! No cover. Reservation...

80's Rockin' New Year's Eve

Ring in the new year with a blast from the past at VOO Lounge! Get ready to be transported back to a time where it's all about neon, nostalgia, and dancing all night long.Enjoy an electric evening with Darren Dowler, and other special musical guests, who will be performing singalong tunes from the 80's and beyond. Our drink...

JAMuary Jazz Jam

Join us at VOO Lounge on Wednesdays in JAMuary. Enjoy little mid-week pick-me-up with live music from great local & traveling acts accompanied by libations and light bites. This Jazz Jam is open mic, so if you're a musician, come jam with us! Or if you just want to listen to live jazz with a cocktail in hand, VOO L...

Noon Year's Eve at Science City

Science City’s annual New Year’s event – Noon Year’s Eve returns for another fun-filled, end-of-year celebration. Enjoy a festive day of science fun with the whole family featuring hands-on demonstrations, educator-led activities, and the wildly popular giant balloon drop featuring a community count-...

The Overland Trails and the Founding of Independence and Westport

During the mid-19th century, a mass migration of pioneers traveled westward by wagon across rugged trails, wind-swept prairies, barren deserts, and formidable mountain ranges, seeking new opportunities in the West. This extraordinary saga ranks as the largest, voluntary overland migration in U.S. history.

The Kansas City Sound: A History of Local Music from Jazz to Punk

Musician and entertainer Cody Wyoming has been a part of Kansas City’s underground music scene for more than 30 years. But he’s also a music historian and is working to trace the history of music in Kansas City.From the arrival of the first piano in 1850 to the thriving 1920s and ’30s jazz scene ...

Finding Nemo TYA

The beloved 2003 Pixar movie Finding Nemo comes to life on stage in a new Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) version featuring new music by award-winning songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (Frozen). Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his kid,...

4th Annual 12 Courts of Christmas

Over 200 high school varsity teams are expected to participate in what is now considered the largest high school holiday shootout in the entire Country! Games tip off on December 13-14 and continue throughout the rest of December, including New Year’s Eve. Some dates will not feature games due to the holidays.

Winter Solstice Sound Bath

Join us on 12/21 for a rejuvenating 60-minute sound bath led by Sunfire, designed to help you set intentions and clear your mind before the end of the year. 🧘‍♀️✨🕛 12 PM - 1:30 PM🍴 Enjoy light snacks & refreshments afterward.Reserve your space now and embrace the calm. 🌟Bring a yoga mat + blanket!Tickets