What’s HOT in Downtown KC: 12.5-11

What’s HOT in Downtown KC: 12.5-11

A Charlie Brown Christmas w/ KC Jazz Orchestra @ Helzberg Hall – Tuesday

‘A Christmas Carol’ @ KC Rep, Spencer Theater – thru Dec. 28 

City Come Again @ Grace & Holy Trinity Cathedral – Monday

AEW presents Dynamite & Rampage @ T-Mobile Center – Wednesday

All Is Bright w/ Heartland Men’s Chorus @ The Folly – Friday thru Sunday

Christmas Ain’t A Drag @ The Black Box – opens Tuesday

Christmas in Song @ Quality Hill Playhouse – thru Dec. 22

Joyce DiDonato w/ Kings Return & Craig Terry @ Helzberg Hall – Monday

Disney 100: The Exhibition @ Union Station – now celebrating

‘Elf’ @ Extreme Screen, Union Station – thru today

Farmers Market @ City Market – Saturday & Sunday, 9a-3p

‘Finding Nemo’ TYA @ The Coterie – thru Dec. 30

First Friday @ Crossroads Arts District – Friday

First Friday Weekend @ Historic West Bottoms – begins Friday

Friends of Chamber Music @ Zhou B Art Center – tonight

‘Funny Girl’ @ Music Hall – now thru Sunday

Game Day Experience – Chiefs vs. Chargers @ KC Live! – Sunday

The Gingerbread – A Holiday Pop-Up @ T-Mobile Center – thru Dec. 29

‘Gremlins’ 40th Anniversary @ B&B Theatres – Monday & Wednesday

Hallmark Christmas Experience @ Crown Center – thru Dec. 22

Handel’s Messiah w/ KC Symphony @ Helzberg Hall – Friday thru Sunday

Handel’s Messiah w/ Spire Chamber Ensemble @ Helzberg Hall – Wednesday

He/She/They: How We Talk About Gender @ Central Library – tonight

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Gala @ Kay Barnes Ballroom – Saturday

Holiday Choirs @ Crown Center – thru Dec. 19

Holiday Market: First Friday @ Zhou B Art Center – Friday

Holiday Pop-Up Bars @ Multiple Locations – Ho, Ho, Ho!

Holiday Reflections @ Union Station – thru Jan. 1

Holidays @ Belger Crane Yards Gallery – now celebrating

Holiday Swing @ J. Rieger Distillery – Saturday & Sunday

Derek Hough – Dance for the Holidays @ The Midland – Wednesday

Ice Terrace @ Crown Center – now dazzling

Isidore String Quartet @ Zhou B Art Center – tonight

‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ – Live Radio Play @ Crown Center – opens tonight

‘Jawbone Crack Quick’ @ KC Melting Pot Theatre – opens tonight

Joy Is Resistence @ KC Museum – now on exhibit

Laser Holiday Magic @ Gottlieb Planetarium – now sparkling

Latinx Artists Market @ Frost Production Arts Building – Saturday

Maxine’s Christmas Carol @ City Stage Theatre – thru Dec. 22

Mayor’s Christmas Tree Ornaments @ Crown Center – thru Dec. 31

Merry Market @ The City Market – Saturday & Sunday

The Nativity Puppets @ Grace & Holy Trinity Cathedral – Friday thru Sunday

‘The Nutcracker’ w/ Kansas City Ballet @ Kauffman Theatre – opens Friday

‘The Polar Express’ @ Extreme Screen, Union Station – opens Friday

Santa’s Gingerbread Station @ Crown Center – thru Christmas Eve

Sarah Silverman @ The Midland – tonight!

Soul of Santa: Christmas in Color @ 18th & Vine – Friday

Trans-Siberian Orchestra @ T-Mobile Center – Saturday

TubaChristmas @ Helzberg Hall – Friday

Under the Mistletoe @ The Bird – Saturday, two shows

Urban Mining Vintage Market @ Martini Corner – this weekend

Winterland: A Holiday Cirque Experience @ MTH, Crown Center – thru Dec. 22

Live music nightly in the Big Town

Black Dolphin * The Blue Room * Corvino Supper Club

Electric Park * Gem Theater * Green Lady Lounge

The Hey! Hey! Club * Howl at the Moon

Knuckleheads * The Majestic * Mutual Musicians Foundation

Nighthawk * No Other Pub * PBR Big Sky

Percheron * The Phoenix * recordBar

The SavoyThe ShipThe Truman

Vine Street Brewing * VOO Lounge

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