Festive Things To Do This Holiday Season!

Go Ice Skating at Crown Center-

Kansas City’s only public outdoor ice skating rink is open for its 37th season of great skating fun!
Regular admission is only $6, or free for adults over age 60 and children age 4 and under. Skate rental is $3, or skaters may bring their own. You cant miss out on the fun! Get directions and more info at http://www.crowncenter.com/Event/Event.asp?EventRef=Ice

You can’t miss the 80th Annual KCP&L Plaza Lighting Ceremony -

Kansas City native and "Saturday Night Live" cast member Jason Sudeikis flips the switch Thanksgiving night. With the flip of a switch, over 80 miles of multi-colored bulbs illuminate the Country Club Plaza district as nearly 300,000 spectators applaud the start of the holiday season.

Get Tickets to “The Nutcracker”

Holiday magic sparkles as the curtain goes up for Kansas City Ballet’s enchanting presentation of The Nutcracker with live orchestral accompaniment of Tchaikovsky's famous music. Featuring elaborate scenery, stunning choreography and vibrant costumes, Clara’s magical adventure captures the imaginations of all ages. Kansas City Ballet’s The Nutcracker is the largest production in an eight state region. Over 200 area children who are students in the Kansas City Ballet School perform alongside 25 Kansas City Ballet company dancers. Visit http://www.kcballet.org/performancestickets/nutcracker.html for tickets and more info!

Take a trip through “Christmas in The Park” at Longview Lake in Lee's Summit

Christmas in the Park is one of Jackson County Parks and Recreation's most celebrated events of the year. Three hundred thousand lights and 175 animated figures and splashes of Christmas color transform Longview Lake Park into an enchanting winter wonderland. The entire family will delight in the warmth of this fun-filled, holiday display gift from your Jackson County Parks.

Stroll down the Candle lit “Holiday Luminary Walk” in Overland Park

“The warm holiday ambience makes this highly acclaimed event very special, and in order to accommodate the crowds, we’re offering four nights this year,” said Teri Shields, member of the Friends of the Arboretum. "This is a rare opportunity for those who appreciate nature to experience the thrill of the nighttime woods.” For more information, call 913-685-3604.

Check out A Christmas Story- The Musical

Now in its 45th season, Kansas City Repertory Theatre is one of the Midwest region's premier professional theatres. The professional theatre-in-residence at UMKC, the Rep has two performance spaces: Spencer Theatre, which is located just four blocks east of the Country Club Plaza, and Copaken Stage, located in the heart of the Power & Light District. For more information: http://www.kcrep.org/

Reserve your tickets at the Sprint Center to see Trans-Siberian Orcherstra

With the long awaited new album Night Castle on the verge of being released, Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO), one of rock music’s biggest arena attractions, announces it will once again launch another monumental North American tour playing more than 80 cities in a nine-week period including a Wednesday, December 23 show date in Kansas City with two spectacular performances at Sprint Center at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m Visit www.sprintcenter.com for Tickets and more information

See David Archuleta Perform Live at Midland Theater

Singing on stage at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles was a moment David Archuleta will never forget, but there were a number of pivotal moments that happened in his (even) younger days, and he'll never forget any of them either, including singing for the first season "American Idol" contestants in Hollywood in 2002, when he was just 11 years old. For Tickets go to http://www.midlandkc.com/eventdetail.php?id=25066

Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Crown Center

Join KC native Eric Stonestreet, star of ABC's "Modern Family," as we light the 100-foot-tall Mayor’s Christmas Tree. The tree, one of the nation’s tallest, is the centerpiece for an illuminating holiday celebration. It's a symbol of the Mayor’s Christmas Tree Fund, which is dedicated to assisting the city’s less fortunate. Friday, Nov. 27 at 5:30 pm Visit Http://www.crowncenter.com/Event/Event.asp?Key=424&~=