Celebrate April KC Style

April 2: Children’s Book Day

At Kansas City’s Central Library (14 W. 10th St., Kansas City, MO) visitors literally walk through the pages of a book to enter their vibrant children’s department. Spend the day at this branch or your favorite local library curled up with a good book.

April 7: Caramel Popcorn Day

Kansas City is home to many delightful popcorn shops, from Topsy’s, to Velvet Crème, to Laura Little’s, each serving delicious caramel popcorn among other great flavors. 

April 9: Winston Churchill Day

Winston Churchill, one of the most respected world leaders of all time, is honored, along with his wife, as they are depicted on a bronze sculpture entitled Married Love. Admire this figure on the Country Club Plaza at Wornall & Ward Parkway. You’ll find flags flying for the United States and the United Kingdom at this courtyard.

April 16: Eggs Benedict Day

Enjoy the famous breakfast dish made from scratch at one of our city’s newest breakfast diners, Caleb’s Breakfast & Lunch (515 Red Ridge South, Kansas City, MO), where everything on the menu is delicious.

April 28: International Astronomy Day

Visit the Gottlieb Planetarium at Union Station for an educational and entertaining “sky show” with comfortable seating, booming surround sound, state-of-the-art twin 4K digital projection and programming powered by cutting-edge software.