February's Unique Holidays
Feb. 1: National Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day Sylas and Maddy’s makes fresh homemade ice cream and waffle cones daily, so you’re guaranteed to enjoy the best product they have to serve. Their delicious flavors have been super popular with local customers since 1997.
Feb. 2: Groundhog Day Follow Kansas City Zoo on Facebook for their live update as Tater, their African pygmy hedgehog fills in as KC’s resident groundhog representative to predict whether we’ll have an early spring.
Feb. 3: National Golden Retriever Day Show a little love to your favorite four-legged pals and follow Great Plains SPCA on Facebook to learn how you can support one of our city’s largest no-kill shelters.
Feb. 7: National Send a Card to a Friend Day We all have friends we would have enjoyed spending more time with over the past year. Take some time to make a card, write a letter or even send a quick note to let them know you care.
Feb. 9: National Pizza Day Order from your favorite local pizzeria and enjoy a no-cook family night! Our top picks locally include Minsky’s, Waldo Pizza, d’Bronx, Papa Murphy’s and Papa Kenos.
Feb. 12: Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday You’ll find a statue of the 16th U.S. president on the south plaza of the Kansas City, MO, City Hall. The 10-foot-tall, 2,500-pound statue shows President Lincoln sitting in a chair holding a book and gazing at his son Tad.
Feb. 17: Random Acts of Kindness Day Brainstorm as a family and think of ways you can show random acts of kindness to your neighbors and friends this winter. See how much it brightens your day to share kindness with others.
Feb. 20: National Muffin Day Heirloom Bakery & Hearth in Brookside is known for made-from-scratch baked goods created using locally sourced ingredients. They sell a variety of delicious muffins, including some that are gluten free.
Feb. 22: George Washington’s Birthday You’ll find a statue of the first U.S. president in Washington Square Park (Pershing Road & Grand) near Crown Center. The 16-foot-tall, 11,000-pound statue depicts Gen. George Washington astride his horse at Valley Forge during the American Revolution.
Feb. 25: National Pancake Day Ginger Sue’s (3 locations: GingerSues.com) offers a wide variety of breakfast items, with some of the biggest and tastiest pancakes!