January "Unknown" Holiday Calendar
Celebrate January's lesser-known holidays with some local fun.
National Blood Donor Month. Contact the Community Blood Center to find a nearby location or event where you can donate blood to help save lives. SaveALifeNow.org
Jan. 3: National Chocolate-Covered Cherry Day. For a truly decadent gourmet treat, head to Laura Little’s (2100 W. 75th St., Prairie Village, 913.722.2226), where you can purchase the best chocolate-covered cherries in town.
Jan. 4: Spaghetti Day. Cascone’s (3733 N. Oak Trfwy., Kansas City, MO, 816.454.7977), a Kansas City tradition since 1954, has been owned and operated by the Cascone family for four generations. We can’t think of a better place to enjoy classic spaghetti and meatballs.
Jan. 5: National Bird Day. The Kansas City Zoo is home to hundreds of birds from around the world, including penguins, flamingoes, tropical birds and many more. KansasCityZoo.org
Jan. 6: Shortbread Day. McLain's Bakery (locations: McLainsKC.com) has been serving delicious baked goods, including cookies, to local customers since 1945. Shortbread cookies are just one of their many specialties.
Jan. 11: Milk Day. Head to the grocery store, where you’ll find milk from Shatto Dairy Farm (9406 N. Hwy. 33, Osborn, MO, 816.930.3862), a working dairy farm and milk bottling company selling the best milk in the metro.
Jan. 14: Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day. Although d’Bronx (locations: dBronxKC.com) is known for their pizza, the delicatessen serves some of the best sandwiches in town, including a hot pastrami sandwich to die for.
Jan. 15: Strawberry Ice Cream Day. Sylas & Maddy’s (locations: SylasAndMaddys.com) offers delicious homemade ice cream in classic and unique flavors, making it the perfect spot to enjoy delicious strawberry ice cream.
Jan. 16: Appreciate a Dragon Day. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art houses many beautiful dragons depicted in art, especially in their Chinese art collection. Nelson-Atkins.org
Jan. 19: National Popcorn Day. For more than 50 years, Topsy’s (locations: TopsysPopcorn.com) has been serving delicious popcorn to Kansas Citians. The Plaza Christmas popcorn tin is a holiday tradition in many homes, challenging families to choose a favorite: cheese, butter, caramel, pecan crisp, popcorn peanut, kettle corn or cinnamon.
Jan. 24: Peanut Butter Day. Anyone can make and enjoy a pb&j or classic peanut butter cookie, but what about peanut butter pie? Enjoy one of these tasty confections at the Upper Crust Bakery (locations: UpperCrustPieBakery.com).
Jan. 28: Blueberry Pancake Day. The Big Biscuit (locations: BigBiscuitRestaurant.com) offers one of the biggest homestyle breakfast menus in town, with an entire section devoted just to pancakes.
Jan. 29: National Puzzle Day. Springbok Puzzles, a nationally recognized jigsaw puzzle company based in Kansas City, has been creating and selling puzzles since 1963. Visit their website to find the perfect puzzle to assemble on a cold winter’s day. Springbok-Puzzles.com