Sales, craft shows, special shopping events for children, and opportunities to support local businesses abound in Kansas City this holiday season.
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Shop a variety of shops and enjoy many great restaurants at Crown Center. Ice Skating at the Ice Terrace, crafts at Kaleidoscope, live shows, and a visit with Santa are all musts when visiting this local holiday landmark. The Mayor’s Christmas tree, a 100-foot tree will illuminate the city throughout the holidays and acts as a symbol for the Mayor’s Christmas Tree Fund, which benefits the Kansas City’s less fortunate residents. After the holidays, the wood from the tree is repurposed to be commemorative ornaments, which are sold the following year to benefit the Mayor’s Christmas Tree Fund.
One of the highlights of a holiday visit to Crown Center is Santa’s Gingerbread Station. Explore this interactive exhibit, meet and have their photo taken with Santa Claus (through December 24), climb aboard the Crown Center Express Train Engine, and enjoy Gingerbread Village. No admission fee. Photos with Santa are available for a fee, or you may take your own.
Open during Crown Center Shops Holiday Hours:
- Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
- Sunday, 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
- Christmas Eve, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- New Year’s Eve, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day
Located in the heart of Village West, the state of Kansas’ top tourist destination, Legends Outlets Kansas City is the only outlet shopping destination serving the greater metropolitan region. Conveniently situated at the intersection of Interstate 435 and Parallel Parkway, just north of Interstate 70 in Kansas City, Kansas, Legends Outlets is the home to more than 75 leading designer and favorite brand-name stores including Coach, Banana Republic Factory Store, Gap Factory, J.Crew | crewcuts, Nike Factory Store, Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Store, Tommy Hilfiger Outlet, Victoria’s Secret and Under Armour® Factory House, among many more, which offer savings of up to 65 percent off regular retail prices. Also featuring a wide array of restaurant and entertainment venues, the property welcomes more than 10 million guests annually.
Save the date for Legends Outlets’ 15th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Saturday, November 16, featuring live entertainment, kids’ activities, prize giveaways, Santa photos, and more! And, Black Friday at Legends Outlets is always a favorite!
Shopping at Independence Center
Boasting more than one million square feet of retail space and 12 million annual visitors, Independence Center is one of the largest regional shopping centers serving the local community since opening in 1974. Independence Center is anchored by Dillard’s, Macy’s, Sears, and Dicks Sporting Goods and includes more than 100 popular retail stores such as H&M, Forever 21, PINK, Pandora, Carhartt, Victoria’s Secret & Old Navy. Independence Center is also one of the only fully enclosed shopping centers in the Kansas City Metro area.
On Nov. 9 Santa Claus is coming to Independence Center & lighting our tree with the magic of the holidays. Yuletide carols & sweet treats will make spirits bright at this FREE event! He’ll be on hand throughout the holiday season for photos!
Summit Fair, a 507,000 square foot open-air lifestyle center, serves the growing, affluent southeast Jackson County area of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The center, anchored by Macy’s and JCPenney, also includes home furnishings, men’s and women’s fashion, fast-casual eateries, sit-down restaurants and specialty retailers. Conveniently located off of Interstate 470 & Highway 50, the shopping center is just east of SummitWoods Crossing. The synergy of new shops and restaurants, combined with the design of Summit Fair featuring a Main Street shopping area with beautiful landscaping, fountains and pedestrian walkways, makes Summit Fair a shopping destination for eastern Jackson County. Be sure to visit Summit Fair on Black Friday for great specials.
DLSMS hosts over 100 days of community events, drawing hundreds of thousands of people each year to a thriving and vibrant downtown that is home to over 100 locally-owned businesses. Volunteers donate thousands of service hours each year to help ensure that Downtown Lee’s Summit continues to serve as the economic and cultural hub of the community as well as a premier destination for entertainment and shopping in the Kansas City metro.
Mark your calendar for great events at Downtown Lee’s Summit including:
- Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony: Downtown Lee’s Summit: Nov 22, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- Small Business Saturday: Downtown Lee’s Summit: Nov 30, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Selfies with Santa: Downtown Lee’s Summit: Nov 30, 2019
- Selfies with Santa: Downtown Lee’s Summit: Dec 7, 2019
- Candy Cane Course 5k / 10k EAST KC: Dec 14, 2019 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
- Selfies with Santa: Downtown Lee’s Summit: Dec 14, 2019
- Selfies with Santa: Downtown Lee’s Summit: Dec 21, 2019
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