We're celebrating the start of the 2019 holiday season November 14th through 17th with the annual Brookside Holiday Season Opener—a free, family-friendly event with holiday sales, pop-up events, food and drink specials, music and giveaways. Whether you're looking for early holiday specials, finding something for that hard to shop for person, looking for a great place to eat and grab a drink, or just in a festive mood and exploring, the Holiday Season Opener has something for everyone! Read More for details, participating merchants and restaurants, events and specials.

Artist applications for the 35th Brookside Art Annual are open through midnight, January 2, 2020! The 2019 Art Annual is Friday, May 1st through Sunday, May 3rd and draws top artists from around the Country to historic and beautiful Brookside. The show is Kansas City’s first outdoor art show of the year, attracts a lot of buyers and arts enthusiasts, and is ranked among the best in the nation. You don't want to miss being part of this huge attraction so apply before January 2nd in one or more of 15 categories to be considered for the show. Bonus - apply by December 15, 2019 for an early registration discount and save $5 on jury fees.

Trick or Treat Street is on! We ain't afraid of no ghost, or cold weather! Yesterday's weather made us batty but we're still on for a spook-tacular good time from 4 to 6 pm. Consider us your us your primary Halloween stop before it gets dark and cold (and your little vampires get frost-bite)!