The Brookside Business Association and Brookside CID regret to announce that we are postponing the 35th Brookside Art Annual. This year’s Art Annual was to have been held May 1st-3rd, but with the current restrictions on public gatherings, we must postpone the event to a future date. We know this announcement will be disappointing to so many, as the annual art show means a lot to our community, our businesses, and the artists who come from across the nation. We will reevaluate our options once gathering and stay-at-home restrictions are lifted, it is deemed safe to be out in large numbers again, and a more appropriate date becomes apparent.

We regret to announce that the 40th Annual Brookside St. Patrick’s Warm-Up Parade has been canceled. We know the parade means a lot to our community, our businesses, and so many across Kansas City. This was a difficult decision. Thank you to everyone for your patience and understanding while we evaluated options. Although we won’t host the parade, our many Brookside businesses will remain open and we appreciate your continued support. We look forward to finding other ways to honor the Brookside St. Patrick’s tradition and finding other ways to celebrate together in the near future.

Each year, the Brookside Business Association selects representatives that have made significant contributions to the association and community and Mbugua and Josephine have done just that. Brookside residents for over 40 years, and Brookside merchants for over 20, See them in the 2020 Brookside St. Patrick's Day Warm-Up Parade, Saturday, March 14th at 2pm. Click below to learn more.