Kickoff your Holiday Season in Brookside with the annual Holiday Season Opener event Thursday November 13th through Sunday, November 16th, 2025. Usher in the holiday season with pop-ups, specials, and treats all weekend long and a special visit from Santa, cookies, hot chocolate, a tree lighting, live music and more to kick it all off on Thursday from 5 to 7 pm. It’s a great event and you’re sure to find gifts for yourself and everyone else special in the Brookside Shops this season.
Holiday Season Opener hours (check individual businesses for store hours)
- Thursday –Participating businesses open 10 am - 8 pm; Holiday Kickoff Party 5 to 8 pm - live music, visits from Santa, cookies, cocoa and coffee 5 to 7 pm; and tree lighting at 6 pm (weather permitting). Come early. Stay late. Sip, shop & stroll.
- Friday – 10am - 6 pm
- Saturday – 10am - 6pm; Cookies, Cocoa, & Craft Crawl 10 am to 1 pm. Discover the magic of shopping local as you visit participating Brookside businesses offering delicious treats, cozy cocoa, and creative activities along the way.
- Sunday – noon – 5pm
Promotions kick-off Thursday. Visit participating businesses and restaurants starting Thursday morning at 10 am and running through 8 pm (check businesses for individual hours) for specials and pop-ups at participating stores and restaurants. Then, from 5 to 7 pm Thursday, join Santa for cookies, cocoa and coffee while enjoying live music from heartbeat Studio students from 5 to 6, and the Holiday Trombones quartet from 6 to 7 on the Bank Midwest Plaza next to BKS Nails, 6246 Brookside Plaza. Join a carol or two and then enjoy the tree lighting at 6 pm! (weather permitting)
- A STORE NAMED STUFF - Champagne & Free Mini Kugel Ornament (one ornament for each $10 spent)
- Brookside Barrio - $8 Paloma
- Brookside Jewelry - Raffle for gift cards and other prizes
- Brookside Party Warehouse - Stop in for all your holiday party supply needs
- Brookside Toy & Science - Cocoa and cookies!
- Brooksider Sports Bar and Grill - $7.99 Cheeseburger and Fries
- Cru Bistro - Festive holiday cocktails (mistletoe martini, spiked hot cocoa, holiday punch, mulled wine) Holiday wine sale (gifts, thanksgiving, etc.) & Gift Card Promotion (Buy a $100 Cru Gift Card, Get a $20 Bonus Card)
- EB and Co. - KC’s Go-To for Cute Jewelry & Hair Accessories
- everbowl - Bowls with fresh layers of fruit and flavor crafted to fuel your holidays
- Foos Fabulous Frozen Custard - Seasonal concrete options and Letters to Santa station (Thursday); pre-Orders for holiday “Foo’s Pies” your favorite concrete served in cookie shell (all weekend)
- heARTbeat studio - Tween Night November 14 from 5:30-9:30
- Jalapenos Brookside - We will be having $1 off domestic bottles and BOGO Enchiladas
- LADYCO - Rose Brooks will be in-store collecting cold and flu supplies and other donations from 6–8 PM Thursday; free pair of LADYCO collection earrings with every $99 spent (all weekend)
- LEOPOLDgallery + ARTconsulting – 10% off art in-store and online with code LGHOLIDAY10 (all weekend)
- Mail Pkgs Etc LLC – Personal service to help with your holiday shipping needs
- Mike's – Your holiday spirits destination
- Nothing Bundt Cakes Brookside - 10% off pick-up or delivery orders placed for the week of Thanksgiving or Christmas!
- Parallel Salon - New clients get 35% off any service or total service, including women’s and men’s haircut and colors (all weekend).
- Paws and Purrvisions - Spiced wine and coupons
- Sayachi Sushi - ½ off wine bottles
- Shop Local KC - Holiday Sips and a holiday charm bar (Thursday); plus 10% if you spend over $75.00 (all weekend)!
- Sierra Winter - Early black friday sale. Up to 30% off select jewelry
- The Corner Candleshop - 25% off tree ornaments and 30% off Plaza Lights fragrance (Thursday); plus daily sales and purchases entered to win giveaways daily (all weekend).
- The Grove Spa - Book you Holiday Express Glow up facial (all weekend)
- The Roasterie - Enjoy coffee and cocoa sips Thursday from 5 to 7 pm at the Bank Midwest patio near 63rd and Brookside Plaza (while supplies last); enjoy our fall menu in store (all weekend)
- Vitamin Shoppe - 20% off any purchase over $50.00
- Westlake Ace Hardware – Holiday lighting sale!
Join the Cookies, Cocoa & Craft Crawl Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm. Visit participating businesses and restaurants starting Saturday morning at 10 am and through 1 pm for cookies, cocoa, crafts and other fun activities and specials happening at participating businesses. Discover the magic of shopping local as you visit participating Brookside businesses offering delicious treats, cozy cocoa, and creative activities along the way.
- A STORE NAMED STUFF - Free Cocoa Packet for Shoppers & Free Mini Kugel Ornament (with each $10 spent)
- Brookside Jewelry - Raffle for gift cards and other prizes
- Brookside Party Warehouse - Cookies and cocoa
- Brookside Toy & Science - Cookies and making holiday wish lists for Santa's mailbox
- EB and Co - Cookies and charm bar
- everbowl.- Sample our NEW healthy Hot Oats and other everbowl superfoods (select flavors while supplies last)
- Jalapenos Brookside - Delicious cookies from McClain’s Bakery
- LADYCO - Mimosa bar and free pair of LADYCO collection earrings with every $99 spent
- LEOPOLDgallery + ARTconsulting - Puppy petting party with Wayside Waifs adorable puppies (11 am to 1 pm)
- Mail Pkgs Etc LLC - Cookie give away
- Nothing Bundt Cakes Brookside - Free packets of hot cocoa and candy canes
- Paws and Purrvisions - Drawing for a $100 gift card
- Sayachi Sushi - Kids get a bag of Japanese candies when dining in for lunch
- Shop Local KC - Holiday craft with curator Katie as seen on Fox 4’s crafty Tuesday!
- The Corner Candleshop - Cookies and scratch off for discount
- The Grove Spa - Spiked cider and free gift with purchase,
- Westlake Ace Hardware – Cookies, cider, and letters to Santa for kids
Can't make it Thursday night or for the Saturday Crawl? The deals keep coming all weekend! Participating businesses will be open Friday and Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm, and Sunday from noon to 5 pm. Enjoy special promotions throughout the weekend. See stores for full details (Check individual businesses for hours and specials).
