Kickoff the Holiday Season in Brookside with the annual Holiday Season Opener event Thursday November 14th through Sunday, November 17th, 2024. We’re helping usher in the holiday season with pop-ups, specials, 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 5:30 to 6:30 pm. It’s a great event and your sure to find gifts for yourself and everyone else special in the Brookside Shops this season.

Save the Date for the 39th Brookside Art Annual to be held Friday, May 2md through Sunday, May 4th, 2025. Artist applications for the show are now open! Apply by midnight December 15, 2024 for an early application discount. Applications close midnight, January 15, 2025! The Brookside Art Annual is Kansas City’s first outdoor art show of the year, attracts a lot of buyers and arts enthusiasts, and is ranked amongst the best in the nation. Apply online at ZAPP in one or more of 15 categories to be considered for the show.

Save the date for Halloween fun! It’s candy and treats in Brookside during the annual Trick-or-Treat Street event. Visit the Brookside Shops around 63rd and Brookside Boulevard for treats Thursday, October 31, 2024 from 4-6pm for an evening of family Halloween. Dress up your little witches, ghosts, goblins, pirates, princesses and superheroes and bring them to Brookside to trick or treat in the Brookside Shops. It's a great way to start Halloween night off right, and to make Brookside part of your family tradition.