Events

November 18, 2023 Shop local and buy handmade, while helping other. Keith and Wanda Davenport, owners of IBD Promotions, select a different charity to support at each of their five art and craft shows each year. Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC-KC) made…

November 11, 2023 Get ready to usher in the holiday season with an enchanting spectacle as Lee’s Summit’s beloved annual tradition, the Magic Tree Lighting Ceremony, returns to Paragon Star located at 1401 NW River Rd. in Lee’s Summit. On November 22,…

The VFW Post 5789 and Auxiliary will be holding their annual Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 at 12 p.m. in downtown Lee’s Summit. This year’s parade theme is “Freedom Isn’t Free – 70th Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice.”…

November 4, 2023 With the holidays fast approaching, the magic of the season comes to life for thousands at Jackson County Parks + Rec’s 26th Annual Christmas in the Sky and 36th Annual Christmas in the Park holiday events. On Wednesday, Nov.…

November 4, 2023 The popular “Trip the Light Fantastic” Bike Ride thru Christmas in the Park is planned for Sunday, Nov. 19 at Longview Lake Park. Cycling enthusiasts will enjoy a magical 4.5-mile ride up to and through the more than 200…

Members of the public are invited to drop off pumpkins from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 at The Meadows Parking Lot, 1800 N.W. O’Brien Road. John Knox Village is a drop-off location for KC Can Compost’s annual Great Pumpkin…

October 21, 2023 The Lone Jack Historical Society has planned another unique, interactive, fun fundraising event for November’s first three weekends (Nov. 5-6, 12-13 and 19-20). You hanker to be part of the action happening in eastern Jackson County. For this limited-time…

October 21, 2023 By Bill Graham Mix fishing fun with Halloween festitivities at the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) free Fish or Treat event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28, at the education pond at Burr Oak Woods…