KCKidsFun

There are several fun events and performances in town that you might want to check out.  Better get your tickets because they are going fast…we even have a special discount to the Elmo’s Healthy Heros shows at Sprint Center.  (Enter “KCKIDS” on the ticketing site.)  Elmo rolls into town January 14th through 16th, 2011, for a total of 6 fun-filled shows.

Teaching lessons of healthy habits through song and dance, Elmo, Abby Cadabby and your favorite Sesame Street friends will explore exercise, nutrition, sleep/energy and hygiene – all in a quest to put the “super” back in Super Grover. Regular ticket prices (pre-KCKIDS discount) are $13, $18, $23, $34 and $65.

TOUGHEST KID IN THE WORLD, presented by Theatre for Young America at Union Station – January 13 and January 15, 2011

SHREK THE MUSICAL – Jan 12-16, 2011 – Music Hall (KCMO) – 800-745-3000 – ticketmaster.com

Bridge to Terabithia – The Coterie Theatre, Crown Center Shops, Level 1. Part of the Coterie’s Preteen Series. 816-474-6552 or CoterieTheatre.org. January 18 – February 27

The Original Harlem Globetrotters – coming to Sprint Center on Feb 4th (7pm) and 5th (2pm).  Save $7 /ticket with code KCKIDS.

It’s a weekend for goodbyes:  to 2010, to vacation from work and school, and to those ridiculous eating habits I’ve acquired these past two months.  Enjoy the nice weather the next few days!  Please be safe as you ring in 2011 and have a great weekend– whether you’re partying, eating, taking down Christmas decorations, sleeping, or all of the above!

Thursday, December 30, 2010

• Polar Quest Day Camp at the Kansas City Zoo – December 29-31 from 8:30am to 3:30pm (aftercare available as well) – for ages 7 to 12
• Winter Break Skating Sessions at Skate City (Overland Park) – 12pm to 2pm and 2pm to 4pm
• Holiday Big Screen Movies at Merriam Marketplace (Jenks Gymnasium) – today: Funky Monkey – 2:30pm to 4pm – free popcorn and refreshments (kids 8 and under must be accompanied by parent or guardian over 16 years old) Fee: canned food donation (required). Call 913-322-5550 for registration.
• A STAR TREK CHRISTMAS, OR, BEAM ME UP SANTA!©, HAMLETTA, OR, THE 3 LITTLE PIGS!©, AND A BRAND NEW HOLIDAY VAUDEVILLE REVUE FEATURING THE WORLD FAMOUS WATER GLASS SYMPHONY! – Martin City Melodrama, OPKS – November 12 thru January 2
• Screenland Crown Center – “The Polar Express” (11:30 am) and “Scrooged” (1:30 pm) daily til Sunday. $3 tickets. $2 for a kid-size popcorn and juice box (or kid-size soft drink.)

Friday, December 31, 2010

• Polar Quest Day Camp at the Kansas City Zoo – December 29-31 from 8:30am to 3:30pm (aftercare available as well) – for ages 7 to 12
• Winter Break Skating Sessions at Skate City (Overland Park) – 12pm to 2pm and 2pm to 4pm (and 7pm to 12:30am for NYE Bash)
• Coterie Theatre presents Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day – The Musical – Nov. 2 – Dec. 31, 2010
• A STAR TREK CHRISTMAS, OR, BEAM ME UP SANTA!©, HAMLETTA, OR, THE 3 LITTLE PIGS!©, AND A BRAND NEW HOLIDAY VAUDEVILLE REVUE FEATURING THE WORLD FAMOUS WATER GLASS SYMPHONY! – Martin City Melodrama, OPKS – November 12 thru January 2
• WonderEve at Wonderscope – 9am to 1pm – Countdown to noon! Crafts, music and more!
• “Ball Drop” at Paradise Park (Lee’s Summit)
• Noon Year’s Eve Party – Richard C. Green YMCA (Raytown) – 10am to 12pm
• Screenland Crown Center – “The Polar Express” (11:30 am) and “Scrooged” (1:30 pm) daily til Sunday. $3 tickets. $2 for a kid-size popcorn and juice box (or kid-size soft drink.)

Saturday, January 1, 2011

• A STAR TREK CHRISTMAS, OR, BEAM ME UP SANTA!©, HAMLETTA, OR, THE 3 LITTLE PIGS!©, AND A BRAND NEW HOLIDAY VAUDEVILLE REVUE FEATURING THE WORLD FAMOUS WATER GLASS SYMPHONY! – Martin City Melodrama, OPKS – November 12 thru January 2
• Winter Break Skating Sessions at Skate City (Overland Park) – 10am to 12pm, 12pm to 2pm and 2pm to 4pm and 7pm to 10pm
• Screenland Crown Center – “The Polar Express” (11:30 am) and “Scrooged” (1:30 pm) daily til Sunday. $3 tickets. $2 for a kid-size popcorn and juice box (or kid-size soft drink.)

Sunday, January 2, 2011

• A STAR TREK CHRISTMAS, OR, BEAM ME UP SANTA!©, HAMLETTA, OR, THE 3 LITTLE PIGS!©, AND A BRAND NEW HOLIDAY VAUDEVILLE REVUE FEATURING THE WORLD FAMOUS WATER GLASS SYMPHONY! – Martin City Melodrama, OPKS – November 12 thru January 2
• Winter Break Skating Sessions at Skate City (Overland Park) – 12pm to 2pm and 2pm to 4pm
• Screenland Crown Center – “The Polar Express” (11:30 am) and “Scrooged” (1:30 pm) daily til Sunday. $3 tickets. $2 for a kid-size popcorn and juice box (or kid-size soft drink.)

Monday, January 3, 2011

• Winter Break Skating Sessions at Skate City (Overland Park) – 12pm to 2pm and 2pm to 4pm

*image courtesy of Jeff Gordon | Creative Commons

Congratulations to reader SARAH W. from Prairie Village, KS! Sarah is our lucky winner and will receive a pair of tickets to an upcoming performance of Coterie Theatre’s production of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day – The Musical!

The production runs through December 31, 2010.  If you aren’t one of the lucky winners, click here and you can check out the ticketing page for Coterie. Don’t delay–tickets are selling quickly!  If you aren’t familiar with the wildly popular children’s book, or might be contemplating taking your little ones–you’ll want to check out our expert review (by none other than Kate’s oldest two kids) that appeared in a previous post.

Enjoy the performance, Sarah!  Thanks to all who entered.  Stay tuned–we already have our next giveaway in the works and I’ll give you a clue:                  M-I-Z-Z-O-U!