Entertainment, Arts & Culture

Noon Year’s Eve in Science City

End 2018 with STEAM fun, 2000 + balloon drop and more at this 6th Annual event. It's at Science City on Dec. 31 at noon. more

Zoo Year’s Eve

Watch the “ball drop” to our sea lions at noon during Zoo Year’s Eve at the KC Zoo on Dec. 31. Penguins, polar bears, and many more animals will enjoy festive enrichment items. more

Jeff Dunham

Jeff Dunham brings his Passively Aggressive tour to Sprint Center on Dec. 29. Tickets are not yet on sale. The show starts at 5 p.m. more

The Book of Mormon

The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.” And Entertainment Weekly says, “Grade A: the funniest musical of all time.”… more

Joyce DiDonato

The sensational mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato will make two same-season appearances, the first with Italian chamber orchestra Il Pomo d’Oro to explore the dichotomy of discord and harmony in times of war, in a powerful interpretation of Baroque arias. The event… more

Hot Tuna (Acoustic)

Hot Tuna will give an acoustic performance at Liberty Hall on Dec. 12. The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $45 to $99. more

Jim Brickman: A Joyful Christmas

Be part of the holiday concert tradition of the season with Grammy-nominated songwriter and piano sensation Jim Brickman as he celebrates A Joyful Christmas at the Folly Theater on Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $35 to $75. more

Justin Timberlake

Following the release of his highly anticipated album Man of the Woods and his epic Pepsi Super Bowl LII Halftime Show performance, Justin Timberlake has announced a second leg of North American dates for his The Man Of The Woods… more

A Christmas Celebration

The chill of winter cannot stop staff and volunteers from sharing the joys of the holiday season with the many visitors who have made this annual holiday event a must. Warm hearth fires, simple but delicious food, period-appropriate music and… more

Winter Wonderland

Celebrate the holiday season with the Zoo’s furry, feathery and fluffy friends Saturday, December 15 and Sunday, December 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Our gentoo and king penguins will venture outside in the frosty air for a Penguin March at… more