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Name: Disney100: The Exhibition
Start: 2024-5-24T00-00-00-00
End: 2024-11-30T23-23-59-00
Location: Union Station

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24MayAll Day30NovDisney100: The Exhibition (All Day) Union Station, 30 West Pershing Rd, Kansas City, MO. 64108

Time

May 24 (Friday) - November 30 (Saturday)

Location

Union Station

30 West Pershing Rd, Kansas City, MO. 64108

Event Details

Your most Magical Disney experience awaits. The Walt Disney Archives has opened its Vault of Treasures, showcasing hundreds of objects – more than 250 Artifacts and Works of Art, Costumes and Props, and Incredible Memorabilia.
Relive your dreams and immerse yourself in Disney100: The Exhibition with ten imaginatively themed galleries showcasing renowned classics from Snow White and Seven Dwarfs (1937), to Cinderella (2015), to Encanto (2021), and many more.

This is a rare chance for families, children, and loved ones to celebrate their love of some of Disney’s most timeless stories and step into the sensational Disney Story reflecting The Walt Disney Company’s last 100 years. You will marvel at 14 interactive installations and hundreds of artifacts including the latest members of the Disney family – Pixar, Star Wars, and MARVEL. From Cinderella’s Glass Slipper, the Skywalker Lightsaber Hilt, to Captain America’s Shield, you will wonder at rare production props, see original costumes from some of your favorite Disney stories.
Disney100: The Exhibition – presented by Bank of America – A once-in-a-lifetime event celebrating the iconic characters and stories that have captured the hearts of audiences around the globe.

Dates: May 24 – November 30, 2024

Summer Hours (May 24 – September 2, 2024)

Sunday: 11am – 5pm
Monday – Friday: 10am – 6pm
Saturday: 10am – 7pm

Fall Hours (September 3, 2024 – November 30, 2024)

Sunday: 11am – 5pm
Monday – Saturday: 10am – 5pm

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06JulAll Day28Disney's The Little Mermaid(All Day) White Theatre, 5801 W 115 Street, Overland Park, KS 66211

Time

July 6 (Saturday) - 28 (Sunday)

Location

White Theatre

5801 W 115 Street, Overland Park, KS 66211

Event Details

Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved stories and the classic animated film, “Disney’s The Little Mermaid” is a hauntingly beautiful love story for the ages. With music by eight-time Academy Award winner, Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater and a compelling book by Doug Wright, this fishy fable will capture your heart with its irresistible songs, including “Under the Sea,” “Kiss the Girl” and “Part of Your World.” Ariel, King Triton’s youngest daughter, wishes to pursue the human Prince Eric in the world above, bargaining with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to trade her tail for legs.

But the bargain is not what it seems, and Ariel needs the help of her colorful friends, Flounder the fish, Scuttle the seagull and Sebastian the crab to restore order under the sea. “Disney’s The Little Mermaid offers a fantastic creative opportunity for rich costumes and sets, as well as the chance to perform some of the best-known songs from the past 30 years.

Generally suitable for all ages. Contains some moments of mild fantasy violence.

Date:
July 6 – 28, 2024

The White Theatre
5801 W 115 Street
Overland Park, KS 66211

Wednesdays | July 10, 17, 24 at 7:30 p.m.
Thursdays | July 11, 18, 25 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturdays | July 6, 13, 20, 27 at 7:30 p.m.
Sundays | July 7, 14, 21, 28 at 2 p.m.

Contact:
Box Office
boxoffice@thejkc.org
913-327-8054

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18JulAll Day04AugFestival of Butterflies(All Day) Powell Gardens, 1609 NW US Highway 50 Kingsville, MO 64061

Time

July 18 (Thursday) - August 4 (Sunday)

Location

Powell Gardens

1609 NW US Highway 50 Kingsville, MO 64061

Event Details

Powell Gardens is thrilled to announce the return of its beloved Festival of Butterflies, set to enchant visitors from July 18 to August 4, 2024 (Tuesday-Sunday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.). This annual event, a highlight of the summer season, invites nature enthusiasts of all ages to experience the beauty and wonder of butterflies in the stunning setting of Kansas City’s botanical garden.
“Powell Gardens is dedicated to conservation and environmental education, and our Festival of Butterflies is an integral part of that mission,” said CEO Cody Jolliff. “The event offers a chance for the community to connect with nature, learn about the importance of biodiversity, and enjoy the simple joy of interacting with beautiful butterflies.”
Festival of Butterflies features interactive and educational activities designed to engage visitors with the beauty, life cycle, and habitats of these fascinating creatures. This year’s highlights include:
· Conservatory: Powell Gardens’ glass-domed conservatory will feature hundreds of tropical butterflies, moths, and morphos, amidst nectar plants and Lantana trees, with a chance to see new butterflies emerge.
· Moth Cave: Celebrate Missouri’s moths and their unique pollinator status while staying cool during summer days.
· Native Butterfly Habitat: Visit to see Missouri’s native butterflies, learn about pollinator-attracting flowers, and spot butterfly eggs or caterpillars on host plants.
· Science Exploratorium: Explore Missouri’s butterflies, insects, and moths indoors with microscopes, lab coats, beetles, and slides ready for young lepidopterologists.
· Ice Cream Parlor: Cool off with one of three signature sundaes: the Pollinator, Monarch, or Dirt n’ Worms.
Visit Garden Galleries to learn about the incredible journey of Monarch butterflies. Follow the Butterfly Meadow through some of Missouri’s native plants, a vibrant space teeming with pollinators each summer. In addition, visitors can explore Powell Gardens’ diverse gardens and landscapes at their leisure, including the one-mile Family Discovery Loop featuring a mass planting native lotus and three docks to enjoy pond-side.
Powell Gardens celebrates butterflies around the world with three unique events during the festival. Join us on Saturday evenings (6-8 p.m.) to explore butterflies in Latin American (July 20), Polynesian (July 27), and Celtic (August 3) cultures. Each cultural night will feature performances, as well as a themed dinner and cocktails.
For more information about Festival of Butterflies, visit powellgardens.org/festival-of-butterflies.

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22Jul(Jul 22)6:30 pm26(Jul 26)8:30 pmSummer Blast Scuba Adventure!6:30 pm - 8:30 pm (26) Colonial Presbyterian Church Quivera Campus, 12501 W. 137th St., Overland Park, KS 66221

26JulAll Day28Curtains presented by First Act Theatre Arts(All Day) Bell Cultural Events Center MNU, 2030 E. College Way, Olathe, KS 66062

26Jul6:30 pmCharles David Smart6:30 pm Homer's Coffee House, 7126 W 80th St Overland Park, KS 66204

27Jul7:30 pm10:00 pmFREE Last Saturdays Concert with Copperfield Station7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Pointe of Hope Church, 1215 NW Route 7, Blue Springs, MO 64014

30Jul6:30 pm8:30 pmPro-Life Training6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Fellowship Church in Greenwood, 1601 West Main Street Greenwood, MO 64034