Want to go to Kansas City’s 34th annual Holiday Mart? Here’s where and when it will be
Kansas City’s annual Holiday Mart at Bartle Hall will feature dozens of vendors, giving shoppers the chance to get their holiday gift-buying done early.
The 34th annual Holiday Mart will run from Thursday, Sept. 30 to Sunday, Oct. 3.
The Kansas City Health Department will have a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Holiday Mart on Thursday and Friday. Pfizer and Moderna shots will be available.
In past years, a disproportionate number of the gifts exchanged in the Kansas City area every December were purchased at the Holiday Mart. A longstanding fundraiser for the Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri, the four-day shopping extravaganza features curated items from at least 90 vendors. The Holiday Mart usually sees at least 20,000 shoppers.
Offerings have included jewelry, furnishings, food and apparel from local and national outlets. Organized and presented by hundreds of Junior League volunteers, the event directs 85% of the money raised to the organization’s charitable missions.
Masks will be required for shoppers, retailers and volunteers in following with the city’s mask mandate, which was extended until Oct. 7.
Since it was founded in 1988, the event has raised $12 million to help support area organizations, including Harvesters.
Valet parking is available and additional parking is available at the West Bottoms garage, which is located at 1601 State Line Road. There will be a shuttle from the garage. There’s also additional parking at the Arts District garage, 287 West 17th Street.
Here are the shopping hours for each day of the Holiday Mart:
Sept. 30: 9 a.m. to noon (preferential shopping, which requires the purchase of a $35 ticket); noon to 8 p.m.
Oct. 1: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Oct. 2: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Oct. 3: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This story was originally published September 29, 2021 at 12:37 PM.
