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From mesmerizing light displays to interactive theatrical and historical exhibits — there is no shortage of activities in the metro. Winter Magic, a popular drive-thru display of synchronized holiday lights is returning to Platte Purchase Park in KC's Northland. Proceeds will support Children's Mercy Hospital, it features what is billed as the Midwest's longest animated light tunnel.

The Crown Center Ice Terrace is reopening soon, marking the start of KC's outdoor skating season. Soul of Santa Winter Wonderland on Ice and The Rink at Zona Rosa offer other chances to skate under open skies.

Atlas 9 transports visitors into an interactive narrative blending jazz, movies, and art. Set in an expansive space, this immersive experience invites guests to engage in missions and impacts their environment through participation.

'Titanic: An Immersive Voyage' at Union Station offers a historical journey with over 200 artifacts. This exhibit strives to present both the grand and the tragic moments of the famous ship's passage, bolstered by personal stories of those on board.

Atlas 9, a new interactive movie theater, opens Thursday, Sept. 25, in Kansas City, Kansas. By Dominick Williams

NO. 1: WE STEPPED IN THE STRANGE WORLD OF ATLAS 9 BEFORE IT OPENS TO KC. SEE INSIDE

Jazz music that changes based on where you sit. | Published September 18, 2025 | Read Full Story by Joseph Hernandez

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Starlight Theatre will present four Broadway musicals in 2026, beginning with “Hadestown” June 9-14.

NO. 2: NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL HEADLINES 2026 BROADWAY SCHEDULE AT KC’S STARLIGHT

“A Beautiful Noise: | Published October 15, 2025 | Read Full Story by Dan Kelly

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Winter Magic will offer a drive-thru display of synchronized holiday lights Nov. 1-Jan. 4 at Platte Purchase Park in the Northland.

NO. 3: POPULAR DRIVE-THRU DISPLAY OF HOLIDAY LIGHTS WILL RETURN TO KC’S NORTHLAND

Winter Magic and its array of synchronized holiday lights stretching over more than 1 mile more than one-mile-long array of synchronized holiday lights will return for its second year at Platte Purchase Park in the Northland with more lights and a new mix of songs. | Published October 29, 2025 | Read Full Story by Dan Kelly

A simulation shows what it would have been like to row a lifeboat away from the Titanic at the Titanic: An Immersive Voyage exhibit at Union Station on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, in Kansas City. By Emily Curiel

NO. 4: ‘THIS IS A TITANIC EXPERIENCE’: INSIDE NEW IMMERSIVE KANSAS CITY EXHIBIT

Spencer Knarr was 12 years old when he found a White Star Line plate for sale at a thrift store near his hometown of Overland Park. | Published November 8, 2025 | Read Full Story by Joseph Hernandez

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The Crown Center Ice Terrace will open with a free skating session 6-9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 7.

NO. 5: KANSAS CITY’S FAVORITE ICE VENUE IS ABOUT TO OPEN. OTHER RINKS WILL FOLLOW

The 53rd season of the area’s longest-running outdoor ice skating rink, the Crown Center Ice Terrace, is set to beginscheduled to open Friday, Nov. | Published November 4, 2025 | Read Full Story by Dan Kelly

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