The fifth annual GloWild opens Friday with 34 tons of steel lanterns and a Wednesday-night pass into the zoo's $77 million aquarium.

AMC's new distribution arm lets filmmakers keep their IP and most profits, with releases targeted for 2027 or 2028.

Branson's new mine-train coaster will span half a mile and open alongside a 262-room resort with views of Table Rock Lake in spring 2027.

Blistering September heat is pushing West Bottoms haunts to skip their usual August start and open only in October.

A performer who joined in 1979 still swallows fire at the fair — and once got tipped $2 by a young fan.

Four alpacas, including 18-year-old Frankie, headline Fall Fest brunches at the newly renamed Powell Gardens Colonial Farms.

BIIRD flies straight from two Ed Sheeran stadium shows in New Jersey to headline the Boulevard Stage at Kansas City Irish Fest.

Rocky was cold, wet and chip-free when a theater tech took him in — now he takes the stage at New Theatre & Restaurant.

Straight-line winds up to 70 mph delayed entry at Morton Amphitheater before Wednesday's show.

Pat Monahan's 14-year-old son joins Train's Kansas City-area stop, days after playing alongside Keith Urban in Chicago.

816 Day expands into a four-day series Aug. 13–16 with expanded events across downtown and a free festival at Power & Light. Expect bridge parties, youth showcases and pop-ups.

After a record Country Stampede, Kustom Entertainment struck a multi‑season deal to stage bigger festivals at Gilley’s Park City — promising larger crowds and a tourism boost for Wichita.

See listings of cats up for adoption at pet adoption centers in and around Kansas City.