As the holidays celebration begins to gear up, THE VOICE, online event calendar is starting to get packed.
To make sure your holidays are full of fun and good cheer, make sure to check our online calendar on a regular basis.
If you have an event, make sure to post it…. IT’S FREE. Click here to access the calendar.
Editor’s Choice
Here are a few items selected for your enjoyment by our editor.
Support Black & Small Businesses
There are a number of posted Black Business Shopping events we hope you’ll stop by.
Small Business Saturday
Black Friday Night Market – Fri., Nov. 28, 5-9p.m.
Holiday Retail Market – Sat., Nov. 29, 11am – 4 pm. Small Business Saturday and Sat., Dec. 13, 11am – 4 p.m., KC GIFT, 5008 Prospect Ave., KCMO. Shop local, connect with community, and invest in the growth of Kansas City’s Black businesses.
Bring it Black Vendor Fair – Sat., Nov. 29, 10 am – 2 pm, The Center, 1914 E 11th St. Wichita. We’ll be spotlighting amazing minority-owned businesses, enjoying delicious food, sweet treats, and spreading nothing but good vibes. All that’s missing is you!
Shop Small Saturday – Sat., Nov. 29, 10am – 2 p.m., 4620 E. 13th St., Wichita. Two fun-filled indoor events celebrating local small businesses. Let’s make this holiday shopping weekend unforgettable for our local small business community!
Holiday Fun
Wendell Smith Senior Citizen Appreciation Luncheon – Sun, Dec. 7, 3 p.m., WSU Marcus Welcome Center, 1845 N. Fairmount, Wichita. Gamma Upsilon Graduate Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and the Office of The Vice President- Division of Miltary & Veteran Affairs & Community Engagement at Wichita State University invites all seniors 65+ to join them for a FREE luncheon. Come celebrate, fellowship, and honor the elders who paved the way for us!
Holidazzle 2025 – Sat., Dec. 14, 10:30 a.m. – 2p.m., Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center, 3700 Martin Luther King Blvd, KCMO. Children’s Holiday festival. Come enjoy family breakfast, live entertainment, photos with Santa and a toy give away! This is free event for families with children ages infant to 14 years. Limited seating. RSVP by Dec. 9 to (816) 513-0700.
Arts & Culture
Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, Nov. 21-23, 29 & 30th, MCC Penn Valley Campus, 3201 Southwest Trafficway, KCMO, a production of Black Repertory Theater of Kansas City. The story: in Harlem is a salon full of funny, whip-smart, talented women ready to make you look and feel nice-nice. On this particularly muggy summer day, news pierces the hearts of the women of the salon, galvanizing their connections and strengthening the community they have longed to make in the United States. For tickets & show times go to brtkc.org
Exhibit: KC Fire!, Black – Dec. 2 – Dec. 29, Mon. – Fri., 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Black Archives of Mid-America, 1722 E. 17th Terr., KCMO. This is a once in a lifetime exhibit in partnership with the Kansas City Fire Historical Society will tell the story of the KCFD and the City’s Black Firefighters. Photographs and uniforms from within the Black Archives Collection will be on display, with multiple items from KCFHS.
Death of a Salesman, December 4 – 13, at Just Off Broadway Theater, 3051 Penn Valley Dr., KCMO, a production of KC Melting Pot Theater. The Story: The American Dream crumbles under the weight of truth in this reimagined take on Arthur Miller’s classic. Willy Loman, an aging salesman, clings to the illusion of success, but his relentless pursuit has driven a wedge between him and his sons.. As decades of sacrifice unravel, the family is forced to confront a heartbreaking reality: what happens when the dream was never meant for you? This powerful reinterpretation centers voices often left out of the narrative, making Willy’s tragedy even more resonant and urgent today. For tickets and show times go to kcmeltingpot.com