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The Plaza Lighting tradition started with a single strand of lights in 1925

LIGHTING CEREMONY, OF COURSE THE PLAZA ONE OF KANSAS CITY’S CROWN JEWELS WITH THE PLAZA LIGHTING A TRADITION GOING BACK GENERATIONS, BUT HOW DID IT ALL GET STARTED? CODY HOLYOKE TAKES US ON A TRIP ... read more

Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt, wife Tavia to flip switch for Plaza Lighting Ceremony on Thanksgiving

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs chairman and CEO Clark Hunt and his wife Tavia Hunt will flip the switch at the 95th Evergy Plaza Lighting Ceremony, the Country Club Plaza announced. The ... read more

Kansas Citian turned international opera singer takes center stage at 95th Plaza Lighting ceremony

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - For 95 years, the Country Club Plaza has shined bright each holiday season with miles of lights. Before the switch is flicked on Thanksgiving, performances hit the stage and ... read more

95th Annual Plaza Lighting Ceremony kicks off start of holiday season

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - In modern American tradition the winter holiday season begins the moment the Thanksgiving meal ends. For some in Kansas City, it doesn’t begin until the Plaza light flip on ... read more

For the man at the helm of Kansas City's brightest tradition, the tradition part is important

STEPS. THIS THURSDAY, THE HOLIDAYS OFFICIALLY ARRIVE HERE IN KANSAS CITY, AND THE WORK TO BRING THE EVERGY PLAZA LIGHTING CEREMONY TO THE PLAZA STARTED MONTHS AGO. KMBC NINE MORGAN MOBLEY SPOKE WITH ... read more

Super Bowl power couple to flip the switch for the 2024 Plaza Lighting Ceremony

It's the official kickoff to the holiday season in Kansas City, and this year's honorees know a thing or two about kickoffs. KMBC 9 News is proud to once again broadcast this year's Evergy Plaza ... read more

Families, friends gather to watch 2024 Plaza Lighting Ceremony

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The annual Plaza lighting ... read more

Country Club Plaza lighting on Thanksgiving will have Chiefs Kingdom flair this year

The Country Club Plaza’s new owners, HP Village Partners out of Dallas, have vowed to return the shopping area to its former glory, if not make it better. Chiefs Kingdom will be represented at the ... read more

Holiday season kicks off with Santa Fe’s annual Plaza Lighting ceremony

Sedona Rose Couty, 8, gives Leyla Thompson, 6, a ride through the lights as her brother Charlie Thompson, 8, gives chase while playing on the Plaza in a wonderland of color during the City of Santa Fe ... read more

Winter on the Plaza lights up Wheeling with festive cheer and family fun activities

WHEELING, W.Va. — The City of Wheeling's Winter on the Plaza opened Tuesday night with a special light up ceremony. Lights, activities, food, and Santa Claus were all a part of the event at the Plaza ... read more

Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt and wife Tavia to flip switch at 2024 Plaza Lighting Ceremony

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The holiday season is ... read more