The Legends Outlets’ Back-to-School Bash, postponed because of the weather on Aug. 5, has been rescheduled for Saturday, Aug. 12.
The Back-to-School Bash on Saturday, Aug. 12, will feature the YMCA of Greater Kansas City and United Way of Wyandotte County.
In addition to special back-to-school savings and all-day shopping, the event will feature games and activities, healthy snacks, prize giveaways, community appearances and entertainment including a mascot dance-off, Sporting Kansas City autograph signing and family-friendly concert featuring Mr. Stinky Feet.
Throughout the day, guests can also participate in Legends Outlets’ Back-to-School Clothing Drive benefitting the United Way of Wyandotte County for the chance to win a $500 Legends Outlets gift card.
The event is from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at The Legends Outlets, 1843 Village West Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas. It is free and open to the public.
YMCA schedule
From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., there will be YMCA games and activities planned throughout The Legends Outlets.
Join the 8th Street Family YMCA, Providence YMCA-Ball Family Center, Bonner Springs Family YMCA and partner organizations including 12345 Fit-Tastic, Healthy Communities Wyandotte, Harvester’s, Wyandotte County Health Department, University of Kansas, and Midwest Dairy Council for fun activities that encourage healthy living. Activities include but are not limited to:
• Zumba, Pound and Boot Camp classes with a live DJ
• Face painting
• Water relay course
• Obstacle course races
• Coloring activity
• University of Kansas smoothie bike stations
• Harvester’s healthy meals
• T-Bones’ mascot Sizzle
• Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department mascot Leo the Lion
• Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department
Legends Outlets prize giveaways
Prize giveaways will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday in the Legends Civic Courtyard Fountain.
Guests may visit the Legends Outlets marketing table in the center courtyard to register for the chance to win various prizes throughout the day. Prize winners will be randomly selected every hour and notified via the telephone number they used to register. All prize winners will have until 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12, to claim their prize at the Legends Outlets marketing table.
Back-to-school clothing drive
A clothing drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at The Legends Outlets Civic Courtyard Fountain and at participating retailers.
The United Way of Wyandotte County will be on-site collecting donations for its Back-to-School Clothing Drive. Donation items must be new and may include all sizes and styles of khaki pants, jeans, polo shirts, short and long-sleeved T-shirts, socks, underwear and shoes. Shoppers can visit Legends Outlets’ participating retailers to purchase needed items for the clothing drive.
•Donations will be collected at the United Way table in the center courtyard, as well as participating retailers, until 3 p.m. Shoppers ages 16 and older who purchase and donate at least one item to a participating retailer or the United Way table will receive one entry into the grand prize drawing for a $500 Legends Outlets gift card. The winner will be announced after the Legends Live concert at 7 p.m. Shopper does not have to be present to win. For more details about the Back-to-School Clothing Drive, visit: http://bit.ly/BTSClothingDrive.
Legends Live Concert, Mr. Stinky Feet and The Hiccups
A Legends Live concert will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at The Legends Outlets Civic Courtyard Fountain.
As the final Legends Live concert of the summer, award-winning kid rocker Jim “Mr. Stinky Feet” Cosgrove and his band, The Hiccups, are scheduled to perform family-friendly music and favorite children’s songs in the center courtyard.