Tag: KC Renaissance Festival

Fundraiser to benefit victims of domestic violence

A fundraiser to help domestic violence victims and for safer homes will be held Saturday, Oct. 29, at the grounds of the Kansas City Renaissance Festival.

The WyCo Sisterhood Foundation is holding the Masquerade Ball to raise funds to “unmask domestic violence.”

The event will feature music, live entertainment, a costume contest, a raffle and silent auction.

Proceeds will assist the Friends of Yates in their efforts to fight domestic violence and provide safer homes.

The WyCo Sisterhood was founded in 2019 by volunteers who worked at the Kansas City Renaissance Festival to raise money for local charities. The group started its own foundation to address the needs of the community directly.

Friends of Yates opened the first emergency domestic violence shelter in Wyandotte County in 1980, and continues to offer assistance, education, prevention services and resources.

Friends of Yates is part of the Metropolitan Family Violence Coalition, a collaborative effort committed to providing services for domestic violence victims throughout the Kansas City area.

VIP admission for the Masquerade Ball is $60 and includes dinner and a happy hour beginning at 5:30 p.m. General admission begins at 8:30 p.m.; tickets are $25 online and $30 at the door. Anyone who brings a new or gently used coat to donate to students in the Bonner Springs School District will receive a free raffle ticket. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit https://linktr.ee/MasqueradeBall.

Holiday light show continues at Renaissance Festival grounds

A holiday light show is in its second weekend at the Renaissance Festival grounds at 130th and State in Bonner Springs.

Called Knights of Lights, the event is a walk-through of the Renaissance Festival gate and common areas.

At this event, the public may stroll through the displays in the King’s Gate and Cotswold Common areas, with food and beverages available for sale. Vendors and performers will be present, and there will be activities for kids.

Advance tickets are $14.95 for adults and $9.95 for children 5-12. At the gate, prices are $18 for adults and $13 for children 5-12. Children 4 and younger are free. The admission charge for dogs is $5 each.

The hours are 5 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursdays and Sundays, Hours are from 5 to 10 p.m. Dec. 20 to 24, and it is closed Dec. 25. On New Year’s Eve, it will be open from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m.

The light show is provided by Landers’ Visions, a local, family-owned company with nearly 35 years of experience creating decorative environments for all types of events.

For more information, including the best entrance location for this show, visit www.kcrenfest.com.

Event planned today at Renaissance Festival grounds

Kegs ‘n’ Eggs KC, an adult egg hunt and craft beer festival, takes place this afternoon at the Kansas City Renaissance Festival grounds, 130th and State Avenue, Bonner Springs. Tickets are available at https://www.kcrenfest.com (Submitted photo)

Kegs ’n’ Eggs KC, an adult egg hunt and craft beer festival, will be 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 17, at the Kansas City Renaissance Festival grounds, 130th and State Avenue, Bonner Springs.

This event is for those 21 and older. There will be unlimited craft beer, with 10,000 prize eggs hidden on the Renaissance Festival site. Each egg contains tickets redeemable for prizes, or candy, or cash.

A live band will perform. There will also be games, a dance and party. Pre-party and registration will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Food trucks will have a variety of foods available.

General admission tickets are $45, and designated driver tickets are $15. Tickets include a commemorative glass, T-shirt, swab bag and egg hunting. The general admission tickets include unlimited beer, while the designated driver tickets include soda or water.

Tickets are available at https://www.kcrenfest.com/.