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Thousands Expected to View Holiday Lights
LIGHT THE NIGHT Dazzling Display Planned for Plaza Lighting Event
Thousands of people are expected to flood Country Club Plaza on Thanksgiving night to witness the 95th annual Evergy Plaza Lighting Ceremony. This cherished Missouri tradition began when a store owner hung a single strand of lights over his entrance in 1925 and has since grown into one of the nation’s most remarkable holiday lighting displays. The festivities are set to begin at 5 p.m. Nov. 28, when a Kansas City- born celebrity will throw the master switch to illuminate an 80-mile string of more than 200,000 bulbs outlining every tower, dome, and window of the Plaza’s 15 blocks. Fireworks and festivities will follow, including main stage musical performances and other entertainment.
The history of Country Club Plaza is remarkable in many ways. Developer J.C. Nichols planned it to serve residents of homes he built around the former Kansas City Country Club, which occupied land that has since been converted into a park. The Plaza was the first planned outdoor shopping center in the nation when it opened in 1923, and one of the first set up with gasoline stations to welcome visitors traveling by automobile. It also was the first marked by a single architectural style, which was inspired by the Moorish Revival architecture popular in America at the time. The design of the Plaza’s Geralda Tower, for example, resembles the Cathedral of Seville.
The domes and towers of those Moorish structures pose challenges to the electricians who string the lights, requiring them to use ropes and climber’s shoes to scale their heights. The electricians’ work begins in late summer. As the ceremony approaches, they quietly test the lights around midnight for a few days, to fix any malfunctions. The Plaza, home to more than 120 shops and restaurants, will be open every day from Thanksgiving night through New Year’s Day, and the lights will continue to shine through mid-January. Eight hotels at or near the Plaza can accommodate those who want to stay overnight, and all parking garages on the Plaza will be free.
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