It’s fair season in Kansas City! The inaugural Kansas City State Fair opened Thursday at the Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence, Missouri. The 11-day “family fun fair” runs through June 13. Sign up for our Newsletters Organizers said visitors will find “the largest amusement rides in the state, as well as carnival food, exciting games, and free family shows including the Luau Logan's TroPIGalRevue, The Flying Pages and Seal Lion Splash daily.”.
Updated: 9:03 AM CDT Jun 4, 2021 KMBC 9 News Staff It’s fair season in Kansas City!The inaugural Kansas City State Fair opened Thursday at the Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence, Missouri. The 11-day “family fun fair” runs through June 13.Organizers said visitors will find “the largest amusement rides in the state, as well as carnival food, exciting games, and free family shows including the Luau Logan s TroPIGalRevue, The Flying Pages and Seal Lion Splash daily.”Complete fair details, schedules, and advanced ticket sales can be found online at theThrillville.com. Weekday and unlimited ride passes are $40, and weekend passes are $45. Admission only tickets are $10. All grounds entertainment is included with admission.Carnival ridesThere will be plenty of midway rides, games and classic carnival food – like French fries and funnel cake sundaes – at the fair.High Flying PagesThe High-Flying Pages have been entertaining families around the world fo
Floodgates opening for spring events in coastal Alabama
Updated Mar 10, 2021;
Posted Mar 03, 2021
Comedian Jermaine Funnymaine Johnson appears at the Mobile Saenger Theatre on March 5, 2021. (Lawrence Specker | LSpecker@AL.com)Lawrence Specker | LSpecker@AL.com
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Regardless of whether Gov. Kay Ivey opts to extend a mask mandate or to follow the lead of Texas and Mississippi in dropping it, one thing is clear: A thaw has come to coastal Alabama.
The floodgates are open, with a steady stream of concerts, festivals and other public events on the books for March and April. Many still advertise social distancing and other hygienic precautions, and individual venues could require or encourage mask use even if the state says it’s not mandatory. Needless to say, many people may still opt to avoid public gatherings or to wear masks regardless of what’s required.