An enchanting experience awaits you! Feel the magic as the Sugar Plum Fairy leads you on an adventure filled with whimsy and wonder. Delight in exciting activities, a delicious three-course luncheon, and more, before you are whisked away to a performance of The Nutcracker. Kansas City Ballet; To inspire and engage through the beauty, power […]

In addition to celebrating the organization's 75th anniversary, the BOTAR Ball will introduce the 2024 BOTARs and their Escorts (heralded in by the ball's Pages) for the annual waltz performance. Guests will enjoy this spectacular show in between a festive cocktail hour, dinner, and dancing. Belles of the American Royal; The object of this organization […]

Begin the evening with cocktails from an open bar, bid on hundreds of silent auction items, and enjoy entertainment by the children of Operation Breakthrough. Operation Breakthrough; To provide a safe, loving and educational environment for children in poverty and to empower their families through advocacy, emergency aid and education.

With an anticipated crowd of 1,000 guests, the luncheon highlights the importance of spreading awareness of sexual violence, and raising the needed funding to support our community’s children and families in crisis. Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (MOCSA); To improve the lives of those impacted by sexual abuse and assault and to prevent sexual […]

The evening promises to be an elegant affair where we will toast and celebrate the Lyric Opera of Kansas City. Dinner followed by dancing to Lost Wax and a silent auction featuring carefully curated and unique experiences, exquisite trips, and one of a kind opportunities; Black tie is recommended. Lyric Opera Ball Co-chairmen Sharon Barry […]

This is the 25th annual dinner supporting Harry Truman's legacy and presidential library. Enjoy live music, a patriotic cocktail reception, and dinner, followed by the presentation of the 2024 Truman Legacy of Leadership Award, and a keynote address by best-selling author and journalist, Evan Thomas. Truman Library Institute: To bring the life and legacy of Harry […]

Our 10th annual event begins with the women and men of the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department showing formidable, state-of-the-art equipment followed by dinner and a Bid for BackUp auction. Police Foundation of Kansas City: To make Kansas City one of the safest cities in America.

Featuring the presentation of the 2023 BOTAR class, the escorts, and royal escorts. Cocktails, the formal presentation, dinner, and dancing will be held at this black-tie event. BOTAR: Supporting the American Royal and its role in promoting agribusiness in the Kansas City region by providing financial support for scholarship and educational programs. BOTAR links Kansas City’s […]