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Wonderade Punch List
Kansas City Weekend
Friday, Oct 23
Dry and mild with highs around 77 both days, so any outdoor time is easy. Saturday stacks the Teddy Bear Hospital, Spookfest, Jurassic Journey and A Pirate's Feast at GloWild, and Sunday brings Trunk or Treat Downtown KC, Nouveau Notes and GloWild: Hidden Treasure.
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The weather read
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Saturday
77° / 58°
Cloudy, 0% rain.
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Sunday
77° / 61°
Cloudy, 0% rain.
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Punch List rule this weekend: Great weather. Stay outside as long as the kids will let you.
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Saturday plan |
 10 to 11:30 am |
UMKC's Teddy Bear Hospital and Charlie's House pair hands-on healthcare activities with Halloween safety lessons, plus trick-or-treating. It's a smart warm-up for the big night, so talk through the safety tips afterward.
Charlie’s House · Price not listed · Indoors
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 12 to 1:30 pm |
Spookfest fills Science City with spooky science demos, make-and-takes, a pumpkin drop, a stage show and costume contests. Come in costume, and plan on about 90 minutes.
Science City at Union Station · Price not listed · Indoors
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| Afternoon |
Jurassic Journey fills part of Science City with animatronic dinosaurs, skulls to compare and bones kids can touch. It's free with Science City admission; check hours before you go.
Science City at Union Station · Price not listed · Indoors
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 Evening |
A Pirate's Feast bundles GloWild admission with a pirate-themed dinner, a live pirate show and a Kenyan Cruise boat ride, weather permitting. Spots are limited, so book now.
Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium · Price not listed · Indoors and out · Book now, limited spots
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Also Saturday: Family Storytime at Johnson County Library's Central Resource Branch mixes stories, songs, fingerplays and movement, and you pick up a free ticket at the Questions Desk when you arrive. (Price not listed · Indoors · Book now, limited spots)
Also Saturday: Truck or Treat at the Lenexa Municipal Services Center lets costumed kids collect treats, see big trucks up close and watch construction equipment smash pumpkins. (Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun)
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Sunday plan |
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A Sunday morning trunk or treat at Resurrection Downtown, and it's listed indoors. No time is given, so check before you head out.
Resurrection Downtown - Office Building · Price not listed · Indoors
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| Afternoon |
9 animatronic dinosaurs, real fossils and paleontologists to talk to, and kids can touch dinosaur bones. It's free with Science City admission; check hours before you go.
Science City at Union Station · Price not listed · Indoors
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 2 to 3:30 pm |
A free drop-in afternoon at the Nelson-Atkins: kids design a postcard inspired by Alfonse Mucha, then explore Gallery 128 with Museum Guide volunteers. No registration needed; plan on about 90 minutes.
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art · Price not listed · Indoors
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| Evening |
A mile-long glowing path through the zoo, full of shipwrecks, buried treasure and jungle scenes in lighted sculptures. Book ahead, and bring a layer once the sun goes down.
Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun · Book ahead
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Also Sunday: Trick-or-Treat Weekend at Carolyn’s Pumpkin Patch has kids trick-or-treating at the patch, with a costume contest at 12:15pm each day and prizes for the top 3 in each age group. (Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun)
Also Sunday: Slime Time Sundays at Createarium Art Studio starts at 1 PM, letting kids mix their own colors, sparkles and scents into custom slime. (Price not listed · Indoors)
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Heads up: Dozer Day® Kansas City takes over Truman Sports Complex Saturday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.
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Heads up: Tricks and Treats at Worlds of Fun takes over Worlds of Fun Saturday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.
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Heads up: Boo at the Zoo takes over Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium Saturday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.
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Heads up: Spooky Sprint, Kansas City takes over its part of town Sunday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.
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Heads up: ONE CURRENT: Bigger Home. Bigger Future. takes over CPKC Stadium Sunday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.
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Dinner, sorted · Hy-Vee
Sheet Pan Chicken Night
Protein value: about 34 g protein per $
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Hy-Vee's lean chicken breast at $2.99 lb comes to about 34 g protein per $, the top protein buy in this week's ads. One sheet pan of chicken and whatever vegetables you have makes an easy Saturday dinner with little cleanup. |
| Fresh boneless skinless lean hand trimmed chicken breast |
$2.99 lb. |
| Kani krab salad |
$7.99 lb. |
| HyChi manager's special 2 entrées, 2 appetizers, rice & fortune cookie |
$9.99 |
Ad prices good through Monday, Oct 26.
How to cook it: Toss the chicken with oil, salt, pepper and paprika, and roast at 425 with chopped vegetables for 20 to 25 minutes, until it hits 165. Slice and serve straight off the pan.
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Runner-up dinner · Hy-Vee
Steak Night, at home
Angus Reserve top round at $9.99 lb gives about 10 g protein per $, so steak night at home costs less than you'd think. Slice it thin and pile it on toasted sandwich bread so everyone builds their own steak sandwich. Hy-Vee Angus Reserve boneless beef top round steak value pack ($9.99 lb., about 10 g protein per $), Hy-Vee sandwich bread white or wheat, 20 oz. ($1.99).
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The weekend bonus
Grab a can of pumpkin and turn Sunday afternoon into a baking project: pumpkin muffins or bread give kids plenty to measure, stir and taste.
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Quick grocery wins |
| Hy-Vee peanut butter 16 oz. Hy-Vee · about 51 g protein per $ |
$1.98 |
| Smart Chicken boneless skinless chicken breasts Hy-Vee · about 15 g protein per $ |
$6.99 lb. |
| Fresh Organic 85/15 Grass-Fed Ground Beef 1 lb. ALDI · about 14 g protein per $ |
$5.99 |
| Hy-Vee Choice Reserve boneless beef chuck roast Hy-Vee · about 11 g protein per $ |
$6.98 lb. |
Ads run Oct 19 to Oct 27. Prices can vary by store, so check your local ad. Protein figures use USDA values and the weight stated in the ad.
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Next week: it finally cools off Tuesday, highs near 64°. Patio season starts.
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