97th Annual
Plaza Lighting Ceremony

The 97th Annual Plaza Lighting Ceremony features Kansas City Royals catcher and hometown star Carter Jensen at Country Club Plaza on Thanksgiving evening. Jensen flips the switch to light the Plaza and officially start the holiday season. Preshow festivities begin at 5 PM to accommodate the Chiefs game that evening. The live broadcast on KMBC 9 begins at 5:30 PM, with the switch flip around 6:25 PM, followed by fireworks.