Bluhawk's Restaurant Wave Lands in 2027. Here's What's Already Lit Up for the Holidays.

None of the restaurants Bluhawk announced this year will be serving before 2027.

On Oct. 28, the Johnson County Post reported that Five Four Restaurant & Drafthouse and La Madeleine have signed on at the development near U.S. 69 Highway and 159th Street. Bluhawk's own restaurant directory lists both as "Coming Soon - Fall 2027." They join a line of announcements that has run since June, and every one of them carries a 2027 date. This winter, Bluhawk is the place that was already here, a sports park with a 159th Street restaurant row in front of it. The holiday calendar runs through both.

The lineup everyone is talking about opens next year

Here is the announced side of Bluhawk, with the timing each source gives.

KCTV reported in July that L.L.Bean closed its previous Leawood location in 2024, so the Bluhawk store will bring the brand back to the metro. The sports park's site describes Bluhawk's second phase as 160,000 square feet of retail, dining and entertainment with an anticipated spring 2027 opening.

Two tenants are in between. In July, KCTV listed Spavia Day Spa and JETSET Pilates with summer 2026 targets. As of late October, both of their Bluhawk store pages say "Coming Soon - Fall 2026." Call ahead before you plan around either one.

The tenants explain who they're building for

Read the announcements closely and they all aim at the same mix of customers. Five Four owner Michael Norsworthy told the Johnson County Post that Bluhawk offers "a strong mix of sports, retail and entertainment" and that the restaurant wants to "serve both the surrounding community and visitors from across the region." Kent Price, president of developer Price Brothers, put it more directly in the same Johnson County Post story:

"Whether they're here for a tournament, shopping or meeting for a meal, these additions give guests another reason to stay, explore and experience more of the destination."

He named the tournament first, and that order matches how Bluhawk was built. AdventHealth Sports Park at Bluhawk opened to the public with a community grand opening on Oct. 26, 2024, and AdventHealth said more than 5,000 people came. AdventHealth projected 3.8 million visitors a year and said the park was already bringing in national and regional tournament traffic. Its first phase includes one NHL-regulation ice rink, eight basketball courts that convert to 16 volleyball or pickleball courts, and a 40,000-square-foot turf field. A Holiday Inn Express began taking guests in May 2026. KCTV reported it as the first of three planned hotels at the development.

The sports park's own visitor guidance tells people to arrive 30 to 45 minutes early during peak tournament times and to carpool. If you live nearby, that's useful advice even when you're only going for dinner.

What's already serving along 159th Street

The restaurant row is the part of Bluhawk that grew up around the sports park, and it's open now. Bluhawk's directory currently lists regular hours for these restaurants:

• Sit-down and table grill: Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ at 7865 W. 159th St., Red Door Woodfired Grill at 8001 W. 159th St., Of Course Kitchen & Company at 7753 W. 159th St., Cactus Grill at 7841 159th St.
• Noodles and ramen: Jinya Ramen Bar at 7761 W. 159th St., Magic Noodle at 8013 W. 159th St.
• Quick meals: Five Guys at 7733 W. 159th St., Freddy's Steakburgers at 7831 W. 159th St., Whataburger at 7791 W. 159th St., Costa Vida at 8093 W. 159th St., Panera Bread at 7871 W. 159th St., Jersey Mike's at 15901 Antioch Road
• Dessert and drinks: Andy's Frozen Custard at 7781 W. 159th St., Nekter Juice Bar, Swig, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, SaladWorks

In July, KCTV described Swig and SaladWorks as recently opened. The same report confirmed that J.Crew Factory, Buckle and Barnes & Noble were open. Buckle opened at 7840 W. 161st St. in early April, according to the Johnson County Post.

The newest opening on this side is Glow Sauna Studios. Bluhawk scheduled its grand opening and ribbon cutting for Oct. 8, 2026, and its store page now posts weekly hours. Brutus Barkery + Bath is also open, with weekly hours on its Bluhawk page. Don't confuse it with Brookside Barkery & Bath, a separate shop on the 2027 list.

The sports park has food of its own. The operator lists a quick-serve Elevate Cafe and an upstairs Bar & Grill, plus entertainment that includes an arcade, bowling, laser tag, simulators and the LEVELUP Esports Arena.

The holiday calendar runs through the parts that exist

Bluhawk's events page shows the same pattern as the restaurant directory. Every November and December event takes place in a venue that's open today. Here is the season in order, starting the day after this post publishes:

1. Friday, Nov. 6, 8 to 10 p.m.: Jayhawk Hockey. The University of Kansas Ice Hockey Club plays at AdventHealth Sports Park in the American Collegiate Hockey Association. The club and the Kansas City Icehawks youth club were named as the rink's home teams before the park opened.
2. Nov. 23 to 25: Beast Feast at Brutus Barkery + Bath. The $19 dog meal includes a turkey casserole, a "Mashed Pawtato" cupcake, a turkey leg cupcake and pumpkin Lickety Whip. Order by calling 913-897-8189 or stopping in, then pick it up on one of the three days.
3. Tuesday, Nov. 24, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.: The Turkey Bowl. This Thanksgiving-week charity bowling event is held inside the sports park. Proceeds go to local charities including Alphapointe, Hispanic Development Fund and Dream Factory of Greater KC.
4. Friday, Nov. 27, 6 to 7:30 p.m.: Bright at Bluhawk Holiday Tree Lighting. Details are below.
5. Dec. 12 and 13, noon to 4 p.m.: Santa Paws at Brutus Barkery + Bath. The calendar lists Saturday, but the event description covers both days.
6. Saturday, Dec. 19, noon to 3 p.m.: Valorant tournament at LEVELUP Arena inside the sports park, with registration required.

Three of the six events happen in the sports park, and two happen at a pet shop that's already open. The biggest public event of the season takes place on the restaurant row.

Nov. 27, between Jersey Mike's and Costa Vida

The Bright at Bluhawk tree lighting is the night after Thanksgiving, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Its listed location is between Jersey Mike's and Costa Vida at 159th Street and Antioch Road, in the middle of the dining row that already operates.

The event page lists:

• Santa Claus for photos all evening
• Live reindeer
• A fire pit
• Free hot cocoa and fresh mini donuts from the DonutsNV Truck
• A live DJ playing carols and holiday hits
• A performance by Tricks of the Light with fire, LED props and flow art
• A limited-edition Bluhawk holiday mug for the first 400 adults, while supplies last

The mug limit gives you a reason to arrive at 6 p.m. instead of 7. The location makes dinner before or after easy. Gyu-Kaku, Jinya and Red Door are all on the same stretch of 159th Street. Check the sports park's schedule before you go, since its own guidance asks visitors to allow extra time during peak tournament weekends.

The downtown event is a week earlier, so families in north Overland Park get their own night. The city's Mayor's Holiday Festival runs Friday, Nov. 20, from 5 to 8 p.m., with the Mayor's tree lighting at 6 p.m. This year the city's event listing spreads the festival across Thompson Park and Clock Tower Landing. If you want to see both tree lightings, they're one Friday apart.

What changes by next holiday season

If the stated timelines hold, Bluhawk's 2027 holiday calendar will have more places around it. Phase two is slated for spring, most of the announced food tenants for summer, and Five Four and La Madeleine for fall. The sports park also has a second sheet of ice in its phase-two plans, though no opening date has been given. This year's tree lighting happens on the stretch of 159th Street that's already built, with Jersey Mike's on one side and Costa Vida on the other.

If you're watching how Bluhawk's growth shapes the streets around 159th and U.S. 69, The Sigman Team is glad to walk through what's open, what's coming and what it means for south Overland Park. Reach out to Sharon Sigman whenever you'd like to talk it over.