Fort Osage National Historic Landmark - Candlelight Tour of Fort Osage

Come join us Saturday, December 5th or Friday, December 11th for a "CandyLand Christmas in Downtown Smithville". Stop by the Chamber building to mail your Christmas letter and visit with Santa, then grab a CandyLand map and take an adventure through downtown in search of goodies and treats. Ho! Ho! Ho! Afterwards, on Saturday, stay for the Mayor's Christmas Tree Lighting and the Lighted Christmas parade at 6pm!

Make Plans To Join Us For The 2020 Liberty Light Show! Pack up the car and bring the family out for the largest drive-in Christmas light show in the Northland! With live musicians, synchronized lights, and a message of hope, the Liberty Light Show is a can’t-miss holiday tradition! With interactive elements and glowsticks, our friendly #TeamLightShow volunteers will make the whole family feel at home from the moment you drive in!

ANNOUNCEMENTS: This year will be our 30th selling season! Also exciting news, the Christmas Ranch Tree Farm was used as a filming location for the upcoming Lifetime movie, "My Sweet Holiday" that airs at 7PM on Christmas Day! 2020 has brought some unexpected changes to our normal operations and the Christmas Ranch Tree Farm will be following the the recommendations to protect YOU, Your Family, and our staff provided by Clay County Public Health.

Festival of Lights: Enchantment, illuminated by Evergy, returns to Powell Gardens for its fourth year. Festival goers will walk a mile-long path spread out over 25 acres through the Gardens featuring a variety of immersive light displays. (The path is ADA compliant, and shorter options are available. Tram rides from the Missouri Barn to the Visitor Center will be available 5-10 p.m..) More than 20 miles of holiday lights comprise installations that highlight the natural forms of Powell Gardens’ tree collection, show off the exceptional architecture and landscape design of the Gardens, and transport visitors to enchanted wonderlands, with plenty of Instagram and holiday card-worthy photo stops along the way. Don’t miss the brand new Enchanted Tiki Bar and Santa’s Workshop!

Holiday fun for the whole family! Drive thru nearly one mile of the most amazing, mesmerizing, WINTERrifically magical holiday light experiences you've ever laid your gazers on. See the elves work the toy factory, cruise through the longest light tunnel in the Midwest, be hypnotized by our spinning trees, rock the elf out in Pixel Town, and so much more. Located next to the Kansas City Zoo in Historic Swope Park and open from 5 to 11pm every night beginning November 2nd through the new year.