101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Kansas City - 2022
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Santa Sightings
| Nov 12, 2022 | Legendary Tree Lighting - Legends Outlets |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Tree Lighting Ceremony - Ward Parkway |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Mayor's Tree Lighting 2022 - Downtown Lee's Summit |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Mayor's Holiday Festival - Downtown Overland Park |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Santa's Village - Independence Uptown Market |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 18, 2022 | Visits with Santa - Oak Park Mall |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Holiday Season Premiere - Park Place |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 19, 2022 | Strolling Santa and Carolers - Park Place |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 21, 2022 | Santa Paws: Pet Photos with Santa - Oak Park Mall |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 25, 2022 | Santa's Gingerbread Station - Crown Center |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Santa and Holiday Friend - Merchant Square |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Christmas in the Park/Mayor's Tree Lighting Ceremony - Cornerstone Park |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 28, 2022 | Santa's Workshop - Gardner Parks and Recreation |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Sar-Ko Aglow Lighting Ceremony - Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Parkville Christmas on the River 2022 - Main Street Parkville |
| Dec 2, 2022 | PJ Party with Santa - Zona Rosa |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Breakfast with Santa - Merriam Community Center |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Visit Santa! - Oak Creek Nursery |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Photos with Santa - Cornerstone Park |
| Dec 3 and Dec 10, 2022 | Breakfast with Santa - Flint Hills Discovery Center |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Blue Springs City Hall |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 6, 2022 | Cookies with Santa - Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm Historic Site |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Santa Storytime - Ernie Miller Park and Nature Center |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Breakfast with Santa - Gardner Parks and Recreation |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Visit Santa Outside at his Raytown Workshop |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Breakfast with Santa - Kansas City Automotive Museum |
Old-Time Christmas
| Multiple dates starting Nov 10, 2022 | Olde World Christmas NightTime Tours - Strawberry Hill Museum and Cultural Center |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 17, 2022 | Christmas Tours - Bingham-Waggoner Estate |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 25, 2022 | Victorian Jolly Christmas - Vaile Victorian Mansion |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Christmas Open House - Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm Historic Site |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Lawrence Christmas Parade |
| Dec 3, 2022 | An 1855 Christmas Celebration - Missouri Town 1855 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Candelight Tour - Fort Osage |
Light Displays
| Multiple dates starting Nov 2022 | Lee’s Summit Magic Tree |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 10, 2022 | Festival of Lights - Powell Gardens |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Holiday Lighting Ceremony - The Village at Briarcliff |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 21, 2022 | Holiday Reflections - Kansas City Union Station |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 23, 2022 | 35th Annual Christmas in the Park - Frank White Softball Complex |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 25, 2022 | Luminary Walk - Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 25, 2022 | Knights of Lights 2022 - The Kansas City Renaissance Festival |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Mayor's Christmas Tree Lighting - The View |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Mayor's Christmas Tree Lighting - Olathe Community Center |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 2, 2022 | Sar-Ko Aglow - Sar Ko Par Trails Park |
Holiday Theatre
| Nov 13, 2022 | Baby Shark Live! The Christmas Show - Cable Dahmer Arena |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 15, 2022 | A Charlie Brown Christmas - The Coterie Theatre |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 18, 2022 | A Christmas Carol - Kansas City Repertory Theatre |
| Multiple dates staring Nov 26, 2022 | The Best Christmas Pageant Ever - Theatre For Young America |
| Dec 4 & 11, 2022 | The Jewish Nutcracker - The Lewis & Shirley White Theatre at The J |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 7, 2022 | Kansas City Ballet Presents The Nutcracker |
| Dec 16 - 18, 2022 | Mystery of Christmas 2022 - Dramatic Truth Ballet Theatre & School |
Holiday Concerts
| Nov 23, 2022 | Christmas in the Sky - Longview Lake Beach |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 28, 2022 | Holiday Choirs - Crown Center |
| Dec 3 & 4, 2022 | A Kansas City Christmas - Lenexa Baptist Church |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Journey to the Light: A Season for Giving Concert |
| Dec 9, 2022 | TubaChristmas 2022 - Crown Center |
| Dec 9-11, 2022 | Kansas City Symphony Presents Handel's Messiah |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Holiday Concert at the Village Presbyterian Church on Antioch |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Holiday Concert - Rezound! Handbell Ensemble |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Kansas City Symphony Present's Christmas Festival |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Spire Chamber Ensemble Presents Handel's Messiah |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Kansas City Symphony Presents Elf™ in Concert Film + Live Orchestra |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Trans-Siberian Orchestra - T-Mobile Center |
Christmas Tree Experience
| Nov 3, 2022 | Arrival of the Mayor's Christmas Tree - Crown Center |
| Opening Nov 20, 2022 | Wilderson Tree Farm - Basehor |
| Opening Nov 20, 2022 | Bierman's Christmas Tree Farm - Kansas City |
| Opening Nov 25, 2022 | Evening Star Pines- Eudora |
| Opening Nov 25, 2022 | Reindeer Lane- Trimble |
| Opening Nov 25, 2022 | Schweizer Orchards - Saint Joseph |
| Opening Nov 25, 2022 | Fulk's Tree Farm - Platte City |
| Opening Nov 25, 2022 | Midland Holiday Pines- Shawnee Mission |
| Opening Nov 25, 2022 | Christmas Ranch Tree Farm - Excelsior Springs |
Ice Skating
| Multiple dates starting Nov 4, 2022 | Crown Center Ice Terrace |
| Multiple dates starting mid-Nov 2022 | The Ice at Park Place |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Skate with Santa - Independence Community Ice Rink |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Chanukah on Ice! - The Ice at Park Place |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 22, 2022 | Frosty Skate - Independence Community Ice Rink |
| Independence Community Ice Rink | |
| KC Ice Center | |
| Line Creek Community Center | |
| Bode Ice Arena |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
| Nov 3-5, 2022 | Christmas Open House - Petals & Potpourri |
| Nov 4 & 5, 2022 | Holiday Art & Craft Show - The Pavilion at John Knox Village |
| Nov 5, 2022 | KC Local Holiday Market 2022 - Thompson Barn |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Holiday Open House - The Old Mango |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Holiday Craft Fair - The View |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Christkindl at Moonlight Market |
| Nov 17-20, 2022 | Holiday Boutique - Overland Park Convention Center |
| Nov 18 & 19, 2022 | Best Little Arts and Crafts Show - Roger T. Sermon Community Center |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 10th Annual Holiday Art Market - Academie Lafayette |
| Nov 19 & 20, 2022 | Mistletowne Market 2022 - North Kansas City Parks and Recreation |
| Nov 19 & Dec 17, 2022 | Holiday Farmers Market - City of Lenexa |
| Nov 20, 2022 | Holiday Kid Makers Market - City of Lenexa |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 25, 2022 | Merry Market - The City Market |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Holiday Market - Park Place |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Annual Holiday Market - Farrand Farms |
| Dec 2 & 3, 2022 | 'Tis the Season Art & Craft Show - The Pavilion at John Knox Village |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Farmers Market Holiday Mart - Downtown Lee's Summit |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Uptown Holiday Market - Independence Uptown Market |
Hanukkah
| Nov 22, 2022 | Mommy and Me: Chanukah Week 1 - Chabad of Leawood |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Mommy and Me: Chanukah Week 2 - Chabad of Leawood |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Menorah Lighting & Hanukkah Celebration - The New Reform Temple |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Hanukkah Glow Party - Social Hall at the J |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Chanukah on Ice! - The Ice at Park Place |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Chanukah at City Hall! - Leawood City Hall |
New Year's Eve
| Dec 31, 2022 | Family New Year's Eve - Flint Hills Discovery Center |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Wonder Eve: A "Noon Year's Eve" Party - Wonderscope |
Miscellaneous
| Nov 6, 2022 | Holiday Make & Take - Board & Brush Lenexa |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 19, 2022 | The Immersive Nutcracker: A Winter Miracle |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Tweens DIY: Holiday Decor - Merriam Community Center |
| Nov 24, 2022 | 93rd Evergy Plaza Lighting Ceremony - Country Club Plaza |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Family Day Paint Party: Huggable Tangled Moose - Pinot's Palette Olathe |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 25, 2022 | EBT Santa's Countdown to Christmas - Crown Center |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Holiday Platter Sets - Ceramic Cafe |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Christmas in the Courtyard - Merriam Community Center |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Swimming In A Winter Wonderland - Olathe Community Center |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Winter Solstice Torch-Lit Hike - George Owens Nature Park |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Sugar Plum Fairy Children's Ball - Kansas City Ballet |
| Dec 10, 2022 | A Very Merry Christmas - Majors Barn |
| Dec 17, 2022 | The Great Candy Cane Hunt - Olathe Community Center |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Brunch with Santa - Blue Springs Parks and Recreation |
| Dec 17, 2022 | *SOLD OUT* Winter Solstice Celebration - Ernie Miller Park and Nature Center |
| Dec 18, 2022 | 2022 Great Santa Run 5K & Little Elves Fun Run - KC Running Company |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Family Day: Snoopy Christmas - Pinot's Palette Olathe |
Below are items that have been posted to our calendar. If you are affiliated with a business hosting a holiday event that should be on our calendar, we'd love to see it there... it's free to post! Click here for instructions about how to add your organization to our list and easily post your events to our calendar!
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