101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Kansas City - 2024
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Santa Sightings
| Nov 9, 2024 | Holiday Lighting Ceremony 2024 - The Village at Briarcliff |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Mayor's Holiday Festival - Downtown Overland Park |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Legendary Tree Lighting - Legends Outlets |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 17, 2024 | Visits with Santa - Oak Park Mall |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 18, 2024 | Santa Paws: Pet Photos with Santa - Oak Park Mall |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Mayor's Tree Lighting 2024 - Downtown Lee's Summit |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Tree Lighting Ceremony - Ward Parkway |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Santa's Village - Independence Uptown Market |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Holiday Season Premiere 2024 - Park Place |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Holiday Lighting, presented by Saint Luke's North Hospital |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 23, 2024 | Strolling Santa and Carolers - Park Place |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Christmas in the Park/Mayor's Tree Lighting Ceremony - Cornerstone Park |
| Dec 2 & 8, 2024 | Santa's Workshop - Cornerstone Park |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 3, 2024 | Cookies with Santa - Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm Historic Site |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Christmas in the Courtyard - Merriam Community Center |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Sar-Ko Aglow Lighting Ceremony - Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Parkville Christmas on the River 2024 - Main Street Parkville |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Mayor's Tree Lighting - T.B. Hanna Station |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Breakfast with St. Nick - Strawberry Hill Museum |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Breakfast with Santa - Merriam Community Center |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Christmas Open House - Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm Historic Site |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Visit with Santa - Oak Creek Nursery |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Photos with Santa - Cornerstone Park |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Woodland Tales with Father Christmas - Ernie Miller Park and Nature Center |
| Dec 7 & 14, 2024 | Breakfast with Santa - Flint Hills Discovery Center |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Breakfast with Santa - JoCo Fairgrounds |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Visit Santa Outside at his Raytown Workshop |
Old-Time Christmas
| Multiple dates starting Nov 2, 2024 | Olde World Christmas - Strawberry Hill Museum and Cultural Center |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 18, 2024 | Holiday Tours - Bingham-Waggoner Mansion & Estate |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 29, 2024 | Victorian Winter Wonderland Christmas Tours - Vaile Victorian Mansion |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Twilight Gala at the Mansion - Bingham-Waggoner Estate |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Christmas Open House - Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm Historic Site |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade |
| Dec 7, 2024 | An 1855 Christmas Celebration - Missouri Town 1855 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Candlelight Tour - Fort Osage |
Light Displays
| Multiple dates starting Sept 6, 2024 | GloWild Lantern Festival - Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Holiday Lighting Ceremony - The Village at Briarcliff |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 14, 2024 | Festival of Lights - Powell Gardens |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 22, 2024 | Holiday Reflections - Kansas City Union Station |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Trip the Light Fantastic! - Jackson County Parks & Rec |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 27, 2024 | 37th Annual Christmas in the Park - Frank White Softball Complex |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 27, 2024 | Lee’s Summit Magic Tree |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 29, 2024 | Luminary Walk - Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 29, 2024 | Knights of Lights 2024 - The Kansas City Renaissance Festival |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Mayor's Christmas Tree Lighting - Olathe Community Center |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Holiday Lights and Festive Sights - Mission, KS |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 6, 2024 | Sar-Ko Aglow - Sar Ko Par Trails Park |
Holiday Theatre
| Nov 20, 2024 | The Hip Hop Nutcracker - Kauffman Center Presents |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 23, 2024 | A Christmas Carol - Kansas City Repertory Theatre |
| Multiple dates staring Nov 29, 2024 | The Best Christmas Pageant Ever - Theatre For Young America |
| Nov 30 & Dec 1, 2024 | Mystery of Christmas 2024 - Dramatic Truth Ballet Theatre & School |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 5, 2024 | It's A Wonderful Life: Live Radio Play - Music Theater Heritage |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 6, 2024 | Kansas City Ballet Presents The Nutcracker |
| Dec 8, 2024 | The Jewish Nutcracker - The Lewis & Shirley White Theatre at The J |
| Dec 28 & 29, 2024 | The Dreidel Players Present... Best Hanukkah Show Ever! |
Holiday Concerts
| Nov 27, 2024 | 26th Annual Christmas in the Sky - Longview Lake Beach |
| Nov 29-Dec 1, 2024 | Home Alone™ in Concert - Kansas City Symphony |
| Dec 6-8, 2024 | Kansas City Symphony presents Handel's Messiah |
| Dec 7, 2024 | A Kansas City Christmas - Lenexa Baptist Church |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Trans-Siberian Orchestra - T-Mobile Center |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 7, 2024 | Holiday Concert - Rezound! Handbell Ensemble |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Kansas City Jazz Orchestra Presents A Charlie Brown Christmas |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Spire Chamber Ensemble and Baroque Orchestra Present Handel's Messiah |
| Dec 19-22, 2024 | Kansas City Symphony Present's Christmas Festival |
Christmas Tree Experience
| Oct 31, 2024 | Arrival of the Mayor's Christmas Tree - Crown Center |
| Opening Nov 23, 2024 | Bierman's Christmas Tree Farm - Kansas City |
| Opening Nov 24, 2024 | Wilderson Tree Farm - Basehor |
| Opening Nov 29, 2024 | Christmas Ranch Tree Farm - Excelsior Springs |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Mayor's Christmas Tree Lighting Event - Crown Center |
| Opening Nov 29, 2024 | Evening Star Pines - Eudora |
| Opening Nov 29, 2024 | Reindeer Lane - Trimble |
| Opening Nov 29, 2024 | Midland Holiday Pines - Shawnee Mission |
Ice Skating
| Nov 8, 2024 | 2024 Opening Day at the Ice Terrace - FREE Skate |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 8, 2024 | Crown Center Ice Terrace |
| Multiple dates starting mid-Nov 2024 | The Ice at Park Place |
| Independence Community Ice Rink | |
| KC Ice Center | |
| Line Creek Community Center | |
| Bode Ice Arena |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
| Nov 1 & 2, 2024 | Holiday Open House - Downtown Lee's Summit |
| Nov 1 & 2, 2024 | Holiday Art & Craft Show - The Pavilion at John Knox Village |
| Nov 1-3, 2024 | Vintage Market Days Kansas City presents, "Dear Santa..." - Independence Center |
| Nov 2, 2024 | KC Local Holiday Market 2024 - Thompson Barn |
| Nov 7-9, 2024 | Christmas Open House - Petals & Potpourri |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Holiday Craft Show - Belton Parks & Recreation |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Holiday Craft Fair - Raymore Activity Center |
| Nov 16 & 17, 2024 | Mistletowne Market 2024 - North Kansas City Parks and Recreation |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Christkindl at Moonlight Market |
| Nov 21-24, 2024 | Holiday Boutique - Overland Park Convention Center |
| Nov 22 & 23, 2024 | Best Little Arts and Crafts Show - Roger T. Sermon Community Center |
| Nov 22 - 24, 2024 | KC Metaphysical Holiday Fair 2024 |
| Nov 23 & Dec 21, 2024 | Holiday Farmers Market - City of Lenexa |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Holiday Kid Makers Market - City of Lenexa |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Small Business Saturday - Downtown Lee's Summit |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 30, 2024 | Merry Market - The City Market |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 30, 2024 | The Strawberry Swing Presents the 14th Annual Holiday Swing |
| Dec 6 & 7, 2024 | 'Tis the Season Art & Craft Show |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Lee's Summit Farmers Market Holiday Mart |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Farmers Market Holiday Mart - Downtown Lee's Summit |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Westport Christmas Market 2024 - Westport Kansas City |
Hanukkah
| Multiple dates starting Dec 1, 2024 | Hanukkah Gift Drive - Heritage |
| Dec 8, 2024 | The Jewish Nutcracker - The White Theatre |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Community Wide Hanukkah Glow Party |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 25, 2024 | Menorah Lighting in the Krasne Garden |
| Dec 28 & 29, 2024 | The Dreidel Players Present...Best Hanukkah Show Ever! |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Chanukah Extravaganza!! City Hall Gelt Drop and Ice Skating |
New Year's Eve
| Dec 31, 2024 | Family New Year's Eve - Flint Hills Discovery Center |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Wonder Eve: A "Noon Year's Eve" Party - Wonderscope |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Noon Year's Eve Pajama Party Countdown - Lenexa Public Market |
Miscellaneous
| Nov 8, 2024 | Ceramic Gingerbread House - Ceramic Cafe |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Build-a-Plush Workshop - Merriam Community Center |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Holiday Make & Take - Board & Brush Lenexa |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Family Day: Bearly Chillin - Pinot's Palette Olathe |
| Nov 28, 2024 | 95th Evergy Plaza Lighting Ceremony - Country Club Plaza |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 29, 2024 | Hallmark Christmas Experience - Crown Center |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Gingerbread House Decorating - Taste Buds Kitchen |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Christmas in the Courtyard - Merriam Community Center |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Miracle on Main Street: A Holiday Fest - Grandview Main Street |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Sugar Plum Fairy Children's Ball - Kansas City Ballet |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Family Day: Christmas Bandit - Pinot's Palette Olathe |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Cookies & Cocoa with Mrs. Claus - Bingham-Waggoner Mansion & Estate |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Tivoli Presents: White Christmas - The Nelson - Atkins Museum of Art |
| Dec 15, 2024 | 2024 Great Santa Run 5K & Little Elves Fun Run - KC Running Company |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Tivoli Presents: It's a Wonderful Life - The Nelson - Atkins Museum of Art |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Winter Solstice Celebration - Ernie Miller Park and Nature Center |
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