Believe it or not, this is the last weekend before Santa arrives. Don’t miss your chance to enjoy KC’s best holiday festivities before they are gone! (Until next year at least):
All Weekend Long
🎅 Destination North Pole - See Santa Claus at Crown Center's Destination North Pole, where he'll be available for holiday visits through Christmas Eve!*
🎄 Hallmark Christmas Experience - Don’t miss the final weekend of this immersive holiday experience featuring local vendors at the Christmas Market, visits from Hallmark stars, light shows, festive food & drink, and more!
🎻 Christmas Festival - Celebrate the magic of the season with the Kansas City Symphony and Symphony Chorus in this dazzling holiday tradition inside the Kauffman Center. Five performances are planned throughout the weekend.
❄️ Winterland: A Holiday Cirque Experience - The family-friendly cirque experience from Quixotic wraps up the 2025 season with four shows throughout the weekend at The Grand Theater.
🐷 Holiday Lights on Farmstead Lane - The free holiday light display at Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead happens nightly from 5-10 p.m. Watch from your car as synchronized lights dance to music on 90.5 Rose FM!
🌳 Christmas in the Park - A free drive-through light display with over one million lights and 200+ animated displays at Longview Lake Campground. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted to support 36 local charities.
Friday
🩰 The Nutcracker - The cherished Kansas City holiday tradition takes the stage to tell the classic tale with breathtaking dance, incredible sets, and music from the Kansas City Symphony. Tickets are limited!
🤨 Late Night Trivia - Hank’s in Shawnee is hosting its first-ever Late Night Trivia from 9-11pm, with big prizes and gift cards on the line. Free to play!
Saturday
🛍️ The Indoorsy Holiday Special - Zona Rosa hosts 50+ local vendors at this all-indoor holiday market from 11am-5pm. And stop by our friends at Zest Gluten Free for chef-crafted, gluten-free stocking stuffers! (Tell them KC Daily sent you 😉)
❄️ Cold Weather Night Market - The inaugural market hosted by Good Weather (641 E. 59th St.) will feature drinks, ceramics, vintage goods, gifts, and live music from 4-9pm.
🍓 15th Annual Holiday Swing - Kansas City's European-style Christmas market featuring local artists and makers takes place at The Guild in Crossroads from 10am-4pm. Shop for handmade goods, enjoy food trucks, drinks, and live music.
Sunday
🏐 NCAA D1 Women’s Volleyball National Championship - A new women’s volleyball champion will be crowned inside the T-Mobile Center with the match tipping off at 2:30pm. It will be broadcast nationally on ABC.
🍸 2025 Holiday Pop-Up Bars - Enjoy a festive weekend nightcap at any of Kansas City’s many holiday pop-up bars. They’ll be gone before you know it!
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