If you’re like me, this is your favorite time of the year. As usual, I’m here to be your guide to provide you with all the best things to do during the holiday season. Searching for ideas on what to do in Wichita during the holidays? You’ve come to the right place!
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Family Events | Visit Santa | Christmas Lights | Events for Adults | Performing Arts | Shopping
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Family Friendly Events
■ Illuminations
November 18-January 1
701 N. Amidon | 5:30-8:30 p.m.
■ Prairie Pines
Starts November 26
4055 N. Tyler Road
■ A Country Christmas
November 26-December 19
6069 SW Fulton Road, Towanda | 5:30-9:30 p.m.
■ Watson’s Christmas Express
November 26-December 19
3022 S. McLean
■ Holly Jolly Jurassic Holiday
November 26-December 31
2999 North Rock Rd, Derby
■ City of Derby Tree Lighting
November 30
512 E. Madison Ave, Derby | 6 p.m.
■ A Victorian Christmas
December 3-11
1865 W. Museum Blvd | 6-9 p.m.
■ Ugly Sweater 5K & Little Dashers Run
December 4
6501 W. 21st St N. | 8:30 a.m.
■ City of Goddard Tree Lighting
December 4
Goddard Main Street and Linear Park | 4 p.m.
■ Christmas in the Stable
December 4
15499 SW 140th St., Rose Hill | 10-2:30 p.m.
■ A December to Remember
December 4
7651 E. Central Park Avenue, Bel Aire | 5:30 p.m.
■ Hometown Christmas in Andover
December 9
Andover Central Park | 5:30 p.m.
■ Christmas Wonderland at Naftzger Park
December 11
601 E. Douglas | 5:30-7:30 p.m.
■ Majesty of Christmas
December 10-11
6100 W. Maple | 7-8:30 p.m.
■ Santa’s Pancake Party at Exploration Place
December 18
300 N. McLean Blvd | 9-11 a.m.
Visit Santa Clause
■ Santa’s Wonderland at Cabela’s
November 6-December 24
2427 N. Greenwich Road
■ Illuminations
November 18-January 1
701 N. Amidon
■ Prairie Pines
Starts November 26
4055 N. Tyler Road
■ Santa Photo Experience at Towne East
Expected to open on 11/26/2021
7700 E. Douglas
■ A Country Christmas
November 26-December 19
6069 SW Fulton Road, Towanda, KS
■ Pups N Santa at Chicken N Pickle
December 1
1240 N. Greenwich Road | 6 p.m.
■ Bel Aire City Hall
December 4
7651 E. Central Park Avenue, Bel Aire | 5:30 p.m.
■ Holiday Photos with Santa at Towne West
December 4-19
4600 W. Kellogg
■ Santa Saturday & Sunday at The Enchanted Mermaid
December 4-19
3201 E. Douglas
■ Pictures with Santa at Oakcrest Pet Hospital
December 5
12160 W. Central | 3 p.m.
■ Santa at Cheri’s Bakery
December 11
2121 N. Tyler Road | 10-1 p.m.
■ Christmas Wonderland at Naftzger Park
December 11
601 E. Douglas | 5:30-7:30 p.m.
■ The Gathering Place
December 18-19
1040 W. Pawnee | 10-4 p.m.
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Christmas Lights
DOWNTOWN/CENTRAL WICHITA
■ Christmas at the McKinneys
1462 N. Coolidge | 5:30 p.m.
■ Illuminations
November 18-January 1
701 N. Amidon | 5:30 p.m.
■ Lights at the Ability Point
November 25-December 28
Douglas & St. Paul
■ Lights on Longview
3805 E. Longview
EAST WICHITA
■ Marshall Family Christmas Lights
620 N. Stratford | 5 p.m.
SOUTH WICHITA
■ Christmas at the Tituses
1850 S. Battin St. | 5:30 p.m.
■ Lights on Gold Street
Starts November 26
5336 S. Gold St. | 5:30 p.m.
■ Stevens Family Christmas
9414 E. Carson St.
WEST WICHITA
■ 9th Street Lights
Starting Thanksgiving Night | 6 p.m.
3821 W. 9th St
■ Christmas On Crestline
914 N. Crestline St
■ Candy Cane Lane
Starting Thanksgiving Night
1021 N. Azure Cir.
■ Carols on the Court
November 27 – December 31
1358 N. Aksarben Ct. | 5:30 p.m.
GODDARD
■ Safari of Lights at Tanganyika Wildlife Park
December 4 – January 2
1000 S. Hawkins Lane | 5:30 p.m.
■ Magic of Christmas
143 E. 4th St. | 6 p.m.
ROSE HILL
■ The “Griswold House” of Rose Hill
Starts November 27
1610 Tanglewood Road
Events for Adults
■ Snowbound: A Merry Ski Lodge
Starts November 20
1240 N. Greenwich Road
■ Apparition Yule Ball
December 2 – January 1
2120 N. Rock Road
■ Naughty or Nice Xmas Spirit Sampler
December 10
230 S. Topeka | 6 p.m.
■ Yasmin Nur’s Winter Wonderland Punk Prom
December 17
930 W. Douglas | 7:30 p.m.
■ Santa Experimental Workshop Festival
December 18
727 S. Osie St. | Noon
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PERFORMING ARTS
Century II Performing Arts Center
■ Dec. 10-12 | The Nutcracker (Ballet Wichita)
■ Dec. 14-16 | Summer: The Donna Summer Musical (Broadway in Wichita)
■ Dec. 15-18 | The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Wichita Children’s Theatre & Dance Center)
■ Dec. 18-19 | The Nutcracker (Metropolitan Ballet Wichita)
Crown Uptown Theatre
■ Dec. 2-4 | Toyland
■ Dec. 3-19 | Inverno: The Great Holiday Circus
The Forum Theatre
■ Nov. 27-Dec. 19 | Cool Yule
Friends University Division of Fine Arts
■ Dec. 3-4 | Christmas Candlelight
Kechi Playhouse
■ Dec. 1-19 | A Tuna Christmas
Mosley Street Melodrama
■ Nov. 12-Dec. 25 | The Hallmork Channel Christmas Melodrama
Prairie Pines Playhouse
■ Nov. 19-Dec. 23 | Peril at the North Pole: Yule Die Laughing
Roxy’s Downtown
■ Nov. 18-Dec. 19 | Away in the Basement: a Church Basement Ladies Musical
Wichita Center for Performing Arts
■ Dec. 3-5 | Short & Suite Nutcracker
Wichita Orpheum Theatre
■ Nov. 30 | The Lindsey Stirling: A Christmas Program
■ Dec. 16 | A Drag Queen Christmas
Wichita State School of Performing Arts
■ Nov. 18-21 | “Love’s Labor’s Lost”, by William Shakespeare
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Shopping!
■ Holiday Stroll at Bradley Fair
November 21-December 19
2000 N. Rock Road | 11-7 p.m.
■ November Final Friday Holiday Market & Holiday Gift Highlight
November 26
150 N. Cleveland | 6-9 p.m.
■ Blood Orchard Vintage Market
December 4
6346 S Broadway St | 9-3 p.m.
■ Holiday Shopping Craft Fair at Risen Savior Lutheran Church
December 4
6770 E 34th St N | 9-3 p.m.
■ Towne West Holiday Marketplace
December 4-5
4600 W. Kellogg
■ Holiday Season at the Old Town Farm & Art Market
December 4-18
835 E. 1st St.
■ HoliDAZE 2021 Pop Up Market
December 5
125 N. St. Francis | 11-4 p.m.
■ Holiday Gift Market at Botanica
December 10-12
701 Amidon | 1-3:30 p.m.
■ KS Collective Pop Culture Holiday Edition
December 11-12
1040 W Pawnee St | 10-6 p.m.
■ Christmas at The Gathering Place
December 18-19
1040 W. Pawnee | 10-4 p.m.
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