From dazzling lighting ceremonies to illuminated shopping excursions and everything in between, Kansas City is an unforgettable holiday getaway.
Here in the Heart of America, holiday magic is waiting for you. Lights glow. Trees sparkle. And KC-made goods promise something perfect for everyone on your list. Start making plans to make your season bright.
In Kansas City, the most wonderful time of the year means the arrival of towering trees and shimmering lights stretching as far as the eye can see. Here’s where to find some of the season’s most remarkable sights.
A local tradition for 96 years, the Plaza Lights are a 15-block holiday spectacle on the famed Country Club Plaza, featuring thousands of glimmering, jewel-colored lights that accentuate every dome, tower and window of the Spanish-inspired shopping district.
From the Mayor's Christmas Tree at Crown Center to festive drive-through displays across Kansas City, usher in the season with KC's luminous traditions that are sure to brighten your holiday.
As you plan your travel itinerary, make sure these must-see holiday events are on your list.
![Holiday Bricktacular at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Kansas City – Meet LEGO Santa in Crown Center – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/11/3cc6ab77-6306-46fb-be8f-5614d0ca6c47.jpg)
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Kansas City
![Holiday Harmonies – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/10/c876fb59-5e6d-46ee-bfdb-c8a456531114-800x450.png)
![Light the World Giving Machine – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/11/82a55b63-c687-498e-a506-99f3603f4bc1-533x800.jpg)
There’s no shortage of iconic sights and unforgettable experiences worth discovering during the holidays in Kansas City. Spend every moment of the season celebrating with these can’t-miss KC traditions.
![Candlelight Tour of Fort Osage – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/12/70af6e4f-fd97-41bd-bd04-6a2e716ab992.png)
![Evergy Festival of Lights at Powell Gardens – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/11/d92ea370-7465-46df-9ea1-581cc6acdc43.png)
![Winter Magic | Kansas City’s Favorite Holiday Light Party – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/10/9782b83b-c8bc-4619-87f6-000582a4b876.png)
![38th Annual Christmas in the Park – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/11/43019476-b6e2-4f4e-bb25-58c1fcbf72ea-800x420.jpg)
![Big Christmas @ Martin City Brewing Company – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/10/e939e9b4-a7fe-4854-b61b-93360f58e553.jpg)
![Big Christmas @ Martin City Pizza & Taproom – Lee’s Summit – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/11/b974bff3-eec7-4f4d-9dad-e2b0854fbaa8.jpg)
![Big Christmas @ Martin City Pizza & Taproom – Lenexa – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/10/f2fae22f-e44e-41fb-971e-1711ca9a0115.jpg)
![Big Christmas @ Martin City Pizza & Taproom – Mission Farms – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/10/b8e4ac84-f94a-4fe7-afc2-92761fe84e74.jpg)
![Big Christmas @ Martin City Tavern – South Plaza – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/10/62b8d1f9-f075-4c65-9f17-7d97ae3643c0.jpg)
![Big Christmas @ Station 7 Tavern – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/10/7c3cf24a-9462-49e5-900d-a9eb1985ad68.jpg)
![Buddy the Elf at the Zoo – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/12/f399517c-6f5a-4bb2-86ab-f1c623e1fece.png)
![Chapel Concert: And So It Goes – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/11/365ae039-6c9f-4ae0-b230-c553df863653-800x562.jpg)
![Christmas Market Sip & Shop at Frost – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/12/97f19bb5-bedb-4e78-b211-e4453c6012ad-800x440.jpeg)
![First Annual Holiday Market and Shopping Stroll – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/12/98e4712b-30c3-4795-99d1-b93c45c39d8b.png)
![Garden to Glass: Holiday Cocktail Experience – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/11/ccd269a3-e3f1-489c-b8cb-cdbb8acaf75c-800x533.jpg)
![Glimmer Pop-Up Bar – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/10/318c0504-3dda-4892-bf7d-ff70bcf57d4f.png)
![GloWild: Time Traveler – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/06/06153d50-7d63-496d-8c25-4806a97bc975.png)
![Holiday Buffet Dinner – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/11/7fe538ec-a25b-4004-a457-e4493f896580-800x506.jpg)
![Holiday Buffet Dinner – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/11/ca0f41ec-0b00-4a76-8604-5fb7d123a6e5-800x506.jpg)
![Holiday Reflections at Union Station – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/10/9f609598-1152-4592-abe4-0a65e4ae26f5.jpg)
![Holiday Shopping for Handmade Gifts at Belger Arts – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/12/8a15e443-9bbb-48ed-aa20-3437e8ce687f-640x800.jpg)
![Holidays at the Belger Crane Yard Gallery – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/10/1808ce92-7a7e-4b16-8ffe-ca280fbca79f.jpg)
![Kansas City Ballet Presents The Nutcracker – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/11/39ef96de-dde7-4d18-aa74-6c964579fb53-800x533.jpg)
![Merry Market – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/11/4bb6c92c-4487-41a3-91f8-021e1ec24b6d.png)
![Merry Science Day in Science City – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/11/ef51d6a5-7988-4ed7-915b-7c96fe1d4fbd-800x531.jpg)
![Hot Holiday Reads – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/11/37f4e51c-d148-442e-890f-8cbb4130fd83.jpg)
![Santa Saturdays – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/11/a52900cb-6fb9-4760-946d-b688c728bea6.png)
![Santa’s Ski Lodge in Midtown – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/11/5360bec4-501c-4e9a-ad91-7c38183e3f59-800x352.jpg)
![Santa’s Workshop at Powell Gardens – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/11/b8f1cfcd-a1e9-40c7-8610-83f23358c5ee-800x534.jpg)
