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
![Light the World Giving Machine – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/11/82a55b63-c687-498e-a506-99f3603f4bc1-533x800.jpg)
![NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/07/bd4f652b-c16d-44ef-a6af-2c2b80481d3a-800x448.png)
![Twinkling Tides – Winter Lights and Holiday Event at SEA LIFE Aquarium in Kansas City at Town Center – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/11/ed710142-317c-481e-8d3f-4c5c26af5e96.jpg)
SEA LIFE Kansas City Aquarium
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.
![Harry Potter Movies Trivia Night at Craft Putt! – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/12/82ef895f-ce71-4eba-ade7-163a0272d585-800x450.jpg)
![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)
![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 Reflections at Union Station – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/10/9f609598-1152-4592-abe4-0a65e4ae26f5.jpg)
![Holiday Survival Cocktail Class & Jazz – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/11/5bf5d5f1-35fd-4136-81da-25d17fa13a5e-800x419.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)
![Santa’s Ski Lodge in Midtown – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/11/5360bec4-501c-4e9a-ad91-7c38183e3f59-800x352.jpg)
![Sar-Ko Aglow – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/09/ae67694b-6c0c-479c-a8ab-1f45b4de5d0b-800x600.jpg)
![Skellington’s Christmas – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/12/374e64a3-f46b-47ab-82ec-f60008c77894-800x792.jpeg)
![The Elms Enchanted Igloos – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/10/802cff34-8fac-4019-83a8-507802dd8c4e.png)
![Tinsel & ‘Tinis Sip & Shop in Holiday Reflections at Union Station – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/12/f0f7c717-e52b-4ade-95b1-9a53891d7b84-800x362.jpg)
![Tinsel Tavern at KC Live! – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/11/b15f64d0-908d-4e30-99dc-61c1fdf93eca.png)
![Yaya’s Alpaca Farm Annual Christmas – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/08/2ce455a1-7432-4305-8729-1c4d193a4100-800x600.jpg)
![Evergy Festival of Lights at Powell Gardens – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/11/d92ea370-7465-46df-9ea1-581cc6acdc43.png)
![Chapel Concert: St. Paul Ringers – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/11/28fb8b19-05cd-4822-8764-778655bc5c33.jpg)
![Chapel Concert: St. Paul Ringers – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/11/d0d81f8c-04b5-40ee-ad3e-3a3a01454d58.jpg)
![Hallmark Christmas Experience – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/12/379bb7ad-6d8d-4d97-8dbf-acd62cbbcc38.png)
![Santa’s Workshop at Powell Gardens – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/11/b8f1cfcd-a1e9-40c7-8610-83f23358c5ee-800x534.jpg)
