Winter Magic is a drive-thru Christmas lights event in Kansas City. The festive display runs nightly November 4 through January 2, 2027. It opens at 6 p.m. Closing times vary. How Winter Magic Works Buy tickets: Purchase Winter Magic tickets online in advance (one per carload), choosing the day and time you would like to […]
Kansas City Attractions & Museums
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Liberty’s Beacon Light & Sound Show free (more shows added)
The National WWI Museum and Memorial is hosting Liberty’s Beacon, an incredible, completely FREE light and sound experience. Through November 11, 2026, this public art installation will transform the historic Liberty Memorial into a giant, living canvas. Combining large-scale video projections with immersive original music, this event celebrates two milestones: the Museum’s 100th anniversary and […]
Christmas at YaYa’s Alpaca Farm
Recapture the magic of Christmas at YaYa’s Alpaca Farm. Remember the low thrum of excitement and coziness lying just beneath the surface of everything at Christmas time when you were a kid? Maybe it’s the financial strain or the nonstop schedule, but whatever the case, the magic tends to fade as we get older. Now, […]
Luminary Walk at Overland Park Arboretum
For the holiday season, the Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens is hosting the traditional Holiday Luminary Walk. The Luminary Walk at the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens is a favorite holiday experience. Running on select nights from November 27 through December 26, 2026, this seasonal tradition features miles of trails illuminated by thousands […]
World War I Museum deals for local residents
The National WWI Museum and Memorial is offering a deal of Kansas City area residents from August 1, 2026, through December 30, 2026, in honor of America’s 250th birthday. Residents in the seven counties surrounding Kansas City can visit with a special $10 combo ticket, which includes access to the Main Gallery, special exhibition areas […]
Powell Gardens Festival of Lights
Powell Gardens invites you to the Festival of Lights this 2026 holiday season. On selected Wednesday through Sunday evenings from November 19 through January 3, 2027, visitors can walk through a half-mile walk of holiday lights and unique botanically-themed displays. Festival hours are 5 to 10 p.m. Festival of Lights will be closed Thanksgiving Eve, Thanksgiving […]
The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures info and free days
You don’t have to spend big to see more than 72,000 toys and fine-scale miniatures that make up the collection at The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures. These items represent the world’s largest fine-scale miniature collection and one of the nation’s largest antique toy collections on public display. Explore generations of childhood through dolls, […]
Museums on Us Provides FREE Entry to Participating Kansas City Museums
Bank of America and Merrill Lynch customers with a credit or debit card can visit select Kansas City museums for FREE on the first Saturday and Sunday of every month, as part of the Museums on Us program. Participating Museums on Us Locations in Kansas City National WWI Museum and Memorial 100 W 26th Street […]
Fairy Princess event at the Museum of Kansas City
The Museum of Kansas City is bringing back its Fairy Princess event this year. The Fairy Princess was a Kansas City tradition from 1935 through the early 1970s at Kline’s department store. The museum revived the tradition in 1987. Tickets go on sale for this year’s event on Thursday, November 5, 2026. Advance timed tickets […]
Free Admission every first Tuesday at OP Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
The 300-acre Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens is a year-round educational, recreational and cultural attraction for the Kansas City area. Admission to the arboretum is FREE the first Tuesday of every month. During those free admission days, there is a free kids’ craft activity from 9 a.m. to noon. An annual membership is a […]
