December Fun Calendar

Celebrate unique holidays in December with Kansas City family Fun!

Dec. 4, National Cookie Day: McLain’s Bakery has been serving delicious baked goods, including cookies, to local customers since 1945. Famous for their chocolate cup cookies, they offer goodies that are a delicious way to celebrate Cookie Day.

Dec. 9, Christmas Card Day: For more than 100 years, Hallmark Cards has called Kansas City home. Visit the Hallmark Visitors Center, where you can watch as cards are manufactured, enjoy the magic of Hall’s Christmas trees and more. 

Dec. 12, National Hot Cocoa Day: Christopher Elbow, the city’s most famous gourmet chocolatier, makes drinking chocolate in three flavors.

Dec. 14, National Monkey Day: The Kansas City Zoo is open year-round. Treat the family to a winter outing and visit the monkeys (and their animal pals) at the zoo. While you’re there, check out FOTZ memberships—they make great Christmas gifts!

Dec. 20, Go Caroling Day: Gather some friends and go caroling. Visit neighbors, grandparents and friends and serenade them with your favorite Christmas carols and some goodies.

Dec. 21, Crossword Puzzle Day: In 1913, the first crossword puzzle was published in the New York World. Purchase a crossword puzzle book at your local bookstore or, for the true enthusiast, buy the World’s Largest Crossword Puzzle, measuring 42.25 square feet with more than 91,000 squares and 24,000 clues from Amazon.com.

Dec. 24, National Egg Nog Day: Enjoy locally-made egg nog from Shatto Dairy Farm, whose concoction is frequently voted the best egg nog in Kansas City.

Dec. 27, Make Cutout Snowflakes Day: Make intricate paper snowflakes using classic instructions from The Old Farmer’s Almanac.