Winter Magic Holiday Light Experience (Northland) Partnering with Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City’s Winter Magic returns to the Northland for its 6th spectacular season! Journey through a glowing mile of lights that pulse, flash and dance to the holiday beat in KC’s FAV Holiday Light Party! Experience all-new displays, stay warm and cozy in your car and create unforgettable memories together. WinterMagicKC.com
GloWild: Time Traveler (Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium) The GloWild lantern festival features handcrafted displays portraying everything from Atlantis to enchanted forests. Guests can also explore Santa’s North Pole Village with dazzling holiday lanterns. KansasCityZoo.org
Luminary Walk (Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens) Stroll candlelit garden paths with gnome and fairy villages, hear live music and meet Santa. On select nights, enjoy a calm, peaceful walk at Electric Glow — an all-lights, low-sensory experience. ArtsAndRec-OP.org
Mayor’s Christmas Tree (Crown Center) The mayor’s 100-foot-tall tree is adorned with 7,200 lights. Enjoy the Hallmark Christmas Experience at Crown Center, catch a performance of Elf: The Musical at The Coterie and take a spin at the Ice Terrace this Christmas season. CrownCenter.com
Legendary Christmas (Tanger Kansas City at Legends) Synchronized to music and displayed on a 45-foot-tall Christmas tree, this unique light show was created by a world-renowned, technology-driven holiday lights team. LegendsShopping.com
Festival of Lights (Powell Gardens) Explore more than 20 miles of lights that turn the botanical garden into a winter wonderland. Encounter immersive, festive installations that showcase the gardens’ exceptional architecture and landscapes. PowellGardens.org
Christmas in the Park (Longview Lake Park) With more than 500,000 lights, 175 animated figures and splashes of Christmas color, this enchanting drive-thru winter wonderland will delight the entire family. MakeYourDayHere.com
Magic Tree (Lee’s Summit) This tree is lit with more than 12,000 LED lights in every color of the rainbow! LSMagicTree.com
Zona Rosa Holiday Lights (North Park) Zona Rosa dazzles with glowing crown-shaped lights inspired by Kansas City’s historic holiday décor, illuminating the streets and storefronts in a warm, festive glow. Centered around a soaring Grand Christmas Tree, the display fills the shopping district with twinkling brilliance. ZonaRosa.com
Plaza Holiday Lights (Country Club Plaza) Take in the 80+ miles of lights on display from Thanksgiving to mid-January. CountryClubPlaza.com
Holiday Lights on Farmstead Lane (Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead) Experience the enchantment of the season with the farmstead’s 38-minute, music-synchronized show. OPKansas.org
Marriott Light Display (Downtown Marriott) The 20-story hotel provides an animated display of 30,000 bulbs and 16.7 million colors featuring your favorite holiday characters.
ALTA Sciences Animated Lights (Overland Park) The display of 175,000 LED lights is beautifully choreographed to music for an animated light show! ParticipantsKC.AltaSciences.com
Sar-Ko-Aglow (Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park) Miles of light strands and thousands of colorful bulbs brighten this favorite park each winter. Lenexa.com
Stagecoach Park Lights (Olathe) The Hometown Holidays light show features 41,000 lights and more than 16 million color combinations. OlatheKS.gov
Gardner’s Christmas in the Park (Cornerstone Park) Thousands of beautiful lights illuminate Cornerstone Park in Gardner’s 33rd annual display. GardnerKansas.gov
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