15 Festive, Kid-Friendly Holiday Events in Wichita | 2025

These are some of the best events happening specifically with families in mind this holiday season!

Wild Lights

October 15 – December 21, Wed-Sat, 6-9pm
Sedgwick County Zoo, 5555 W. Zoo Blvd

Merry and Bright Lighting Event and Toy Drive

November 20, 5:30-7pm
Union Station Plaza

Illuminations

November 22-January 3, 5:30-9:30pm
Botanica, 701 Amidon Street

A Country Christmas Holiday

November 28-December 23, Thurs-Sun, 5:30-9pm
Fulton Valley Farms, 5079 SW Fulton Road, Towanda

Old Fashioned Christmas at Prairie Pines 

November 28-December 21
Prairie Pines, 4055 N.Tyler Road, Maize

Watson’s Christmas Express

November 29-December 21, Fri-Sun
OJ Watson Park, 3022 S. Maclean Blvd

Gingerbread Village

December 6-7, 10am-5pm
Exploration Place, 300 N. Maclean Blvd

Metropolitan Ballet’s The Nutcracker

December 6-7, times vary
Century II Concert Hall, 225 W. Douglas

Victorian Christmas

December 5, 6, 12, 13, 6-9pm
Old Cowtown Museum, 1865 W. Museum Blvd

Ugly Sweater 5k and Little Dashers Run

December 6, 8:30-11am
Sedgwick County Park, 6501 W. 21st St N

Christmas in the Stable

December 6-7, times vary
Morning Grit Farm, 15549 SW 140th Street, Rose Hill

Holiday Stroll

December 7, 14, 21, 2-4pm
Bradley Fair, 2132 N. Rock Road

College Hill Holiday Lights Tour

December 17-18
Pick-up/Drop-off at The Belmont and Watermark Books in College Hill.

Cookie Decorating Party

December 18, 5-7pm
Exploration Place, 300 N. Maclean Blvd

Ballet Wichita’s The Nutcracker

December 19-21, times vary
Century II Concert Hall, 225 W. Douglas

For more holiday and Christmas events in and around town, check out our
Ultimate Holiday Guide to Holiday and Christmas Events in Wichita!

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