Kansas City-Area Holiday Light Displays and Activities
Whether you have family traveling to Kansas City for the holidays or you just want to enjoy classic Christmas sights with loved ones closer to home, there’s no shortage of light displays, drives, and activities!
In Kansas City, you’ll find classic attractions like Union Station and the Country Club Plaza aglow with lights and decorations to help everyone get in the holiday spirit.
There are some new and notable attractions, too. Knights of Lights in Bonner Springs, Kansas, features Kansas City Renaissance Festival’s village alit with holiday magic. North of the river, drive through a mile of beautiful lights at Winter Magic, whose proceeds benefit a local children’s hospital. Don’t forget to stop by the Hallmark Christmas Experience at Crown Center Square to see a festive market and the Mayor’s Christmas Tree, featuring nightly lightings.
Check out the map below to find an attraction close to you.
Holiday Light Displays in Kansas City, Missouri
- Plaza Lights, Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, MO
- Union Station, 30 W Pershing Rd., Kansas City, MO
- GloWild, The Kansas City Zoo and Aquarium, 6800 Zoo Dr., Kansas City, MO
- Hallmark Christmas Experience featuring the Mayor’s Christmas Tree, 2450 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO
Holiday Light Displays North of the Missouri River
- Zona Rosa, 7210 NW 86th Ter., Kansas City, MO
- Winter Magic, 10400 N Platte Purchase Dr., Kansas City, MO
Holiday Light Displays near Kansas City, Kansas
- Knights of Lights, 126th St. and State Ave., Bonner Springs, KS
Holiday Light Displays in Johnson County, Kansas
- Candy Cane Lane, 7900 block of Outlook Ln. Prairie Village, KS
- Luminary Walk at the Overland Park Arboretum, 8909 W. 179th St., Overland Park, KS
Holiday Light Displays Southeast of KCMO
- Christmas in the Park, 3901 SW Longview Park Drive, Lee’s Summit, MO
- Evergy Festival of Lights at Powell Gardens, 1609 NW US Hwy 50, Kingsville, MO
Have a spot we missed?
Don’t see your favorite holiday light display on this list? Tell us about it!