Free Wichita Art Museum Holiday Open House for Families
Looking for free holiday activities in Wichita? The Wichita Art Museum is hosting its annual Holiday Open House on Saturday, December 5, 2026. Families can enjoy festive entertainment, hands-on art activities, holiday characters, and more without spending a dime! This is a great way to celebrate the holidays while introducing kids to art and creativity. […]
Prairie Pines Christmas Tree Farm 2026: Free Santa Visits
Prairie Pines Christmas Tree Farm is one of Wichita’s favorite places for an old-fashioned Christmas experience! Located on Tyler Road just north of 37th Street, this family-friendly Christmas tree farm offers much more than fresh Christmas trees. You can visit Santa for FREE, take the kids on a FREE train ride, enjoy a tractor-drawn hayrack […]
Christmas Tree Lightings and Christmas Parades in Wichita 2026
Feeling nostalgic for some old-fashioned hometown holiday fun? We’ve rounded up a Santa-pack full of Christmas tree lightings in Wichita and in our neighboring communities. Wichita is surrounded by wonderful small communities that have their own traditions and events for the holiday season. These festive events will have you exploring beyond your immediate neighborhood and enjoying […]
Christmas Tree Farms near Wichita 2026: Cut Your Own Tree
Looking for a Christmas tree farm near Wichita, Kansas? Several family-owned farms around Wichita offer fresh Christmas trees, including places where you can choose and cut your own. Some even have Santa visits, wagon rides, hot cocoa, and other holiday activities! There are plenty of places to buy a real Christmas tree, but if you […]
City of Derby Christmas Tree Lighting 2026: Santa & Holiday Fun
The City of Derby Christmas Tree Lighting is back for 2026! This FREE holiday celebration takes place on Thursday, November 19, at Madison Avenue Central Park in Derby, Kansas. Families can enjoy photos with Santa, hot cocoa, cookies, kettle corn, kids’ crafts, and holiday music. This is a great way to kick off the Christmas […]
Friends University Christmas Clock Tower Lighting 2026
Friends University will illuminate its historic Davis Clock Tower on Sunday, November 22, 2026. This FREE Wichita Christmas tradition, called the Ceremony of Lights, is a beautiful way to kick off the holiday season with live music, Santa Claus, hot cocoa, cookies, and a Christmas Market. Whether you attend Friends University or just live in […]
Newton Parade of Lights
The Newton Lions Club will once again host its annual Parade of Lights in Newton, Kansas, on Thursday, December 3, 2026. Admission is completely FREE! Every float in the parade will be illuminated with Christmas lights. It should be an awesome sight! The parade travels through Newton’s historic downtown business district, making this a fun […]
Andover Hometown Christmas 2026
Andover Hometown Christmas is back on Thursday, December 10, 2026 and its a family favorite of ours! This FREE holiday celebration at Andover Central Park, just east of Wichita, includes a Christmas tree lighting, photos with Santa, s’mores, hayrack rides, holiday crafts, and lots of festive fun. Bring the whole family to enjoy this small-town […]
El Dorado Tree Lighting & Old Fashioned Christmas Parade
Get in the Christmas spirit with El Dorado’s Old Fashioned Christmas celebration! Just east of Wichita, El Dorado, Kansas, is celebrating this holiday season with a FREE lighted Christmas parade on Saturday, December 5, along with downtown holiday lighting, shopping, and other festive activities throughout November and December. I love these small-town Christmas celebrations because […]
Merry & Bright: Wichita Mayor’s Tree Lighting at Union Station 2026
The Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting will be at Union Station 2026, and it’s called Merry & Bright. This completely FREE event in downtown Wichita includes carriage rides, photos with Santa, fireworks, hot cocoa, cookies, and live holiday entertainment. Union Station’s Merry & Bright celebration has become one of my favorite FREE holiday events in Wichita. […]
Free Photos with Santa at Cabela’s in Wichita 2026
Santa’s Wonderland at Cabela’s is back in Wichita for 2026, and it’s one of my favorite FREE Christmas activities for families! From November 8 through December 24, families can visit Santa at Cabela’s on Greenwich Road and receive a free printed 4×6 photo, plus a shareable video. There are plenty of opportunities to see Santa […]
Passport to Santa at Exploration Place 2026
Exploration Place is bringing a brand-new Christmas experience to Wichita! Passport to Santa takes families on a North Pole adventure filled with holiday activities, interactive games, science experiments, Christmas lights, and a special visit with Santa. The event runs on select evenings from November 12 through December 23, 2026, from 6 to 9 p.m. And […]
Winter Wonderland Event at Naftzger Park: Free Event
Winter Wonderland at Naftzger Park is back for 2026! This completely FREE Christmas event in downtown Wichita is hosted by Wichita Parks & Recreation on Friday, December 4, 2026. Families can enjoy s’mores, Santa, hot cocoa, holiday lights, live entertainment, and more without spending a dime! Wander through the park while enjoying the Christmas lights […]
World Market Golden Santa Scavenger Hunt 2026: Up to $100 Off
World Market is bringing back its Golden Santa Scavenger Hunt for 2026, and Wichita shoppers have a chance to score up to $100 off their purchases! From November 1–29, 2026, World Market is hiding Golden Santa game pieces throughout its stores every day. Find one, and you could receive a $20, $50, or $100 shopping […]
Bradley Fair Holiday Stroll & Christmas Tree Lighting 2026
Bradley Fair is bringing back two favorite Wichita Christmas traditions for 2026! The annual Christmas Tree Lighting and Holiday Stroll are great ways to get into the holiday spirit, enjoy festive activities, and make some family memories while staying within your budget. Located at 21st and Rock Road in east Wichita, Bradley Fair is already […]
Winfield Isle of Lights 2026: Free Christmas Lights
Looking for free Christmas lights near Wichita? Winfield Isle of Lights is back for 2026! This beautiful, mile-long drive-through Christmas light display in Island Park in Winfield, Kansas, is completely FREE to enjoy, although donations are appreciated. The display will be open nightly from November 15 through December 30, 2026, from 6 to 10 p.m. […]
Krispy Kreme Thanksgiving Deal
Krispy Kreme’s Thanksgiving deal is back, and it’s one of the best offers they run all year. If your family loves a good doughnut deal as much as mine, this one is worth marking on your calendar. From November 25–27, 2026, you can buy any dozen doughnuts and snag a dozen Original Glazed for just […]
ICT Artisan Expo in Wichita
Looking for affordable holiday shopping and family-friendly events in Wichita? The ICT Artisan Expo 2026 is bringing local makers, small businesses, food trucks, and plenty of fun to the Wichita Sports Forum on November 28 and 29, 2026. Admission is just $1 for adults, and kids 17 and under get in FREE! I love events […]
Wichita Flea Market a Monthly Sale with Local & Regional Vendors 2026
The Wichita Flea Market is hosting a “Tour of Wichita.” Each show will be at a different location. This is a monthly Flea Market in and around Wichita, featuring over 200 local and regional vendors. Perfect for “one-stop” shopping. Shop locally through booths that include antiques, crafts, vintage items, collectibles, primitives, reclaimed items, comics, artwork, […]
Wichita Craft Shows, Fall Bazaars, and Holiday Markets 2026
Shop for one-of-a-kind gifts and handmade items at these upcoming holiday bazaars, Christmas craft shows, artisan markets, and other holiday shopping events in and around Wichita this week. Local artists and crafters have been hard at work throughout the year making awesome, unique items for the craft fairs. Enjoy their handiwork and support your local […]
Where to See Christmas Lights in Wichita 2026
Find Christmas lights in Wichita, KS. This is a current list of Christmas light displays we love. Driving around looking at Wichita Christmas lights is not only a fun family tradition, it’s also really inexpensive (even after you factor in the price of gas)!
Chicken N Pickle: Buy One Give One Pot Pies
’Tis the season for giving, and Chicken N Pickle is making it easier than ever for Wichita families to spread a little joy. If you haven’t been, Chicken N Pickle is one of Wichita’s favorite gathering spots, a family-friendly restaurant, entertainment venue, and indoor/outdoor pickleball complex all in one. It’s where my girls burn off […]
Krispy Kreme Ugly Sweater Deal
Krispy Kreme is offering a great Holiday deal this year, where you can get a free doughnut. I called the Wichita store to make sure they were participating, and they are! Ugly holiday sweaters might be questionable fashion, but they pay off in the best way possible for this deal. Krispy Kreme is celebrating National […]
Top Golf Holiday Deals
Holiday Deals at Topgolf Wichita: Free Donut Holes, Big Savings, Bonuses, and Family Fun When Thanksgiving week hits, I’m always trying to find something fun to do with my two girls that doesn’t involve cooking or cleaning. Topgolf Wichita makes that easy this year with several holiday deals that stretch your budget and give families […]
Winter Break Activites in Wichita
The holidays sure can put a dent in your wallet, but don’t let that ruin your Christmas break fun! There are lots of free and cheap things to do during winter break in Wichita that will keep you and the kids from getting bored! These are a few of our favorites, but feel free to […]