Unfortunately, Victorian Christmas at Cowtown has been canceled for 2020. However, Cowtown will still be decorated for Christmas and open to visit.
Celebrate an old-fashioned holiday at Old Cowtown Museum’s Victorian Christmas event this season in Wichita. Stroll along lamp-lit, carol-filled streets, warm up with a cup of hot cocoa, and check out the Victorian dancers in the evenings on two weekends in December.
Please note: If new or greater restrictions are put in place for Kansas or Sedgwick County, some events may be canceled. Please use the links we provide in each post to double-check all events before you go.
Victorian Christmas has become a family tradition for many in the Wichita area. This year it will be held December 4 and 5, and again December 11, and 12, 2020. Each evening’s activities will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The event will be held safely. Masks are required and you are encouraged to maintain a safe distance from others.
This old-fashioned Christmas celebration has plenty of activities for all ages as they interact with costumed interpreters and are immersed in holiday traditions and customs that originated in the Victorian era.
If you haven’t been before, you might be surprised to see the festively decorated streets filled with warm-hearted and good-natured merry-makers. It really is an old-fashioned holiday experience, and among my favorite experiences in Wichita so far!
A few of the fun activities include:
- Victorian dancers
- Enjoy hot chocolate and simpler, festive times
- See what’s cooking at the farm
- Costumed interpreters and an immersive historical experience
Regular admission rates will apply. Cowtown’s Victorian Christmas is FREE for members, and inexpensive for everyone else. Adult admission is $9; $8 for seniors 62+, $7 for youth ages 12-17; $6 for children ages 5-11; and free for children 4 and under.
Victorian Christmas
Dates: Friday and Saturday nights, Dec. 4, 5, 11, 12
Time: 6-9 p.m.
Location: Old Cowtown Museum, 1865 W. Museum Blvd., Wichita, KS 67203
Cost: $9 adults; $8 seniors age 62 plus; $7, youth ages 12-17; $6, children ages 5-11; free for children 4 and under and Cowtown Museum members.
For more information, visit the Old Cowtown Museum website.
In the past they have also held Breakfast with Santa events held at Cowtown, but they haven’t announced this opportunity for 2020. We’ll let you know what we find out.
Why would you get a discount? Illuminations is at Botanica not Cowtown.
Last year they had a deal that if you save your receipt from Victorian Christmas, you would get a discount to Illuminations. I’m still waiting to hear back about whether they’ll offer the same discount this year.
Why can’t you save your receipt from Illuminations and get a discount at Cowtown?