Updated KC holiday event guide: The lights, the music, the celebrations
Classical and traditional music and dance
Holiday choirs
Through Dec. 20, Crown Center Shops. crowncenter.com
Kansas City Ballet
“The Nutcracker.” Through Dec. 24, Kauffman Center. kcballet.org
Jim Brickman with Kansas City Symphony
Dec. 9, Kauffman Center. kcsymphony.org
Kansas City Civic Orchestra
“Sounds of the Season.” Dec. 9-10, Atonement Lutheran Church. kccivic.org
Kansas City Chorale
“Hello, Holidays!” Dec. 9, Rolling Hills Presbyterian Church; Dec. 11, Karbank 1900 Building; and Dec. 13, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. kcchorale.org
“Vivaldi’s Gloria”
Avila University Choral Concert. Dec. 9. Goppert Theatre, Avila University. avila.edu
Heartland Men’s Chorus
“Kansas City Christmas,” Dec. 10, Yardley Hall. hmckc.org
Heritage Philharmonic
“’Tis the Season.” Dec. 10, Blue Springs High School Performing Arts Center. heritagephilharmonic.org
Central Standard Men’s a Cappella Ensemble
Dec. 10, Powell Gardens. powellgardens.org/holidayconcerts
Ensemble Iberica
“Kilmore Carols.” Dec. 10, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. ensembleiberica.org
Fountain City Brass Band “Holiday Pops”
Dec. 10, Bell Cultural Events Center. mnu.edu/bellcenter
Kansas City Chorale
“A Chorale Family Christmas.” Dec. 10, St. Michael the Archangel Church. kcchorale.org
Owen/Cox Dance Group
“The Nutcracker and the Mouse King.” Dec. 10-11, Polsky Theatre. owencoxdance.org
Transfinity KC
“Singing for Peace.” Dec. 10, Country Club Congregational United Church of Christ. cccucc.info
Chamber Ensemble of Heartland Men’s Chorus
Dec. 11, Powell Gardens. powellgardens.org/holidayconcerts
Christmas Gloria Choir Concert
Dec. 11, Bell Cultural Events Center. mnu.edu/bellcenter
KC Boys Choir and KC Girls Choir Concert
Dec. 11, Unity Temple on the Plaza Main Sanctuary. kcboychoir.org
Kansas City Symphony
Christmas Festival. Dec. 15-18 and 20, Kauffman Center. kcsymphony.org
Overland Park Civic Band
Christmas Concert. Dec. 15, Bell Cultural Events Center. opcivicband.com
WindSync
Dec. 15, Folly. hjseries.org
Jacomo Chorale
Christmas Concert. Dec. 16, Mission Woods Community of Christ Church. jacomochorale.org
William Baker Festival Singers
Dec. 16, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, and Dec. 18, Grace & Holy Trinity Cathedral. festivalsingers.org
American Youth Ballet
“The Nutcracker.” Dec. 17-18, Yardley Hall. jccc.edu/performing-arts-series
Central Standard Men’s a Cappella Ensemble
Holiday Concert. Dec. 17, Folly. centralstandard.net
Kansas City Women’s Chorus
“We, Angels and Mortals … Seeking Peace.” Dec. 17-18, Rose Theater, Rockhurst High School. kcwomenschorus.org
Kantorei Christmas
“Heaven’s Gate.” Dec. 17, Westport Presbyterian, and Dec. 18, Visitation. kantoreikc.org
Liberty Youth Ballet Company
“The Nutcracker.” Dec. 17-18, Liberty Performing Arts Theatre. eventbrite.com
St. Joseph Symphony
“Holiday at the Ballet.” Dec. 17, Missouri Theater. saintjosephsymphony.org
Mid America Freedom Band
Holiday 2016 Concert: “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire.” Dec. 17-18, National WWI Museum. freedomband.com
Northland Symphony
“Celebrating the Holidays in the Northland.” Dec. 18, Staley High School. northlandsymphony.org
Spirit of Independence Band Holiday Concert
Dec. 18, Van Horn High School.
Dickens Carolers in Concert
Dec. 21-22, Chestnut Fine Arts Center. chestnutfinearts.com
Kansas City Symphony
Screenland at the Symphony, “Home Alone.” Dec. 21-22, Kauffman Center. kcsymphony.org
Spire Chamber Ensemble
“Handel’s Messiah.” Dec. 21, Redemptorist Church, and Dec. 23, Kauffman Center. spirechamberensemble.org
Contemporary music
The Snow Globes
Dec. 9-10, The Living Room Theater. thesnowglobes.com
Big Band Christmas
Dec. 10, Liberty Hall. libertyhall.net
K-LOVE Christmas
Dec. 10, Sheffield Family Life Center. klove.com/events/christmastour
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas
Dec. 10, Midland. midlandkc.com
Jazz, Cocoa and Cookies
The Underground Collective Jazz Ensemble. Dec. 16, Lenexa United Methodist Church. lenexaumc.org
Theater
“The Happy Elf”
Blue Springs City Theatre. Through Dec. 11, Blue Springs Auditorium. bluespringscitytheatre.com
Heart of America Christmas Pageant
Through Dec. 11, First Baptist of Raytown. firstbaptistraytown.com
“It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play”
Through Dec. 11, Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre. metkc.org
“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”
Through Dec. 18, Olathe Civic Theatre Association. olathetheatre.org
“Sister’s Christmas Catechism”
Through Dec. 18, Starlight Theatre Cohen Community Stagehouse. kcstarlight.com
“A Christmas Carol”
Kansas City Repertory Theatre. Through Dec. 24, Spencer Theatre. kcrep.org
“Christmas in Song”
Through Dec. 24, Quality Hill Playhouse. qualityhillplayhouse.com
“Three Wise Cats: A Christmas Musical”
Through Dec. 24, H&R Block City Stage. tya.org
“A Very Bedrock Christmas!”
Late Night Theatre. Through Dec. 24, Missie B’s. latenighttheatre.com
“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical”
Through Dec. 31, Coterie. thecoterie.org
“A Christmas Stalking”
Mystery Train Theatre. Through Dec. 31, Crown Plaza Hotel. kcmysterytrain.com
Christmas at Resurrection
Dec. 8-11, United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, Leawood. cor.org
“The Santaland Diaries”
Kansas City Repertory Theatre. Dec. 8-24, Copaken Stage. kcrep.org
“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
Dec. 9, Lied Center. lied.ku.edu
“A Spectacular Christmas Show”
Dec. 9-23, Musical Theater Heritage. mthkc.com
“Rudolph Revue”
Dec. 10 and 17, Puppetry Arts Institute. hazelle.org
“Jazz! A KC Holiday Tradition”
Dec. 11, H&R Block City Stage. jazzakcholidaytradition.com
“Songs of the Season”
Paul Mesner Puppets. Dec. 12-19, Mesner Studio. mesnerpuppets.org
“Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!)”
Summit Theatre Group. Dec. 14-18, Longview Mansion. summittheatre.org
“Nutcracker”: All Jazz’d Up
Dec. 17, Union Station. unionstation.org
“The Nightcap Holiday Hangover: The Musical”
Dec. 27, Buffalo Room. brownpapertickets.com/event/2712596
“White Christmas”
Music Theatre Kansas City. Dec. 30-31, White Recital Hall. mtkc.org
Home tours and open houses
Christmas Tours
Through Dec. 30, Bingham-Waggoner Estate. bwestate.net
Victorian Crystal Fantasy
Through Dec. 30, Vaile Mansion. vailemansion.org
Kappa Kappa Gamma Homes Tour
Also a boutique. Dec. 8, Mission Hills and Kansas City. kappahomestour.com
Olde World Christmas Nighttime Tour
Dec. 9, Strawberry Hill Museum. strawberryhillmuseum.org
Candlelight Tours
Dec. 9-10, John Wornall House. wornallmajors.org
Downtown Dazzle Urban Homes Tour
Dec. 10, Downtown Kansas City. dazzlekc.com
Candlelight Vintage Homes Tour
Dec. 11, Leavenworth. leavenworthhistory.org
Historic Westheight Manor Tour
Dec. 11, Westheight neighborhood, Kansas City, Kan. historicwestheight.org
Holiday celebrations, displays and lightings
Christmas at Lanesfield
Through Dec. 31, Lanesfield Historic Site. jocogov.org/dept/museum/home
Christmas in the Park
Through Dec. 31, Longview Lake Campground, Lee’s Summit. jacksongov.org
Holiday Lights on Farmstead Lane
Through Jan. 7, Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead. drfarmstead.org
Holiday Luminary Walk
Dec. 9-10, Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. opabg.org
Downtown Dazzle
Dec. 9-11 and 16-18, Downtown Kansas City. visitkc.com/downtowndazzle
Gardens by Candlelight: A Luminary Walk
Dec. 10-11, Powell Gardens. powellgardens.org
Holiday Night
Dec. 10, Atkins-Johnson Farm and Museum. atkinsjohnsonfarm.com
Living Nativity
Dec. 10, First Baptist Church, 100 W. Red Bridge. fbckcmo.net
Luminate: A Holiday Laser Light Installation
Dec. 10, Pershing Road and Main Street. dazzlekc.com
Missouri Town Christmas
Dec. 10, Missouri Town 1855. jacksongov.org
Whoville Holidays
Dec. 10-11 and 17-18, City Market. thecitymarket.org
Winter Wonderland
Dec. 10-11, Kansas City Zoo. kansascityzoo.org
Gingerbread House Display
Kansas City Culinary Arts School. Dec. 13-24, Union Station. unionstation.org
Ice rinks
The Ice at Park Place
Through Feb. 20, Park Place, Leawood. parkplaceleawood.com/special-offers/ice
Linden Square Skating Rink
Through March 5, Linden Square, Gladstone. lindensquare.info
Crown Center Ice Terrace
Through March 12, Crown Center. crowncenter.com/iceterrace
Skate with Santa
Dec. 17, Line Creek Community Center Ice Arena. kcparks.org/facility/line-creek
Other events
Adventure to Santa
Through Dec. 24, Oak Park Mall. thenewoakparkmall.com/holiday
Santa’s Gingerbread Station
Through Dec. 31, Crown Center Shops. crowncenter.com
Brunch with Santa
Dec. 10, Vesper Hall, Blue Springs. bluespringsgov.com/1804/brunch-with-santa
Breakfast with Santa
Dec. 10, Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm. mahaffie.org
Fairy Princess
Dec. 10-11 and 17-18, Kansas City Museum. kcmo.gov/kansascitymuseum
Holiday Brick-Tacular
Dec. 10-11 and 17-18, Legoland. legolanddiscoverycenter.com/kansascity
Hot Chocolate Happy Hour
Dec. 10 and 17, Kansas City Live. powerandlightdistrict.com
“Merry Science”
Dec. 10, Science City, Union Station. unionstation.org
Santa Express
Dec. 10-11, National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame. aghalloffame.com
Celebrate Christmas With Civil War Soldiers
Dec. 11, Lone Jack Civil War Museum. historiclonejack.org
“Holiday Swing” Craft Fair
Dec. 11, Union Station. unionstation.org
Kansas City Southern Holiday Express
Dec. 16-20, Union Station. unionstation.org
Hanukkah Glow Party
Dec. 17, Jewish Community Center Social Hall. thejkc.org
Santacon Pub Crawl
Dec. 17, Kelly’s Westport. brownpapertickets.com/event/2602427
Snow Globes Performance at Union Station
Dec. 17, Sprint Festival Plaza, Union Station. unionstation.org
Father Christmas Comes to T/M
Dec. 18, National Museum of Toys and Miniatures. toyandminiaturemuseum.org
“Ice Age on Ice”
Dec. 20-24, Silverstein Eye Centers Arena. silversteineyecentersarena.com
Thee 2nd Annual Original 9 DJ’s Christmas Party
Dec. 25, KC Mingles. eventbrite.com
Kansas City City-Wide Kwanzaa Celebration
Dec. 26-31, Gem Theater. eventbrite.com
This story was originally published December 8, 2016 at 8:00 AM with the headline "Updated KC holiday event guide: The lights, the music, the celebrations."