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
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
“The Nutcracker: A Kansas Ballet”
Lawrence Ballet Theatre and Free State Liberation Orchestra. Dec. 16-18, Lawrence Arts Center. lawrenceartscenter.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
“Messiah” Singalong
Dec. 17, Grace & Holy Trinity Cathedral. kccathedral.org
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
Jazz, Cocoa and Cookies
The Underground Collective Jazz Ensemble. Dec. 16, Lenexa United Methodist Church. lenexaumc.org
The Snow Globes
Dec. 17, Sprint Festival Plaza, Union Station. unionstation.org
Theater
“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”
Through Dec. 18, Olathe Civic Theatre Association. olathetheatre.org
“Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!)”
Summit Theatre Group. Through Dec. 18, Longview Mansion. summittheatre.org
“Sister’s Christmas Catechism”
Through Dec. 18, Starlight Theatre Cohen Community Stagehouse. kcstarlight.com
“Songs of the Season”
Paul Mesner Puppets. Through Dec. 23, Mesner Studio. mesnerpuppets.org
“A Spectacular Christmas Show”
Through Dec. 23, Musical Theater Heritage. mthkc.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
“The Santaland Diaries”
Kansas City Repertory Theatre. Through Dec. 24, Copaken Stage. kcrep.org
“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 Ain’t a Drag”
Dec. 15-19, Living Room Theater. thelivingroomkc.com
“Nutcracker”: All Jazz’d Up
Dec. 17, Union Station. unionstation.org
“Rudolph Revue”
Dec. 17, Puppetry Arts Institute. hazelle.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
Holiday celebrations, displays and lightings
Gingerbread House Display
Kansas City Culinary Arts School. Through Dec. 24, Union Station. unionstation.org
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
Downtown Dazzle
Dec. 16-18, Downtown Kansas City. visitkc.com/downtowndazzle
Living Nativity
Dec. 16-17, Parkville Church of the Nazarene. parkvillefamily.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
Kansas City Southern Holiday Express
Dec. 16-20, Union Station. unionstation.org
Fairy Princess
Dec. 17-18, Kansas City Museum. kcmo.gov/kansascitymuseum
Hanukkah Glow Party
Dec. 17, Jewish Community Center Social Hall. thejkc.org
Holiday Brick-Tacular
Dec. 17-18, Legoland. legolanddiscoverycenter.com/kansascity
Hot Chocolate Happy Hour
Dec. 17, Kansas City Live. powerandlightdistrict.com
Santacon Pub Crawl
Dec. 17, Kelly’s Westport. brownpapertickets.com/event/2602427
Tis the Season Gala
Dec. 17, Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center & Museum. eventbrite.com
Father Christmas Comes to T/M
Dec. 18, National Museum of Toys and Miniatures. toyandminiaturemuseum.org
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 15, 2016 at 6:00 AM with the headline "Updated KC holiday event guide: The lights, the music, the celebrations."