Christmas
Happenings
Thanksgiving - December 25 - Christmas: Lights on the Lake
Drive Thru
Hundreds of thousands of lights in a drive-through
display with giant lit candy canes and 40-foot tree overlooking the lake. Hot
drinks, holiday treats and music available inside the Hospitality Center.
Over 70 displays and the 40 foot tree in the lake. 8700 E. 29th Street
North. There is no charge for the drive thru but donations are encouraged and
will help provide therapies and resources to the children of Heartspring and
their families. Please enter the drive thru from the 29th Street entrance.
Drive thru hours are 6 pm - 10 pm.
Thanksgiving - December 27, 2011: Lights on St.
Paul
This holiday season, The Arc of Sedgwick County will once
again present the state’s largest neighborhood drive-thru Christmas light
display, The Lights on St. Paul. Kicking off on Thanksgiving night (November
24), this festive, family event runs every evening until December 27th. The
exhibition of lights starts at the corner of Douglas and St. Paul (just 4
blocks west of Meridian) and runs for one-half mile along St. Paul and through
the parking lots of The Arc and the Independent Living.
Hundreds of
thousands of holiday light displays for a drive through experience. Sunday
Thursday 5:30 9:00 p.m. Friday & Saturday 5:30 10:00 p.m. Christmas Eve
5:30 11:55 p.m.
Arrow Wrecker Service
Come by Arrow Wrecker
Service @ 531 E. MacArthur to see Mater all dressed up for the holidays! With
his nose so bright and over 2000 lights, he's going to tow Santa's sleigh on
Christmas Eve Night! When you drive by - honk if you LOVE Mater!!! Happy
Holidays!!
December 13, 2011: Wichita Symphony Family Holiday
Concert
If you're dreaming of a Musical Christmas, don't miss the
Wichita Symphony's annual Family
Holiday Concert, The Spirit of the Season! It's a perfect way to get in a
cheerful, holiday mood, and it's FREE! The Orchestra brings in all the season's
tidings with the Wichita Symphony Orchestra Chorus, directed by Dr. Cecil J.
Riney. And as always, the concert will include our popular audience sing-along
December 15, 2011: Trans-Siberian
Orchestra
Concert is set for 8:00 p.m. at the Wichita Arena.
Tickets available at
Select-a-Seat
December 17 - 18, 2011: "The Nutcracker" presented by Ballet
Wichita
Century II. Tchaikowsky's holiday classic. Call
219-4849
December 18 - 22, 2011: Amazing Christmas! - Cabaret
Oldtown
Holiday themed musical comedy revue...one guest called it
"Saturday Night Live with Christmas music!" Starring Wichita's most popular
performers and featuring a live band on stage! Delicious buffet dinner catered
by Corporate Caterers. Call 316-265-4400 for details.
December 18, 2011: "A Christmas Carol"
Wichita
Children's Theatre & Dance Center presents this Charles Dickens classic at
Wichita Center for the Arts, 9112 E. Central. For ages 10 and up. Call
262-2282.
Through December 18, 2011: "White
Christmas"
The Crown Uptown Dinner Theatre presents this holiday
musical with live orchestra and professional cast. Thursday - Sunday matinees
on Dec. 1, 8, and 15. Bufffet dinner. Call 612-7696 for tickets and times.
Nov. 25 - Dec. 31, 2011: Illuminations
5:30 to
8:30 p.m. every evening Nov. 25 through Dec. 31, except Dec. 24 and 25.
Botanica's Illuminations, a Holiday Light Extravaganza, will be better than
ever this year. Featuring 700,000 lights in addition to the 5,000 luminaries
and lit themed area, Illuminations is sure to be the best light show in town.
Santa will be at Botanica every evening until Christmas, unless he has an
emergency at the North pole. Music groups will perform inside and out with hot
drinks and snacks available in the cozy Terrace Room. Tickets are available at
the door, at QT locations in Wichita.
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Some Christmas Links:
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cookbook is packed with more than four hundred recipes for colossal cookie
creations. From tried-and-true favorites such as Snowflakes, Christmas Tree
Sandwiches, and Gingerbread Cookies to future favorites such as Edible Cookie
Ornaments and Eskimo Snowballs there's a cookie here to please everyone.
