If you’re ready for some holiday spirit as soon as Halloween is over, area attractions and event planners have you covered.
After making its post-pandemic return last year, the Gingerbread Village event at Exploration Place opens the holiday event season in Wichita the first weekend in November. Other holiday events this year include long-running holiday classics along with some new events, like the Kansas Global Holiday Market in December, intended to be Wichita’s version of a European holiday market.
While some events will help participants get into the holiday spirit through lights and music, some events are about lifting the spirits of others, like the Midian Shrine’s 9th annual Feztival of Trees, a fundraiser that allows the organization to continue providing specialized pediatric care for 400 area kids, and the Union Station lighting event that doubles as a toy drive for Wichita’s Children Home.
(Granted, my daughter and her family were in very good spirits last year when they won one of the Feztival of Trees’ largest prizes that included a 6-plus-foot tree, ornaments to fill several boxes, countertop appliances, a telescope, an electric fireplace and more.)
If you’re nuts about “The Nutcracker,” you have four different stage versions to choose from, including a traveling contemporary version that features an opening set by hip-hop pioneer artist MC Kurtis Blow.
Here is a long list — but not nearly the length of Santa’s naughty and nice list — of various area holiday happenings.
THE TRADITIONAL AND NEW
Gingerbread Village at Exploration Place, 300 N. McLean, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5. Turn graham crackers, candy bits, cereal and icing into gingerbread houses at this perennial favorite. Each admission includes a gingerbread house kit and access to the science center’s exhibits. Seasoned pros often bring additional decorations to embellish their creations. The event, which kicked off Saturday, Nov. 4, benefits the Assistance League, which has four philanthropic programs, including providing clothing for school children and kits for assault survivors. Tickets: $12 for ages 12-64, $10 for ages 3-11 and ages 65 and older, $6 for Exploration Place members, free for children under 2.
If you’re into sweet-treat decorating, Exploration Place is also having a cookie decorating party from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1. Decorating kits include eight cookies. With Santa planning a visit for the event, you can impress him right away with your decorating skills. Limited kits are available for purchase online; cost is $30 per kit, $25 for members and includes entry to all exhibits.
For more information on both events, call 316-660-0600 or visit exploration.org.
Ornament and fused glass making sessions, Karg Art Glass, 111 N. Oliver, Kechi, by appointment on select days. This year, the well-known glass studio has added the DIY option of making fused glass pieces along with its popular ornament-making sessions. For the ornament-making, you pick the style and color and blow the glass, while the glassworkers do the hot work; the glass takes about five days to cool off completely before you can pick up the finished item. The ornaments start at $37.50 and up; ornament-making is available Wednesdays-Sundays. In the fused glass sessions, participants can make items ranging from suncatchers to glass holiday décor to other art pieces; prices start at $25. Fused glass-making sessions are available Tuesdays-Saturdays. More info: 316-744-2442
Mark Arts Holiday Tables, 1307 N. Rock Road, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 9-11, noon-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12. This is a great event for getting ideas for setting a holiday table or for reveling in the ingenuity of the area businesses and other creative hosts who’ve created displays of themed holiday tables. Each exhibit is set up like a dining space so you can get décor ideas as well. This year, the art education center has expanded the event to four days, opening to the public the day of Thursday, Nov. 9, and has replaced its Sunday afternoon tea with a Santa’s Workshop party that includes elf toy-making training. Visitors can also shop the art boutique. A Girls Night Only event, a gala party and Santa’s Workshop are separate ticked events. Tickets for the Holiday Tables exhibition, which is recommended for ages 8 and older, are $12. More info: 316-634-2787, markartsks.com/holiday-tables
Mark Arts is also offering two ornament-making workshops as part of its Make Your Mark series. Each workshop lasts two hours, starting at 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Nov. 14, and Dec. 5. Students will embellish pre-enameled copper disk with items such as enamel threads, glass items, paint and more. After creating the ornaments, students will learn to kiln fire them. If you’re 21 and older, you may bring alcohol. Cost is $40. More info: 316-634-2787, markartsks.com/makeyourmark
“Arctic Adventure” exhibit, Exploration Place, 300 N. McLean, Nov. 10 through Jan. 7. Head indoors to Exploration Place for some outdoor-type activities like walking amongst lighted Christmas trees, skating and taking photos inside a snow globe. New additions to this exhibit that made its debut in 2022 include an interactive picnic area and the transformation of The Castle exhibit into a winter playscape. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, with late hours until 8 p.m. Thursdays. Tickets: $12 for ages 12-64, $10 for ages 3-11 and 65 and older, free for ages 2 and younger and members. Discounts available for military and AAA members. More info: 316-660-0600, exploration.org
Holiday Wright Style, Allen House, 255 N. Roosevelt. 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11. The Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Allen House, commissioned in 1916 by newspaper publisher Henry Allen and his wife, Elsie, will be decked out in vintage 1918 holiday décor. It’s a self-guided tour, with a hot chocolate bar and holiday refreshments available on the terrace. The gift shop is open and will have newly released Wright merchandise for sale. Cost: $20.
For guided tours, check out the attraction’s 90-minute holiday moonlight tours at 7 p.m. every Thursday Nov. 16-Dec. 31. The Allen House will be lit with its original lighting. After the tour, imbibe in holiday refreshments in the dining room. Cost: $25.
More info on both events: flwrightwichita.org
Wreath Festival, Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum, 204 S. Main, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 16-18. In its 40th year, this free event is a part-display, part-shopping experience set up in the second-floor Devore Auditorium of Wichita’s former City Hall building. Featured items include decorated wreaths, décor items and baked goods. A primarily carry-out luncheon of a cranberry chicken salad over greens, croissant and dessert is available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day of the festival; limited seating is available inside with more available in the museum’s Heritage Square courtyard, weather permitting. The lunch is $16 and advance orders are encouraged by calling 316-265-9314 or emailing wschm@wichitahistory.org. More info: wichitahistory.org
9th annual Feztival of Trees, Midian Shrine Temple, 130 N. Topeka St., Nov. 17-26. Hours are 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Fridays; 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturdays; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays; 5-8 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays. Looking for some new holiday décor, including a tree and gifts to go under it? At this annual Shriners event, you can peruse various decorated trees for inspiration, or you can try to win your favorite exhibits. For a chance to win, buy $1 raffle tickets and stuff them into the fez hat placed in front of each display. Other activities include selfies with Santa, a café and sweets shop, plus vendors. The facility’s café serves daily lunch and dinner specials and full breakfasts on Fridays and Saturdays, starting at 9 a.m. Admission: $5, kids 10 and under free. More info: facebook.com/p/Midian-Shrine-Feztival-of-Trees-100064684117357
Victorian Christmas, Old Cowtown Museum, 1865 Museum Blvd., from 6 to 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Dec. 2, 3, 8 & 9. Go back in time to experience a late 19th-century Christmas at Wichita’s living history attraction. The event traditionally includes a re-enactment of “The Night Before Christmas” in the old schoolhouse, visits with Santa in the hotel and carolers strolling the lamp-lit dirt streets. Tickets: $8 per person; free for kids 4 and under and Cowtown members. Cowtown’s melodrama troupe will perform in a separately ticked event in Empire House Theatre on the second weekend of Victorian Christmas. More info: 316-350-3323, oldcowtown.org
Holly Jolly Jurassic Holiday, Field Station: Dinosaurs 2999 N. Rock Road, Derby, Nov. 24-Dec. 31. Hours are 4-9 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Nov. 24-Dec. 17; 4-9 p.m. Dec. 20-23; and 1-9 p.m. Dec. 26-31. While prehistoric dinosaurs didn’t celebrate the holidays, that’s not the case with the 40 life-sized animatronic replicas at Field Station: Dinosaurs. During the holidays, the themed adventure park showcases 10 acres of lights and holiday-themed activities, including luge sledding on Alamosaurus Hill, a Santa-saurus Rex and snowman cornhole. Cost: $10 ages 2 and older, free for those younger than 2 and members. Purchase at the door (through 8:30 p.m.) or online. More info: kansasdinos.com/holiday
Watson’s Christmas Express, O.J. Watson Park, 3022 S. McLean, 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Nov. 24-Dec. 23, and Sundays, Dec. 10 and 17. Check out Wichita’s re-creation of “The Polar Express” book and movie experience. Watson Park’s miniature train transports riders to visit Santa at a simulated North Pole station. There are two ticket options: Register in advance for the VIP packages that run every 75 minutes between 5 an 8:15 p.m. and include all activities or purchase general admission tickets at the door on a first-come, first-served basis between the times of 5 and 6:30 p.m. VIP tickets, which includes a book reading, are $18 per person; general admission for the train ride is $12, and $4 for the smores and unlimited hot chocolate add-on option. More info: 316-529-9940, wichita.gov/ParkandRec/WatsonPark/Pages/Train.aspx
Wichita Art Museum’s Holiday Open House, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2. Santa and Mrs. Claus and even reindeer will visit WAM during its annual open house. There also will be holiday performances and storytelling and opportunities to make art. Free. The Friends of the Library is also holding its used book sale Dec. 2, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. More info: 316-268-4921, wichitaartmuseum.org
Kansas Global Holiday Market, Riverfront Stadium, 4-10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9; and noon-6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10. This new event is inspired by the winter holiday markets in Europe and will feature various vendors selling artisan goods and international foods, like Mexican chocolate-covered churros and German sausages, and a live internationally inspired performance. Admission is $15 for adults, $7.50 for ages 5-13, free for 4 and younger, and is good for all three days. More info: kansasglobalholidaymarket.com
ADULTS ONLY
Girls Night Out at Holiday Tables, Mark Arts, 1307 N. Rock Road, 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9. Sparkly and seasonal dress is encouraged at this 21-and-older holiday event, which includes wine and hors d’oeuvres. It’s become a popular part of Mark Arts’ annual Holiday Tables event, which features exhibitions of themed dining spaces set up for the holiday; VIP tickets are already sold out. Tickets: $75. More info: 316-634-2787, markartsks.com/holiday-tables
12 Drinks of Christmas, Exploration Place, 300 N. McLean Blvd., 7-10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1. This 21-and-older event features a tasting of different traditional holiday drinks from around the globe. The event includes admission to the museum’s exhibits. Tickets: $75. More info: 316-660-0600, exploration.org
“Elf:” An Interactive Screening, Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd., Friday, Dec. 1. Buddy is back for another showing of “Elf,” the 2013 holiday comedy starring Will Ferrell as an overgrown elf who accidentally got taken back to the North Pole when as a baby, he crawled into Santa’s toy sack. Participants, who must be 21 and older, get themed goodie bags for watching and interacting with the film and special guests. Limited tickets available and must be purchased online. WAM opens at 5 p.m., the screening happens at 8 p.m. Cost: $25, $15 for WAM members. More info: 316-268-4921, wichitaartmuseum.org
SO MANY LIGHTS
Wild Lights, Sedgwick County Zoo, 5555 W. Zoo Blvd., 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays through Dec. 17. The zoo’s light display of Asian lantern sculptures is back for the second year with a new look. Advance tickets are $17 with discounts for members and kids; at-the-gate prices are $19 with discounts available. Group rates along with golf cart rental options are available. More info: scz.org/event/wild-lights
Second annual Merry & Bright Union Station lighting event, 701 E. Douglas, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16. Along with the ceremonial lighting of the train atop the Douglas Street bridge between Union Station and the Great Plains Transportation Museum, this free event is also a benefit toy drive for the Wichita Children’s Home. The home, founded in 1888, provides emergency, temporary and residential care for children from birth to age 22. There will also be carriage rides, photos with Santa, hot cocoa and cookies, and live music. More info: ictunionstation.com
Friends University’s Ceremony of Lights, 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19. Now in its 25th year, this ceremony kicks off the illumination of the clock tower on the Davis Administration Building. The event also includes live music by the Singing Quakers and the university’s band, cookies and cocoa and a visit from Santa, all happening in the Rose Window Plaza in front of the building. Free.
Lights at Ability Point, 2919 W. Second St. Nov. 23-Dec. 28. In its 27th year, this drive-through display is made up of more than 1.5 million lights and features a rainbow tunnel, a nativity scene and more. It opens on Thanksgiving Day, and its hours will be 5:30-9 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and 5:30 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Dec. 27. (It’s open until 11 p.m. on Christmas Eve.) Tickets are $10 per carload, $20 per bus or carload, except on Mondays, which is donation-based. Tickets can be purchased in advance at QuikTrip stores and online at https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/TheARCofSedgwickCounty/TheLightsAdmission.html. Cash accepted at the door.
Illuminations at Botanica, 5:30-9 p.m. Nov. 24-Dec. 31, with a special tree-lighting preview night on Nov. 17 with limited tickets. After incorporating one of the largest lighted, branched-tree displays in the Midwest last year, Botanica is adding a new element to its long-running and popular holiday light display of well over 2 million lights. Its first-ever tree lighting, centered on the 62-foot tree, will happen 6-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17. Tickets are $35 for nonmembers, $32 for members, $16 for kids ages 3-12 and free for ages 2 and younger. Each ticket includes four activity tickets that can be used for carousel rides, popcorn, cookies, hot cocoa, pictures with Santa and more. Also new this year is a lighted gingerbread house that’s part of a new Candyland Walk. Santa will be at Illuminations until Dec. 23. Tickets are $16, $13 for members, military members and seniors, $10 for children ages 3-12, free for children 2 and younger. Timed admissions start at 5:30 p.m. and continue every hour through 8:30 p.m. All tickets must be pre-purchased online, and visitors need to enter through the southeast gate at 1912 W. Sim Park Drive, near the west section of Old Cowtown Museum. More info: 316-264-0448, botanica.org/illuminations
A Country Christmas, Fulton Valley Farms, 5079 SW Fulton Road, Towanda, 5:30-9 p.m. Fridays-Sundays, Nov. 24-Dec. 10, and then nightly Dec. 15-23. This year, visitors can not only check out the farm’s live reindeer and more than 1 million lights displayed along wooded paths, but they can also take rides in a sleigh pulled by Clydesdales. In its 10th year, this event also includes a nightly living nativity performance, a hay maze and visits with Santa. Tickets: $10 ages 12 and up, $7 ages 4-11, free ages 3 and under. Fulton Farms also offers dining experiences with Santa on select dates and has a lodging option that sleeps up to 10 people. More info: 316-775-1894, fultonvalleyfarms.com
Lights on the River, Wichita Boathouse, 515 S. Wichita St., 4-7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3. The Arkansas River is getting lit for the holidays with floating lights, available for a $5 purchase that supports Wichita Clean Streams’ river improvement projects. Other activities include primitive wagon rides at sunset, visits with Santa and food trucks. Free to attend. More info: wichitacleanstreams.com/lights-on-the-river
Winter Wonderland, Naftzger Park, 601 E. Douglas, 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9. This free event celebrates the lighting of the city of Wichita’s official holiday tree. Activities include live music, letter-writing to Santa, visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus, event-crashing by the Grinch and more. More info: wichita.gov/winterwonderland
HOLIDAYS ON STAGE
“Derbysville: Town of Misfit Toys,” Mosley Street Melodrama, 234 N. Mosley, Nov. 11-Dec. 23 with several shows already sold out. November shows run Friday through Sunday, with added Wednesday and Thursday shows in December. Toy characters, including Barbie and G.I. Joe, plan a mutiny against the toymaker Mr. Potter, who produces what look like favorite childhood toys, but they have a twist. The performances include a holiday music revue. Tickets start at $26 for show only, with dinner and seat option upgrades. More info: 316-263-0333, mosleystreet.com
“The Hip Hop Nutcracker,” Century II Concert Hall, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21. The setting for this version of “The Nutcracker” is contemporary New York City, complete with digital graffiti. Pioneering hip-hop rapper Kurtis Blow opens the show with a short set. Tickets range from $39 to $99 and are available through Select-A-Seat, selectaseat.com.
“The Nutcracker” by Metropolitan Ballet at Century II Concert Hall, 225 W. Douglas, 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26. This is the 26th year that the Metropolitan Ballet is performing “The Nutcracker,” which centers around a Victorian-era Christmas Eve party where a young girl’s nutcracker comes to life and eventually fights the Mouse King. Tickets start at $15 and are available through Select-A-Seat, selectaseat.com.
“A Cabaret Christmas” at Roxy’s Downtown, 412 ½ E. Douglas. Nov. 24-Dec. 23 with shows 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays. What would you get if you paired crooners from the Rat Pack and “Saturday Night Live” actors and asked them to put on a holiday-themed show? One likely outcome would be this second annual rendition of “A Cabaret Christmas,” which is created by Roxy’s local talent. Tickets are $37.21, including fees. More info: 316-265-4400, roxysdowntown.com
“Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells,” by Wichita Children’s Theatre and Dance Center at the Crown Uptown Theatre, 3207 E. Douglas., noon Wednesday, Nov. 29; 10 a.m. and noon, Thursday, Nov. 30-Saturday, Dec. 2. Tattletale May is ruining all the fun for first-grader Junie B. who is excited about a holiday sing-along and Secret Santa exchange. The play is based on the Junie B. character from a best-selling chapter book series. Tickets start at $9 and are sold through WCT&DC. The noon show has an add-on option of pizza. More info: 316-262-2282, wctdc.org/shows-events
“Short and Suite Nutcracker” by Dance Mechanix at the Wichita Center for the Performing Arts, 9112 E. Central. Show times are 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 1 and 2; 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2; and 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3. For the sixth year, Dance Mechanix presents this abbreviated, 75-minute show based on the ubiquitous Christmas ballet. Choreography is by longtime Wichita ballet legend Stan Rogers and Jana Owen. Pre-show activities, including visits with Santa, start 45 minutes before each show. Tickets: $28 for ages 17 and older, $16 for youth. More info: dancemechanix.biz/nutcracker
“Elf, The Musical” by the Forum Theatre in Wilke Center, First United Methodist Church, 330 N. Broadway. Dec. 7-23, with shows 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Last year’s production of this musical stage version of the “Elf” movie was popular so it’s back this year. Next year, the Forum will bring back “A Christmas Carol,” and the two productions will alternate annually. Tickets: $36 with discounts for students and military. More info: 316-618-0444, forumwichita.com
“It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” by Wichita Community Theatre, 258 N. Fountain St., Dec. 7-17. Show times are 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sundays. Inspired by the classic film “It’s a Wonderful Life,” this production is performed as a 1940s radio broadcast with a limited number of actors playing all the film characters and producing the sound effects. Tickets: $14 for Thursdays; other shows are $18 with discounts for students, and those older than 60. Reservations: 316-686-1282, wichitact.org
“What’s in Store (or Beating the Holiday Gold Rush),” Empire House, Old Cowtown Museum, 1865 Museum Blvd., 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Dec. 8, 9, 15 and 16; 2 p.m. Sundays, Dec. 10 and 17. This holiday melodrama by the Empire House Players features store-named characters, like Macy Bloomingdale and Uncle Trader Joe, and, of course, a villain, who is trying to claim Joe’s gold mine. Tickets: $10, $5 ages 12 and under. More info: 316-350-3323, facebook.com/events/467876358482171/532575072012299
“A Christmas Carol” by Wichita Children’s Theatre and Dance Center, 201 Lulu, 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, and 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9. This classic Charles Dickens tale about Ebenezer Scrooge’s transformation is back at the WCT&DC. Recommended for ages 10 and up. Tickets: $9. More info: 316-262-2282, wctdc.org/shows-events
“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” by Wichita Children’s Theatre and Dance Center at De Mattias Performance Hall, Newman University, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, Dec. 13-15; 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15; and 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16. This is the 40th anniversary of the WCT&DC’s performance of a story about an outrageous family of children who learn the Christmas story and try to have everyone else rediscover the meaning. Recommended for ages 5 and up. Tickets: $9, More info: 316-262-2282, wctdc.org/shows-events
“The Nutcracker” by Ballet Wichita, Century II Concert Hall, 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 15 and 16; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 16 and 17. This is the 49th annual production by Ballet Wichita of this classic ballet. Tickets start at $27 and are available through Select-A-Seat, selectaseat.com.
“Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland,” Century II Concert Hall, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 18. This touring production, which is part of the Broadway in Wichita series, combines a circus experience with holiday classics, featuring performances by acrobats, aerialists and more. Tickets range from $45 to $85 and are available through Select-A-Seat, selectaseat.com.
FILM FUN
Exploration Place, 300 N. McClean Blvd., has two seasonal film options. The 45-minute documentary “The Arctic: Our Last Great Wilderness” is set in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northeastern Alaska. It’s considered the wildest place left in North America. Starting Nov. 10, it will be shown daily in the IMAX Dome at 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. daily and 5:30 p.m. Thursdays. Dome-only tickets are $8 for ages 12-64, $7 for ages 3-11 and 65 and older, free for members and kids 2 and under. For an interactive experience with Elsa, Anna and Olaf, check out the “Frozen” sing-along in the science museum’s Kemper Theater. It’s happening 6 p.m. Thursdays, Nov. 16-Jan. 4, and 3 p.m. Sundays, Nov. 19, Dec. 3, 10, 17 and Jan. 7. Tickets are $18. More info: 316-660-0600, exploration.org
“Die Hard,” 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21. While there may be some naysayers on whether this is a Christmas movie, all the action does happen on Christmas Eve. First released 35 years ago, Bruce Willis stars as New York City police detective John McClane who gets caught up in the takeover of a Los Angeles skyscraper while visiting his estranged wife. Rated R. Tickets: $8, with $1 discounts for military, seniors, students and large groups. More info: 316-263-0844, wichitaorpheum.com
MUSIC IN THE AIR
Wichita State’s 60th annual Candlelight Choir Concert, Wiedemann Hall, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 1 and 2; 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3. The concerts feature various groups from the WSU choral department. Tickets: $12 with discounts for seniors, military, WSU faculty and staff, students and children; free to WSU students. More info: 316-978-3233
Friends University’s Candlelight Concert, First Presbyterian Church, 525 N. Broadway, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 1 and 2, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3. The Singing Quakers and the Concert Choir perform. Ticket prices: $16 for adults and $12 for students and seniors (55+); available by calling the Fine Arts Box Office at 316-295-5677 or friends.edu/fineartstickets
Newman University’s Christmas Concert, 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, De Mattias Performance Hall. The Newman troubadours and chorale groups, both directed by Deanne Zogleman, perform. Tickets: $10, $5 for college and other students.
The Ghosts of Christmas Eve concert by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra is back again at Intrust Bank Arena at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6. Tickets range from $49 to $110 and are available through Select-A-Seat, selectaseat.com
Wichita Symphony’s Spirit of The Season concert, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, Century II Convention Hall, 225 W. Douglas. This concert also features the Butler Community College Concert Choir and the symphony’s youth orchestra ensemble. Free but tickets required for admission due to seating capacity. More info: wichitasymphony.org/events
