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Holiday Events
  • Christmas Music at ICT
    Dec 6-14 / Times vary
    Wichita Eisenhower National Airport
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  • Supper With Santa
    Dec 10-13 / 5:30pm
    Botanica
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  • Winter Break Programs for Children & Teens
    Dec 15 - Jan 2 / Check with your local library
    Wichita Public Library
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  • Illuminations
    Nov 23 - Dec 31 / 5:30 - 8:30pm
    Botanica
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  • Wichita Art Mania
    Nov 23-24 / 11:00 - 3:00pm
    Wichita Art Museum
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  • Polar Express
    Nov 23 - Dec 23 / 4-8pm
    O.J. Watson Park

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  • "Elf" Interactive Screening
    Nov 29 & 30 / 6:00pm
    Wichita Art Museum
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  • Wichita Grand Opera - Chris Mann: Home for Christmas
    Dec 1 / 7:00pm
    Century II Concert Hall
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  • Wichita Children's Theatre & Dance Center presents Once Upon a Time Series - The Runaway Snowman
    Dec 1 / 12pm
    Century II Mary Jane Teall Theater

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  • Museum Store Holiday Open House
    Dec 1-2 / 11:00am - 4:00pm
    Wichita Art Museum

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  • Native Christmas
    Dec 1-30 / 10:00am - 4:00pm
    Mid-America All-Indian Center

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  • Children's Christmas Party
    Dec 1 / 1:00 - 3:00pm
    Mid-America All-Indian Center

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  • Mayor's Tree Lighting Ceremony
    Dec 2 / 4:00 - 7:30pm
    Old Town Square
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  • Friends of the Wichita Art Museum Holiday Open House
    Dec 2 / 2:00 - 4:00pm
    Wichita Art Museum
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  • Lights on the River
    Dec 2 / 4:00 - 8:00pm
    Wichita Boathouse
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  • VIP Santa Visit
    Dec 3-5 / 5:00pm
    Botanica

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  • Books Into Movies: The Man Who Invented Christmas
    Dec 4 / 5:30 - 7:30pm
    Advanced Learning Library
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  • Senior Wednesday: Holiday Party
    Dec 5 / 10:00 - 11:30am
    Wichita Art Museum
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  • A Night With Santa
    Dec 6 / 6:30 - 8:30pm
    Century II Exhibition & Convention Halls
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  • Puppet Show: Minnie & Moo and the Night Before Christmas
    Dec 6 / 6:30 - 7:00pm
    Westlink Library

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  • Victorian Christmas
    Dec 7-8 / 6:00 - 9:00pm
    Old Cowtown Museum
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  • Breakfast With Santa
    Dec 8 / 9:00 - 11:00am
    Old Cowtown Museum
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  • STEAM Saturday - Snowflake Slime
    Dec 8 / 2:30 - 3:30pm
    Westlink Library

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  • The Christmas Box 25th Anniversary Book Discussion
    Dec 9 / 2:30 - 3:30pm
    Westlink Library

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  • Keto Cooking for the Holidays
    Dec 10 / 6:30 - 7:30pm
    Alford Library

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  • Spirit of the Season Free Family Holiday Concert
    Dec 11 / 7:30pm
    Century II Convention Hall
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  • Victorian Christmas
    Dec 14-15 / 6:00 - 9:00pm
    Old Cowtown Museum
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  • Ballet Wichita's The Nutcracker Ballet
    Dec 14-15 / 7:00pm
    Century II Concert Hall
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  • Wichita Children's Theatre & Dance Center presents Main Stage Series - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
    Dec 14 / 6:30pm
    Century II Mary Jane Teall Theater

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  • Wichita Children's Theatre & Dance Center presents Once Upon a Time Series - The Runaway Snowman
    Dec 15 / 10am
    Century II Mary Jane Teall Theater

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  • Breakfast With Santa
    Dec 15 / 9:00 - 11:00am
    Old Cowtown Museum

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  • Wichita Children's Theatre & Dance Center presents Main Stage Series - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
    Dec 15 / 1:00pm & 3:00pm
    Century II Mary Jane Teall Theater

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  • Ballet Wichita's The Nutcracker Ballet
    Dec 16 / 2:00pm
    Century II Concert Hall
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  • VIP Santa Visit
    Dec 17-19 / 5:00pm
    Botanica

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  • Build a Gingerbread House
    Dec 17 / 6:30 - 7:30pm
    Advanced Learning Library

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  • Harry Potter Yule Ball
    Dec 18 / 5:00 - 7:00pm
    Advanced Learning Library

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  • Winter Carnival
    Dec 19 / 2:00 - 4:00pm
    Rockwell Library

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  • Snow Globes
    Dec 20 / 2:30 - 3:30pm
    Rockwell Library

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  • Christmas Around the World
    Dec 20 / 2:30 - 3:30pm
    Westlink Library

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  • Build a Gingerbread House
    Dec 21 / 10:30 - 11:30am
    Rockwell Library

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  • The Polar Express
    Dec 21 / 2:30 - 4:10pm
    Rockwell Library

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  • Wichita Art Mania
    Dec 26-28 / 11:00am - 3:00pm
    Wichita Art Museum
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  • Holiday Cards
    Dec 28 / 2:30 - 3:30pm
    Alford Library

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Holiday Gifts
Wichita Public Golf Courses Gift Cards
Purchase a gift card for the golfer in your family or for someone who wants to learn how to play! Receive a FREE gift from us with every gift card purchase!
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Gifts in the Gallery
November 26, 2018 - January 12, 2019
CityArts' annual holiday celebration, Gifts in the Gallery, showcases a selection of art and unique gifts made local and regional artists. A boutique-style art sale, Gifts in the Gallery offers holiday shoppers a variety of handmade artwork from artists working in an array of mediums, including ceramics, jewelry, painting, sculpture, glass, photography, home decor, wearables and much more.
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Botanica Gift Membership
It would take a lot of wrapping paper and a bunch of ribbon to wrap up Botanica’s 17.6 acres. Thankfully, we’ve done it for you, but instead of a gift box, the perfect Botanica package is wrapped up for you in a gift membership. Both enjoyable and practical, a gift membership is the perfect solution for anyone for any occasion.
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Mid-America All-Indian Center Gift Shop
The shop features a variety of different Keeper statues, as well as work from and about the Keeper's creator, Blackbear Bosin. We also carry a vast assortment of local, handmade jewelry crafted by area artists. A portion of the sales of the jewelry go back to support the local community.
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Old Cowtown Museum Gift Shop
Your children will enjoy our toy section where they will find a large selection of stuffed animals. We also have bonnets, aprons, cowboy hats and toy guns for your little cowboy or cowgirl. And don't forget to get them a sheriff's badge! For die-hard souvenir lovers, we have an assortment of museum merchandise such as: postcards, magnets, T-shirts, and hats. For the antique lover, we carry lots of vintage goodies. We have glassware, stoneware, housewares and other collectibles.
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Wichita Art Museum Store and Pop-Up Store
The Museum Store has an updated space and new merchandise. Don't miss the Pop-Up Store! This new addition of retail space offers visitors a fun shopping experience in the Boeing Foyer. And there's a benefit of membership: WAM members enjoy a 10% discount on Museum Store and Pop-Up Store items (excluding consignment pieces).
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