Holiday lighting show kicks off Friday night at Renaissance Festival grounds

Knights of Light, the third annual holiday lighting event at the Renaissance Festival, will kick off Friday, Nov. 25, at 130th and State Avenue, Bonner Springs.

Christmas lights and decorations will be placed at the festival’s buildings, celebrating with food entertainment, crafts and visits to Santa Claus.

The event will run from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays through Sundays until Dec. 18, then will be open from Dec. 21 through Christmas Eve, as well as Dec. 30 and 31.

There will be a party at 10 p.m. New Year’s Eve for guests 21 and older.

Tickets are $20 per adult and $12 for children ages 5 to 12, with free admission for children under 5.

Children will receive free hot chocolate and every attendee will get a gift bag and a chance to win a prize.

Dogs also can attend — admission is $5 for dogs.

Tickets and information are available at www.kcrenfest.com.

Jo Blaq performs ‘Kansas City’ at Mayor’s Downtown Holiday Lighting festival on Friday evening in KCK

Jo Blaq performed “Kansas City” at the Mayor’s Downtown Holiday Lighting Festival Friday evening at City Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. (Video by Steve Rupert)

Mayor’s Downtown Holiday Lighting Festival to be Friday evening in KCK

(Graphic from UG)

Mayor Tyrone A. Garner along with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, are holding the 2022 Mayor’s Downtown Holiday Lighting Festival from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, at City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas.

Mayor Garner said at the Thursday night UG Commission meeting that this is the first time since COVID started that this festival will be brought back in person. Some variations were held in the past, with drive-throughs.

Residents are invited to this free community event that will bring holiday cheer and fun along with goodie bags given out to the first 1,000 children from Mayor Garner and Santa and Mrs. Claus.

See and hear amazing local performers and school choirs along with free holiday crafts, face painting, games and special guests. The year’s holiday festival will also feature local food trucks as well as 10 local businesses and organizations that will be set up in the front City Hall Plaza area.

Free parking for this event will be in lots, upper E, 3, and C.

The Santa line begins at 4 p.m. and the tree lighting is at 6:30 p.m.

  • Information from Unified Government