Holiday Light Displays in Kansas City, Missouri: From the Park to the Village

There's nothing quite like being in Kansas City for the holidays. The sights, sounds and smells all tell you that the holidays have come. Here are the best places to see holiday display lights in Kansas City!

The Country Club Plaza
Words do not do justice to the phenomenal display that awaits you when you visit Country Club Plaza in Kansas City during the holidays. Millions of lights decorate every nook and cranny, the outlines of buildings decked in holiday lights the subject of many postcards and picture perfect images. People across America visit Kansas City during the holidays just to see the Country Club Plaza holiday lights.

There are over 80 miles of lights, spread over several city blocks, all for your enjoyment. With over 150 shops all decked out for the holidays, your family will enjoy the holiday lights, window displays while listening to holiday songs performed by the many groups of carolers who visit the Plaza during the holidays.

The 78th Annual Plaza Lighting Ceremony will take place on Thursday, November 22nd, Thanksgiving Evening between 6pm - 7pm. Every year they choose one child who will help flip the switch to light the holiday lights. The child is always chosen at random!

Dates: November 22 - January 15
Location: Country Club Plaza
Times: Evenings are particularly wonderful
To visit their web site: Click here
Cost: Free

Christmas in the Park
Visit Longview Lake Park to see a local area magically transformed into a winter wonderland! Over 300,000 lights you'll find approximately 200 animated holiday figures that will delight and thrill you and your family. With over 300,000 lights to see, it's sure to be a hit with everyone.

Dates: November 23 - December 31
Location: Longview Lake Park, Blue Springs, MO
(about 20 miles east of Kansas City, but worth every minute of the drive)
Telephone: 816-503-4830
Cost: Free

Santa's Gingerbread Village
What would the holidays be without Santa? Visit the North Pole in this incredible gingerbread village, created by the chefs from the Westin Crown Center and Hyatt Regency Crown Center hotels, in Kansas City.