Photo: Courtesy of Visit Wichita
Trying to figure out what to do this weekend before Thanksgiving? Well, here's a list of events from Visit Wichita to get you in the holiday spirit, and other stuff, too!
HOLLY JOLLY JURASSIC HOLIDAY
NOV. 16-DEC. 23, 2018
Time: 5 to 9 pm nightly Admission: $10 per person
Location: Field Station: Dinosaurs, 2999 N. Rock Road, Derby KS 67037
Join the holiday fun at Field Station: Dinosaurs as their prehistoric friends prepare for a hilarious, unforgettable holiday celebration, where triceratops glisten and children listen to hear T-Rex in the snow. At Holly Jolly Jurassic Holiday, families will marvel at a one-of-a-kind exhibit and light show with 44 life-sized Dinosaurs wrapping gifts, decorating trees and kissing beneath the mistletoe. For seven weeks only, the Field Station will become a sparkling mesozoic winter Wonderland where laughing, learning and holiday cheer go hand-in-hand.
WICHITA THUNDER VERSUS KC MAVERICKS
NOV. 16, 2018
Time: 7:05pm Admission: $11-$35
Location: INTRUST Bank Arena, 500 E. Waterman, Wichita, KS 67202
Check out Wichita and Kansas City as they battle on the ice! CLICK HERE for tickets!
WICHITA GRAND OPERA PRESENTS THE MUSIC OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER
NOV. 16-17, 2018
Time: 7 p.m. Admission: $50-$70
Location: Crown Uptown Theatre, 3207 E. Douglas Ave., Wichita, KS 67202
Wichita Grand Opera joins in the worldwide celebrations of the 70th birthday of Oscar, Grammy and Tony Award-winning legend Andrew Lloyd Webber in a landmark fundraising gala at the Crown Uptown Theatre. Don’t miss 20 of his much-loved standards including scores from Cats, Evita and Phantom of the Opera.
SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE ADVENTURES OF THE MISSING HOLLY
NOV. 17, 2018
Time: 7 p.m. Admission: $35.95
Location: Prairie Pines Playhouse, 4055 N. Tyler Road, Maize KS 67101
Enjoy dinner and a holiday-themed show at Prairie Pines Playhouse’s first show of the holiday season. The doors to the theatre will open at 6:15, and the Old Barn Christmas Shop is open from 6 to 6:45 p.m. so you can gather by the warm fire with complimentary cider before the performance. Dinner is served throughout the show, which concludes around 10 p.m.
BRADLEY FAIR CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING & HOLIDAY HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE RIDES
BEGINS NOV. 17, 2018S
Time: Tree Lighting 5-6 p.m.; Carriage rides Sundays, 1-7 p.m. Admission: Free
Location: Bradley Fair, Rock Road & 21st St., Wichita, KS 67206
Celebrate a Wichita tradition with the annual lighting of the Bradley Fair Christmas tree on Nov. 17 followed by the launching of free holiday horse-drawn carriage rides. With new hours this year, you and your family can enjoy these free rides on Sundays between Nov. 18-Dec. 23, from 1-7 p.m. Carriage rides begin at the fountain located at the Bradley Fair Plaza.
WICHITA THUNDER VERSUS KC MAVERICKS
NOV. 17, 2018
Time: 7:05pm Admission: $11-$35
Location: INTRUST Bank Arena, 500 E. Waterman, Wichita, KS 67202
Check out Wichita and Kansas City as they battle on the ice! CLICK HERE for tickets!
JEREMY CAMP & MATTHEW WEST: THE ANSWER/ALL IN TOUR
NOV. 18, 2018
Time: 7 p.m. Admission: $25-$53
Location: Hartman Arena, 8151 N. Hartman Arena Drive, Park City, KS 67147
Grammy-nominated and Dove Award-winning artists Jeremy Camp and Matthew West are partnering this season on The Answer/All In Tour. This tour marks the first time the two critically-acclaimed, chart-topping Christian artists have co-headlined their own shows together. Don’t miss the first time these guys have teamed up to bring you a truly inspired performance.