Holiday Luminary Walk
Looking for fun things to do for the holidays? Check.this.out. The Luminary Walk at the Overland Park Arboretum is a must for the entire family.
There’s a fun way to experience holiday lights AND candles in South Johnson County that’s perfect for families.
If your family likes holiday lights, you won’t want to miss this…
Overland Park Arboretum’s Holiday Luminary Walk
Get into the holiday spirit along the 1.5-mile-long route although options exist to make it shorter. Experience fairy and gnome villages along the candle-lit wooded path. The buildings, bridges, and trees are glowing with thousands of lights. Make a stop at the Children’s Discovery Village and get a complimentary hot cider from Louisburg Cider Mill served up to you by Boy Scout Troops 222 & 91.
The Holiday Luminary Walk is a great place to take family pictures for the holidays!
Kids can play in the children’s garden, as well as other fun holiday activities:
- Musical Performances in 4 areas throughout the gardens.
- Fairy & Gnome Scenes
- Holiday Trains running from 5:00-8:45 pm
- Photos with Santa at The Woodland Pavilion from 5:00-8:30 pm
- Thousands of Lights & Candles
- All attractions are included with your ticket price
When & Where:
Fridays and Saturdays from 5:00 to 9:00 pm, with final entry at 8:00 pm your family can explore the Arboretum’s lit walkways. There will be tickets sold for different time slots, so you will need to choose a time to walk through. This is how they will control crowds during the event to ensure the safety of everyone. You can find the dates below:
The Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 29th and 30th, and Thursday-Saturday the first 3 weeks in December 5th- 7th, 12th-14th, 19th-21st, 23rd, 26th-28th, 30th. The last entry is at 8:00 pm.
This holiday event will be at the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens: 8909 W. 179th St. Overland Park KS 66013
How Much Does it Cost?
If you have children 5 or younger, their admission is free, but you do need to reserve a slot for them. Anyone 6 or older must pay between $12-$17 per ticket. Friends of the Arboretum can get discounts on tickets.
Candlelight Stroll (Adults Only)
Thursday, December 5th, 12th, and 19th here will be a special holiday event.
This year there will be a night for adults only. Candlelight Stroll will be for three nights only, so you don’t want to miss this…
For date night or a friend’s night, this is the perfect opportunity! There will be wine from Embrace the Grape & “hot” adult beverages you can purchase during the event to carry around.
Volunteering
If you are interested in volunteering, you can sign-up as a family or individually. Group volunteering is also available.
You can volunteer to hang lights and decorate in November or volunteer on event nights.
There are 3 shifts available on event nights; an afternoon shift prior to the event & 2 shifts during the event. Morning shifts are also available the morning after events to pick up candles and replace them with new ones.
It takes a lot of amazing volunteers to put on this show!
Their team spends most of November putting up lights and setting up the perfect displays. And it takes a ton of people to light the candles each of the event nights. They welcome volunteers and would be so happy to have you join them. Some people have even made it a family event to volunteer as a group all together. If you might be interested in any of the jobs detailed here, please contact their Volunteer Coordinators at 913.890.1756 or email [email protected].
We hope your family is able to attend the event and walk the luminary walk!
From our family to yours,
iFamilyKC
