SHOW CALENDARs by STATES

~ Kansas DECEMBER Events ~

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Visit our historic town during the Christmas season (THRU Jan. 4), one of the largest Christmas tree displays in the Midwest, Territorial Capital Museum, Lecompton, 785-887-6148

Toy Santa Collection (THRU Jan. 9, 2026), holiday exhibit, antique Santa dolls on display, Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum, Wichita, 316-265-9314

Bring a letter to Santa by DEC. 24 and Santa will reply, Sip & Shop Thurdays, 6-9pm, Junk ‘N’ Disorderly, Olathe, KS, 913-602-4997, disorderlyjunk2.com

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Clydesdale Carriage Rides (THRU Dec. 12), celebrate the season in style, Downtown Hays Dining, Hays, 785-621-4171

Christmas Past, see the fort decorated for Christmas in the 1870s, lanterns and luminaries aglow, living history programs, Father Christmas, caroling, refreshments, wagon rides, hot apple cider and homemade cookies, Fort Hays State Historic Site, Hays, 785-625-6812

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Children’s Small Mall (THRU Dec. 7), event for kids ages 3-13, $5 and $7 Christmas gifts, free carousel ride, Parker Carousel Museum, Leavenworth, 913-683-2434

16th Annual Robinson’s Winter Craft Sale, one of the area’s largest craft shows, Kansas State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, facebook.com/RobinsonCraftFair

Holiday Extravaganza Artisan Fair, jewelry, paintings, textiles, pottery, home décor, Sports Pavilion, Lawrence, 785-832-3461

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BPW Holiday Boutique, handmade goods, a shopping spree like no other, Kirk House, Garnett, 785-448-6767

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Holiday Sale (THRU Jan. 1), save 10%-30% at both locations, Paramount Antique Mall and Paramount Marketplace, Wichita, paramountantiquemall.com

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Holiday Open House, sales throughout the store, Shawnee Antique Mall, Shawnee, 913-499-7688, Facebook

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Mid-America Markets, antiques, vintage, collectibles, Kansas State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, 620-663-5626

Annual Vintage Homes Tour, see Victorian era homes festooned in holiday décor, Carroll Mansion Museum, Leavenworth, 913-682-7759

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Disco Christmas late-night shopping, storewide sale, Paramount Antique Mall and Paramount Marketplace, Wichita, paramountantiquemall.com

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Wichita Flea Market (THRU Dec. 21), Century II Expo Hall, Wichita, wichitafleamarket.biz

Holiday candlelight tour, open house, Goodnow House State Historic Site, Manhattan, rileychs.org

~ Oklahoma DECEMBER Events ~

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Holiday Pop-Up Shops (THRU Dec. 21), a curated selection of goods from local businesses, 399 NW 10th St., Oklahoma City, www.okcpopups.com

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Holiday Market at the Museum, paintings, jewelry, pottery, fused glass, woodworks, Museum of the Western Prairie, Altus, 580-482-1044

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“It’s a Wonderful Life” – a live radio play (THRU Dec. 14), hear the beloved American classic come to life as a live 1940s-style radio broadcast, Broken Arrow Community Playhouse, Broken Arrow, 918-258-0077

Country Christmas Market (THRU Dec. 14), locally made gifts and twinkling lights, 19501 W. 41st St., Sand Springs, 918-960-0195

Victorian Christmas (THRU Dec. 7), explore handcrafted gifts from local vendors while you enjoy the holiday décor, Thompson House, Tahlequah, 918-456-1595

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Christmas Shop Hop, shop local businesses across an entire 56 miles, various locations, Atwood, 972-814-5420

Minco Honey Festival, visit the state’s largest honey processing facility and celebrate nature’s nectar, Minco High School, Minco, 405-352-0518

Greater Tulsa Area Holiday Train Show, see the best model trains in the region, Rhema Ninowski Recreation Center, Broken Arrow, 405-409-7006

Winterfest Craft Show, booths of gifts, crafts, and home décor, County Fairgrounds, Kingfisher, 405-375-3822

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Sleigh Bells Market, vintage and local handmade goods, OKC Farmers Public Market, Oklahoma City, 405-820-1173

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Sassy Dames Craft Show (THRU Dec. 13), shop goods from artisans statewide, Heart fo Oklahoma Exposition Center, Shawnee, 405-765-2677

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Christmas Market, unique and handcrafted goods, food trucks, visit from Santa, Choctaw Creek Park, Choctaw, 405-281-5101

Christmas at the Fort, take a glimpse into Christmas celebrations in the 1860s, Fort Towson Historic Site, Fort Towson, 580-873-2634

Native American Christmas Market, original arts and crafts, paintings, sewing creations, traditional clothing, Glenpool Conference Center, Glenpool, 918-998-4549

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Hunter’s Home Christmas Open House, the only remaining pre-Civil War plantation home in Oklahoma, see the home decked out for a Victorian Christmas, George M. Murrell Home, Park Hill, 918-456-2751

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Gun and Knife Show (THRU Dec. 21), buy, sell, trade, Expo Center, Shawnee, 918-659-2201, www.gunshowtrader.com

~ Illinois DECEMBER Events ~

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Gnome Roam (THRU Feb. 28), explore seven trails while searching for whimsical winter gnome sculptures scattered along the trails and waiting to be discovered, Giant City State Park, Makanda, 618-833-9928

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Gallery of Trees (THRU Dec. 28), more than 35 trees decorated by participating nonprofits, Kankakee County Museum, Kankakee, 815-932-5279

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Dickens on the Square (THRU Dec. 6), colorful characters, food, music, Clydesdale-drawn carriage rides, live reindeer, Festival of Trees, visit by Santa Claus, downtown Macomb, 309-833-1315

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Christmas at the Fort, enjoy a typical German Christmas, fir trees and decorated marzipan, period toys and games, fur trading post, Apple River Fort State Historic Site, Elizabeth,  815-858-2028

Holiday Craft Fair, shop from more than 40 local crafters, 800 S. 27th St., Mount Vernon, 618-242-6890

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Night of the Luminaria and Living Windows, more than 5,000 candlelit luminaries on local streets/steps/sidewalks, holiday-inspired living windows, Main Street, Galena, 815-281-0673

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Snowflakes and Sweets Stroll, shops featuring sweet treats from bakeries, chocolatiers, as well as some boozy drink options, Main Street, Galena, 815-281-0673