Blog /blog/stories/ Blog Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:27:08 +0000 How to Spend Christmas and New Years in Kansas /blog/stories/post/your-guide-on-how-spend-the-week-after-christmas-in-kansas/ /blog/stories/post/your-guide-on-how-spend-the-week-after-christmas-in-kansas/#comments /blog/stories/post/your-guide-on-how-spend-the-week-after-christmas-in-kansas/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0500

Christmas will be on a Thursday in 2025, meaning the days immediately after will fall on a weekend. Let yourself end this year by completing everything you might have on that travel bucket list! Planning on staying in Kansas for a few extra days after Christmas, or even the whole week leading up to

]]> Pick the perfect tree this holiday season: Christmas Tree Farms in Kansas /blog/stories/post/pick-the-perfect-tree-this-holiday-season-christmas-tree-farms-in-kansas/ /blog/stories/post/pick-the-perfect-tree-this-holiday-season-christmas-tree-farms-in-kansas/#comments /blog/stories/post/pick-the-perfect-tree-this-holiday-season-christmas-tree-farms-in-kansas/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Pines, Smiles, and Holiday Delights: Discover Kansas Tree Farms

The magic of the holidays is just a sleigh ride away! Picture this: the crisp winter air, the scent of fresh pine, and the excitement of finding that perfect Christmas tree to deck your halls. Kansas Christmas tree farms are not just

]]> Top Kansas Events for the Holidays /blog/stories/post/top-kansas-events-for-the-holidays/ /blog/stories/post/top-kansas-events-for-the-holidays/#comments /blog/stories/post/top-kansas-events-for-the-holidays/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500

You'll love the holiday season in Kansas! Communities around the state come together and put on incredible light displays and events to celebrate festive holidays. This year's itinerary has everything you'll need to fulfill those holiday traveling goals! Don't forget to also check out our Holiday

]]> Where to see Brightest Holiday Lights in Kansas /blog/stories/post/where-to-see-brightest-holiday-lights-in-kansas/ /blog/stories/post/where-to-see-brightest-holiday-lights-in-kansas/#comments /blog/stories/post/where-to-see-brightest-holiday-lights-in-kansas/ Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:00:00 -0500

Get ready to explore some of the most beautiful light displays this season in Kansas! You'll be able to find numerous light shows and displays that run through late November and all of December, with some even going into the middle of January. Whether you enjoy a good tree lighting ceremony, light

]]> Experience Year-Round Cheer in the Christmas City of the High Plains /blog/stories/post/experience-year-round-cheer-in-the-christmas-city-of-the-high-plains/ /blog/stories/post/experience-year-round-cheer-in-the-christmas-city-of-the-high-plains/#comments /blog/stories/post/experience-year-round-cheer-in-the-christmas-city-of-the-high-plains/ Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0400

WaKeeney shines brightest during the holidays, when its four-block downtown beams with lights, garlands and its centerpiece 35-foot-tall tree. The “Christmas City of the High Plains” cranks up the wattage the Saturday after Thanksgiving, but the festive spirit lingers beyond the season at North Pole

]]> Christmas Lights Road Trip Through Southeast Kansas /blog/stories/post/christmas-lights-road-trip-through-southeast-kansas/ /blog/stories/post/christmas-lights-road-trip-through-southeast-kansas/#comments /blog/stories/post/christmas-lights-road-trip-through-southeast-kansas/ Sun, 17 Nov 2024 10:00:00 -0500
Take your family on a road trip to experience the beautiful and magical, FREE light displays throughout . Some of these, likely in communities you've never heard of, are going to surprise you.

Includes more than 20 displays featuring nearly 500,000 lights. There is a synched radio

]]> Let’s Have a Parade! /blog/stories/post/lets-have-a-parade/ /blog/stories/post/lets-have-a-parade/#comments /blog/stories/post/lets-have-a-parade/ Wed, 08 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Those words kick off a Lawrence holiday tradition, the Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade, held the first Saturday in December at 11 A.M. This year, on December 2, 2023, it will be for the 30th time.

Lawrence Old Fashioned Christmas Parade

If you love horses, holidays, and history, you’ll love the Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas

]]> Good Day Kansas Explores: Fulton Valley Farms - Towanda /blog/stories/post/good-day-kansas-explores-fulton-valley-farms-towanda/ /blog/stories/post/good-day-kansas-explores-fulton-valley-farms-towanda/#comments /blog/stories/post/good-day-kansas-explores-fulton-valley-farms-towanda/ Fri, 16 Dec 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Fulton Valley Farms - Towanda

The merriest of holiday seasons for me are the traditions that live on and seem to get better and sweeter with each passing year. For many in South Central Kansas, Fulton Valley Farms continues to be their Christmas-time destination for spreading holiday cheer with

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