Santa Claus is coming to Wichita along with other big events throughout December, including the inaugural Kansas Global Holiday Market and lots of family-friendly activities and Christmas experiences. Here’s a list of things to do in December in the Heart of the Country.

Holiday Events

• Ongoing through Dec. 16 – Holiday Porch Pot Workshop at Johnson's Garden Center
• Ongoing through Dec. 16 – Holiday Market Season at Old Town Farm and Art Market
• Ongoing through Dec. 17 – Wild Lights at Sedgwick County Zoo
• Ongoing Sundays through Dec. 17 - Holiday Stroll at Bradley Fair
• ​Ongoing through Dec. 18 – Lights at AbilityPoint at AbilityPoint
• Ongoing through Dec. 23 – A Country Christmas at Fulton Valley Farms
• Ongoing through Dec. 23 – Watson’s Christmas Express at OJ Watson Park
• ​Ongoing through Dec. 30 – Illuminations at Botanica Wichita
• ​Ongoing through Dec. 31 – Holly Jolly Jurassic Holiday at Field Station: Dinosaurs 
• Dec. 1-28 – Helicopter Holiday Lights Tours at DWTA Helicopters
• Dec. 2 – Wichita Tamale Christmas Crawl at Emerson Biggins
• Dec. 2 – Family ArtVenture: Holiday Open House at Wichita Art Museum
• Dec. 2-10 – Holidays in Delano in Historic Delano District
• Dec. 3 – HoliDAZE Annual Pop Up Market at Brick & Mortar
• Dec. 3 – Lights on the River at Wichita Boathouse
• Dec. 3 – Sunday Sip & Shop at Alzavino Wine Tavern 
• Dec. 4 – Holiday Cookie Decorating - National Cookie Day at Siena Tuscan Steakhouse
• Dec. 5 – Enameled Holiday Ornament at Mark Arts
• Dec. 8-10 – Kansas Global Holiday Market at Riverfront Stadium
• Dec. 9 – Winter Wonderland at Naftzger Park
• Dec. 1-9 – Victorian Christmas at Old Cowtown Museum
• Dec. 16 – Holiday Maker's Market at Johnson's Garden Center
• Dec. 19 – A Day with the Grinch at Kansas Aviation Museum
• Dec. 20 – Cocoa and Cookies with Santa at Kansas Aviation Museum

Other Family Friendly Events

• Ongoing through Dec. 24 – Santa Photo Experience at Towne East Mall
• ​Ongoing through Dec. 24 – Santa's Wonderland at Cabela's
• Ongoing through mid-February (weather permitting) – Ice Pond at Chicken N Pickle 
• Dec. 1 – Santa's Arrival at Towne East Mall
• Dec. 2 – Breakfast With Santa at Eberly Farm
• Dec. 2 – Breakfast With Santa at Old Cowtown Museum
• ​Dec. 2 – Photos with Santa and The Grinch at Signature Studios
• Dec. 3-28 – Frozen Sing-Along at Exploration Place
• ​Dec. 16 – Santa Claus Breakfast at Stearman Field Bar and Grill
• ​Dec. 21 – Cookie Decorating Party at Exploration Place

Sports

• Dec. 2-4 – NAIA 2023 Men’s Soccer Championship at Stryker Sports Complex
• Dec. 3 – Wichita Thunder vs. Rapid City Rush at INTRUST Bank Arena
• Dec. 9 – Wichita State vs South Dakota State at INTRUST Bank Arena
• Dec. 23 – Wichita Thunder vs. Tulsa Oilers at INTRUST Bank Arena
• Dec. 29 – Wichita Thunder vs. Kansas City Mavericks at INTRUST Bank Arena

Concerts and Live Music

• Dec. 1 – The Guess Who at The Cotillion
• Dec. 1 – King Cabbage Brass Band at WAVE
• Dec. 1 – Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder at TempleLive Wichita
• Dec. 2 – The Phil Collins Experience at The Cotillion
• Dec. 3 – Chris Isaak It's Almost Christmas Tour at Orpheum Theatre
• Dec. 4 – Thelma and the Sleaze at WAVE
• Dec. 6 – Hellzapoppin Holiday Hullabaloo Circus Show at TempleLive Wichita
• Dec. 6 – Trans-Siberian Orchestra at INTRUST Bank Arena
• Dec. 6 – Croce Plays Croce at The Cotillion
• Dec. 8 – Riot Ten: Hype or Die Tour at The Cotillion
• Dec. 9 – The Rock Resurrection Tour with Skillet & Theory of a Deadman at Hartman Arena
• Dec. 9 – 'S Wonderful: A Tribute to George Gershwin at Wichita Symphony Orchestra
• Dec. 12 – Spirit of the Season Free Family Holiday Concert at Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center
• Dec. 14 – Blue October at Orpheum Theatre
• Dec. 15 – Josey Scott's Saliva at TempleLive Wichita
• Dec. 15, 17 – Nostalgia at Vorshay's Cocktail Lounge
• Dec. 16 – Marc Baker & Untamed Country at Wichita Union Stockyards
• Dec. 19 – Pentatonix at INTRUST Bank Arena
• Until Dec. 30  – Live Jazz at The 1906 Bar & Lounge at Hotel at Old Town
• Dec. 31 – New Years Eve Bash with Bucky Fowler & Southern Charm at Wichita Union Stockyards
• Dec. 31 – Paramount 80s Rock Night NYE at The Cotillion
• Every Thursday until March 28 – The Dark Side of the Moon - Official Planetarium Show at Exploration Place

Laugh Out Loud Comedy

• Dec. 7 – Joe Gatto's Night of Comedy at Orpheum Theatre
• Dec. 7 – Shane Mauss at TempleLive Wichita
• Dec. 9 – The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show at Wichita Marriott Hotel
• Dec. 10 – Adam Sandler: The I Missed You Tour at INTRUST Bank Arena
• Ongoing through Dec. 23 – "Derbysville: Town of Misfit Toys" at Mosley Street Melodrama

Arts and Culture

• Through Dec. 24 – Art House 310 First Friday – Tania Pemar & Dominique Joiner at Art House 310
• Through Dec. 9 – 8th Annual Holiday Market at Envision Arts Gallery and Community Engagement Center
• Through Dec. 16 – National Watercolor Exhibition at Mark Arts
• Through Dec. 16 – Open Studio - at Harry and Rock at Paint the Towne
• Dec. 1 – First Friday Gallery Crawl in Downtown Wichita
• Dec. 1-2 – Voices from the Drum at Mid-America All-Indian Museum
• Dec. 6 – Paint N Sip at GROW Giesen Plant Shop/Botanic
• Dec. 8 – Ponder. This. at Wichita Art Museum
• Dec. 9 – Art Together: Holidays Around the World at Mark Arts
• Dec. 15 – Conversation with a Conservator: Fighters for Freedom at Wichita Art Museum
• Dec. 22 – Drop-in Artmaking for Adults at Wichita Art Museum
• Dec. 29 – Pop-Up Gallery Concert at Wichita Art Museum

Film Screenings

• Dec. 1 – Interactive Screening of “Elf” (21+ event) at Wichita Art Museum 
• Dec. 14 – "The Holiday" film screening at Crown Uptown Theatre
• Dec. 15 – "Gremlins" at Tallgrass Film Center 
• Dec. 15 – “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” film screening at Orpheum Theatre
• Dec. 17 – "Home Alone" film screening at Crown Uptown Theatre
• Dec. 21 – "Die Hard" at Orpheum Theatre 
• Dec. 21 – "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" film screening at Crown Uptown Theatre

Adult-focused Events

• Ongoing through Dec. – Holiday Hideaway at Chicken N Pickle 
• Ongoing through Dec. 31 – SnowGlobe ICT at River City Brewing Co. 
• Ongoing through Dec. 23 – "A Cabaret Christmas" at Roxy’s Downtown
• Nov. 23 – 2nd Annual Drinksgiving at Rock Island Live 
• Dec. 1 – 12 Drinks of Christmas at Exploration Place
• Dec. 1 – Interactive Screening of “Elf” (21+ event) at Wichita Art Museum 
• Dec.2 – Holiday Date Night Experience at GROW Giesen Plant Shop/Botanic 
• Dec. 8 – Ugly Sweater Party at Dockum 
• Dec. 16 – Ugly Sweater Experimental Beer Fest at Wichita Brewing Co. Event Venue
• Dec. 23 – Festivus at the Gnome at Hopping Gnome Brewing Company 

For the latest list of events and experiences, check out the Visit Wichita calendar of events.