Winter Holidays in Topeka

Topeka Jingle Days
This exciting holiday activation showcases our wonderful winter traditions in Topeka, and gives you a chance to win a Topeka staycation—all while celebrating the joy of the season!

Miracle on Kansas Avenue
This annual favorite features the lighting of the community Christmas tree, followed by a lighted holiday-themed parade. Don’t miss out on this annual holiday event typically held the first weekend in December! Learn more about Miracle on Kansas Avenue

Winter Wonderland, A Celebration of Lights, Benefitting TARC
View dazzling holiday light displays while winding through a scenic drive at Lake Shawnee. Event runs nightly Thanksgiving Eve through December 31. The funds raised are used to support TARC in continuing to provide excellent service, support, and advocacy to children, families, and adults in Topeka & Shawnee County with developmental, intellectual, and related disabilities and delays. Learn more HERE.

Zoo Lights
Walk through the Topeka Zoo as it lights up with holiday lights, festive events, and even a visit from Santa. Event runs nightly starting late in November through December 31. Learn more HERE.

SLI Festival of Trees 
Enjoy one-of-a-kind decorated holiday trees and wreaths, homemade baked goods at the Sweet Shoppe, a silent auction, Festival Soiree, and more each year at Fairlawn Plaza. All are available for the whole family to enjoy from late November through the first weekend in December. All funds raised support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities supported by SLI.

Kready Holiday Spectacular
Celebrate the holiday season at a concert for the whole family! With 17 Broadway shows between them, Jeff Kready and Nikki Renée Daniels will bring the sounds of New York City to the heart of Topeka. They will be accompanied by the Topeka Symphony Orchestra and the Shawnee Choral Society. Get tickets today at the Topeka Performing Arts Center!

CASA Homes for the Holidays Tour
Tour homes elegantly decorated for the holidays by area designers and florists. Admission supports advocacy services for abused and neglected children. Enjoy the tour in November.

The Nutcracker Ballet
Performances of the Nutcracker Ballet can be found not by one ballet company, but often by two! Both Ballet Midwest and Kansas Ballet put on a show for the masses each holiday season. Catch their performances at the Topeka Performing Arts Center!

Christmas Light Show 
Topeka Bible Church presents their annual Christmas Light Show which combines Christmas lights and live musicians and vocalists to fill their auditorium with a concert-like Christmas experience. The event includes children's activities, free glow sticks, and complimentary refreshments. For more information, visit discovertbc.com/light or call the office at 785.234.5545.