Joy to the World! Downtown is alive with holiday cheer, dinosaurs, & more

Kansas City Ballet’s seasonal tradition continues at the Kauffman Center. ‘The Nutcracker’ continues to awe audiences year after year and is hailed as “positively oozing charm” by The Washington Post, promising grandeur, laughter, and a snowfall of holiday magic!

The Jurassic World Live Tour is coming to the T-Mobile Center in Downtown KC for seven performances thru Sunday.

Witness one of the Kansas City Symphony’s most beloved holiday traditions! Featuring the Kansas City Symphony Chorus and some of America’s most accomplished soloists, Handel’s ‘Messiah’ includes the iconic ‘Hallelujah Chorus’ and sweeping solos portraying one of the greatest stories ever told.

Enjoy festive shopping, food, and drink every weekend before Christmas at the City Market. Find unique gifts for everyone from more than 75 outstanding artisans and makers curated by The Strawberry Swing Indie Craft Fair.

The Lyric Opera presents ‘Amahl and the Night Visitors,’ a 50-minute opera about the season’s true meaning told through music, live singing, and puppet mastery. Performances continues through Sunday.

MTH’s annual holiday show ‘A Spectacular Christmas’ has become a Kansas City tradition. An original revue featuring holiday tunes from musical theater, innovative arrangements of holiday classics, and more! Opens Friday at Crown Center.