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Celebrate the Holidays with Kansas City’s Union Station

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Holidays at the Station are a magical time of love and light to celebrate both the holiday season and our beloved Kansas City community. And, there is so much to do! Experience something new every visit this winter season and many more to come. Connect with holiday history and create new, lasting memories with your loved ones with holiday events at Union Station.

Holiday Reflections

Union Station’s Holiday Reflections is a walk-through village of sights and sounds that belongs on your must-see list every winter. For more than 100 years, Union Station has brought the best of the holidays and that includes Kansas City’s largest indoor decorated tree standing at 40 feet tall, it’s filled with ornaments, tinsel, and over 25,000 lights, making it one of the most ornate displays in the city. 

Holiday Reflections: one of the biggest holiday events at Union Station

The ticketed Holiday Reflections experience also includes:

Immerse yourself in everything merry and bright about the holiday season with this spectacular themed tradition like you’ve never seen it before.

Holiday classics movie series

Both members and non-members at the Regnier Extreme Screen can enjoy our annual holiday movie screenings every Christmas season! Enjoy classic films like Elf, Christmas Vacation, and more that get funnier every year, especially on the big screen. Tickets are only $3.50.

For the kids—or the kids at heart—you won’t want to miss our annual Polar Express Pajama Party. Come in your comfies to experience the story of the Polar Express in a new way. Every show is a PJ party!

Holiday laser shows

All year round, the Arvin Gottlieb Planetarium offers laser light shows featuring music from the greatest of the greats—Queen, Prince, Pink Floyd, Lizzo, and more. 

During the winter season, come experience an intergalactic holiday music laser and light spectacular at the Laser Holiday Magic show! It may be cold outside, but it’s nice and toasty under the dome lit up by brilliant laser choreography and animations.

Celebrations at Science City

School may be out for the holidays, but learning doesn’t have to take a break. Come visit Science City to celebrate Merry Science Day with specialty exhibits, activities, and interactive experiments for kids of all ages.

Powered by supporting sponsor, MRIGlobal, Noon Year’s Eve is a daytime New Year’s Eve celebration fit for the whole family. Get the party started early at Science City!

balloons falling from the ceiling at Noon Year's Eve, one of the holiday events at Union Station

Spend your holiday season at the Station

Union Station is Kansas City’s home for the holidays! Join us for cozy, fun, family-friendly things to do to stay in the holiday spirit all winter long. View our full event calendar to plan your visits and sign up for our newsletter to get updates on upcoming activities.