Holiday Reflections
Admission
- Union Station Members $8*
- General Admission $10* Monday - Friday
- $12* Saturday & Sunday
- December 20 - January 4
- General Admission $12*
- *Does not include 10% Preservation Fee
- Free for 12 months and younger
- All sales final. No exchanges or transfers. Online Reservations Strongly Encouraged.
- Please Note: For the safety of guests - especially children - who are naturally drawn to interact with or ask for photos with costumed characters, we ONLY allow Union Station authorized and vetted cast members to wear Santa Claus and other costumes inside Holiday Reflections. Please feel free to dress as festive as you’d like, just no Santa or other character costumes. Thank you for helping us focus on guest safety.
Open Nov 21st - Jan 4th
- Monday - Thursday 10 AM - 8 PM
- Friday 10 AM - 7 PM
- Saturday & Sunday 9 AM - 7 PM
- November 27 Closed
- December 24 10 AM - 2 PM
- December 25 Closed
- Last ticket sold 1 hour before closing
Presented by CPKC and supported by Ford Motor Company, Panasonic Connect and The City of Kansas City, Missouri Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund – Holiday Reflections comes to life in Union Station’s Grand Plaza and features spectacular new sights and sounds of the season
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Celebrate your holidays with all the nostalgia and tradition you love, plus brilliant new additions that will transport you and your entire family into pure holiday enchantment…
– See the BIG guy up close and personal. Click here for the full schedule of when Santa will be in town!
– Sing along to your favorite Holiday carols with a NEW animated singing Snowman (Adding more delight for every age)
– Ride down the New Holiday Tree Slide (for the littles only)
– And so much more, including shopping, dining, movie classics, and endless options to extend your Union Station holiday of discovery and family fun
PLUS, all your returning favorites, including SINGING REINDEER, SINGING PENGUINS, Daily SANTA VISITS, Full-Sized SANTA’S SLEIGH, ANIMATED SHOP WINDOWS, Historic RIDE-ON-TRAIN, and 10,000 sqf of HOLIDAY MODEL TRAINS continuing all of the most beloved Union Station holiday traditions.
Plus, all proceeds from this magical season stay right here and help preserve and protect our historic and beloved Union Station. That’s a passion and privilege we intend to honor for many generations to come.
Back for 2025 — Tinsel & ‘Tinis – presented by Russell Stover – an after-hours (ages 21+) themed evening experience in Holiday Reflections, complete with seasonally-themed drinks and more.
Additional Ticket Information
Your ticket to the Holiday Reflections Walk-Thru Village, Presented by CPKC, includes access to our award-winning Model Train Gallery. With an additional $5 ticket (FREE for Union Station Members), your little ones (under 48”) can catch a ride thru Rudy’s Wonderland on the Mini Holiday Express Ride-On Train.
Please note: To ride the Mini Ride On Train, all guests must have a ticket to Holiday Reflections Walk-Thru Village.
You will need to select a date as well as a time for your visit. Hourly capacities are strictly limited, walk-up tickets may or may not be available. Advance ticket purchases are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED.
You may arrive up to thirty minutes prior to your hourly timed ticket. Expect to spend 45-60 minutes in total enjoying the decorations, taking pictures, and marveling at the model trains. No food or drink is allowed in “Holiday Reflections”, but restrooms are located within the ticketed space.
NOTE: All sales final. No exchanges or transfers. Operating schedule subject to change.
For the safety of guests – especially children – who are naturally drawn to interact with or ask for photos with costumed characters, we ONLY allow Union Station authorized and vetted cast members to wear Santa Claus and other costumes inside Holiday Reflections. Please feel free to dress as festive as you’d like, just no Santa or other character costumes. Thank you for helping us focus on guest safety.
NOTE: Professional photography shoots are NOT allowed inside of Holiday Reflections.
MINI HOLIDAY EXPRESS TRAIN
Our Mini Holiday Express Ride-On Train Sponsored by CPKC offers your little ones (under 48”) a ride thru a winter wonderland! Anchoring Main Street Kansas City at the north end, will be a spectacular, 30-foot-tall tree with twinkling lights surrounded by the by the Mini Holiday Express Ride-On Train. The littles will delight as they journey around the new Gingerbread Village.
Please Note: Only accessible with a paid ticket to Holiday Reflections. Line closes 1 hour before Holiday Reflections closes each day.
Pricing: Union Station Members FREE | Non-members $5
Please Note:
Nov. 27 – Thanksgiving: Closed
Dec. 24 Christmas Eve: Closes at 2:00 PM
Dec. 25 – Christmas Day: Closed
The schedule is subject to change.
MAGICAL SLEIGH RIDE VR – LAPLAND ADVENTURE
Exclusive to Union Station in Kansas City, explore Santa’s secret wonderland where the elves live and Christmas magic happens. Slip, slide, fly and glide around the world after boarding Santa’s magical sleigh and securing your personal HD Virtual Reality headset to begin your immersive journey. You’ll feel an incredible 4D range of sleigh motions, wind effects, sights and sounds. Joining you will be a delightful animated character named, “D.A.S.H.”, who will guide you around the globe and even into space. Hold on to your hats and antlers . . . this could be a bumpy ride! This family-friendly experience will be one of the highlights of your holiday season and is conveniently located inside the wildly popular Holiday Reflections experience. The Magical Sleigh Ride VR seats up to 6 people and is available as a separate ticketed option
Pricing: $6 General Admission and $4 for Union Station Members per rider
Please Note: Tickets for the VR Ride must be purchased inside of Holiday Reflections. Last ticket sold 1 hour before Holiday Reflections closes.
Please Note:
Nov. 27 – Thanksgiving: Closed
Dec. 24 Christmas Eve: Closes at 2:00 PM
Dec. 25 – Christmas Day: Closed
The schedule is subject to change.
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HOLIDAY MODEL RAIL EXHIBIT IN GRAND PLAZA
Included with your Holiday Reflections Ticket
The Model Rail Exhibit you know and love has expanded into Grand Plaza. With over 800 feet of track, the Holiday Model Rail Exhibit has grown even larger this year! The display features eighteen consecutive running trains and a 15-foot, 3-D, lighted Kansas City Southern Rudy train engine!
- November 22: 1 PM – 5 PM
- November 27: Closed for Thanksgiving
- December 6: No Santa Visit
- December 11: 1 PM – 5 PM
- December 12 & 13: No Santa Visit
- December 19 & 20: 3 PM – 7 PM
