Missouri Events in December 2026

35 events on our Missouri calendar run during December 2026.

This list is rebuilt from our Missouri events calendar every time the page loads. Every date was read on the organizer’s own page; hours and prices are on the event’s region page. Confirm with the organizer before you go.

Don’t Miss in December

1. Wed2DecLeslie Odom, Jr. The Christmas Tour 2026Wed, Dec 2St. Louis, MOSt. Louis Area
2. Fri4–6DecKansas City Symphony: Handel's Messiah (Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center)Dec 4-6Kansas City, MOKansas City Area
3. Sat5–23DecSanta's Pancakes & PJs Cruise, Showboat Branson BelleDec 5-23Branson, MOOur guide to this eventBranson and Table Rock Lake
4. Thu10–13DecJoplin Little Theatre: I'll Be Home for ChristmasDec 10-13Joplin, MOSpringfield and Southwest Missouri
5. Mon21DecKansas City Chiefs vs. New England Patriots at GEHA Field at Arrowhead StadiumMon, Dec 21Kansas City, MOOur guide to this eventKansas City Area
6. Sun27DecKansas City Chiefs vs. San Francisco 49ers at GEHA Field at Arrowhead StadiumSun, Dec 27Kansas City, MOOur guide to this eventKansas City Area

Running All December

Not checked for each date: these run for weeks, and some open only on certain days or nights.

1. Tue3+NovMiracle of Christmas at Sight & Sound Theatres BransonNov 3-Dec 31Branson, MOOur guide to this eventBranson and Table Rock Lake
2. Sat7+NovAn Old Time Christmas at Silver Dollar CityNov 7-Jan 2, 2027Branson West, MOOur guide to this eventBranson and Table Rock Lake
3. Thu12+NovTHE POLAR EXPRESS Train Ride, Branson Scenic RailwayNov 12-Jan 2, 2027Branson, MOOur guide to this eventBranson and Table Rock Lake
4. Sat14+NovGarden GlowNov 14-Jan 2, 2027St. Louis, MOOur guide to this eventSt. Louis Area

Week of Dec 1-6, 2026

1. Wed21+OctMuseum Country Market & BazaarOct 21-Dec 16Linn Creek, MOLake of the Ozarks
2. Sat21+NovKansas City Repertory Theatre: A Christmas Carol (Spencer Theatre)Nov 21-Dec 24Kansas City, MOKansas City Area
3. Fri27+NovHallmark Christmas Experience at Crown CenterNov 27-Dec 20Kansas City, MOOur guide to this eventKansas City Area
4. Fri27+NovRudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer at the Landers TheatreNov 27-Dec 13Springfield, MOSpringfield and Southwest Missouri
5. Fri27+NovWild Lights at the Saint Louis ZooNov 27-Dec 30St. Louis, MOOur guide to this eventSt. Louis Area
6. Sat28+NovKansas City Ballet: The Nutcracker (Kauffman Center)Nov 28-Dec 24Kansas City, MOKansas City Area
7. Wed2DecLeslie Odom, Jr. The Christmas Tour 2026Wed, Dec 2St. Louis, MOSt. Louis Area
8. Fri4–6DecKansas City Symphony: Handel's Messiah (Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center)Dec 4-6Kansas City, MOKansas City Area
9. Fri4DecMannheim Steamroller ChristmasFri, Dec 4St. Louis, MOSt. Louis Area
10. Sat5–23DecSanta's Pancakes & PJs Cruise, Showboat Branson BelleDec 5-23Branson, MOOur guide to this eventBranson and Table Rock Lake
11. Sun6DecKansas vs. Missouri Men's Basketball at T-Mobile CenterSun, Dec 6Kansas City, MOKansas City Area

Week of Dec 7-13, 2026

1. Mon7DecChristmas Together Tour: Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith and CeCe Winans (T-Mobile Center)Mon, Dec 7Kansas City, MOKansas City Area
2. Thu10–11DecIN UNISON Christmas (St. Louis Symphony)Dec 10-11St. Louis, MOSt. Louis Area
3. Thu10–13DecJoplin Little Theatre: I'll Be Home for ChristmasDec 10-13Joplin, MOSpringfield and Southwest Missouri
4. Thu10DecLindsey Stirling: The Snow Waltz TourThu, Dec 10St. Louis, MOSt. Louis Area
5. Fri11DecKansas City Symphony: Cody Fry Christmas (Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center)Fri, Dec 11Kansas City, MOKansas City Area
6. Sat12DecHermann Say Cheese Wine TrailSat, Dec 12Hermann, MOCentral Missouri
7. Sat12–13DecThe Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert (St. Louis Symphony)Dec 12-13St. Louis, MOSt. Louis Area
8. Sat12DecWho Brought the Humbug at the Missouri Theater (816 LIVE)Sat, Dec 12St. Joseph, MONorth Missouri

Week of Dec 14-20, 2026

1. Thu17–20DecKansas City Symphony: Christmas Festival (Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center)Dec 17-20Kansas City, MOKansas City Area
2. Thu17DecMercy Holiday Celebration at Lindenwood (St. Louis Symphony)Thu, Dec 17St. Charles, MOSt. Louis Area
3. Thu17–21DecSpringfield Ballet: The NutcrackerDec 17-21Springfield, MOSpringfield and Southwest Missouri
4. Fri18–20DecMercy Holiday Celebration (St. Louis Symphony)Dec 18-20St. Louis, MOSt. Louis Area
5. Sat19DecAn Intimate Evening With Jon PardiSat, Dec 19Chesterfield, MOSt. Louis Area
6. Sat19DecSaint Joseph Symphony: Holiday Cheer at the Missouri TheaterSat, Dec 19St. Joseph, MONorth Missouri

Week of Dec 21-27, 2026

1. Mon21DecKansas City Chiefs vs. New England Patriots at GEHA Field at Arrowhead StadiumMon, Dec 21Kansas City, MOOur guide to this eventKansas City Area
2. Tue22DecAna Gasteyer Sugar and Booze Holiday Spectacular (St. Louis Symphony)Tue, Dec 22St. Louis, MOSt. Louis Area
3. Wed23–24DecKansas City Symphony: The Polar Express in Concert (Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center)Dec 23-24Kansas City, MOKansas City Area
4. Sun27DecKansas City Chiefs vs. San Francisco 49ers at GEHA Field at Arrowhead StadiumSun, Dec 27Kansas City, MOOur guide to this eventKansas City Area
5. Sun27DecMannheim Steamroller Christmas (Muriel Kauffman Theatre)Sun, Dec 27Kansas City, MOKansas City Area

Week of Dec 28-31, 2026

1. Thu31DecNew Year's Eve Celebration (St. Louis Symphony)Thu, Dec 31St. Louis, MOSt. Louis Area

December by Region

• Kansas City Area events 12 in December
• St. Louis Area events 12 in December
• North Missouri events 2 in December
• Central Missouri events 1 in December
• Lake of the Ozarks events 1 in December
• Springfield and Southwest Missouri events 3 in December
• Branson and Table Rock Lake events 4 in December