Missouri Holiday Events

Holiday Season 2026 · 35 checked events on our Missouri calendar

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.

Holiday Events by Date

1. Fri20NovGarden Glow: Jingle and Mingle (21+)Fri, Nov 20St. Louis, MOSt. Louis Area
2. Sat21–22NovHermann Holiday Fare Wine TrailNov 21-22Hermann, MOCentral Missouri
3. Thu26NovThanksgiving Buffet at H. Toad'sThu, Nov 26Lake of the Ozarks, MOLake of the Ozarks
4. Fri27–29NovKansas City Symphony: Disney's The Muppets Christmas Carol in Concert (Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center)Nov 27-29Kansas City, MOKansas City Area
5. Fri27NovMayor's Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony 2026Fri, Nov 27Kansas City, MOOur guide to this eventKansas City Area
6. Fri27+NovRudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer at the Landers TheatreNov 27-Dec 13Springfield, MOSpringfield and Southwest Missouri
7. Mon30NovGarden Glow: Sensory NightMon, Nov 30St. Louis, MOSt. Louis Area
8. Wed2DecLeslie Odom, Jr. The Christmas Tour 2026Wed, Dec 2St. Louis, MOSt. Louis Area
9. Fri4–6DecKansas City Symphony: Handel's Messiah (Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center)Dec 4-6Kansas City, MOKansas City Area
10. Fri4DecMannheim Steamroller ChristmasFri, Dec 4St. Louis, MOSt. Louis Area
11. Sat5–23DecSanta's Pancakes & PJs Cruise, Showboat Branson BelleDec 5-23Branson, MOOur guide to this eventBranson and Table Rock Lake
12. Mon7DecChristmas Together Tour: Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith and CeCe Winans (T-Mobile Center)Mon, Dec 7Kansas City, MOKansas City Area
13. Thu10–11DecIN UNISON Christmas (St. Louis Symphony)Dec 10-11St. Louis, MOSt. Louis Area
14. Thu10–13DecJoplin Little Theatre: I'll Be Home for ChristmasDec 10-13Joplin, MOSpringfield and Southwest Missouri
15. Thu10DecLindsey Stirling: The Snow Waltz TourThu, Dec 10St. Louis, MOSt. Louis Area
16. Fri11DecKansas City Symphony: Cody Fry Christmas (Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center)Fri, Dec 11Kansas City, MOKansas City Area
17. Sat12–13DecThe Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert (St. Louis Symphony)Dec 12-13St. Louis, MOSt. Louis Area
18. Sat12DecWho Brought the Humbug at the Missouri Theater (816 LIVE)Sat, Dec 12St. Joseph, MONorth Missouri
19. Thu17–20DecKansas City Symphony: Christmas Festival (Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center)Dec 17-20Kansas City, MOKansas City Area
20. Thu17DecMercy Holiday Celebration at Lindenwood (St. Louis Symphony)Thu, Dec 17St. Charles, MOSt. Louis Area
21. Thu17–21DecSpringfield Ballet: The NutcrackerDec 17-21Springfield, MOSpringfield and Southwest Missouri
22. Fri18–20DecMercy Holiday Celebration (St. Louis Symphony)Dec 18-20St. Louis, MOSt. Louis Area
23. Sat19DecSaint Joseph Symphony: Holiday Cheer at the Missouri TheaterSat, Dec 19St. Joseph, MONorth Missouri
24. Tue22DecAna Gasteyer Sugar and Booze Holiday Spectacular (St. Louis Symphony)Tue, Dec 22St. Louis, MOSt. Louis Area
25. Wed23–24DecKansas City Symphony: The Polar Express in Concert (Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center)Dec 23-24Kansas City, MOKansas City Area
26. Sun27DecMannheim Steamroller Christmas (Muriel Kauffman Theatre)Sun, Dec 27Kansas City, MOKansas City Area
27. Thu31DecNew Year's Eve Celebration (St. Louis Symphony)Thu, Dec 31St. Louis, MOSt. Louis Area

Season-Long Holiday Events

Not checked for each date: these run for weeks, and some open only on certain days or nights. Check the day you want on the organizer’s page.

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
5. Sat21+NovKansas City Repertory Theatre: A Christmas Carol (Spencer Theatre)Nov 21-Dec 24Kansas City, MOKansas City Area
6. Fri27+NovHallmark Christmas Experience at Crown CenterNov 27-Dec 20Kansas City, MOOur guide to this eventKansas City Area
7. Fri27+NovWild Lights at the Saint Louis ZooNov 27-Dec 30St. Louis, MOOur guide to this eventSt. Louis Area
8. Sat28+NovKansas City Ballet: The Nutcracker (Kauffman Center)Nov 28-Dec 24Kansas City, MOKansas City Area

Looking for New Year’s Eve? See Missouri New Year’s Eve events.

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