8 fun things to do in the Wichita area this weekend (Dec. 12 and 13)
Holiday events are in full throttle this second weekend of December, with several events ongoing, and some taking place just this weekend. Here are some of the happenings in the Wichita area on Saturday and Sunday:
Season’s Treatings and Santa at the Barn at the Sedgwick County Zoo, animals receive treats from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday (check scz.org for scheduled times); see Santa along with animal demonstrations at the barn from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, 5555 W. Zoo Blvd; included in zoo admission or membership; 316-660-9453; scz.org.
“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” presented by the Wichita Children’s Theatre & Dance Center, 1 and 3 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Wichita Center for the Arts, 9112 E. Central; $6; 316-262-2282, www.wctdc.com.
“A Christmas Carol” by Forum Theatre, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday (also 8 p.m. Thursday through Dec. 19 and 2 p.m. Dec. 19), Scottish Rite Center, 332 E. First St.; $23 matinee, $25 evening; www.forumwichita.com, 316-618-0444.
Drive-Through Christmas light displays and narrated scenes from the events surrounding Jesus’ birth, 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday (plus Dec. 18 and 19), Countryside Christian Church, 1919 S. Rock Road; donations and canned food accepted to benefit Youth Horizons and the 184th Family Support Organization; 316-686-7206.
“A Christmas Story: The Musical,” presented by Music Theatre for Young People, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Mary Jane Teall Theater at Century II; $12 in advance, $15 at the door; www.wichitatix.com, 316-303-8100.
“Sounding Joy” concert by the Wichita Chamber Chorale, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, Plymouth Congregational Church, 202 N. Clifton; $20, $15 seniors, $5 college students; high school students and younger free; www.wichitachorale.com.
Wynonna & the Big Noise Christmas, ages 21 and older, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Kansas Star Arena, Mulvane; $25 to $60, www.ticketmaster.com, www.kansasstarcasino.com.
Living nativity, 6, 6:30, 7 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, plus Advent and wooden toy displays, coffee bar, organ demonstrations, East Heights United Methodist Church, 4407 E. Douglas; free (takes place during the College Hill Holiday Lights Trolley Tour, which is sold out).
This story was originally published December 12, 2015 at 7:37 AM with the headline "8 fun things to do in the Wichita area this weekend (Dec. 12 and 13)."