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10 things to do this weekend in the Wichita area (Nov. 29-30)


 People walk under the lighted arches for Illuminations at Botanica Gardens.
People walk under the lighted arches for Illuminations at Botanica Gardens. The Wichita Eagle

Christmas, Christmas and more Christmas! Wichita is jingling from all the holiday events that are crammed into the calendar these next few weeks. And even though a lot of activities are tied to the holidays, they can be enjoyed even if you’re still not ready to sing carols yet.

There are also non-holiday events as well. Here’s a sampling of both.

Old Town Square carriage rides, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, starting in front of the Warren Theatre Old Town, 353 N. Mead; free.

Winter Art Mania, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd.; free; wichitaartmuseum.org.

Winter Luminary Walk, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dyck Arboretum of the Plains, 177 W. Hickory St., Hesston; $5 adults, $4 members/senior citizens/college students, $2 ages 3 to 15; dyckarboretum.org.

Illuminations, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Botanica, 701 N. Amidon; $8, $7 members, $6 ages 3 to 12, free for children under 3; botanica.org.

Bradley Fair horse-drawn carriage rides, 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Bradley Fair Plaza, 21st and Rock Road; free; 316-630-9990.

Spiderman at the Thunder hockey game, Intrust Bank Arena, doors open at 6:05 p.m.; the game, vs. the Allen Americans, starts at 7:05; $15 to $35, 316-755-7328, intrustbankarena.com.

“A Crown Christmas: Our Christmas Spectacular,” 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Crown Uptown Theatre, 3207 E. Douglas; $25 to $45; $25 to $45; 316-612-7696.

Christmas Express Concert, 7 p.m. Saturday, Orpheum Theater, 200 N. Broadway; $20, www.selectaseat.com, 855-755-7328, Intrust Bank Arena Box Office and Select-A-Seat outlets.

“Amahl and the Night Visitors,” production by Opera Kansas, 3 p.m. Sunday, Mary Jane Teall Theater at Century II, 225 W. Douglas, $25 adults, $15 ages 16 and under; www.wichitatix.com.

Candlelight Christmas Concert, 4 p.m. Sunday, Wiedemann Hall, Wichita State; $7 adults, $6 seniors and military, $3 students, www.wichita.edu/fineartsboxoffice; 316-978-3233.

This story was originally published November 29, 2014 at 6:39 AM with the headline "10 things to do this weekend in the Wichita area (Nov. 29-30)."

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