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