Santa (& the Grinch) Coming to the Cosmosphere!
Sun, Dec 14 from 1:00pm to 3:00pmThe holidays are here, and Santa is coming to town…specifically to the Cosmosphere! Beginning December 12, 2025, bring your family to meet Santa at the Cosmosphere!
The Prairie Nutcracker at the Historic Fox Theatre
Sun, Dec 14 from 3:00pm to 5:00pmExperience a Kansas Christmas tradition with The Prairie Nutcracker, December 12-14 at Hutchinson’s
Historic Fox Theatre. This uniquely Kansas adaptation set in 1869 is the perfect heartwarming American celebration for the holiday season.
Santa (& the Grinch) Coming to the Cosmosphere!
Sun, Dec 14 from 5:30pm to 7:00pmThe holidays are here, and Santa is coming to town…specifically to the Cosmosphere! Beginning December 12, 2025, bring your family to meet Santa at the Cosmosphere!
The Polar Express at the Cosmosphere
Now - Sun, Dec 14 at 9:00pmA young boy takes a magical train ride to the North Pole on Christmas Eve and discovers the enchanting wonders of friendship and the holiday spirit on ‘The Polar Express’ at the Cosmosphere.
Grand Ol’ Christmas Show at the McPherson Opera House
Sun, Dec 14 from 7:30pm to 9:30pmGrand Ol’ Christmas Show, brought to you by The Grand Ol’
Production Company, with artists and entertainers like Dalton Flake, the Dirty River Jazz Band, and Americana standout Blue
Water Highway, and the NOEL Radio Orchestra and Gospel Singers!
The Fatherhood Circle
Mon, Dec 15 from 9:00am to 11:00amCalling all Franklin and Allen County Dad's! SkillSource TD invites you to join free workshops where you can invest in yourself as a dad and connect with community!
The Polar Express at the Cosmosphere
Mon, Dec 15 from 3:00pm to 5:00pmA young boy takes a magical train ride to the North Pole on Christmas Eve and discovers the enchanting wonders of friendship and the holiday spirit on ‘The Polar Express’ at the Cosmosphere.
Cardinal Drug Store & Gifts – Pictures with Santa
Tue, Dec 16 from 4:00pm to 6:00pmSanta’s coming to town, and he’s stopping by Cardinal Drug Store & Gifts!
December’s Shady Lane Lecture Series
Tue, Dec 16 from 6:00pm to 7:30pmDon't miss our final Shady Lane Lecture of the year — Sights & Sounds of Cheyenne Bottoms!
Registration Deadline: Dec. 14. Cost: $15.
Santa (& the Grinch) Coming to the Cosmosphere!
Wed, Dec 17 from 5:30pm to 7:30pmThe holidays are here, and Santa is coming to town…specifically to the Cosmosphere! Beginning December 12, 2025, bring your family to meet Santa at the Cosmosphere!
“Menotti: Amahl and the Night Visitors” at The McPherson Opera House
Wed, Dec 17 from 7:00pm to 9:00pmBroadcast on NBC every year at Christmas time for more than a decade, “Amahl and the Night Visitors” remains one of the most frequently performed operas in the United States today.
Free admission, but a ticket is required.
“Miracle on 34th Street” at The McPherson Opera House
Thu, Dec 18 from 2:00pm to 5:00pmIn this Christmas classic, an old man going by the name of Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn) fills in for an intoxicated Santa in Macy’s annual Thanksgiving Day parade. Kringle proves to be such a hit that he is soon appearing regularly at the chain’s main store in midtown Manhattan























































