2023 Christmas in Dodge City Events and Activity Book

CELEBRATE IN THE WILD WEST Parade of Lights • Light Tours Holiday Experiences • Family Fun

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Chili Cook Off Boot Hill Museum

Chili Judging • 3:30 p.m.

Chili Public Sampling • 4:30 p.m.

Judges Choice Awards • 4:45 p.m.

Christmas Fun

4:00 p.m.

Prize Registration Santa’s House Hot Chocolate

Snowball Drop

5:00 p.m.

Building Solutions Snowball Drop

Mayor’s Tree Ceremony

3rd Ave. between Wyatt Earp Blvd & Front St.

Monday Nov. 27

Madrigals Perform • 5:30 p.m.

Prize Giveaway • 5:45 p.m.

Tree Lighting • 5:50 p.m.

Parade of Lights 6:00 p.m.

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Frosty Friday

December 1 • 4 p.m. • Downtown Dodge City’s community art walk moves to the first Friday in December during the holidays and becomes Frosty Friday.

Patrons can expect the same inspiring art, refreshments, and sales, but most will have a holiday twist.

Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!)

December 1 - 3, 8 - 10, & 15 - 17 • Depot Theater

Three actors go all-out, weaving every Christmas story, tradition, seasonal icons, and carol into one festive frenzy.

Red Beard Coffee’s Winter Extravaganza TBD • Red Beard Coffee

Join Red Beard Coffee for winter family fun all December long.

Past events have included a cinnamon roll bake-off, cookie decorating contest, Santa Claus, discounts, and carriage rides.

Visit facebook.com/redbeardcoffeedc for more information.

Breakfast with Santa

December 2 • 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. • Boot Hill Museum Enjoy breakfast, crafts, story time, games, and get your picture taken with Santa during the Boot Hill Museum’s Breakfast with Santa.

Holiday Posada

December 5 • 6 p.m. • Boot Hill Museum - Great Western Hotel The Dodge City Chamber of Commerce and Multi-Cultural Committee host this come-and-go event at the Boot Hill Museum.

Enjoy food from various cultures, entertainment, and door prizes.

Holiday Hullabaloo

December 9 • 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. • Dodge City Public Library Enjoy family fun at the Dodge City Public Library with holiday crafts, games, photo booth, and refreshments. New this year is a gingerbread building event for teens.

A Christmas Tea

December 9 • 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. • Mueller-Schmidt House Join the Ford County Historical Society on Saturday, Dec. 9, at the Mueller-Schmidt House (Home of Stone) for A Christmas Tea. Enjoy period-appropriate refreshments and caroling accompanied by the pump organ.

Christmas Tea at the Depot December 9 • 2 p.m. • Depot Theater

Indulge your taste buds with warm, refreshing tea while you enjoy a reading of the Nutcracker during the Depot Theater’s Christmas Tea at the Depot.

Dodge City Cowboy Band Christmas Concert

December 10 • 3 p.m. • Village Square Mall Join the Dodge City Cowboy Band at the Village Square Mall for its annual Christmas Concert.

Carnegie Christmas Card Contest Awards Ceremony December 12 • Carnegie Center for the Arts

Join the Carnegie Center for the Arts when they announce the winners of their annual Christmas Card Contest.

Breakfast with Santa

December 16 • 10 a.m. • Dodge City Family YMCA Enjoy warm and savory biscuits and grave, coffee and juice while you play games, dance to music, and get your photo with Santa, all at the Dodge City Family YMCA. Fun for the whole family.

Gingerbread House Party

December 16 • 1 p.m. - 5p.m. • Western State Bank Expo Center Explore your Holiday creativity by building your own Gingerbread House when Arrowhead West presents the Gingerbread House Party! Enjoy hot chocolate and Christmas cookies while you create the perfect gingerbread house.

Ice Skating at United Wireless Arena TBD • United Wireless Arena

Enjoy some wintertime family fun at the United Wireless Arena with one hour-long sessions of ice skating on select dates during the month of December. Visit https://www.unitedwireles.com for dates and times.

Holiday Lights Tours Begin TBD • Visitor Information Center

Climb aboard the Historic Trolley and enjoy an evening of lights, music, and fun with your friends and family tours offered on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, & Sunday nights.

Go to visitdodgecity.org/LightTours for schedule and details.

Penny Penguin’s Holiday Penny Penguin is sharing pictures from her holiday.

Can you spot the differences in the two images below?

Gingerbread Man Help Mrs. Claus finish the Gingerbread Man.

I Spy Santa’s Presents

Santa’s bag fell off his sleigh and spilled all of his presents.

Can you help him find them all?

Help Maximo Find Santa’s Mailbox

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Santa’s Secret Message Use the clue below to solve Santa’s secret message.

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