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 Photos
Hot Chocolate
Redhots & Snowball Drop 5:00 p.m.
Building Solutions Snowball Drop
Long Branch Lagoon Hotdog Party
One Free Hot Dog First 500 People
Monday Dec. 2
Mayor’s Tree Ceremony
3rd Ave. between Wyatt Earp Blvd & Front St. 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.
See route below
Carnegie Children’s Christmas Card Contest Awards Ceremony
December 3 • 6:30 p.m. • Carnegie Arts Dodge City
Join the Carnegie Center for the Arts when they announce the winners of their annual Children’s Christmas Card Contest.
First Frosty Friday
December 6 • 4 p.m. • Downtown
Dodge City’s community art walk moves to the first Friday in December during the holidays and becomes First Frosty Friday. Patrons can expect the same inspiring art, refreshments, and sales, but most will have a holiday twist.
On the Farce Day of Christmas
December 6 - 8, 13 - 15, & 20 - 21 • Depot Theater
To keep her religious mother from knowing she’s divorced, Wendy pays her charming ex to pose as her husband and go home for the holidays. What could go wrong?
Sara Evans - 21 Days of Christmas
December 6 • 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. • United Wireless Arena
Country music sensation and multi-platinum artist Sara Evans will perform beloved Christmas carols alongside her charttopping country classics in her warm, evocative voice during her Christmas Tour to United Wireless Arena.
Red Beard Coffee’s Winter Extravaganza
December 6, 7, 14, & 21• Red Beard Coffee
Join Red Beard Coffee for winter family fun all December long. Enjoy a cinnamon roll bake-off Friday, Dec. 6. Visits from Santa Claus, discounts, and carriage rides on the 7, 14, & 21. Visit facebook.com/redbeardcoffeedc for more information.
Breakfast with Santa
December 7 • 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 10 • 6 p.m. • Boot Hill Museum, Varieties Theater
The Dodge City Chamber of Commerce and Multi-Cultural Committee host this come-and-go event in the Varieties Theater at the Boot Hill Museum. Enjoy food from various cultures, entertainment, and door prizes.
Warm Up, Wrap Up
December 12 • 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. • Dodge City Public Library
All ages are invited to the Dodge City Public Library to wind down the year, create a DIY hot cocoa bombs, decorate a mug, and enjoy a cozy movie.
Christmas with Cops
December 14 • 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. • Hennessy Hall, Room 17
Join the Dodge City Police Dept. and the Ford County Sheriff for hot chocolate, breakfast treats, a visit from Santa and a fun Christmas craft at Hennessy Hall, Room 17 on Saturday, Dec. 14!
A Christmas Tea
December 14 • 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. • Mueller-Schmidt House
Join the Ford County Historical Society on Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Mueller-Schmidt House (Home of Stone) for A Christmas Tea. Enjoy period-appropriate refreshments and caroling with musical accompaniment.
Gingerbread House Party
December 14 • 12 p.m. - 4p.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.
Dodge City Cowboy Band
Christmas Concert
December 15 • 3 p.m. • Village Square Mall
Join the Dodge City Cowboy Band at the Village Square Mall for its annual Christmas Concert.
Breakfast with Santa
December 21 • 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. • Dodge City Family YMCA
Enjoy breakfast with Santa and fun activities at the Dodge City Family YMCA on Saturday, Dec. 21 beginning at 9 a.m.
Fun for the whole family. Visit https://www.dcksymca.org/ calendar for more fun activities at the YMCA.
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.
Gift for Frosty
Santa has a gift for Frosty, his favorite snowman. Can you spot the 12 differences in the two images below?
Santa’s Secret Message
Use the clue below to solve Santa’s secret message.
