Bank Midwest Presents Centennial Holiday Celebrations at the Station Stay warm and cozy inside Kansas City s favorite holiday destination, enjoying a variety of unique sights, sounds and experiences this holiday season.
Centennial Holiday Highlights Nov 22 Dec 6 DEC14 & 21 DEC18-21 DEC 20 DEC 31 Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony Presented by KCTV5 Kiss Under the Clock with 99.7 The Point s Kelly Urich Science Santa in Science City* KFKF LIVE BROADCAST on 94.1 with Dale Carter Holiday Dance Showcases Kansas City Southern s Holiday Express Train with Santa KFKF LIVE BROADCAST on 94.1 with Dale Carter on 12/20 Polar Express Pajama Party in The Extreme Screen* Mrs. Claus Decorating Holiday Cookies in Science City* Noon Year s Eve in Science City* *With Paid Admission And DON T MISS these unique Union Station attractions: Step into the world of larger-than-life animatronic Insects! XTREME Bugs! Exhibit Enjoy Classic Holiday Movies on the Region s Biggest Screen! Special Holiday movies playing at the Regnier Catch a Live Production at H&R Block! Jingle ARRGH the Way! A Christmas Pirate Adventure Nov 25 - Dec 27 Join Us for Holiday Science in Science City! Daily activities for the entire month of December! Stop By The Planetarium for LET IT SNOW Playing daily November 22, 2014 - January 5, 2015
Planetarium Schedule November 28 December 21 Tuesday Friday 10:30am - One World, One Sky: Big Bird s Adventure 1 & 1:30 pm - Let it Snow 2pm - Earth, Moon, and Sun 3pm - Stargaze KC 4pm - Dinosaurs at Dusk Saturday 10:30am - One World, One Sky: Big Bird s Adventure 12 & 12:30 pm - Let it Snow 1pm - Stargaze KC 2pm - Earth, Moon, and Sun 3 & 3:30pm - Let it Snow 4pm - Black Holes Sunday 12 & 12:30pm - Let it Snow 1pm - Stargaze KC 2pm - Earth, Moon, and Sun 3 & 3:30 pm - Let it Snow 4pm - Black Holes December 22, 2014 January 5, 2015 Monday Friday 11 & 11:30am - Let it Snow 1 & 1:30pm - Let it Snow 2pm - Earth, Moon, and Sun 3pm - Stargaze KC 4pm - Dinosaurs at Dusk Saturday 10:30am - One World, One Sky: Big Bird s Adventure 12 & 12:30pm - Let it Snow 1pm - Stargaze KC 2pm - Earth, Moon, and Sun 3 & 3:30pm - Let it Snow 4pm - Black Holes Sunday 12 & 12:30pm - Let it Snow 1pm - Stargaze KC 2pm - Earth, Moon, and Sun 3 & 3:30pm - Let it Snow 4pm - Black Holes Please Note: December 24 Closed at 2PM For complete and up-to-date details UnionStation.org #USKCHolidays
Centennial Holiday Schedule Please Note: The schedule is subject to change. Union Station Hours unless otherwise stated Building Hours 6-12AM Monday - Sunday Xtreme BUGS! 10AM - 5PM Tuesday - Saturday 12-5PM Sunday Science City 10AM - 5PM Tuesday - Saturday 12-5PM Sunday HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY Join us inside Union Station where the weather is always seasonally warm! Saturday, November 22 10:00 am 8:00 pm Tree Lighting at 5:15 pm PROJECT WARMTH DONATION DRIVE Donate a new or gently used coat or blanket to Project Warmth at the Union Station Information Desk throughout the day and receive a FREE pass to the Planetarium. (Limit 2 passes per family, please.) KISS UNDER THE CLOCK WITH 99.7 THE POINT S KELLY URICH 12 Noon to 4:00 pm A donation to the Salvation Army gives you smooching privileges under Union Station s iconic clock and a holiday photo keepsake. HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES AND ENTERTAINMENT GRAND HALL 10 AM - 4 PM FREE Holiday Maker Village, Featuring Red Star Studio 11-11:30 AM School of Rock KC s talented kids put a rockin spin on the holidays 12-12:30 PM Boone Tabernacle Choir - Spiritual sounds of the season 1-1:30 PM Musical Theatre For Young People Holiday tunes for the young and young at heart 2-2:30 PM Kansas City Ballet - A very special holiday performance. 3-3:45 PM Snow Globes Presented by Quixotic Enjoy original and classic holiday tunes from this popular folk trio accompanied by gifted students from Quixotic 4-4:30 PM Theatre For Young America and Mrs. Claus short preview of Jingle Arggg the Way 4:30-5 pm Holiday Piano Classics by Nicolas Rodriguez and Ethan Nguyen 5-5:25 PM Little Sisters of the Poor Bell Choir and Singers in front of Harvey s 5-6 PM Fairy Princess 5:15 PM Holiday Lighting Ceremony Presented by KCTV5 with Emcees Alexis Del Cid and Dave Hall from KCTV5 News This Morning & Better KC 6 PM Metropolitan Strings Academy Sounds Sprint Festival Plaza 6-8 PM Mini Holiday Train - Your little ones can be among the first this season to ride on our miniature train from for FREE! Sprint Festival Plaza
Sunday November 23 12-4PM Mini Holiday Train, $5 per rider Free For Union Station Members 12-5PM Model Train Holiday displays November 25 & 26 (opens on Tuesday, Nov. 25th) November 27 All Union Station Attractions Closed For Thanksgiving Friday, November 28 12PM Jingle Argggh the Way presented by Theatre For Young America, $10 (members $8) 12, 2:30 & 7PM Elf $2 per person Saturday, November 29 2PM Jingle Argggh the Way presented by Theatre For Young America, $10 (members $8) 12, 2:30 & 7PM Elf $2 per person Sunday, November 30 12-4PM Mini Holiday Train, $5 per rider Free For Union Station Members 12-5PM Model Train Holiday displays 12, 2:30 & 7PM Elf $2 per person
Centennial Holiday Schedule December 8-26 Kansas City Public Schools/Manual Career Technical School Culinary Arts Gingerbread House Display Tuesday, December 2 Wednesday, December 3 11-11:30AM Vocal Plus Chanute, KS choir East Grand Hall Thursday, December 4 10AM - 3PM Mini Holiday Train, $5 per rider Free For Union Station Members 1PM - 2PM Spirit of Independence Brass Ensemble Grand Hall
Friday, December 5 8AM - 11PM Sprint Festival Plaza Closed Private Event 10AM - 3PM Mini Holiday Train, $5 per rider Free For Union Station Members 10:15-11AM Syncopations (Shoal Creek Ele) Choir East Grand Hall 10AM & 2PM Jingle Argggh the Way presented by Theatre For Young America, $10 (members $8) 8PM Seamless Dance - A Winter s Night Adult $20, Child (10 and under) & members $15 12, 2:30 & 7PM National Lampoon s Christmas Vacation $2 per person Saturday, December 6 8AM - 11PM Sprint Festival Plaza Closed Private Event 10AM 12PM Science Santa in Science City with 94.1 KFKF 2PM Jingle Argggh the Way presented by Theatre For Young America, $10 (members $8) 8PM Seamless Dance - A Winter s Night Adult $20, Child (10 and under) & members $15 12, 2:30 & 7PM National Lampoon s Christmas Vacation $2 per person Sunday, December 7 12PM - 4PM Mini Holiday Train, $5 per rider Free For Union Station Members 12PM - 5PM Model Train Holiday displays 2PM - 4PM Billie Mahoney Dance Troupe Sprint Festival Plaza 2PM Seamless Dance - A Winter s Night Adult $20, Child (10 and under) & members $15 12, 2:30 & 7PM National Lampoon s Christmas Vacation $2 per person Monday, December 8
Centennial Holiday Schedule Tuesday, December 9 10AM Indian Woods Middle School Festival Choir Sprint Festival Plaza 6:30PM Clear Creek Elementary Choir East Grand Hall Wednesday, December 10 8AM - 11PM Sprint Festival Plaza Closed Private Event 11AM Prairie View High School Choir East Grand Hall 11:30AM Tiger Travellers Choir East Grand Hall 1PM Northland Christian High School Choir East Grand Hall Thursday, December 11 8AM - 11PM Sprint Festival Plaza Closed Private Event 9:30AM Tomahawk Elementary Choir East Grand Hall 10AM Longview Lake Elementary School Choir East Grand Hall 10:30AM Raytown South High School Choir East Grand Hall 11:45AM Mill Creek Elementary Choir East Grand Hall 4:30PM Cristo Ray School Choir East Grand Hall
Friday, December 12 8AM - 11PM Sprint Festival Plaza Closed Private Event 10:30AM Ravenswood Treble Note N Choir East Grand Hall 11:30PM Lean on Me Singers East Grand Hall 12PM Bella Voce Women s Ensemble (LCPA) East Grand Hall 3:30-4PM Benton Singers East Grand Hall 4-6PM Kansas City Music Teachers Holiday Piano Recitals East Grand Hall 10AM & 12PM Jingle Argggh the Way presented by Theatre For Young America, $10 (members $8) 8PM Snow Globes presented by Quixotic ($20 pre sale, $25 on the door) 12, 2:30 & 7PM Home Alone $2 per person Saturday, December 13 1PM - 11PM Sprint Festival Plaza Closed Private Event 9AM - 6PM Salvation Army bell ringing 10AM - 5:30PM Kansas City Music Teachers Holiday Piano Recitals East Grand Hall 10-10:30AM Kelley Bethel Smith Performance Group Sprint Festival Plaza 12:30-1PM Voices of Children Singing Sprint Festival Plaza 10AM Holiday reading time with Mrs. Claus FREE, Limited Seating Available 2PM & 4PM Jingle Argggh the Way presented by Theatre For Young America, $10 (members $8) 8PM Snow Globes presented by Quixotic ($20 pre sale, $25 on the door) 12, 2:30 & 7PM Home Alone $2 per person Science City 1-3PM Red Star Studio in Science City
Centennial Holiday Schedule Sunday, December 14 12PM - 4PM Mini Holiday Train, $5 per rider Free For Union Station Members 11AM - 5PM Model Train Holiday displays 12PM - 5PM Kansas City Music Teachers Holiday Piano Recitals East Grand Hall Holiday Dance Showcase Sprint Festival Plaza 11:45AM - 12:45PM Studio M Dance Academy 1:30-2:30PM Miller Marley School of Dance and Voice 3-4PM Monica s School of Dance 4:15-5:15PM Studio D Dance Company 5:30-6PM Danceworks Conservatory 1 & 6PM All Jazzed Up! presented by Academy of the Arts SOLD OUT! 12, 2:30 & 7PM Home Alone $2 per person Monday, December 15 11 11:45AM Astro Notes Choir East Grand Hall 3-5PM George Gargliardi, Pianist East Grand Hall Tuesday, December 16 11-3PM George Gargliardi, Pianist East Grand Hall 12:30PM Meadow Lane Elementary Choir East Grand Hall 11AM Jingle Argggh the Way presented by Theatre For Young America, $10 (members $8)
Wednesday, December 17 12:30PM Kelly Brook Elementary Choir East Grand Hall 7-7:30PM Bingham Middle School Choir East Grand Hall Thursday, December 18 10AM - 7PM Mini Holiday Train, $5 per rider Free For Union Station Members 10AM - 7PM Model Train Holiday displays 2 5PM Kansas City Southern Holiday Express Sprint Festival Plaza/Train Dock 11AM LCPA Chamber and Women s Ensemble East Grand Hall 2-6PM Salvation Army bell ringing Friday, December 19 10AM 7PM Kansas City Southern Holiday Express Sprint Festival Plaza/Train Dock 10AM - 7PM Mini Holiday Train, $5 per rider Free For Union Station Members 10AM - 7PM Model Train Holiday displays 10AM & 12PM Jingle Argggh the Way presented by Theatre For Young America, $10 (members $8) 12, 2:30 & 7PM Polar Express $2 per person Saturday, December 20 9AM - 6PM Salvation Army Kansas City Southern Executive ringing bell from 10AM 1PM 9:30AM - 7PM Kansas City Southern Holiday Express Sprint Festival Plaza/Train Dock 10AM - 7PM Mini Holiday Train, $5 per rider Free For Union Station Members 10AM - 7PM Model Train Holiday displays 10AM - 12PM 94.1 KFKF Live Remote Science City 1-3PM Mrs. Claus will be decorating Holiday Cookies 2PM & 4PM Jingle Argggh the Way presented by Theatre For Young America, $10 (members $8) 12, 2:30 Polar Express $2 per person 7PM Polar Express Pajama Party $2, FREE for Union Station Members
Centennial Holiday Schedule Sunday, December 21 9:30AM 5PM Kansas City Southern Holiday Express Sprint Festival Plaza/Train Dock, FREE Free with any attraction ticket or by donation 10AM - 5PM Mini Rudy Train (Holiday Spirit), $5 per rider Free For Union Station Members Holiday Dance Showcase Sprint Festival Plaza 1-2PM Ibsen Dancr Theatre 2:30-3:30PM Legacy School of the Arts 4-5PM Steppin Out The Studio 12, 2:30 & 7PM Polar Express $2 per person Monday, December 22 10AM - 5PM Science City, Xtreme BUGS! & Planetarium OPEN 6-7PM Spirit of Independence Brass Ensemble East Grand Hall 12PM Jingle Argggh the Way presented by Theatre For Young America, $10 (members $8) Tuesday, December 23 12PM Jingle Argggh the Way presented by Theatre For Young America, $10 (members $8) Wednesday, December 24 Closing at 2PM for Christmas Eve 10AM - 2PM Science City open 10AM - 2PM Mini Holiday Train, $5 per rider Free For Union Station Members 10AM - 2PM Model Train Holiday displays
Thursday, December 25 All Union Station Attractions Closed for Christmas Day Friday, December 26 10AM - 5PM Mini Holiday Train, $5 per rider Free For Union Station Members 10AM - 5PM Science City open Saturday, December 27 11AM - 11PM Sprint Festival Plaza Closed Private Event 12 & 2PM Jingle Argggh the Way presented by Theatre For Young America, $10 (members $8) Science City Join Us For Holiday Recycling Projects Science City Admission Required Sunday, December 28 12PM - 4PM Mini Holiday Train, $5 per rider Free For Union Station Members 12PM - 5PM Model Train Holiday displays Monday, December 29 10AM - 5PM Science City, Xtreme BUGS! & Planetarium OPEN Tuesday, December 30
Centennial Holiday Schedule Wednesday, December 31 12PM - 7PM NOON YEAR S EVE in Science City with a balloon drop at 6PM January 1-3, 2015 All Union Station Attractions open normal operating hours Sunday, January 4 12PM - 4PM Mini Rudy Train (Holiday Spirit), $5 per rider Free For Union Station Members 12PM - 5PM Model Train Holiday displays Free with any attraction ticket or by donation Monday, January 5 10AM - 5PM Science City, Xtreme BUGS! & Planetarium OPEN Union Station Memberships make great gifts! Offering Year-Round Fun & Savings For complete and up-to-date details UnionStation.org #USKCHolidays Official Holiday Sponsor