Festival of Lights: Enchantment
November 13, 2020–January 3, 2021
Thursday–Sunday | 4–10 p.m.
Festival of Lights will be closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day.
Additional days (December 21-23 and December 28-30) have been added to accommodate seasonal holidays.
Festival of Lights: Enchantment, illuminated by Evergy, returns to Powell Gardens for its fourth year. Festival goers will walk a mile-long path spread out over 25 acres through the Gardens featuring a variety of immersive light displays. (The path is ADA compliant, and shorter options are available. Tram rides from the Missouri Barn to the Visitor Center will be available 5-10 p.m..)
More than 20 miles of holiday lights comprise installations that highlight the natural forms of Powell Gardens’ tree collection, show off the exceptional architecture and landscape design of the Gardens, and transport visitors to enchanted wonderlands, with plenty of Instagram and holiday card-worthy photo stops along the way. Don’t miss the brand new Enchanted Tiki Bar and Santa’s Workshop!
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Upgrade your experience and save with the Festival+ Pack. For $10, get a bundle of our most popular festival treats:
- One non-alcoholic beverage
- One holiday cookie
- One pair of holiday light 3D specs
Get Your Tickets, Parking Pass, and Festival+ Pack
Members do not need to purchase festival admission or parking. To add a Festival+ Pack to a member visit, use the ticket link above and select only the number of Festival+ Packs desired.
Special Events
November 13, 14, and 15 | 6 p.m., 7 p.m., and 8 p.m.
Included with festival admission | Powell Gardens members receive free admission
During the opening weekend of the festival, Kansas City Ballet Second Company will perform a brief exciting and beautiful medley of dance, including excerpts from Devon Carney’s “The Nutcracker” alongside new holiday-themed jazzy numbers that are sure to excite hearts and incite smiles.
November 21 | 6 p.m., 7 p.m., and 8 p.m.
Included with festival admission | Powell Gardens members receive free admission
Artists from the Lyric Opera of Kansas City will present a concert as part of Soundscapes in the City, a series of short, outdoor concerts featuring hits from opera and musical theatre.
Saturday, November 28 | 5-8 p.m.
Included with festival admission | Powell Gardens members receive free admission
On Saturday, November 28, three of Santa’s reindeer will visit the Children’s Garden corral. Visitors will be able to pet the reindeer and pose for photos with them. One night only.
November 27 – December 19 | Fridays & Saturdays
Included with festival admission | Powell Gardens members receive free admission
On Fridays and Saturdays between Nov. 27 and Dec. 19, deliver your holiday wish lists to Santa in a festively transformed corncrib in the Children’s Garden, where he will be posing for photos.
New This Year
Enchanted Tiki Bar
Enter a greenhouse transformed into a holiday-themed enchanted tiki bar complete with island cocktails, live tropical plants and music. Mele Kalikimaka!
Winter Wine Bar
Join us in the vineyard, featuring grape-themed lights, a wine bar, and cozy seating arranged around fire pits.
Evergreen Eatery
Fuel up with hot soups and snacks in the Evergreen Eatery, located in the Visitor Center.
Fountain of Light, by Quixotic
The Fountain of Light installation will transform the Fountain Garden, combining reflective structures, lighting design, and sound elements to create depth and space evolving into a fully immersive environment for the viewer.
Perennial Lounge
Stock up on garden-inspired and locally made gifts, sweet treats by local confectionaries from at the Conifer Candy Bar, and coveted poinsettias grown at Powell Gardens each year in the Perennial Lounge, located in the Visitor Center.
Festival Favorites
Creation Station
Visit the Creation Station in the Visitor Center to make this year’s holiday-themed make-and-take craft, a pinecone ornament. Then visit the Education Building in the Children’s Garden to play two life-sized board games and enjoy an additional holiday craft.
Holly Jolly Rest Stop
Enjoy hot drinks (spiked and not!), frosted cookies, and savory snacks at this festive outpost at the Missouri Barn, will have fire pits where families can cozy up together on the adjacent lawn in front of a spectacular view of the display in the Villandry Garden.
View From the Top
Head up to the top of the Silo and gaze out over the Gardens and experience the twinkling wonderland from above.
Photo Stops
Take the perfect Instagram or holiday card-worthy photo while you explore. The display provides plenty of holiday lights, rosy cheeks, and winter scenery to make your photo one of a kind!
Corporate Rentals
Interested in renting Festival of Lights: Enchantment with your organization? Learn more by clicking on the corporate rentals link.
Volunteer
Powell Gardens is back with our biggest event of the year! We are in need of volunteers to assist with parking, checking-in festival goers, and working concession services. (All volunteers will receive two free tickets to the festival and dinner will be provided for those who work longer than 3.5 hours.) See below for dates and times to volunteer!
COVID-19 Safety
The safety of visitors, staff, and volunteers is a top priority for the Gardens, and leadership reviews precautions frequently to ensure that they are adequate and appropriate in response to the pandemic. Precautions for the Festival of Lights will follow guidance from local health officials and will be posted on the Powell Gardens website as the event approaches. Pre-purchase admission for contactless entry.
Festival of Lights: Enchantment is generously illuminated by Evergy. Thank you!