Prairie Lights (1st of two weekends)

Prairie Lights (1st of two weekends)

November 28th, 2025 - November 30, 2025

Dyck Arboretum of the Plains
177 West Hickory
Hesston, KS 67062
Get Directions Get Tickets after Nov 1st

November 28, 29, and 30 from 5:30 to 8 pm. 

Experience the quiet beauty of Kansas in winter: dormant native grasses shifting in the wind, lights reflecting in our pond, and leafless trees lit from below like living sculptures. Observing tens of thousands of twinkle lights adorning the Arboretum path and illuminating our grounds is a great way to kick off the holiday season and find renewed appreciation for the prairie landscape around us.

Advanced tickets recommended:

  • $5 for Adults
  • FREE for children ages 0 to 12
  • Members may use their coupon code at checkout to receive member discount
  • Non-refundable, non-transferable

PROGRAM IN THE PRAIRIE PAVILION

Friday, November 28

  • 6 to 6:30 pm: Outside the Bach(s), violin/clarinet duo, Joan Griffing and Leslie Nicholas
  • 6:30 to 7:00 pm: Prairie Bronze Handbell Ensemble
  • 7:15 to 7:45 pm: Prairie Bronze Handbell Ensemble

Saturday, November 29

  • 6 to 6:30 pm: Ken Rodgers, piano
  • 6:45 to 7:30 pm: Raptor Program with Great Plains Nature Center

Sunday, November 30

  • 6 to 6:30 pm: Schowalter Singers
  • 6:45 to 7:30 pm: Newton Community Children’s Community Choir