Prairie Lights (1st of two weekends)

Prairie Lights (1st of two weekends)

November 29th, 2024 - December 1, 2024

Dyck Arboretum of the Plains
177 West Hickory
Hesston, KS 67062
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November 29, 30 and December 1 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 29

  • 6:00 to 8:00 pm, on the half hour: “Winter Constellations and the Christmas Star” with Ron Mallory in the Ad Astra Mobile Planetarium – each program will run 15-20 min, limited to 40 participants
  • Music by Dave Anderson on hammered dulcimer between planetarium presentations

Saturday, November 30

  • 6:15 pm: Music by Ken Rodgers, piano
  • 6:45 pm: Story time
  • 7:00 pm: Presentation by Jerelyn Ramirez, Kansas Astronomical Observers
  • 7:30 pm: Music by Ken Rodgers, piano

Sunday, December 1