Thanksgiving Weekend and the first December Weekend
Friday, Saturday and Sunday • 5:30 to 8 p.m. each night
Celebrate the arrival of winter and the holiday season with “Silent Nights on the Prairie,” Nov 28, 29,
and 30; and Dec 5, 6, and 7, from 5:30 – 8:00 PM each evening. Savor the quiet of a prairie night,
stroll twinkle-lit prairie paths, sip hot chocolate, eat s’mores around a campfire, and enjoy special music
and natural history programs in the company of family and friends.
Advanced tickets recommended (please read guidelines below):
- $5 for Adults
- FREE for children ages 0 to 12
- Non-refundable, non-transferable.
- YOU WILL BE ABLE PURCHASE TICKETS AT WALK UP between 5:30 and 7:30 pm inside the Gift Shop. Please do not arrive after 7:30 pm!
PROGRAM IN THE PRAIRIE PAVILION (subject to change)
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
Friday, December 5
- 6:30 to 7:15 pm: Grassland Groupies
Saturday, December 6
- 6 to 6:30 pm: Dave Anderson, hammered dulcimer
- 6:45 to 7:30 pm: Hesston College Performing Arts
Sunday, December 7
- 6 to 6:30 pm: Story time
- 6:45 to 7:30 pm: Hesston College Performing Arts
Guidelines for all attendees (subject to change):
- Choose and purchase tickets in advance for one of five half-hour slots to help us evenly distribute attendees each evening;
- Some areas of the path are dark. Please be prepared for low visibility. Bring a flashlight if needed.
- Tickets will be available November 1st online, in the Arboretum gift shop or by calling the office in advance.
- YOU CAN PURCHASE TICKETS AT THE ENTRANCE, unless the event is sold out. Be prepared to stand in line, if necessary.
Thank you for following these guidelines and helping us make this a safe and enjoyable event!