# Holiday Lighting Ceremony, presented by Saint Luke's North Hospital > Event for families in the Kansas City area (MO / KS). Times are Central Time. - When: Sat, Nov 21 · 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM - Where: North Park at Zona Rosa, 8640 N. Dixson Ave., Kansas City, MO 64153 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Check official pricing - Organizer: Zona Rosa - Official page: https://www.zonarosa.com/events/events/holiday-lights/ - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/holiday-lighting-ceremony-presented-by-saint-luke-s-north-hospital--listing-19189b51c2210710b58cf79d ## About Zona Rosa opens the 2026 holiday season with the lighting ceremony at North Park on Saturday, November 21, from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Northland elementary school choirs start at 3 pm, and local bands sing holiday songs on the main stage. Kerrigan Arnold and Shane Konicki of My KC Live on KCTV5 emcee. New this year, the mall lists train rides, a magical snow area, a snowball fight with 1,000 synthetic snowballs, and a giant holiday coloring wall. The Grinch and Cindy Lou Who appear, along with a mini reindeer horse and baby goats in pajamas, and a photo booth that prints a keepsake. Food trucks are on site. Santa arrives at 6 pm to switch on the lights. Saint Luke's North Hospital is the presenting sponsor. The page does not print an admission price. 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