# Hometown Holidays and Mayor's Tree Lighting Ceremony > Event for families in the Kansas City area (MO / KS). Times are Central Time. - When: Sat, Dec 5 · 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM - Where: Liberty City Hall, 101 East Kansas Street, Liberty, MO 64068 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Check official pricing - Organizer: City of Liberty - Official page: https://www.libertymissouri.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=11160&month=12&year=2026&day=5&calType=0 - Last checked: Tue, Nov 3 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 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), 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/hometown-holidays-and-mayor-s-tree-lighting-ceremony--listing-34b9efd2a354425dc4f74b85 ## About Liberty's downtown holiday afternoon includes photos with Santa in the City Hall council chambers, kids' crafts in the atrium, s'mores, live music, a holiday market, a petting zoo, games, and caricature artists. The mayor's tree lighting is at 5:10 p.m. A kettle-corn vendor is marked as paid. The event itself is not labeled free. Activities are along Kansas Street and at the City Hall fountain unless noted. ## Similar picks in Kansas City - [Deck the Hall & Tree Lighting Ceremony (De Soto)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/deck-the-hall-and-tree-lighting-ceremony-de-soto--listing-bb59c6accd8be80bb0e979a2) — Sat, Dec 5 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · De Soto City Hall · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. 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