# Paola Mayor’s Tree Lighting Ceremony & Santa Visit > Event for families in the Kansas City area (MO / KS). Times are Central Time. - When: Fri, Nov 27 · 6:00 PM - Where: Park Square, 1 S. Pearl St, Paola, KS 66071 - Ages: Everyone welcome - Price: Free - Organizer: Paola Chamber of Commerce - Official page: https://micocf.org/miami-county-ks-events/ - Last checked: Mon, Nov 9 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/paola-mayor-s-tree-lighting-ceremony-and-santa-visit--listing-a599b4b7d7fbc4acdbe7eb18 ## About The mayor lights Paola's Christmas tree on Park Square and Santa makes a visit. Everyone is welcome, and the Chamber plans to share more details closer to the date. ## Similar picks in Kansas City - [Mayor's Christmas Tree Lighting at Crown Center](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/mayor-s-christmas-tree-lighting-at-crown-center--listing-b999fe047259715a190c4697) — Fri, Nov 27 · 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM · Crown Center Square · Free · checked Oct 14. 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