Event · Outdoors

Winter Magic Drive-Through Holiday Lights (Northland)

When

Through Jan 2 · 6:00 PM–8:00 PMNightly Nov 4, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027; 6–8 p.m. most nights, 6–9 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and peak nights (see pricing calendar)

Where

Platte Purchase Park10400 N Platte Purchase Dr, Kansas City, MO 64154Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

Family friendly — all ages welcome

Cost

$20–$40 per car depending on date ($20 value/late-season, $25 early December, $30 high-demand, $40 peak December Saturdays)Drive-through only; guests stay in their vehicles.

Organizer

Winter Magic (Jolt Lighting) with KC Parks

Winter Magic is a drive-through holiday light show in Platte Purchase Park in the Northland, now in its seventh season overall and third year at this site. Families stay in their warm car and follow a route of more than a mile past light displays synchronized to holiday music, with a Christmas pickle scavenger hunt to keep children looking out the windows. The organizer describes it as family friendly for all ages, and one ticket covers the whole car, so it suits families with babies and toddlers who would not manage a long walk in the cold. The 2026-27 pricing calendar lists the show as open every night of the season from November 4, 2026 through January 2, 2027, usually 6 to 8 p.m. on weeknights and 6 to 9 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and peak nights. Per-car prices change by date: $20 on value and late-season nights, $25 on early December dates, $30 on high-demand dates such as Thanksgiving weekend, and $40 on peak December Saturdays. Tickets are sold online in advance. A portion of proceeds benefits KC Parks and Children's Mercy.