# Things to do with kids in Excelsior Springs, MO

> 7 upcoming family events and 0 places and ongoing programs in Excelsior Springs, MO (Clay County, MO), in the Kansas City area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Mon, Nov 2.

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## Events ahead

- [Elf Factory — Excelsior Springs Community Center](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/elf-factory-excelsior-springs-community-center--listing-981f347c63e033502af8a01e) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Excelsior Springs Community Center · From $0.50 · checked Oct 27. Children make holiday ornaments, decorations, and small gifts at the Elf Factory inside the Excelsior Springs Community Center on the Saturday of the downtown Christmas kickoff…
- [Hall of Trees — Hall of Waters](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/hall-of-trees-hall-of-waters--listing-314cbc2de120357b9afbef3e) — Nov 21 – Dec 31 · Hall of Waters, Excelsior Springs · checked Oct 27. Local businesses and organizations each decorate a Christmas tree inside the Hall of Waters, and families walk through to look at the themes and vote for a favorite. The Downtown…
- [Lane of Lights — Excelsior Springs](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/lane-of-lights-excelsior-springs--listing-a068aa0b779550cf38019291) — Nov 21 – Dec 25 · 5:30 PM · Lover's Lane, Excelsior Springs · checked Oct 28. Families drive Lover's Lane after dark while volunteers' lighted scenes line the road, a Clay County tradition the Downtown Excelsior Partnership lists from the Saturday of the…
- [Letters from Santa — Excelsior Springs Museum & Archives](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/letters-from-santa-excelsior-springs-museum-and-archives--listing-3516b3f74f4d9c930ecd78b2) — Nov 21 – Dec 13 · Excelsior Springs Museum & Archives · checked Oct 27. Children drop a letter in the North Pole mailbox outside the Excelsior Springs Museum & Archives and get a personalized reply the page calls an official letter from Santa's North…
- [Lighted Christmas Parade — Excelsior Springs](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/lighted-christmas-parade-excelsior-springs--listing-27f768dfd7a441afc0fd58f0) — Sat, Nov 21 · 6:00 PM · Downtown Excelsior Springs · checked Oct 27. Downtown Excelsior Springs holds its annual lighted parade on the Saturday of the Christmas kickoff, with the 2026 theme Winter Wonderland. Families stand along the downtown…
- [Mayor's Downtown Lighting Ceremony — Excelsior Springs](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/mayor-s-downtown-lighting-ceremony-excelsior-springs--listing-c2db8e0c6c0d0957dbe82e73) — Sat, Nov 21 · 6:00 PM · Hall of Waters Lawn, Excelsior Springs · Free · checked Oct 28. The mayor switches on a Christmas tree on the Hall of Waters lawn to open the downtown holiday season in Excelsior Springs. The page calls it a free community event, welcomes…
- [Santa Claus is Coming to Town — Hall of Waters](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/santa-claus-is-coming-to-town-hall-of-waters--listing-5eae7554e2fe10b7f5892e72) — Fri, Dec 11 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Hall of Waters, Excelsior Springs · Free · checked Oct 27. Santa stops at the Hall of Waters in downtown Excelsior Springs for free pictures on a Friday evening in December. Families meet him at 201 E. Broadway, pick up reindeer food…

## Nearby

- [Things to do with kids in Clay County, MO](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/counties/clay-county-mo) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/counties/clay-county-mo.md)
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- [Things to do with kids in Kansas City](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city.md)
- [This weekend in Kansas City](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/this-weekend.md)

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