Holiday Events Around Lee's Summit and Blue Springs, Plus Our Santa Day

What’s going on for the holidays around Lee’s Summit and Blue Springs?

Short answer: A lot. Downtown Lee’s Summit has the Mayor’s Tree Lighting on November 20, a Holiday Mart and Santa visits all season, and Blue Springs has library and nature center events through December. We’re hosting our own Santa Day on Saturday, December 5, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at our office. Here’s a roundup, in date order, of what we’re putting on our calendars.

Dates and times can change, so check each organizer’s page before you go.

Our Santa Day: Saturday, December 5

We’re hosting Santa Day for our clients and their families at our office, 400 SW Longview Blvd, Suite 290, Lee’s Summit, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Come see us, say hi to Santa and bring your family and friends. Please RSVP on our events page so we know how many to expect.

December 5 is a busy Saturday around here, so here’s how you could build a whole day around it:

• 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Santa Day with us.
• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Holiday Mart at Green Street Market downtown.
• 2 to 3 p.m.: Storytime with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Blue Springs library (registration required).
• 3 to 5 p.m.: Selfies with Santa at the Lee’s Summit History Museum.

That’s a lot of Santa. We think that’s a good thing.

Downtown Lee’s Summit

• Holiday Mart, Saturdays, November 14 and 28 and December 5 and 19, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Green Street Market (209 SE Green Street).
• Mayor’s Tree Lighting, Friday, November 20, 5 to 8:30 p.m., at Green Street, with live music, vendors, kids’ activities, photos with Santa and a new 45-foot Christmas tree.
• Small Business Saturday, November 28, in Downtown Lee’s Summit.
• Selfies with Santa, Lee’s Summit History Museum (220 SW Main Street), free, 3 to 5 p.m. on November 28 and December 5, 12 and 19.
• Story Time with Santa, Wednesday, December 2, 4:30 to 7 p.m., at Budget Blinds on SE Main Street.
• All Aboard with Santa on the Missouri River Runner, December 5 and 6, at the Amtrak station (217 SW Main Street), with photos, crafts and a treat.
• Have a Jolly Dolly Christmas, Friday, December 11, 5 to 9 p.m., a ticketed Dolly Parton-themed evening at locations around downtown.
• Lee’s Summit Jazz Orchestra Winter Wonderland, Tuesday, December 15, 6 to 7:30 p.m., at Green Street, a fundraiser for the orchestra.

Downtown also runs a holiday gift card giveaway, with a $500 gift card usable at more than 60 locally owned businesses, and the winner is drawn on December 16.

Blue Springs

• Storytime with Santa and Mrs. Claus, Saturday, December 5, 2 to 3 p.m., at the Mid-Continent Public Library’s Blue Springs North branch. Registration is required.
• Holiday Crafts & Mulled Cider, Saturday, December 19, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Missouri Department of Conservation’s Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center (1401 NW Park Rd), with crafts made from natural and native materials and a stroll through the nature center.

If you’re planning a winter move

Thinking of listing your home this winter? Our winter selling checklist covers how to get ready, and showings still happen between the parties. And if you’re new to the area, an evening at the tree lighting is a pretty good way to see Downtown Lee’s Summit in its holiday best.

What this means for you

We hope to see you on December 5. If you can’t make it, we’d still love to hear what you’re planning. Talk to us, and for more on the neighborhoods, see our Lee’s Summit and Blue Springs pages.

Sources

• Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street, Events and Holidays. https://downtownls.org/events/ and https://downtownls.org/holidays/
• City of Lee’s Summit, Green Street Market. https://cityofls.net/green-street/green-street-market
• Mid-Continent Public Library, Storytime with Santa and Mrs. Claus. https://www.mymcpl.org/events/122420/storytime-santa-and-mrs-claus
• Missouri Department of Conservation, Holiday Crafts & Mulled Cider at Burr Oak Woods (Dec. 19, 2026). https://mdc-event-web.s3licensing.com/Event/EventDetails/220762