4th Annual Merry & Bright Union Station Lighting Event & Toy Drive
Thursday, November 20
5:30-7:00 pm
Union Station Plaza
Be a Part of the Holiday Magic!
Merry & Bright is a free, family-friendly event open to the public. This year’s event will once again feature the lighting of the Union Station building, photos with Santa, carriage rides, hot cocoa and cookies, a kids’ activity station, and special performances, as well as a TV partnership with KWCH Channel 12 and Summit Media.
Everyone is encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy or new coats and/or shoes to donate to the Wichita Children’s Home.
Event Activities:
The evening will be filled with holiday activities, music and more!
- Toy drive to benefit the Wichita Children’s Home
- Lighting of the Great Plains Transportation Museum train
- KWCH Channel 12 will cover the event live with co-sponsor SummitMedia (KFDI-FM 101.3)
- Pat Strathman of ESPN will Emcee
- KWCH, Summit Media, ESPN & KMUW are broadcast sponsors
- Photos with Santa
- Carriage rides with Brower Carriages
- Interactive Kids’ Station with Envision Arts Gallery
- Learning Lab Chriskindlmarket table
- Live performance by Ballet Wichita
- Live performance by Wichita Chorus Sweet Adelines, Wichita Children’s Theater & Dance, and Knocknasheega – Traditional Celtic Band
- Cocoa and cookies with Insomnia Cookies
- Fireworks with Victory Pyrotechnics
- The Wichita Police Department Mounted Unit
- Facepainting by SamJQW
- Party Rockerz Snow Sisters
Thank You Sponsors & Event Partners
Thank you to our generous sponsors and partners who are helping make this year’s event possible!
