Winter Magic on Cliff Drive opens to the public on November 3. On November 2, KC Parks, the City and neighborhood leaders for will join together for the official lighting and preview of Kansas City’s premier drive-thru holiday lights experience.

From 7 to 9pm, the Winter Magic gates will be open to Northeast neighbors free of charge, no voucher needed. Come by and experience the lights and sounds of Winter Magic for free, tonight only between 7-9pm!

Please note, this is an invite only event.

For those with tickets, the reception will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Cliff Drive in Kessler Park, 1800 Cliff Drive, with the official lighting and inaugural drive at 6:55 p.m.

Enter Cliff Drive through Gate 1 via The Paseo and drive as far as you can. Park in the right lane, exit your vehicle and walk up to the reception. Following the reception/lighting, you will return to your vehicle and drive through the light display. 

Winter Magic runs November 3, 2022, through January 1, 2023, from 6 p.m. to around 10 p.m. nightly. Vehicles will queue up/enter through Gate 1 at The Paseo & Lexington (1800 Cliff Drive). The one-mile lights experience will begin about ½ mile into the drive and ends just prior to exiting onto Gladstone via Gate 3. Gates 1 and 3 will only be open during Winter Magic operating hours. View a map here: https://kcparks.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=39b6dee137668a8d7f0ef928d&id=ec105493cb&e=c5ce29c1fb

Tickets are $25.00 per carload, limited to 250 cars per hour, and are available online for advanced purchase. A portion of proceeds will benefit KC Parks and capital improvements along Cliff Drive.

Visit the Winter Magic website for more details: wintermagickc.com.