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Spirit of the Holidays 2022
November
November 10, 11 & 12
Holiday Open House at Eclectic Charm
November 11
Flint Hills Veterans Day Parade on Poyntz Ave
November 11 - November 18
Festival of Trees at Manhattan Town Center, Auction on the 18
November 12
Holiday Open House in Downtown Manhattan
November 12
Buttons & Bows at The National Guard Armory
November 12
Ice Rink opens in City Park
November 18 - December 16
Nights of Lights Dining Platform Lighting Contest in Downtown
November 18 - December 16
12 Drinks of Christmas at Downtown restaurants & bars
November 13 - December 24
Wrap it Up Art Exhibit and Sale at Manhattan Arts Center
November 24
MHK Turkey Trot by Manhattan Running Company
November 24 - December 23
Optimist Christmas Tree Lot
November 25
Festival of Lights Tree Lighting Ceremony at Blue Earth Plaza
November 25 - December 24
Visit Santa at Manhattan Town Center
November 25 - December 31
Miracle on Moro, a Christmas cocktail pop-up, at The Hi Lo
November 25 - December 24
Holiday Performing Arts Festival at Manhattan Town Center
November 26
Small Business Saturday
November 26 & 27
Santa's Luminary Trail at Sunset Zoo
November 28
Cirque Dreams Holidaze at McCain Auditorium
December
December 1
Light of Life presented by Good Shepherd Homecare & Hospice at Manhattan Town Center
December 2
Manhattan Spirit of the Holidays Lighted Parade
December 2
Lighting of the Mayor’s Holiday Tree in City Park
December 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 & 11
One Christmas Eve at Evergreen Mall at Manhattan Arts Center
December 3, 4, 9, 10, 16, 17 & 18
Horse-drawn carriage rides through Downtown Manhattan
December 3
Festival of Lights Family Christmas Carnival at Blue Earth Plaza
December 3 & 10
Breakfast with Santa at Flint Hills Discovery Center
December 3 & 10
Country Christmas Market at Lazy T Ranch
December 3
Holiday Workshop at Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art
December 3
Santa Con in Aggieville
December 3
Red Cedar Harvest at Roger Schultz Community Park
December 3
Santa Saturday at Midwest Dream Car Collection
December 3
Holiday Auction & Gala at McCain Auditorium
December 4
Home Tour at McCain Auditorium
December 4
Sip & Shop at Liquid Art Winery
December 9, 16, 23
Candy Cane Flashlight Hunt at A & H Farm
December 11
Cocoa with The Grinch at A & H Farm
December 11
Flint Hills Children's Choir Holiday Special at McCain Auditorium
December 11
Manhattan Barbershop Harmony Society Home for the Holidays at Forum Hall
December 18
Holiday Open House at the Wolf House
December 31
New Year's Eve Party at MHK Play Studio
December 31
Family New Year's Eve at Flint Hills Discovery Center
December 31
New Year's Eve Date Night - Prime Rib Buffet at Hilton Garden Inn
December 31
Little Apple New Year’s Eve Ball Drop in Aggieville
January
January 1
First Day Hike at Tuttle Creek State Park
First Day 10K, 5K and 1 Mile at Anneberg Park
