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.

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