Hallmark is rolling its Christmas movie universe back into Kansas City this holiday season, with the Hallmark Christmas Experience returning to Crown Center for a third year starting November 27 and running every weekend through December 20. The event's newest and priciest ticket tier, the $1,799 Make Memories package, is already sold out for all four weekends before the first gate even opens.
Four Weekends, One Sold-Out Tier
According to the event's official ticket packages page, the experience runs weekends from November 27 through December 20 in Kansas City, Missouri, offering day and evening passes, package inclusions, and individual tickets to Stars on Stage shows, workshops and dining experiences. Hallmark unveiled the full 2026 lineup, programming and ticket packages on May 12, according to a statement from Hallmark, which described the event as running “every weekend from Thanksgiving to Christmas.”
The ticket lineup includes three tiers: Be Merry at $299, Find Magic at $749, and the new Make Memories package at $1,799, with early-bird pricing on the first two packages listed at $259 and $699, per The Kansas City Star. Make Memories debuted this year with access to all Stars on Stage shows and the Saturday Night Showcase, designated seating, a meet-and-greet breakfast and a dedicated lounge, the Star reported. That top package is now marked “sold out all four weekends” on the official ticket site.
A Returning Host and a New Movie Preview
KCTV5 notes the event is returning to Crown Center for a third year in 2026, building on two prior holiday runs at the Kansas City complex. The Star also reported that this year's event will include sneak peeks at two upcoming Countdown to Christmas movies, Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True and A Grand Biltmore Christmas, giving fans an early look before the films premiere.
Beyond the main packages, Hallmark is offering a Tyler Hynes Ornament Signing Add-On, available only to Be Merry, Find Magic and Make Memories package holders. The add-on, which includes a keepsake ornament, an in-person signing and an individual photo opportunity, is scheduled for two dates only: November 29 and December 6, both starting at 3 p.m., according to the event's passes and tickets listing.
What Mickey Visit's Coverage Adds
A separate report from Mickey Visit fills in details on the event's broader structure, describing a Day Pass priced at $99 that includes a light walk, a hot cocoa voucher, premium tree-ring access, a Holiday Hallmarket discount, one Stars on Stage show and other festive activities. The Be Merry package builds on those day-pass benefits with three Stars on Stage shows, a 20 percent discount on additional shows, a weekend badge, an art print, community room access and Saturday Showcase access, per that outlet's reporting. Hallmark has advertised the Be Merry tier as a $350 value, according to the same report.
Mickey Visit's coverage also lists a Find Magic package that adds Be Merry benefits plus lounge access, first access to book a holiday-themed bed-and-breakfast room at the Westin, a group photo with Hallmark stars and other premium perks. That outlet reports Find Magic has already sold out for the first three weekends. The Make Memories tier, per the same report, stacks Be Merry and Find Magic benefits with a meet-and-greet breakfast, an exclusive lounge, dedicated onsite guest services, a signed art print, a Hallmark History Experience and a Holiday Hallmarket keepsake.
Jonathan Bennett returns as host for the event, with a different celebrity lineup appearing each weekend, Mickey Visit reports. Weekend one, running November 27-29, features Andrew Walker, B.J. Britt, Brooke D'Orsay, Erin Cahill, Hunter King, Lacey Chabert, Melissa Peterman, Nikki DeLoach, Scott Michael Foster, Taylor Cole and Tyler Hynes alongside Bennett. Weekend two, December 4-6, brings Alison Sweeney, Brendan Penny, Emilie Ullerup, Heather Hemmens, Holland Roden, Kristoffer Polaha, Niall Matter, Nikki DeLoach, Rachel Boston, Tamera Mowry-Housley, Tyler Hynes and Wes Brown.
Weekend three, December 11-13, is set to include Benjamin Ayres, Ben Rosenbaum, Bethany Joy Lenz, Chris McNally, Erin Krakow, Jack Wagner, Jill Hennessy, Kavan Smith, Kevin McGarry, Lachlan Quarmby, Lori Loughlin, Pascale Hutton, Roan Curtis and Viv Leacock, according to the same report. The final weekend, December 18-20, rounds out the lineup with Ashley Williams, Autumn Reeser, Catherine Bell, Holly Robinson Peete, James Denton, Kimberley Sustad, Lyndsy Fonseca, Paul Campbell, Robert Buckley, Victor Webster and Will Kemp. Tyler Hynes, who appears across two weekends, has appeared in 27 Hallmark movies, per Mickey Visit's reporting.
Free Festivities Outside the Ticket Gates
Not everything at Crown Center Square requires a ticket. Mickey Visit reports that Hallmark is also offering free outdoor Christmas market and festival activities, including a Christmas market, the Holiday Hallmarket, festive food and drinks, a 100-foot Mayor's Christmas Tree, a card-sending station with postage, live entertainment and photo opportunities throughout the square. Tickets are required specifically for access to Hallmark stars, workshops, special events and other ticketed activities, that report notes.
The free festival area operates Fridays and Saturdays from noon to 9 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 7 p.m., according to Mickey Visit, with light shows presented Fridays and Saturdays at 6 p.m., 7 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sundays at 6 p.m. For visitors who want a taste of the evening atmosphere without a full package, a Night on the Square Pass is available for $20, including light walk admission, a hot cocoa voucher, a 10 percent discount at the Holiday Hallmarket and Dry Bar Hallmark, premium tree-ring access and a commemorative light-up keepsake, per the same report. The event takes place at Crown Center Square, 2425 Grand Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri 64108.
