Rally the corgi has sniffed out the Christmas events for kids in Hays for 2026. Historic Fort Hays glows with lanterns and Father Christmas for its Christmas Past Open House on Friday, December 4 and Saturday, December 5, and the free Frosty the Snowman science show fills the Sternberg Museum lobby that Saturday morning. We check every date on the host’s own website and link straight there. For the rest of the state, see our Kansas Christmas events for kids guide.
What Rally found in Hays
- 2 Christmas events for kids in Hays
- Science Christmas Show: Saturday, December 5, 10 am, free
- Frosty the Snowman theme at the Sternberg Museum
- Christmas Past at Historic Fort Hays: December 4 and 5, 6 to 8 pm, free
- Every date checked on the Visit Hays calendar on Nov 11
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FHSU Science Christmas Show: Frosty the Snowman
- When: Saturday, December 5, 2026, 10 am
- Where: Sternberg Museum of Natural History, Seibel Lobby, 3000 Sternberg Drive, Hays, KS 67601 (opens in maps)
- Cost: Free
- Ages: Kids and families
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Fort Hays State University’s STEM-ED program puts on its annual Science Christmas Show in the Sternberg Museum lobby, and this year’s theme is Frosty the Snowman.
Admission is free, which makes it an easy Saturday morning pick for kids who like a little chemistry and physics mixed in with their holiday cheer.
Parent tip: Stay afterward to explore the Sternberg Museum’s dinosaur and fossil halls while you are already in the building.
- Host
- Fort Hays State University STEM-ED (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Sternberg Museum of Natural History, Seibel Lobby, 3000 Sternberg Drive, Hays, KS 67601 (opens in maps)
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Christmas Past Open House at Historic Fort Hays
- When: Friday, December 4 and Saturday, December 5, 2026, 6 to 8 pm both evenings
- Where: Historic Fort Hays, 1472 Highway 183 Alternate, Hays, KS 67601 (opens in maps)
- Cost: Free
- Ages: All ages
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Historic Fort Hays decorates its officers’ quarters the way they would have looked for Christmas in the 1870s, and lanterns and luminaries light the walkways across the grounds.
Families meet Father Christmas, see living history programs and a model train exhibit, take wagon rides, sing carols, and warm up with hot apple cider, cookies and fried apples cooked over a campfire.
Parent tip: Dress for a cold walk between buildings, since much of the evening is outdoors on candlelit paths.
- Host
- Historic Fort Hays State Historic Site (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Historic Fort Hays, 1472 Highway 183 Alternate, Hays, KS 67601 (opens in maps)
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We check every event above on the host’s own page for the date, time and cost, plus the things parents ask about, like sign-ups and ages. Looking for a Santa train instead? Those are on our Kansas Christmas train rides page.
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When each Hays Christmas event for kids happens
Make December 5 a full Hays day: the Frosty science show at 10 am, then Christmas Past at Historic Fort Hays after dark.
- Christmas Past Open House at Historic Fort HaysHays · Dec 4 to Dec 5
- FHSU Science Christmas Show: Frosty the SnowmanHays · Dec 5
Looking further afield? Our Kansas Christmas events for kids guide lists every confirmed event in the state, and we have city guides for Wichita, Manhattan, Topeka and Hays. The national search sorts every event by distance from your town.
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Hays Christmas events for kids: questions parents ask
What are the best Christmas events for kids in Hays this year?
Rally Takes the Train has confirmed 2 Christmas events for kids in Hays for 2026: the FHSU Science Christmas Show on December 5 and the Christmas Past Open House at Historic Fort Hays on December 4 and 5.
When is the Christmas Past Open House at Historic Fort Hays?
Friday, December 4 and Saturday, December 5, 2026, from 6 to 8 pm each night. Admission is free.
What do kids see at Christmas Past at Fort Hays?
Father Christmas, a model train exhibit, living history programs, wagon rides, carols and candlelit walkways, plus cider, cookies and campfire fried apples.
When is the FHSU Science Christmas Show in 2026?
Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 10 am in the Seibel Lobby of the Sternberg Museum of Natural History. The theme is Frosty the Snowman and admission is free.
Who do I contact about these Hays events?
Historic Fort Hays at kshs.forthays@ks.gov and the FHSU STEM-ED show contact at jkstramel@fhsu.edu.
Are there Christmas train rides for kids in Kansas?
Yes. Santa trains and holiday train rides have their own guide: Rally Takes the Train’s Kansas Christmas train rides page.
How do you confirm these events?
We list an event only after we find this season’s date on the host’s own website or an official city or tourism calendar. We last checked Hays on November 11, 2026. Rally is also contacting each organizer to confirm details like parking, restrooms and bad-weather plans.
Event names belong to their hosts. Rally Takes the Train is a family picture book and is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by any host listed here. Confirm dates, times and prices on each host’s own site before you go.