Dec 04, 2023

📷 Ellis Co. celebrates the season: A photo gallery

Posted Dec 04, 2023 11:01 AM

Ellis Co. kicked off December with holiday events throughout the weekend.

Take a look at some of the highlights below

Hays Community Theatre

The Hays Community Theatre began their series of performances of the original production of Keeping Christmas: A Tradition Christmas Tale by Kathleen Maule Holen. 

Along with the previous performances, the group is set to present the show at 7 p.m. Dec. 8 and 9, and at 3 p.m. Dec. 10.

For more information or tickets, visit their website, hctks.com.

Photo by James Bell/Hays Post
Photo by James Bell/Hays Post
Photo by James Bell/Hays Post
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Photo by James Bell/Hays Post
Photo by James Bell/Hays Post
Photo by James Bell/Hays Post

Holiday Dessert Show

Sunday afternoon attendees enjoyed dessert and Christmas music in a Renaissance atmosphere at the Rose Garden Baquet Hall during a fundraiser for Fort Hays State University students traveling to preform with the Smoky Hill Chorale in Salzburg, Austria in June 2023.

Photo by James Bell/Hays Post
Photo by James Bell/Hays Post
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Photo by James Bell/Hays Post
Photo by James Bell/Hays Post
Photo by James Bell/Hays Post

Holiday Pops Concert

Saturday the Hays Symphony Orchestra hosted their Holiday Pops concert. 

The annual event drew over 500 area resients to FHSU's Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center.

Photo by James Bell/Hays Post
Photo by James Bell/Hays Post

Santa Claus is coming to town

Santa Claus has began his annual visits with area children. 

Among spottings in Hays, he was seen at Big Creek Crossing.

Future holiday themed events can be found on their Facebook page.

Photo by James Bell/Hays Post
Photo by James Bell/Hays Post
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Photo by James Bell/Hays Post
Photo by James Bell/Hays Post
Photo by James Bell/Hays Post

Winter Art Walk

While not neccesarly holiday themed, the Hays Art's Council's Winter Art Walk is none the less a seasonal favorite.

The anchor exhibition, The 40th Annual Five State Photography Competition and Exhibition will be on display at the Hays Arts Center until Feb. 9.

Photo by James Bell/Hays Post
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Photo by James Bell/Hays Post
Photo by James Bell/Hays Post

Fred Ruda’s Teaming up for Tots

The 34th Annual Fred Ruda’s Teaming up for Tots event Saturday created over 150 toy boats to be gieven out for Christmas.

Photo by James Bell/Hays Post
Photo by James Bell/Hays Post
Photo by James Bell/Hays Post
Photo by James Bell/Hays Post

The Pride of Ellis

Over the weekend The Ellis Polar Express took visitors through lighted Christmas displays in the heart of down downtown Ellis.

Photo by James Bell/Hays Post
Photo by James Bell/Hays Post
Photo by James Bell/Hays Post
Photo by James Bell/Hays Post
Photo by James Bell/Hays Post
Photo by James Bell/Hays Post
Photo by James Bell/Hays Post
Photo by James Bell/Hays Post
Photo by James Bell/Hays Post
Photo by James Bell/Hays Post

Future holiday events can be found on the Hays Post Community Calendar.