Illustration of Santa checking a long list at a desk with an elf while children peek around a door (Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm Christmas Open House)
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Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm Christmas Open House

Visitors can explore living history on the grounds through hands-on activities, historic demonstrations, and stagecoach rides. Inside the Heritage Center, guests can listen to festive music, string popcorn, make ornaments, and build gingerbread houses.

Sat, Dec 5, 2026 All ages

Plan Your Visit

Tickets

Free admission. Stagecoach rides are $3/person, weather and ground conditions permitting. Gingerbread house kits are $4/kit.

Hours

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM.

Location

Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm · 1200 E. Kansas City Road, Olathe, Kansas 66061 Get Directions

Local Insight & Ratings

Family Friendly

🎄 🎄 🎄 🎄 ⚪ (4/5)

Best For

Families with children

Vibe

Festive and hands-on

Energy Level

Moderate

Photo Friendly

Moderate

Weather Sensitivity

Moderate

Tips & Advice

  • Wear comfortable shoes for exploring the grounds and moving between outdoor living-history activities and the indoor Heritage Center.
  • Dress in layers so you can stay comfortable while visiting the grounds and indoor Heritage Center.
  • Keep stagecoach ride plans flexible, since rides cost $3 per person and depend on weather and ground conditions.
  • If you want to build a gingerbread house, budget $4 for a kit; general event admission is free.
  • Leave time for both the grounds and the Heritage Center, since the event offers activities in both spaces.

Special Events & Promotions

  • Stagecoach rides for an extra fee, weather and ground conditions permitting
  • Gingerbread house kits sold separately in the Heritage Center

Links & Contact

Run by City of Olathe Parks and Recreation Department

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is there to do on the grounds?

There's living history across the Mahaffie grounds, with historic demonstrations, hands-on activities and stagecoach rides.

What happens inside the Heritage Center?

You can make an ornament, string popcorn and build a gingerbread house while festive music plays.

Will the stagecoach rides definitely run?

Only if weather and ground conditions allow. Rides cost a small extra fee.

Can kids build a gingerbread house?

Yes. Gingerbread house kits are sold in the Heritage Center for a small fee.

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