Downtown Events

Annual Ride the Train to Sedalia with Santa

Here’s a fun opportunity for your child to talk to Santa while riding Amtrak’s Missouri River Runner! Talk about making special holiday memories!

Travel on your own to Warrensburg’s train station – Santa will already be on the train! Amtrak provides a special rate for 1 child which is 50% off when riding with an adult (Amtrak Discounts for Children). To purchase your tickets, visit www.Amtrak.com or call 800-872-7245. Make sure you find/ask for the “Age 12 & Under” discount.

Not able to ride? No worries, Santa is planning on visiting with children after the train arrives in Sedalia.

Annual Sedalia Chamber Christmas Parade

For over 50 years, the Christmas Parade is held in Downtown Sedalia and has drawn hundreds of people to the community to kick off the holiday shopping season. The parade is held annually the 1st Saturday in December.

Annual Sedalia Chamber Piccadilly Gala

You’ll be sure to have a very memorable evening! The Piccadilly Gala and Auction includes a delicious meal, a wonderful atmosphere, games, and the live Piccadilly Auction, which is played by bidding with quarters on items donated by local and regional businesses. Funds raised at the Piccadilly will be used to fund the events and programs the Chamber sponsors throughout the year.

Annual Sedalia Lions Club St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl

REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS MUST BE 21 OR OLDER. IDs WILL BE CHECKED THE DAY OF THE EVENT.
Get ready to show your Irish spirit and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day!
The Lions Club of Sedalia – Missouri is hosting the Annual St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl in Downtown Sedalia. The streets will be barricaded, & the open container law will be lifted within those barricades during pub crawl hours when using the OFFICIAL Pub Crawl cup.

Annual Thanksgiving Lighting & Fireworks Extravaganza

Thanksgiving Lighting & Fireworks Extravaganza. Traditional Christmas music, fireworks display synchronized to music on Thanksgiving evening. Free admission.

Hotel Bothwell on Ohio Avenue