Sunday will be the final day that the artificial ice rink will be open in the Barton County Courthouse Square. Any skates will work but free skate rental is available from 4-8 p.m. on Friday and from 1-8 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

Tuesday, Dec. 31, is the final day for Great Bend’s Trail of Lights. This after-dark display of holiday lights includes the Twelve Days of Christmas at Veterans Park, Wild Lights at Brit Spaugh Park, the Christmas Nativity at K-96 and 10th St. and the Lafayette Lights at Jack Kilby Square, as well as the lights at the Barton County Historical Society Village and Museum south of Great Bend on U.S. 281.