St. Louis Mom

1200 Lynch Street, St. Louis, MO 63118

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED

6500 Murdoch Avenue, St. Louis, MO

Born out of a neighborhood light-display competition, Candy Cane Lane is located at the 6500 Block of Murdoch Lane (you can’t miss it!) and most every home is lit up, as well as the trees that hang over the street. Start with a treat at Ted Drewes and either walk or drive through the street, and other streets in the neighborhood, as well! (Free, but donations for charity accepted).

Fort Zumwalt Park: 1000 Jessup Drive, O’Fallon, MO 63366

Open nightly, November 24 – December 30

Drive-through (Tickets must be purchased in advance!)

• Buy a ticket now, then redeem it on almost any evening through December 30, 2023. No reservations are needed!
• Monday – Sunday, 6–9 p.m.
• Ticket sales are final and non-transferable.
• Please note:  Celebration of Lights is closed to vehicles on November 27, December 3 – 5, and December 11. The entire display is closed on Christmas Day, December 25.

Vehicles, $15

Large Vans or Limos, $30

Bus Tours, $40

Specialty rides

See the lights from a horse-drawn carriage, tractor-pulled hayride or the City train. These special rides tend to fill quickly! Reservations are required.

Old-Fashioned Holiday Stroll

December 3, 4, or 5

For three nights each year, Celebration of Lights is transformed for pedestrians. No vehicles are allowed. With fireworks over Lake Whetsel, a visit by Santa and his reindeer, tasty snacks and hot drinks, these are truly magical evenings.

Historic Daniel Boone Home, 1868 Highway F, Defiance, MO 63341

December 8, 2023 – December 9, 2023

DAILY: 6 – 10:30 pm 

Night has fallen, the stars shine above, and thousands of candles illuminate a world on the edge of the frontier. Usher in the holiday season with a visit to the Daniel Boone Home & Boonesfield Village annual Candlelight Walk. Each building is decorated in 19th century fashion and illuminated by thousands of candles, bonfires, and starlight.

Guests step back to the 19th century and witness Christmas as it was celebrated in the past. Period music will echo through the valley offering a simpler, more delightful holiday experience. Learn about different cultures and traditions while enjoying period decorations and hot wassail.Limited tickets will be available to reserve between 6:00 and 9:00 PM. The cost is $15 per person and may not be available at the door if the program sells out.

Rock Spring Park 2100 College Avenue, Alton, Illinois 62002

November 27 – December 27, 2023

Monday – Friday:  6 to 9 pm

Saturday + Sunday: 5 – 9 pm

The suggested donation is $10 for cars and small vans or $1 per person for vehicles holding more than 10 people.

Overland Community Center

9225 Lackland Road, Overland, MO 63114

We are back with our popular Annual Christmas Trolley Tour and we would like to invite you to be the judge in our City of Overland Residential Outdoor Christmas Light Display Contest. Tour dates are set for December 14, 15, and 16 with trolleys leaving at various times each night. Space is limited and tickets will go on sale starting November 25, 2023 at 8:30 am at the Overland Community Center. Tickets are $4.50 per person. *Note: Children 3 yrs. old and under may ride free if sitting on a parents lap. Please call 314-428-0490 for more information.

4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110

November 18 – December 14: 5 – 9:30 pm (last entry 8:30)

December 15 – January 1: 4:30 – 10 pm (last entry 9:15)

January 2 – 6: 5 – 9:30 pm (last entry 8:30)

Closed: November 23 and 27 | December 24 and 25 

Celebrate the season with nearly TWO MILLION dazzling lights, fun new experiences and traditional favorites! Enjoy s’mores, festive drinks, and great photo opportunities that will delight all ages!

Check the calendar for special pricing on Family Nights + Merry and Bright Bargain Nights!

2300 Mill Hill Road, St. Clair, MO 63077

Grove of Lights Holiday Experience is open to the public Dec. 1,2, 15 – 17, 22 + 23.

Admission: $10 for adults | $5 for children | kids 3 and under are FREE

What’s included:

• Admission to Grove of Lights

• Complimentary Hot Cocoa
• Complimentary S’mores

• Complimentary Face painting

• Visits with Santa from 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM

• Kids Zone activities and play area

• Shopping at our vendor markets

• Hit up the Lost Hill Lake bar for holiday drinks

• SO MANY photo ops!

• Don’t forget about their charity toy drive!

10501 Gravois Road, St. Louis, MO

November 24th—December 30th

*various dates and times, see events calendar

Holiday Lights is back and this year, there are four ways to experience this wonderful seasonal event. In the car, on foot, from a carriage, or around a fire — however you prefer to celebrate the season, there’s a Holiday Lights experience for you!

Rotary Park, 2577 W. Meyer Road, Wentzville, MO 63385

The annual Wentzville Holiday Night Lights display at Rotary Park opens on Friday, Nov. 24. Enjoy a one-mile light display that features large illuminated commercial scenes and tunnels of twinkling lights. This holiday display is a great way to experience the magic and joy of the season close to home. It is open 5:30-9:30 p.m. nightly except Dec. 3, 11 and 25. Please see calendar above for full details. It is $10 per vehicles holding up to six passengers and $1 per additional person after the sixth. On Saturdays, guests can enjoy a visit with Santa inside the Kolb Building. You may purchase your tickets at the Drive-Thru or prior to your visit by clicking here.

Saturday, November 25 | 6:00 pm

Join us the Saturday after Thanksgiving and welcome in the Holiday Season and experience the magic of illuminated floats challenges to have the most interactive audience experience in the epic snowfall scenes for an epic snowball fight! Line the streets of O’Fallon and help us march in the Holiday Season! This Lighted Parade is a joy for all ages and an ongoing O’Fallon community tradition. 

This year will continue to build and grow this community gathering with the completely FREE Sponsor’s Expo Event post parade with opportunities to meet Santa and many of the characters in the parade. Free hot chocolate, popcorn, crafts, sing alongs, cookies and more! 

Horner Recreational Park, 11113 Widicus Road, Lebanon IL

Opens Friday, November 17 and runs nightly through December 31, 2023.

Sunday – Thursday: 5 – 9 pm

Friday + Saturday: 5 – 10 pm

Lighted holiday drive-through display with animation and music display and much more! Run entirely by volunteers.

5300 Fox Creek Road, Pacific, MO

Drive through the Midwest’s most spectacular holiday light display filled with animated scenes, dazzling special effects, and millions of shimmering lights.

Dates Of Operation

Open EVERY night Nov 17 – Jan 7 including Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve to help make fond holiday memories for you and your family!

Hours of operation

• 5:30 pm to 11:00 pm Friday and Saturday
• 5:30 pm to 10:30 pm Sunday-Thursday
• We recommend arriving at least 20 -30 minutes before closing to give yourself plenty of time to drive through, and more time if you want to browse Kringle’s General Store.

Reduced hours Dec 26 – Jan 7

• 5:30 – 10:00 pm

Admission is CASH ONLY at the ticket booth and is paid as you exit the park. An ATM is available inside the General Store.

• $35 per family vehicle
• $45 per 12 to 15 passenger van
• $45 per limo or transport van
• $45 per small bus

Check out this fantastic listing of fabulously-decorated homes across the St. Louis area! FEATURING more than 225 HOUSES, from St. Charles to Crestwood; Festus to Fenton, and many points in-between. 

9211 Laurel Hill Drive, Crestwood, MO

Starting November 24 – January 5

5:30 – 11 pm

Santa will make an appearance on Saturday, December 16 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm and Sunday, December 17 from 6 – 8 pm

A magical Christmas display in Crestwood, featuring Teddy Bears of all shapes and sizes.  A donation box collects money to help those less fortunate through St. Patrick’s Center.

Missouri 98, Boonville, MO

Wednesday, November 22nd

Friday, November 24th-Sunday, November 26th

Thursday, November 30th

Friday, December 1st -Sunday, December 3rd

Thursday, December 7th -Sunday, December 10th

Thursday, December 14th -Sunday, December 17th

Tuesday, December 19th -Saturday, December 23rd

Tuesday, December 26th – Saturday, December 30th

This holiday season spread some cheer with Warm Springs Ranch at our Holidays with the Clydesdales experience!

Reservations are required and spots are limited, so sign up today and bring the whole family!

You will enjoy:

• Beautiful lights and decorations

• Mega walkthrough tunnel

• Big Screen TV

• Communal Fire Pits with S’mores for purchase

• A self-guided walk through our 25,000 sq ft breeding facility

 • Photo opportunities with the Clydesdales

 • Shopping at our expanded holiday gift shop

 • Light Snacks & Anheuser-Busch products available for purchase

This is one holiday experience you won’t want to miss!

**Holidays with the Clydesdales is not a guided experience.**

Gates will close at 8:00 pm for entry into Warm Springs Ranch.

442 South DeMazenod Drive, Belleville, IL

Open nightly Friday, November 17 – Sunday, December 31 from 5-9 PM 

(Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas & New Year’s Day but outdoor light display will remain open)

Wintertime sparkles at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows as the Annual Way of Lights Christmas display illuminates the grounds. Since 1970, the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate have invited one and all to make the Way of Lights a part of their family tradition. This breathtaking display focuses on the birth of Christ, the one true light of the world.

Donations are accepted to help us continue bringing this family tradition to our community each year.

Military/Family Night Discounts:

• Kettle Corn – $.50 off any size
• Camel and Pony Rides – $1.00 off
• Buy one, get one free on carrots to feed the animals
• Shrine Food Stand  – $1.00 off hotdogs, hamburgers, brats, chili and chicken strips
• LEGO’s $1.00 off price of admittance

1 Government Drive, St. Louis, MO 63110

5 to 8:30 p.m. on Select Nights 

November 24 through December 30

‘Tis the season for holiday lights and sweaters! Escape to a wonderland unlike any other at U.S. Bank Wild Lights. Our dazzling holiday event features brand-new light displays and themed areas. Warm up with winter-themed treats, and say hello to the animals at Penguin & Puffin Coast and the Insectarium. ADVANCED TICKETS REQUIRED (starting at $12/members and children under 2 are free)

9551 Litzsinger Road, St. Louis, MO

November 22 – December 30

5 – 9 pm

Start a new holiday tradition or continue a favorite one at the 37th Annual Winter Wonderland in Tilles Park. Winter Wonderland can be enjoyed on foot (select dates), by carriage or vehicle.

Purchase tickets in advance!

Kiener Plaza, 500 Pine Street, St. Louis, MO 63101

November 18 – December 31 | Kiener Plaza

Fridays: 4 – 8 p.m.

Saturdays & Sundays: noon – 8 p.m.

December 26 – 31: Daily noon – 8 pm

Gateway Arch Park Foundation’s Winterfest is back for its eighth year from Nov. 18 through Dec.31, in Kiener Plaza!

Winterfest is bringing back all the fan favorites, including ice skating, s’mores stations and igloos underneath 100,000 twinkling lights in the shadow of the Gateway Arch.

Certain Winterfest weekends will include St. Louis Blues’ try hockey free, visits from princesses and superheroes, and a family friendly New Year’s Eve fireworks spectacular, made possible with support from Greater St. Louis, Inc.

World Wide Technology Raceway, 1905 Collinsville Road, Fairmont City, IL 62201

November 17 – December 31

5:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M.

OPEN NIGHTLY – INCLUDING HOLIDAYS!!

WonderLight’s Christmas holiday light and music spectacular will return to the St. Louis area for the 2023 season at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois. The synchronized lights-and-music show will run from Friday, November 17, through Sunday, December 31.

This year’s display features entirely new music playlists, a new 100-ft. lighted tree in the grandstands, and dozens of additional lighted elements, making it the largest synchronized light show in Southern Illinois and the St. Louis metro area.

The family-friendly attraction features a two-mile car ride through more than one million LED lights, synchronized to traditional and modern Christmas music. Visitors of all ages will be awed by the larger-than-life Christmas trees, glowing snowflakes, dancing candy canes and enchanting tunnels of lights.

$30/vehicle; in order to keep wait times to a minimum, reservations are strongly encouraged.