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2032 Hanley Road, Dardenne Prairie, MO 63368

November 15, 2024 at 5:30 pm

In honor of the Salvation Army’s continued support of St. Charles County residents who are in need, the City of Dardenne Prairie will host their Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony in City Hall Park. 

The evening will include musical entertainment by area schools, refreshments and other activities. Santa will be available for pictures. Please bring your own camera. 

Bring a new unwrapped toy to donate to the Salvation Army Toy Town. Donated toys will benefit children in the western St. Charles County area.

4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110

November 16, 2024 – January 4, 2025

Closed: November 25 and 28 | 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!

5300 Fox Creek Road, Pacific, MO

Santa’s Magical Kingdom is like no other place on earth! Experience a glorious celebration of more than FOUR MILLION shimmering lights nestled among a wondrous & whimsical world of animated scenes and electrifying special effects. Every scene is custom designed to bring childhood fantasies to life.

Drive through 35 acres of holiday magic where reindeer soar overhead, elves frolic in the trees, and ice cream sundaes are as big as a boat! Or for a special treat, experience all the sights and sounds of the Kingdom aboard the Santa Express Train or on a festive Old Fashion Holiday Wagon ride!

Dates Of Operation

Open EVERY night Nov 17 – Jan 5 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
• $50 per 12 to 15 passenger van
• $50 per limo or transport van
• $50 per small bus

625 Smizer Mill Road, St. Louis, MO 63026

November 22, 2024 from 4:30 – 8 pm

1200 Lynch Street, St. Louis, MO 63118

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED

100 Market Street, Alton, IL 62002

Friday, November 22 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm

The 30th Annual Community Tree Lighting at Lincoln-Douglas Square will begin with the arrival of Santa Claus at 6:00pm. The free festivities including caroling, cookies and hot cocoa will continue until 6:45pm when Mayor David Goins flips the lights on the beautiful tree, which is provided by the Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club. Families are encouraged to bring their cameras to take free photos with Santa and costumed holiday characters.

900 TR Hughes Blvd, O’Fallon, MO 63366

Friday, November 22 – December 31, 2024.

Glide around our twisting ice skating trail, feel the rush of snow tubing on real snow and enjoy wandering with your friends and family through a festive holiday light path! Indulge in festive tunes at Bah Humbug’s Sing-A-Long Piano Bar or enjoy a cup of cheer at the Tipsy Tree Lodge. Find the perfect gift for that special someone amongst our local artists and handmade crafts.

Horner Recreational Park, 11113 Widicus Road, Lebanon IL

Opens Friday, November 22, 2024 and runs nightly through December 31, 2024.

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.

1 Coffey Park Lane, Eureka, MO 63025

November 23, 2024 from 5 – 8 pm

Join the Eureka Parks and Recreation Department in welcoming Santa to town with a celebration to kick off the holiday season. Grab a cup of hot cocoa and do a fun craft with the family while enjoying entertainment on the stage. Don’t forget to bring your camera for a picture with the big man himself! 

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 three ways to experience this wonderful seasonal event. In the car, on foot, or over a meal— however you prefer to celebrate the season, there’s a Holiday Lights experience for you!

Holiday Lights Walk-Through: November 23 – December 30. Holiday Lights entry ticket is required to attend Holiday Lights Walk-Through. One ticket must be purchased per person (children 3 & under are free).

Breakfast with Santa: select mornings starting November 29 – December 23 | 8:30 and 10:30 am seatings

A photo with Santa is complimentary with your ticket.

Holiday Lights Drive-Through: December 11, 12, 17, and 18 | 5:30 – 8:30 pm

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).

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. 

Missouri 98, Boonville, MO

Thursdays + Sundays (plus December 30)

November 17 + 24 | December 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29 + 30

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!

Join us this holiday season!

Enjoy the general experience:

 • FREE 12oz beer sample!

• 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

• Beautiful lights and decorations

• Big Screen TV showcasing our favorite commercials

• Communal Fire Pits with S’mores for purchase

• Staff will be available around the barn to answer and questions you may have!

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

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

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 2024 season at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois. The synchronized lights-and-music show will run from November 15 through January 5.

Come see over 1 million LED lights synchronized to traditional and newer, rocking Christmas music played through your own car stereo. Pack your vehicle full of friends and family to enjoy the show and begin a new Christmas tradition with us this season! $30/vehicle; in order to keep wait times to a minimum, reservations are strongly encouraged.

Streets of St. Charles

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from 4:30 – 6 pm (tree lighting at 5:30)

O’Fallon Municipal Centre (City Hall)

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from 6 – 8 pm 

442 South DeMazenod Drive, Belleville, IL

Open nightly November 22 – 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 Mondays/Family Night Tuesdays 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
• Petting Zoo – $1 off ticket price
• LEGO’s $1.00 off price of admittance

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

November 23 – December 31 | Kiener Plaza

Fridays: 4 – 8 p.m.

Saturdays & Sundays: noon – 8 p.m.

Gateway Arch Park Foundation’s Winterfest is back in Kiener Plaza!

The Ameren Missouri Festival of Lights returns in 2024 to usher in the holiday season in St. Louis, light The Salvation Army tree of lights and open Winterfest. Join us on Saturday, Nov. 23, in Kiener Plaza to kick-off The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign as we light the Tree of Lights. For more than 75 years, the tree has stood as a beacon of hope to the St. Louis community.

Join us for a family friendly and free event in Kiener Plaza while enjoying local holiday themed talent performances, new vendors booths and exhibits, photo ops with mascos, including fredbird, real live reindeer and a magical fireworks finale.

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. This six-week winter celebration will also showcase exciting events like try hockey free, visits from princesses and superheroes, and a family friendly New Year’s Eve fireworks spectacular.

Depart from Clayton or Maryland Heights

Various locations including: Kiener Plaza, Union Station, Ballpark Village, Molly’s, Planters, Ted Drewes, Candy Cane Lane, World Wide Technology Wonderlights

November 29 – December 22, 2024

Highland, IL

Friday, November 29, 2024

6:30 pm

Millstadt, IL

Friday, November 29, 2024

6:00 pm

9551 Litzsinger Road, St. Louis, MO

November 27 – December 30 (closed December 24)

5 – 9 pm

Since 1987, Winter Wonderland in Tilles Park has been a holiday tradition for those in the St. Louis area. 

Winter Wonderland can be enjoyed from the comfort of your vehicle on the designated nights. 

Purchase tickets in advance!

Rock Spring Park 2100 College Avenue, Alton, Illinois 62002

November 29 – December 27, 2024

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.

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

November 29 – December 30, 2024

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.

Walk-Thru: OPEN December 9 from 5 – 8 pm

This walk-thru event allows participants to enjoy the Holiday Night Lights display at a slower, more intimate pace. Attendees will stroll through the one-mile light display, experience enchanted scenes, twinkling lights and joyful carolers. After walking the illuminated route, come inside the Kolb Building, which has been transformed into a winter wonderland with decorated trees from local businesses and organizations, enjoy refreshments and get your picture taken with Santa!

9211 Laurel Hill Drive, Crestwood, MO

Not yet updated for 2024

Starting November 29 – January 2

5:30 – 11 pm

Santa will make an appearance 

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.

1 Government Drive, St. Louis, MO 63110

5 to 8:30 p.m. on Select Nights 

November 29 through December 29

‘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.

Free with Admission:

• Penguin & Puffin Coast
• Sea Lion Tunnel (located at Sea Lion Sound)
• 4D Theater, featuring “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 4D”
• Take-home craft for kids
• Parking on both North and South Lots*

Additional Attractions Open:

Wild Explorer VR Experience ($5 for all guests); one movie per ticket:

• “Gorilla Trek”
• “The Great Migration”
• “Elf Power”

ADVANCED TICKETS REQUIRED (starting at $12/members and children under 2 are free)

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

Open nightly, November 29 – December 30

Celebration of Lights is a holiday light display held at Fort Zumwalt Park in O’Fallon, Missouri. Each scene is designed and funded by local organizations, churches and businesses. Started in 1991, the holiday event attracts more than 13,000 vehicles each year and more than 10,000 individuals during the Old-Fashioned Holiday Stroll.

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 December 2, 8, 9, 10, and 16. The entire display is closed on Christmas Day, December 25.

Vehicles, $16

Large Vans or Limos, $35

Bus Tours, $45

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 8, 9, or 10

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 Downtown Square, Waterloo, IL 62298

Saturday, November 30 | 5:30 pm

Saturday, November 30 | 6:00 pm

Join us the Saturday after Thanksgiving and welcome in the Holiday Season and experience the magic of illuminated floats! 

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. 

Sebilj Park: 5000 Gravois Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63116

Saturday, November 30 | 5 – 7 pm

Join the Bevo CID in Sebilj Park at 5000 Gravois Blvd, across from Das Bevo at Morgan Ford and Gravois for our tree lighting event. It will be bigger and better than ever! Be there November 30 when we light up the park! Entertainment for the evening includes:

• Enjoy complimentary hot cocoa

• Songs by Caroling St. Louis

• Balloon Artist

• Performance by Circus Harmony

• Musical number by The Little Bevo Belles of Bevo

• Outdoor movie by Arkadin Cinema & Bar

Erickson Plaza, corner of Woodson Rd and Midland Blvd

December 1 at 6 pm

Join the City of Overland as we celebrate our Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on December 1, 2024 at 6:00 pm at Erickson Plaza (Located on the corner of Woodson Road and Midland Blvd). There will be hot cocoa, Christmas cookies, music with singing, and a special visit from Santa & Mrs. Claus! This is a free event that is open to the public. Kick off the holiday spirit by joining us at the ceremony!

December 1 at 5:30 pm

The Annual Tree Lighting and Spirit of the Season Parade are Wentzville traditions. Mayor Nick Guccione will officially begin the tree lighting ceremony at 5:30 p.m. in Historic Downtown Wentzville at the intersection of Luetkenhaus and Pearce Boulevards. The parade will begin after the Tree Lighting Ceremony is compete (approximately 6 p.m.) at Pearce Hall located at 317 W. Pearce Blvd. in Wentzville. It will travel down east down Pearce Boulevard and turn left to head north on Luetkenhaus Boulevard. It will and end at Station 1 Firehouse located at 502 Luetkenhaus Blvd in Wentzville. Following the parade, attendees may enjoy cookies, candy canes, hot chocolate and a visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Station 1 Firehouse.

Shaw Nature Reserve: 307 Pinetum Loop Road, Gray Summit, MO 

December 5 – 7 | 5:30 – 8 pm

Usher in the holiday season with a luminary-lit stroll through the Nature Reserve’s Whitmire Wildflower Garden! Enjoy this rare opportunity for a self-guided walk at the Nature Reserve on a wintery evening. Enjoy botanical-inspired crafts in the warmth of the Bascom House and warm drinks will be available for purchase. Registration required.

Shrewsbury City Center: 5200 Shrewsbury Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63119

December 6 | 6:30 pm

Shrewsbury is the place to be this holiday season! We’ve got an awesome Tree Lighting Ceremony happening on Friday, December 6th at our NEW location the Shrewsbury City Center. Hot cocoa, cookies, and Holiday music sung by the Hixson Choir to get you in the festive mood. And guess who’s making a grand entrance at 7:00 pm? Santa himself! He’s going to help us light up those trees and spread some holiday cheer. Don’t forget to help spread the holiday cheer by bringing a non-perishable food item to be donated to a local food pantry.

Kick off in CNB Bank Park and continues through Maplewood

December 6 | 6 – 9 pm

Maryland Heights Community Center: 2300 McKelvey Road, Maryland Heights, MO 63043

December 6

Save the date! Our annual Holiday Tree Lighting event is back for another year of festivities on Friday, December 6 at the Community Center.

Bridgeton Rec Center: 4201 Fee Fee Road, Bridgeton, MO 63044

December 6 from 6 – 8 pm

Please mark your calendar for this open-house style event to gather with your neighbors and community. We’ll have refreshments, entertainment, activities for children, and a visit from Santa Claus. The tree lighting will take place shortly after 6 p.m.

15800 Manchester Road, Ellisville, MO 63011

December 6 + 7, 13 + 14 from 6:30 – 8 pm

Experience the joy of Christmas without leaving your car!

Over the course of two weekends, you’re invited to drive through the Pathfinder Church campus along a pathway of spectacular lights synchronized to music, Christmas-themed inflatables, live music, Christmas characters, a live expression of the nativity, and so much more.

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

December 6 from 6 – 10 pm

December 7 from 4:30 – 8:30 pm

December 13 from 6 – 10 pm

December 14 from 4:30 – 8:30 pm

Step back in time this holiday season during The Historic Daniel Boone Home’s annual Christmas Candlelight Walks. 

The historic village comes alive as guests experience different holiday traditions reminiscent of life in the early 1800s. Listen to holiday tales as you meander through the park, illuminated with thousands of candles, enjoy traditional carols as you sip on warm apple cider and visit the Christkindlemarkt in the Grand Pavilion.

Tickets for Village-Only tours are $10 each and do not include admission to the Boone Home.

2300 Mill Hill Road, St. Clair, MO 63077

December 7, 20, 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!

Lafayette Square, St. Louis, MO 

December 7, 2024 from 3 – 6 pm

Festivities Schedule:

3:00 pm-6:00 pm
Santa & Mrs. Claus, crafts for kids, Holiday music, food, and beverages at Fountain Plaza

3:45 pm
Registration and line up for the Jim King Memorial Pet Parade at the Park House*

4:00 pm-4:45 pm
Pet Parade begins at the Park House to Fountain Plaza

5:00 pm-5:15 pm
Pet Parade contest winners announced

5:30 pm
Tree lighting in Fountain Plaza

Collinsville, IL

December 7 from 4 – 8 pm

The event will include an evening holiday light-up parade through Uptown Collinsville and end with festivities at the Historical Collins House. The festivities will include food and drink specials at participating Uptown restaurants, a Window Display Contest, a tree lighting ceremony, a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus, bonfires and s’mores, and various family friendly activities.

Wildwood Town Center, 215 Plaza Drive, Grover, MO 63040

December 7 from 3 – 5:30 pm

Enjoy a festive afternoon filled with holiday shopping, performances by local carolers and a visit to Santa Claus, all leading up to the highlight of the evening—the lighting of a beautiful tree. 

Overland Community Center: 9225 Lackland Road, Overland, MO 63114

December 12, 13, + 14

We are back with our popular Annual Christmas Trolley Tour. Tour dates are set for December 12, 13, and 14 with trolleys leaving at various times each night. Space is limited and tickets will go on sale starting November 30, 2024 at 8:30 am at the Overland Community Center. Tickets are $4.50 per person. *Note: Children 5 yrs. old and under may ride free if sitting on a parents lap. Please call 314-428-0490 for more information.