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2032 Hanley Road, Dardenne Prairie, MO 63368

November 14, 2025 at 5:30 pm

Join Us for Dardenne Prairie’s Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony!
In honor of the Salvation Army’s ongoing support of St. Charles County residents in need, the City of Dardenne Prairie is proud to host its Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, November 14th at City Hall Park.

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!

NEW! Santa’s Atomic Wunderlights: Drive Through a Mega Pixel Forest of Lights

Dates Of Operation

Open EVERY night Nov 14 – Jan 4 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 10:30 pm Daily until Christmas
• 5:30 – 10 pm December 26 – January 4
• 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.

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
• $60 per 12 to 15 passenger van
• $60 per limo or transport van
• $60 per small bus

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

November 14 – January 4

5:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M.

OPEN NIGHTLY – INCLUDING HOLIDAYS!!

WonderLight’s Christmas is returning to the greater St. Louis area for the 2025 season! 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!

4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110

November 15 – January 3, 2026

Closed: November 17 and 27 | December 24 and 25 

Featuring more than two million dazzling lights, Garden Glow transforms the iconic setting of the Missouri Botanical Garden into an enchanted wonderland rich with mesmerizing displays and unforgettable moments.   

This year’s Garden Glow is the biggest and brightest ever! 

• New and expanded light installations throughout Garden grounds surround you with larger-than-life illuminated flowers, fireflies, and more.
• All-new holiday animations transform the historic Tower Grove House into a performance unlike anything else in the St. Louis area.
• New interactive features put you in control of the lights.
• New photo opportunities help you capture unforgettable moments with family and friends. 
• New ways to enjoy Garden Glow include adults-only hours with special drink offerings and a quieter, calmer Garden Glow experience for those with sensory sensitivity. 

Streets of St. Charles

Wednesday, November 19 from 4:30 – 6 pm (tree lighting at 5:30)

O’Fallon Municipal Centre (City Hall)

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 from 6 – 8 pm 

625 Smizer Mill Road, St. Louis, MO 63026

November 21, 2025 from 4:30 – 8 pm

100 Market Street, Alton, IL 62002

Friday, November 21 at 6 pm

On Friday, November 21st Alton Main Street will host an event that’s sure to get you into the holiday spirit. The 32nd annual Community Tree Lighting at Lincoln-Douglas Square will begin with the arrival of Santa Claus at 6:00 p.m. The free festivities, including caroling, cookies and hot cocoa, will continue until 6:45 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 pictures with Santa and other costumed holiday characters.

Horner Recreational Park, 11113 Widicus Road, Lebanon IL

Opens Friday, November 21, 2025 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.

442 South DeMazenod Drive, Belleville, IL

Open nightly November 21 – December 31 from 5-9 PM 

(Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas 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
• Dippidy Donuts – $.50 off
• 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

1200 Lynch Street, St. Louis, MO 63118

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED

1 Coffey Park Lane, Eureka, MO 63025

November 22, 2025 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 22 — December 30

*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: Select dates November 22 – December 30 | 5 – 10 pm. Holiday Lights entry ticket is required to attend Holiday Lights Walk-Through. Tickets required (children 3 & under are free).

Breakfast with Santa: select mornings starting November 28 – December 23 | 8:30 am, 10:30 am, + 12:30 pm seatings

Holiday Lights Drive-Through: December 10, 11, 16, 17 from 5:30 – 8 pm. Must purchase a ticket per vehicle.

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 250 HOUSES, from St. Charles to Crestwood; Festus to Fenton, and many points in-between. 

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

November 22 – January 11 | Kiener Plaza

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

The Ameren Missouri Festival of Lights returns in 2025 to usher in the holiday season in St. Louis, light The Salvation Army tree of lights and open Winterfest. Join us on Saturday, Nov. 22, 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 mascots, 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.

9551 Litzsinger Road, St. Louis, MO

November 26 – January 3 (closed December 1, 8, 24, 31)

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 or tickets are available at the gate but the gate is cash only.

NEW THIS YEAR:

An Evening Under the Lights: Winter Wonderland Photo Night

Sunday, November 23

Monday, December 1

Monday, December 8

Choose the 5:30 session or the 8 pm session to stroll and capture photos

Not Yet Updated for 2025

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

November 28 – December 31, 2025 from 5 – 8 PM

4008 Healy Ln, Affton, MO 63123

The only interactive Christmas lights display for children where they ride through on a 70 year old amusement park kiddie train ride. They go through a time tunnel back to the year 1965 in the middle of a drive-in theater showing the classic: A Charlie Brown Christmas!

Highland, IL

Friday, November 28, 2025 at 6:30 pm

The Highland Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the theme for this year’s Annual Lighted Christmas Parade: CHRISTMAS TIME MACHINE

Set for Friday, November 28, 2025, the parade invites participants to decorate their floats and costumes based on any era of Christmas – past, present, or future. Whether it’s a Victorian Christmas, a retro 1980s holiday, or a futuristic sleigh ride through the stars, creativity is encouraged! Floats can also embrace the time travel theme itself, showcasing imaginative “time machine” designs.

Millstadt, IL

Friday, November 28, 2025 at 6:00 pm

Rock Spring Park 2100 College Avenue, Alton, Illinois 62002

November 28 – December 28, 2025

Monday – Friday:  6 to 9 pm

Saturday + Sunday: 5 – 9 pm

Begin your holiday celebration when you experience the enchantment of Christmas at the “Christmas Wonderland” holiday light display. The “Grandpa Gang” has been at it again transforming Rock Spring Park in Alton, Illinois into a Winter Wonderland.

Visitors can drive through the park to view more than 4 million lights decorating the park! This year the popular Enchanted Forest where visitors vote on their favorite decorated tree returns to the park, as do visits with Santa Claus! Take your own free photos with Santa! Walkthrough night is always the first Monday after Thanksgiving (6 p.m. – 9 p.m.) for anyone who wants to brave the cold and get an up-close-and-personal view of the holiday light show!

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

November 28 – December 30, 2025

The annual Wentzville Holiday Night Lights display at Rotary Park opens on Friday, Nov. 28 through Dec. 30. 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. 14, 15 and 25 and opens after the conclusion of the Holiday Night Lights 5K and Fun Run on Dec. 7 (approximately 7 p.m.) It is $15 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.

9211 Laurel Hill Drive, Crestwood, MO

Not yet updated for 2025

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 28 through December 28

Winter nights are better together, and Wild Lights is a wonderful night to share. 

See what’s NEW at the Zoo this year, including visits with Santa and shopping at our Holiday Market. As you bask in the glow of 1 million twinkling lights, stroll hand in hand while sipping hot cocoa, and make some memories to last a lifetime. 

• NEW: Meet and take pictures with Santa every night through Dec. 23. Photo packages available for purchase. (Last entry 8:15 p.m. nightly.)
• NEW: Shop the Holiday Market, featuring festive ornaments and souvenirs.
• Walk through a winter wonderland with twinkling light displays and themed areas.
• Enjoy nightly roaming entertainment.
• Kids can make a craft to take home and participate in activities.

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 28 – 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 1, 7, 8, 9, and 15. The entire display is closed on Christmas Day, December 25.

Vehicles, $16

Large Vans or Limos, $35

Bus Tours, $50

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 7, 8, or 9

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 29 | 5:30 pm

Saturday, November 29 | 6:00 pm

Join us the Saturday after Thanksgiving to kick off the holiday season! Experience the magic of 75+ illuminated floats and marching units leading into the official O’Fallon Tree Lighting in the community park! This family-friendly tradition is free and open to the community.

Saturday, November 29 | 5 – 7 pm

Join the Bevo CID 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!

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

December 5 | 6:30 pm

Shrewsbury is the place to be this holiday season! 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 5 | 6 – 9 pm

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

December 5 from 5:30 – 9:30

Celebrate the season with us at our Holiday Tree Lighting event! Meet us at the tree outside as Santa makes his grand entrance and lights the tree at 6:00 PM, kicking off an evening full of holiday cheer. After the tree is aglow, head inside for even more festivities including food, photos, inflatables, and more. It’s a magical night for the whole family you won’t want to miss!

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

December 5 from 6 – 8 pm

15800 Manchester Road, Ellisville, MO 63011

December 5 + 6, 12 + 13 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.

And new this year—dancers in glowing light suits plus a spot to leave your list for Santa! 

NEW THIS YEAR:

• Dancers in glowing light suits!
• Wish Lists! Kids, bring your list for Santa. The elves will drop them in Santa’s mailbox.

You do not need to register for this FREE event; come and enjoy when you can.

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

December 5 + 6 | December 12 + 13

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 Christkindlmarkt in the Grand Pavilion.

Though there will be warming stations, remember to dress for the weather. Walking will be on dark candlelit gravel and grass paths, so good walking shoes are encouraged.

Guests walk at their own pace after they enter the event but expect short waits outside various vignettes. Each station repeats every 8-10 minutes.

2300 Mill Hill Road, St. Clair, MO 63077

December 5, 6, 13, 20, + 21

Your Ticket Includes:
Admission to the Grove of Lights
Complimentary hot cocoa & s’mores to keep you warm and toasty
Free face painting for the kiddos
Visits with Santa from 5:30–8:30 PM
Kids Zone with fun activities and a play area
Special Holiday Vendor Market Nights
Festive drinks from the Lost Hill Lake Bar
Endless photo ops to light up your social feed
And don’t forget to bring a toy for our Charity Toy Drive!

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

Not yet updated for 2025

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.

Lafayette Square, St. Louis, MO 

December 6, 2025 from 3 – 6 pm

Santa & Mrs. Claus, crafts for kids, Holiday music, food, and beverages at Fountain Plaza! Come for the pet parade, stay for the tree lighting in Fountain Plaza!

Collinsville, IL

December 6 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 6 from 3 – 5:30 pm

Join the City of Wildwood as we light up Wildwood Town Center with a fun-filled Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony including visits with Santa Claus, shopping from local vendors and getting warm by the fire pits while roasting marshmallows for s’mores. 

This is a great family friendly evening and brings the joy of the season to everyone.

Erickson Plaza, corner of Woodson Rd and Midland Blvd

December 7 at 6 pm

Join the City of Overland as we celebrate our Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on December 7, 2025 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 7 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 complete (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 end at the 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.

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

December 11, 12, + 13

We are back with our popular Annual Christmas Trolley Tour. Tour dates are set for December 11, 12, and 13 with trolleys leaving at various times each night. Space is limited and tickets will go on sale starting November 29 at 8 am at the Overland Community Center. Tickets are $5 per person. *Note: Children 3 yrs. old and under may ride free if sitting on a parent’s lap. Please call 314-428-0490 for more information.