(This list is always a work in progress: We update it continually through the season, so check back frequently!)
Christmas concerts, lights, trees, nativities, and more. . . plus activities for Chanukah, Kwanzaa, and New Year's Eve.The activities we've listed here are confirmed for this year, but many require reserving ahead of time, and please keep in mind that events could be canceled... so click through to make arrangements. Enjoy the holidays!
If we're missing an activity that should be on our list, please email Mindy Mangan at mindy@kidsoutandabout.com. Please make sure to include a link to the event when you email. Thank you!
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Santa Sightings
| Nov 15, 2024 |
Tree of Lights- Dardenne Prairie |
| Nov 15- Dec 30, 2024 |
Polar Express at St. Louis Union Station |
| Nov 23, 2024 |
Christmas Open House & Parade- Kimmswick |
| Nov 23, 2024 |
Holiday Tree Lighting- Eureka |
| Nov 23, Dec 1, 3, and 13, 2024 |
Santa Claus Coming to the Playroom |
| Nov 29, 2024 |
Belleville Santa Parade |
| Nov 29, 2024 |
Holiday Parade of Lights- Downtown Washington |
| Nov 29- Dec 24, 2024 |
Photos with Victorian Santa Claus |
| Nov 30- Dec 24, 2024 |
Scuba Claus- St. Louis Aquarium |
| Nov 30, 2024 |
Santa Arrives via Helicopter- National Transportation Museum |
| Nov 30, 2024 |
Santa Arriving on a Fire Truck!- Edwardsville Children's Museum |
| Nov 30, 2024 |
New Melle Country Christmas |
| Nov 30- Dec 22, 2024 |
Breakfast with Santa- Eckert’s Belleville Farm |
| Dec 1, 2024 |
Pictures with Santa - Eureka |
| Dec 1, 2024 |
Santa Claus is Coming to Town- Valley Park |
| Dec 1, 2024 |
Pictures with Santa- Affton Community Center |
| Dec 5-7, 2024 |
Pizza with Santa- Eurkea |
| Dec 6, 2024 |
Cookies with the Claus'- Chesterfield Community Center |
| Dec 6, 2024 |
Holiday Tree Lighting- Maryland Heights |
| Dec 6, 2024 |
Flashlight Candy Cane Hunt- Bluebird Park |
| Dec 7, 2024 |
Flannels & Flapjacks - The Lodge Des Peres |
| Dec 7, 2024 |
WinterFest- Festus |
| Dec 7, 2024 |
Christmas at Collins House and Light Up Parade |
| Dec 7, 2024 |
Bright Night Christmas Parade- Columbia |
| Dec 8, 2024 |
Santa Skate- Brentwood Ice Rink |
| Dec 10-21, 2024 |
Santa's House- Festus |
| Dec 13-22, 2024 |
Supper with Santa- Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House |
| Dec 14, 2024 |
Breakfast with Santa- St. Peters |
| Dec 20, 2024 |
Winter Wonderland- Ferguson |
| Dec 21, 2024 |
Santa and the Mean Green Grouch- Ballwin Golf Course |
Old-Time Christmas
| Nov 29- Dec 24, 2024 |
St. Charles Christmas Traditions® |
| Nov 29- Dec 24, 2024 |
Belleville Santa House |
| Dec 2,4,11,16,18,23, 2024 |
Sleigh Rides at Rotary Park |
| Dec 5, 2024 |
Holiday Historic House Tour |
| Dec 6-4 and 13-14, 2024 |
Christmas Candlelight- The Historic Daniel Boone Home |
| Dec 6-7, 2024 |
Candlelight Stroll- Faust Historic Village |
| Dec 6-8, 2024 |
Kimmswick Christmas Festival |
| Dec 7-15, 2024 |
Oakland’s 45th Annual Santa House |
| Dec 7, 2024 |
A Haunted Christmas- Jefferson Barracks Historic Site |
| Dec 7, 2024 |
A Spirited Holiday Past- Oakland House Museum |
| Dec 7, 2024 |
Le Reveillon- Felix Vallé House State Historic Site |
| Dec 14, 2024 |
Old Belleville Historical Luminary Walk |
Light Displays
| Nov 15, 2024- Jan 5, 2025 |
WonderLight's Christmas- World Wide Technology Raceway |
| Nov 15, 2024- Jan 5, 2025 |
Santa's Magical Kingdom |
| Nov 16, 2024- Jan 4, 2025 |
Garden Glow at Missouri Botanical Garden |
| Nov 22- Dec 30, 2024 |
Brewery Lights- Anheuser-Busch |
| Nov 22- Dec 31, 2024 |
Way of Lights |
| Nov 22- Dec 30, 2024 |
The Holidays at Big Joel's Safari |
| Nov 23, 2024 |
Festival of Lights- Kiener Plaza- Downtown St. Louis |
| Nov 23, 2024 |
Ameren Missouri Festival of Lights |
| Nov 23- Dec 30, 2024 |
Holiday Lights- Grant's Farm |
| Nov 29- Dec 30, 2024 |
Celebration of Lights- Fort Zumwalt Park |
| Nov 29- Dec 30, 2024 |
Holiday Night Lights- Wentzville |
| Nov 29- Dec 24, 2024 |
Weirdly Wonderful Holidays- City Museum |
| Nov 29- Dec 29, 2024 |
Wild Lights at the Saint Louis Zoo |
| Dec 5-7, 2024 |
Whitmire Wonderlights- Shaw Nature Reserve |
| Dec 20-23, 2024 |
The 2024 Grove Of Lights: A Holiday Experience |
Holiday Theatre
| Nov 7-10, 2024 |
A Christmas Carol- Center Stage Theatre |
| Nov 30-Dec 1, 2024 |
The Nutcracker- Dance Center of Kirkwood |
| Nov 30- Dec 23, 2024 |
The Nutcracker at Touhill Performing Arts Center |
| Dec 2, 2024 |
The Nutcracker - A Shorter Tale |
| Dec 5-6, 2024 |
A Traditional Christmas Carol- Florissant Performing Arts Center |
| Dec 7, 2024 |
The Illusionists – Magic of the Holidays |
| Dec 13-15, 2024 |
The Nutcracker- Center of Creative Arts |
| Dec 13-14, 2024 |
The Nutcracker- New Town Dance Academy |
| Dec 13-22, 2024 |
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol- O'Fallon Theatre Works |
| Dec 14-15, 2024 |
Nutcracker on Ice- Webster Groves Ice Arena |
| Dec 22, 2024 |
Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet |
| Dec 27-29, 2024 |
Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas!- The Musical- The Fabulous Fox Theatre |
Holiday Concerts
| Nov 29, 2024 |
Mariah Carey's Christmas Time- Enterprise Center |
| Dec 3, 2024 |
Music Holiday Concert- The Lindenwood Theater |
| Dec 4-22, 2024 |
Million Dollar Quartet Christmas |
| Dec 6, 2024 |
A Baroque Christmas |
| Dec 6, 2024 |
Holiday Pops Concert- St. Louis Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Dec 6, 2024 |
Jim Brickman Comfort & Joy |
| Dec 8, 2024 |
Celtic Woman- Christmas Symphony |
| Dec 11, 2024 |
Gary Hoey's Ho! Ho! Hoey Rockin' Holiday Tour! |
| Dec 13, 2024 |
IN UNISON Christmas |
| Dec 14, 2024 |
The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert |
| Dec 18, 2024 |
Trans-Siberian Orchestra- Enterprise Center |
| Dec 21, 2024 |
Mercy Holiday Celebration at Stifel |
Christmas Tree Experience
Ice Skating
Hanukkah
Shopping & Craft Fairs
New Year's Eve
Miscellaneous
If you are affiliated with a business hosting a holiday event that should be on our calendar, we'd love to see it there... it's free to post! Click here for instructions about how to add your organization to our list and easily post your events to our calendar!
