# Lebanon Victorian Holiday > Event for families in the St. Louis area (MO / IL). Times are Central Time. - When: Fri, Nov 20 (+1 more date) · 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM - Where: Historic St. Louis Street, downtown Lebanon (Lebanon Visitors Center), 221 W St. Louis St, Lebanon, IL 62254 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Free children's activities and free photos with Santa and Father Christmas; carriage rides $10 per person for ages 11 & older, $5 per person for ages 3-10, free for children 2 & under - Organizer: Lebanon Chamber of Commerce - Official page: https://lebanonvictorianholiday.com/ - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/lebanon-victorian-holiday--listing-20bba3251940acedcd666784 ## About Lebanon's 33rd annual Victorian Holiday turns historic St. Louis Street into a two-day Christmas celebration. On Friday evening the Ole Lamplighter leads a procession with carolers at 6 pm, lighting the shop windows along the street, while local dance schools and the O'Fallon High School madrigal choir perform on the brick street. Families can pose at the Mistletoe Gazebo in the Mini Park and get free photos with Father Christmas. Saturday is the bigger day for children. From noon to 3 pm the Lebanon Visitors Center hosts free face painting, letters to Santa, an ornament craft and coloring sheets, and kids can paint rocks at Moon Penguin's Emporium. Live reindeer stand at the corner of St. Louis and Madison streets from noon to 2 pm, Santa Claus arrives by carriage at 12:30 pm, led by a procession in Victorian attire, and free photos with Santa follow from 1 to 4 pm. A petting zoo runs from 3 to 5 pm, and the lamplighter ceremony repeats at 6 pm. Horse-drawn carriage rides run on both days, with boarding and ticket sales at the Looking Glass Playhouse; on Saturday the horses take a break from 4 to 5 pm. 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