St. Louis · November 15, 2026 – January 1, 2027
Christmas and holiday events for kids in St. Louis
55 tree lightings, Santa visits, light displays and holiday shows around St. Louis, November 15 to New Year’s Day. 6 are free.
Don’t miss
- Nov15SunNutcracker and shows
Through Jan 1
Holiday Flower and Train Show at the Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden – Emerson Conservatory (Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center)
With admissionAll ages
- Nov15SunTrain rides
Through Dec 30
THE POLAR EXPRESS Train Ride at St. Louis Union Station
St. Louis Union Station
Paid
- Nov19ThuChristmas
Through Jan 1
Weirdly Wonderful Holidays at City Museum
City Museum
PaidAll ages
NovemberSun, Nov 15 – Mon, Nov 30
- Nov20FriNutcracker and shows
Fri, Nov 20 · 10:30 AM
The Nutcracker & The World's Fair with Ballet 314 — Julia Davis Library
Julia Davis Library, St. Louis Public Library
- Nov21SatSanta visits
Sat, Nov 21 · 8:30 AM
Pancakes with Santa at St. Louis Union Station
St. Louis Union Station – Grand Hall
Paid
- Nov21SatSanta visits
Sat, Nov 21 · 8:40 AM
Kirkwood Holiday Walk and Santa's Arrival on the Train
Kirkwood Train Station
Free
- Nov21SatNutcracker and shows
Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30 AM
The Nutcracker & The World's Fair with Ballet 314 — Carondelet Library
Carondelet Library, St. Louis Public Library
- Nov21SatTree lightings
Sat, Nov 21 · 5:00 PM
Eureka Holiday Tree Lighting
Central Avenue Spur
- Nov23MonLight displays
Mon, Nov 23 · 5:00 PM
Gateway LEGO Users Group Brick Display at the Way of Lights
National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows – Visitors Center
From $5
- Nov27FriSanta visits
Fri, Nov 27 · 10:00 AM
Belleville Santa Parade
Main Street, downtown Belleville
- Nov27FriSanta visits
Fri, Nov 27 · 11:00 AM
Holiday Happiness Festivities: Santa and Live Reindeer at the Museum of Transportation
National Museum of Transportation
With admission
- Nov27FriChristmas
Fri, Nov 27 · 12:00 PM
Saint Charles Christmas Traditions
Historic Main Street, St. Charles
- Nov27FriTree lightings
Fri, Nov 27 · 6:00 PM
Lighting of the Veterans Memorial Fountain
Veterans Memorial Fountain, Public Square
- Nov28SatNutcracker and shows
Sat, Nov 28 · 1:00 PM
The Nutcracker Ballet — Dance Center of Kirkwood
Kirkwood Performing Arts Center – Ross Family Theatre
From $28.50All ages
- Nov28SatNutcracker and shows
Sat, Nov 28
Saint Louis Ballet: The Nutcracker 2026
Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL
Paid
- Nov29SunSanta visits
Sun, Nov 29 · 8:00 AM
Breakfast with Santa at Eckert's Belleville Farm
Eckert’s Belleville Farm
Paid
- Nov29SunCrafts and cookies
Sun, Nov 29 · 1:00 PM
The Apprentice Chef: Gingerbread House (ages 7–11)
Kitchen Conservatory
From $60Ages 7–11
DecemberTue, Dec 1 – Fri, Dec 18
- Dec2WedChristmas
Wed, Dec 2
Irving Berlin's White Christmas at The Rep
Loretto-Hilton Center (Repertory Theatre of St. Louis Mainstage)
PaidAll ages
- Dec3ThuSanta visits
Thu, Dec 3 · 6:30 PM
Pizza with Santa (The Great Elf Sleepover)
Eureka Community Center
With admission
- Dec3ThuSanta visits
Thu, Dec 3 · 6:30 PM
Story Time with Santa! (Deer Run Branch)
Deer Run Branch, St. Charles City-County Library
- Dec4FriChristmas
Fri, Dec 4 · 6:00 PM
Maplewood Christmas Tree Walk
CNB Bank Park, downtown Maplewood
- Dec4FriNutcracker and shows
Fri, Dec 4 · 7:30 PM
A Christmas Carol (The Alpha Players) — Florissant
James J. Eagan Center
From $12
- Dec5SatCrafts and cookies
Sat, Dec 5 · 8:00 AM
Gingerbread 5K Run/Walk & Kids' Dash
Belleville Parks & Recreation office
From $30
- Dec5SatChristmas
Sat, Dec 5 · 11:00 AM
Passport to the World: Italian Holiday Opera at The Magic House
The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum
With admission
- Dec5SatSanta visits
Sat, Dec 5 · 1:00 PM
Holiday Open House with Santa Visits (Glen Carbon Library)
Glen Carbon Centennial Library
- Dec5SatMarkets and festivals
Sat, Dec 5 · 1:00 PM
Town and Country WINTERFEST
Town Square
FreeAll ages
- Dec5SatSanta visits
Sat, Dec 5 · 5:30 PM
Santa Saturdays at Holiday Night Lights
Kolb Building, Rotary Park
With admission
- Dec6SunSanta visits
Sun, Dec 6 · 8:30 AM
Breakfast with Santa at The Magic House
The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum
From $25
- Dec6SunHanukkah
Sun, Dec 6 · 12:00 PM
The J's Hanukkah Celebration at the Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden – Bayer Event Center
FreeAll ages
- Dec6SunLight displays
Sun, Dec 6 · 5:00 PM
Holiday Night Lights 5K and Fun Run
Rotary Park
PaidAll ages
- Dec6SunTree lightings
Sun, Dec 6 · 5:30 PM
Wentzville Annual Tree Lighting and Christmas Parade
Historic Downtown Wentzville (parade starts at Pearce Hall)
- Dec9WedCrafts and cookies
Wed, Dec 9 · 4:00 PM
STEM Lab: Paper Gingerbread Houses at Baden Library
Baden Library, St. Louis Public Library
- Dec10ThuSanta visits
Thu, Dec 10 · 10:00 AM
Santa Visits the Library! (Spencer Road Branch)
Spencer Road Branch, St. Charles City-County Library
- Dec10ThuHanukkah
Thu, Dec 10 · 4:00 PM
Chanukah at the Arch
Kiener Plaza
Free
- Dec11FriNutcracker and shows
Fri, Dec 11
COCA Ballet Eclectica: The Nutcracker
Catherine B. Berges Theatre at COCA
From $31
- Dec12SatLight displays
Sat, Dec 12 · 10:30 AM
Winter Solstice Lanterns at Cabanne Library
Cabanne Library, St. Louis Public Library
- Dec12SatNutcracker and shows
Sat, Dec 12
The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra)
Powell Hall (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra)
Paid
- Dec13SunNutcracker and shows
Sun, Dec 13 · 3:00 PM
Northwinds Hometown Holiday Concert — Florissant
James J. Eagan Center
From $10
- Dec15TueSanta visits
Tue, Dec 15 · 5:00 PM
Movie and Craft: Elf (2003)
Corporate Parkway Branch, St. Charles City-County Library
- Dec16WedMarkets and festivals
Wed, Dec 16 · 9:30 AM
Family STEM - Winter Wonderland
Deer Run Branch, St. Charles City-County Library
Christmas breakSat, Dec 19 – Fri, Jan 1
- Dec19SatChristmas
Sat, Dec 19 · 10:30 AM
Heir and a Parent: A Harry Potter Christmas (kids 7–11 with a parent)
Kitchen Conservatory
From $140Ages 7–11
- Dec19SatChristmas
Sat, Dec 19 · 2:30 PM
Family Fun: "The Nightmare Before Christmas" Party
Middendorf-Kredell Branch, St. Charles City-County Library
- Dec20SunNutcracker and shows
Sun, Dec 20
NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet at the Fabulous Fox
The Fabulous Fox Theatre
Paid
- Dec21MonTrain rides
Mon, Dec 21 · 4:30 PM
Polar Express Pajama and Movie Night
Divoll Library, St. Louis Public Library
- Dec22TueSanta visits
Tue, Dec 22 · 10:30 AM
Santa's Workshop (Hazelwood)
Hazelwood Community Center
From $15Ages 5–8
- Dec22TueCrafts and cookies
Tue, Dec 22 · 12:30 PM
Escape Room: Gingerbread House (Corporate Parkway Branch)
Corporate Parkway Branch, St. Charles City-County Library
- Dec29TueChristmas
Tue, Dec 29 · 10:00 AM
Winter Getaway at the Missouri History Museum: Winter Carnival and A Filipino Christmas
Missouri History Museum
Free
- Dec31ThuNew Year’s Eve
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
Noon Year's Eve at the Missouri History Museum
Missouri History Museum
Free
- Dec31ThuNew Year’s Eve
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
Preschool Party: Noon Year's Eve (Kisker Road)
Kisker Road Branch, St. Charles City-County Library
Ages 3–5
- Dec31ThuNew Year’s Eve
Thu, Dec 31 · 11:00 AM
Family Fun: Noon Year's Eve (Corporate Parkway)
Corporate Parkway Branch, St. Charles City-County Library
- Dec31ThuNew Year’s Eve
Thu, Dec 31 · 5:00 PM
Family-Friendly New Year's Eve Party at City Museum
City Museum
Paid
All seasonLight displays, Santa visits, shows and exhibits that run for weeks. Check the organizer’s page for open nights and times.
- Nov15SunNutcracker and shows
Through Jan 1
Holiday Flower and Train Show at the Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden – Emerson Conservatory (Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center)
With admissionAll ages
- Nov15SunTrain rides
Through Dec 30
THE POLAR EXPRESS Train Ride at St. Louis Union Station
St. Louis Union Station
Paid
- Nov19ThuChristmas
Through Jan 1
Weirdly Wonderful Holidays at City Museum
City Museum
PaidAll ages
- Nov20FriSanta visits
Through Jan 1
Santa's Magical Kingdom Drive-Through Holiday Lights — Eureka
Santa's Magical Kingdom at Jellystone Park St. Louis Eureka
From $35All ages
- Nov27FriLight displays
Through Dec 30
Wentzville Holiday Night Lights Drive-Thru
Rotary Park
From $15
- Nov27FriLight displays
Through Dec 30
Wild Lights at the Saint Louis Zoo
Saint Louis Zoo
From $19All ages
- Nov27FriSanta visits
Through Dec 24
Santa on the Square
Santa's House, Public Square
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How this list works
Tree lightings, Santa visits, light displays, Nutcrackers, menorah lightings and Noon Year’s Eve parties, beyond your own block. This page collects every event and program in our St. Louis listings whose title names Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Santa, holiday lights, the New Year or the like, dated between November 15 and January 1. 55 are still ahead. Each one opens its listing page, which links to the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. Dates are in Central Time.