# Things to do with kids in Belleville, IL

> 12 upcoming family events and 1 places and ongoing programs in Belleville, IL (St. Clair County, IL), in the St. Louis area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Fall Festival weekends at Eckert's Belleville Farm](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/fall-festival-weekends-at-eckert-s-belleville-farm--listing-fd3edd3bb6f03706e495bde3) — Sat, Oct 24 (+2 more dates) · Eckert’s Belleville Farm · checked Oct 14. Weekend fall festival at Eckert's Belleville Farm with animals for petting, pony rides, carnival rides, apple picking, live music and seasonal food and drinks. Apple and pumpkin…
- [Downtown Belleville Halloween Trick-or-Treat](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/downtown-belleville-halloween-trick-or-treat--listing-e0c79c3292408ffc34b0dad5) — Fri, Oct 30 · 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM · Downtown Belleville (East Main Street) · checked Oct 14. Downtown Halloween trick-or-treating in Belleville along East Main Street from 159 to Charles Street, listed on the City of Belleville events calendar for Friday evening, October…
- [Belleville Veteran's Day Ceremony](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/belleville-veteran-s-day-ceremony--listing-2a71636901fa752ca16ce7b1) — Wed, Nov 11 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Public Square, Belleville · checked Oct 14. Veteran's Day ceremony on Belleville's Public Square, listed on the City of Belleville events calendar for 11 AM to noon on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
- [Gateway LEGO Users Group Brick Display at the Way of Lights](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/gateway-lego-users-group-brick-display-at-the-way-of-lights--listing-87de209cae859de74247b43e) — Mon, Nov 23 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows – Visitors Center, Belleville · From $5 · checked Oct 16. During the 57th annual Way of Lights Christmas display at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, the Gateway LEGO Users Group returns with LEGO brick displays in the…
- [Belleville Christkindlmarkt](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/belleville-christkindlmarkt--listing-9138d3115aeab137459f1edd) — Nov 27 – Dec 23 · 11:00 AM · Public Square, Belleville · checked Oct 14. An open-air German Christmas market on Belleville's Public Square with unique vendors, food and beverages, plus live entertainment and special attractions on specific dates. Open…
- [Belleville Santa Parade](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/belleville-santa-parade--listing-bb2f52004e70663ff4c1e1cd) — Fri, Nov 27 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Main Street, downtown Belleville · checked Oct 14. The annual Santa Parade in downtown Belleville, hosted by the Optimist Club of Belleville, welcomes Santa to town and to his house on the Public Square. Billed as the largest…
- [Free Horse-drawn Trolley Rides](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/free-horse-drawn-trolley-rides--listing-0120dc5a5429fdd2b1bc4b74) — Fri, Nov 27 (+11 more dates) · 5:00 PM · Trolley stop, 1st block of East Main St., Belleville · Free · checked Oct 14. A 26-passenger, horse-drawn trolley takes riders through Belleville's decorated Public Square, the downtown shopping and dining district and the Christkindlmarkt. Rides run on…
- [Lighting of the Veterans Memorial Fountain](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/lighting-of-the-veterans-memorial-fountain--listing-722ad06f3044d7b4826045a7) — Fri, Nov 27 · 6:00 PM · Veterans Memorial Fountain, Public Square, Belleville · checked Oct 14. Holiday lighting of the Veterans Memorial Fountain on the Northeast Quadrant of Belleville's Honorary Veterans Memorial Square (the Public Square), held the evening of the Santa…
- [Santa on the Square](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/santa-on-the-square--listing-e1cef783fdc3fdba244edb5f) — Nov 27 – Dec 24 · Santa's House, Public Square, Belleville · checked Oct 14. Visit Santa in his house on Belleville's Public Square during the holiday season. The city says Santa's hours for 2026 will be posted later and points to the official Belleville…
- [Breakfast with Santa at Eckert's Belleville Farm](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/breakfast-with-santa-at-eckert-s-belleville-farm--listing-9f4e76227ce4c7d31b59a716) — Sun, Nov 29 (+6 more dates) · 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Eckert’s Belleville Farm · Paid · checked Oct 14. A farm breakfast with a visit from Santa, a special gift and a keepsake photo; little ones can also do face or hand painting and cookie decorating. Reservations required.
- [Gingerbread 5K Run/Walk & Kids' Dash](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/gingerbread-5k-run-walk-and-kids-dash--listing-b5376b79a0716f9b771a7ef7) — Sat, Dec 5 · 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM · Belleville Parks & Recreation office · From $30 · checked Oct 14. Belleville Parks & Recreation's annual Gingerbread 5K Run/Walk runs with the Gingerbread Man through downtown Belleville, starting and finishing at the Parks & Recreation office…
- [Cookie Walk at Eckert's Belleville Farm](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/cookie-walk-at-eckert-s-belleville-farm--listing-77f8bca94a78e8bb5ac5976f) — Mon, Dec 21 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Eckert’s Belleville Farm · Paid · checked Oct 14. Decorate six cookies at festive stations, sip hot cocoa or sweet cider, and pack the creations in a take-home box with a personalized gift tag.

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Cut-your-own Christmas trees at Eckert's Belleville Farm](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/cut-your-own-christmas-trees-at-eckert-s-belleville-farm--listing-3825c93c13ddab4023bf9172) — Starting Nov 14, 2026; Christmas Tree Lane open Thursday–Sunday · Eckert’s Belleville Farm · From $65 · checked Oct 14. Search Eckert's evergreen field for a Christmas tree; saws and sleighs are supplied. Cut-your-own trees are white pine; pre-cut balsam, Fraser fir and white pine are also sold…

## Recently ended

- [Jack's Lighted Trail at Eckert's Belleville Farm](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/jack-s-lighted-trail-at-eckert-s-belleville-farm--listing-c0803dca8dfb740322e72287) — ended Fri, Oct 16

## Nearby

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