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Every year in St. Louis: month by month.

25 events in and around St. Louis that come back every year, sorted by the month they usually start. Each one has its own page with the last dates we confirmed, and 13 already have their next dates posted. When an organizer announces new dates, they go on that page.

25 events · 13 with next dates posted

Last checked · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

12 events

October

Boo at the Zoo

Saint Louis Zoo

Halloween2027 not announced
Usually
October
Last time
6 dates, Oct 16–30, 2026
Price (2026)
$16; members $13; under 2 free; free parking
Ages (2026)
Ages 0–11
Event pageOfficial page ↗

Fright at the Museum

City Museum · 750 North 16th Street, St. Louis, MO 63103

Halloween2027 not announced
Usually
October to November
Last time
11 dates, Oct 16 – Nov 1, 2026
Price (2026)
$20 online, $23 at the window; 2 and under free (museum admission)
Ages (2026)
All ages
Event pageOfficial page ↗

10 events

November

Nov13to Jan 2

Garden Glow

Missouri Botanical Garden · St. Louis, MO

Holiday lights2026 dates posted
Usually
November to January
Next
Nov 13, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Price (2026)
General admission nonmember $24, child $12 (member $19 / $10); premium nights $25 / $12; family nights $22 adult, $6 child; same-day +$2 after 4:30 p.m.
Event pageOfficial page ↗
Nov13to Jan 3

WonderLight's Christmas (St. Louis)

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

Holiday lights2026 dates posted
Usually
November to January
Next
Nov 13, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027
Price (2026)
$35 per car (up to 8); $50 limos/activity vans; $100 large vehicles
Event pageOfficial page ↗
Nov27to Dec 30

Wild Lights

Saint Louis Zoo · St. Louis, MO

Holiday lights2026 dates posted
Usually
November to December
Next
Nov 27 – Dec 30, 2026
Price (2026)
$19; members $16; under 2 free; tickets on sale now
Event pageOfficial page ↗

3 events

December

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Every year in St. Louis: the FAQ

Garden Glow (Nov 13, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027); THE POLAR EXPRESS Train Ride (Nov 13 – Dec 30, 2026); WonderLight's Christmas (St. Louis) (Nov 13, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027); Ameren Missouri Festival of Lights at Winterfest (Nov 21, 2026); Ameren Thanks-For-Giving Parade (Nov 21, 2026), plus 8 more below.

It stays up at the same address. Once the dates pass, the page shows the last confirmed dates with that year’s price and ages, and we add the next dates when the official page lists them.

Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Nov 8, 2026, and we recheck them every Monday and Thursday. How we choose and check.

The checked list, every Thursday.

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