Enjoy live music, great food, games, rides for the kids, fireworks and lots more at the annual Celebrate St. Peters festival September 20 and 21 in Lakeside Park.
Along with carnival rides and game booths, kids can make projects at Home Depot Kids Workshops (from 11 to 2 on Saturday), and see kid-friendly performances, including Babaloo (1 and 3 p.m. on Saturday) on the Family Stage.
Carnival hours are Friday 4 to 10:30 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Scheduled musical acts include Head East, Sawyer Brown, Alyssa Lynn Little, Plastic Kings, SFO and more. Fireworks are scheduled for Saturday night.
For more information and a daily schedule of events, go to stpetersmo.net
Delight in brilliant, colorful light displays with spectacular photo opportunities throughout the Zoo during Wild Lights. Walk through two tunnels with dazzling lights, and enjoy themed displays featuring snowflakes, candy canes, gumdrops, penguins, polar bears, tigers, giraffes and much more at this St. Louis family-favorite holiday tradition. New this year: Visits with Santa!
The Grinch will arrive on South Grand to spread some holiday cheer and raise funds for Shriners Hospitals for Children. For a $7 donation ($5 with a toy donation), participants can have their photo taken with the Grinch.
Experience the holiday lights at Winter Wonderland in Tilles Park, where you'll find two million beautiful holiday lights and animated displays.
Your family can enjoy a gourmet, festive breakfast buffet complete with a visit from the man of the hour: Santa.
Come over to the dark side and meet the amazing birds that exist by moonlight. Owl Prowls are an opportunity for families to learn about owls from the naturalists at the World Bird Sanctuary.