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U.S. Bank Wild Lights at the Saint Louis Zoo is back for another beautifully lit season. This year Wild Lights has been modified for your safety and health. Your family can stroll through the Zoo grounds surrounded by a million lights! Visitors will see animated light displays, enjoy fireside stories, fun photo opportunities, the Conservation Carousel, and lots more in this enchanting holiday wonderland. 

At Holiday Night Lights, families can stroll through the beautifully lit front play garden of The Magic House with snowmen galore, play in two new holiday themed outdoor play spaces, hear a special bedtime story complete with delicious cookies and milk in a socially distanced heated outdoor space, say goodbye to 2020 and hello to 2021 with a fun photo booth and enjoy private playtime in the museum with less than 10% capacity.

Have a roaring good time at Dino-Nite at The Magic House! Open exclusively for 15 families per evening, Dino-Nite features private playtime throughout the museum including Dinosaur Train: The Traveling Exhibit, a private visit with Buddy, the star of Dinosaur Train, plus a delicious pizza and dessert fit for a dinosaur appetite for your family to enjoy during this special evening. 

Celebrate the season with the new Planetarium show Seasons Greetings. Viewers will discover the nature of our seasons and why the winter solstice has long been a time of celebration. This live star show lets you gaze up to the winter sky, but also look back at how the cultures are united in celebration during the winter season and how these celestial sights still influence our holidays today.

Kids can decorate their own mini Christmas tree at Play Street Museum's Christmas Tree Decorating Party. Each child will have a variety of ornaments to adorn their tree's branches. This event include playtime in the museum, a take-home treat and other festive activities.

Get your paints, crayons, and markers ready! At President's Day Camp: Animal Artists at the Saint Louis Zoo, campers will look at how art is used for animal enrichment at the Zoo. They'll get creative, learn how to draw different animals, and create colorful masterpieces! 

Everyone has their own special superpower! From the super speed of a cheetah to the high flying of a bar-headed goose, your child can meet a lot of incredible animals while creating superhero art and learning how to be a conservation hero at the Saint Louis Zoo's MLK Day Camp: Animal Super Heroes!

Help celebrate Raja the elephant's 28th birthday with the Saint Louis Zoo through a pre-taped video or Raja, Zoo staff and the rest of the elephant family.

The Magic House is hosting a very special guest this month – Mrs. Claus! Stop in to hear stories and take part in activities designed for preschoolers during Storytime with Mrs. Claus. 

Young revelers who may not be able to stay awake until midnight to celebrate the New Year can ring in 2021 at Noon New Year's Eve, a free Zoom celebration for kids and families at the Missouri History Museum. 

Learn about The College School's reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education at the January Early Childhood Open House! Get a virtual tour of the campus, meet with the Head of School and talk with faculty during this virtual presentation open to all prospective parents. 

Join New City School on December 9th to learn about the school's hands-on experiential learning, diversity in community and curriculum, and information about programming specific to its Lower Division (age 3 through 2nd grade).

Celebrate the magic of the holidays the entire month of December at the Holiday Magic experience at The Magic House! Holiday Magic features expanded hours, festive decorations, lots of outdoor attractions and experiences and the opportunity to safely visit Santa in his sleigh.