Families are invited to the Gateway Arch to have some outdoor fun and check out the new features at Gateway Arch National Park. There will be lawn games for everyone, foam arch bricks for people to take part in building a seven-foot Gateway Arch, live music, face painting, free yoga, character artists, food and drinks and more.
After four years of construction, all fences are down. Visitors are also invited to participate in the Discovery Map Challenge, a scavenger hunt tour of the park with its new features and additions. Participants will receive special memorabilia as prizes.
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Gateway Arch National Park. Free.
More information: gatewayarch.com
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!
Experience the holiday lights at Winter Wonderland in Tilles Park, where you'll find two million beautiful holiday lights and animated displays.
More than a million lights will illuminate some of the Missouri Botanical Garden's most iconic locations, walkways will be transformed into sensory light tunnels providing an explosion of visual magic, and traditional candlelight village displays, festive drinks, s'mores and great photo opportunities will delight crowds of all ages.
Enjoy the iconic lights that adorn the Anheuser-Busch Brewery close up during walking tours. Brewery Lights features more than one million twinkling lights, a Kids Winter Wonderland, a nightly parade featuring the World-Famous Clydesdales, and lots of family-friendly activities.
Celebrate the magic of the holidays the entire month of December at the Holiday Magic experience at The Magic House! Holiday Magic features festive decorations throughout the museum, Winter Wonderscape, a Snowball Showdown, Story Time with Mrs. Claus & Santa, a special Toddler Time experience and more.