Ameren Missouri Festival of Lights
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Where: Kiener Plaza, 500 Chestnut St, St. Louis, Missouri
When: November 22
Hours: Noon-8:30 p.m.
Cost: free
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This one-day downtown kickoff at Kiener Plaza lights the giant Salvation Army Tree of Lights, with performances and vendors running from noon until the evening. Families can grab photos with Fredbird and live reindeer before a fireworks finale caps the night.
Best time to arrive. Sunset in St. Louis is around 4:41 PM in mid-December, fully dark by about 5:11 PM. A typical December night here bottoms out near 25°F, so dress for standing around outside.
Other displays nearby
There are 5 other displays within 5 miles of this one, and 9 within 15 miles. Most people make a loop of it rather than driving out for a single house.
- Citygarden Holiday Lights
- Dutchtown Bells
- Winter Wonderland at Tilles Park
- Brewery Lights at Anheuser-Busch
- Garden Glow at Missouri Botanical Garden
- Commerce Bank Wild Lights at the Saint Louis Zoo
- WonderLight's Christmas
- Holiday Lights at Grant's Farm
Make a night of it. This is stop 7 on our 8-stop St. Louis lights loop — about 25.7 miles and 94 minutes of driving in total.