Find festive cheer in Ferguson with our holiday guide. From locals to holiday tourists, this guide highlights the best of Ferguson's festive season.
One of the highlights this year is the enchanting Garden Glow at Missouri Botanical Garden, featuring stunning light displays that transform the gardens into a winter wonderland. With its festive atmosphere and vibrant colors, St. Charles Christmas Traditions offers visitors a delightful experience of live entertainment and holiday shopping in a charming town setting. And the Old Time Christmas at Silver Dollar City is something you definitely don't want to miss, with its thrilling rides adorned with twinkling lights and festive shows. See more details on these and other fun events and activities below!
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Top Holiday Events In and Around Ferguson
- Silver Dollar City's Old Time Christmas (Branson)
- St. Charles Christmas Traditions (St. Charles)
- Garden Glow at Missouri Botanical Garden (St. Louis)
- WonderLight's Christmas Holiday Light Spectacular (Madison)
- Grant's Farm Holiday Lights (St. Louis)
- Winterfest at Kiener Plaza (St. Louis)
See these and even more events listed below!
Ferguson Holiday Light Displays
Garden Glow at Missouri Botanical Garden
What to Expect:
Dazzling light display with model trains and holiday plants.
Description:
Garden Glow at the Missouri Botanical Garden features over two million dazzling lights, transforming the iconic setting into a rich display of mesmerizing moments. The event includes charming model trains, vibrant poinsettias, and various holiday plants, with special activities like meeting Santa and the Snow Queen.
Where: St. Louis | More Info: Garden Glow at Missouri Botanical Garden
Silver Dollar City's Old Time Christmas
What to Expect:
Over 6.5 million lights and live holiday shows.
Description:
Silver Dollar City's Old Time Christmas features over 6.5 million twinkling lights, live holiday shows, and a Rudolph's Holly Jolly Christmas Light Parade. The event includes a state-of-the-art 8-story animated Christmas tree and Christmas in Midtown with 1.5 million lights. Enjoy seasonal favorites like caramel apples, wassail, and hot chocolate, along with heartwarming Broadway-style musicals and interactive experiences.
Where: Branson | More Info: Silver Dollar City's Old Time Christmas
WonderLight's Christmas Holiday Light Spectacular
What to Expect:
Synchronized LED light display with traditional and modern Christmas music.
Description:
WonderLight's Christmas Holiday Light Spectacular features a two-mile car ride through over one million LED lights, synchronized to traditional and modern Christmas music. The display includes larger-than-life Christmas trees, glowing snowflakes, dancing candy canes, and enchanting tunnels of lights.
Where: Madison | More Info: WonderLight's Christmas Holiday Light Spectacular
Grant's Farm Holiday Lights
What to Expect:
One-million-light display with synchronized holiday music.
Description:
Grant's Farm Holiday Lights features a one-million-light display, including a 50-foot LED Christmas tree, Santa and Mrs. Claus, and various animal exhibits.
Where: St. Louis | More Info: Grant's Farm Holiday Lights
Ferguson Holiday Shows and Entertainment
St. Charles Christmas Traditions
What to Expect:
Historical Main Street transformed into 1840s London for "A Christmas Carol" stroll.
Description:
St. Charles Christmas Traditions is a festive celebration blending storytelling, history, and fairy tale whimsy. Guests are welcomed into a world of yuletide nostalgia and fantasy where reindeer fly, sugarplums dance, and international ambassadors share unique holiday customs. The festival features a holiday feast for all senses, including hot-roasted chestnuts, pageantry, and timeless Christmas melodies. Main Street is transformed into a festive district with historic charm, unique displays, and endless opportunities for holiday shopping. Wednesday evenings bring Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" to life with a stroll through 1840s London.
Where: St. Charles | More Info: St. Charles Christmas Traditions
Ferguson Other Holiday Activities
Winterfest at Kiener Plaza
What to Expect:
Heated igloos and twinkling lights under the Gateway Arch.
Description:
Winterfest at Kiener Plaza is a six-week winter celebration featuring ice skating, s'mores stations, and heated igloos under 100,000 twinkling lights. The event includes try hockey free, visits from princesses and superheroes, and a family-friendly New Year's Eve fireworks spectacular.
Where: St. Louis | More Info: Winterfest at Kiener Plaza
Festive Fun in Nearby Cities!
Discover Holiday events in hundreds of cities worldwide. Check out these nearby locations for more festive fun!
- Florissant (3 miles)
- Hazelwood (4 miles)
- University City (6 miles)
- Maryland Heights (7 miles)
- Granite City (9 miles)
- Saint Charles (10 miles)
- St. Louis (10 miles)
- Webster Groves (11 miles)
- East Saint Louis (12 miles)
- Alton (12 miles)
- Kirkwood (12 miles)
- Affton (13 miles)
- Upper Alton (14 miles)
- Chesterfield (16 miles)
- Mehlville (16 miles)
- Ballwin (17 miles)
- Saint Peters (18 miles)
- Collinsville (18 miles)
- Oakville (19 miles)
- Edwardsville (20 miles)
- O'Fallon (22 miles)
- Arnold (22 miles)
- Wildwood (22 miles)
- Belleville (23 miles)
- O'Fallon (24 miles)
- Wentzville (30 miles)