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Holiday Activities around town
DECEMBER Holiday events
Christmas Wonderland in Alton
Experience the enchantment of Christmas at the “Christmas Wonderland” holiday light display. The “Grandpa Gang” has been at it again transforming Rock Spring Park in Alton, Illinois into a Winter Wonderland.
Visitors can drive through the park to view more than 4 million lights decorating the park. This year the popular Enchanted Forest where visitors vote on their favorite decorated tree returns to the park, as do visits with Santa Claus! Take your own free photos with Santa!Christmas Wonderland opened the day after Thanksgiving through late December. Visit the twinkling lights from 6 pm to 9 pm Monday – Friday or 5 pm to 9 pm on Saturday & Sunday. The suggested donation is $10 for cars and small vans or $1 per person for vehicles holding more than 10 people through Dec 27
6:00pm – 9:00pm Rock Spring Park, 2100 College Ave.
Alton IL
USAF Band Concert – December 2, 7 pm Touhill Performing Arts Center
The US Air Force Band of Mid-America will present its annual “Spirit of the Season” holiday concerts in the St. Louis metro area. Admission to these holiday performances is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. Reserve your tickets today at afbandtix.com. This is a family-friendly, all-ages event. This year’s holiday series will feature a special guest reading of “The Christmas Truce” by USAF veteran Kathy Lawton Brown, host of Classic 107.3 FM. “The Christmas Truce” tells the story of a series of unofficial ceasefires that took place along with the Western Front of the First World War during Christmas of 1914. Additionally, Santa and Mrs. Claus will lead a performance of the Muppets’ song “Christmas is Coming.”
Musical Ancestries Mexico – Dec. 2, 10 am; Dec. 3, 7pm, Dec. 6, 2pm
Classic 107.3, “The Voice for the Arts in St. Louis,” has a new episode in its series for school-aged children called “Musical Ancestries™.” The new episode explores the splendor of Mexican culture through its music, dance, art, history, and rich cultural traditions. Musical Ancestries is designed to create a pathway to understanding and appreciation as children explore the great diversity of our community.
Saint Louis Story Stitchers’ DJ UP with a Winter Flare – Dec/ 10, 2-230p
Saint Louis Art Museum, Gary Simmons garage Lab, One Fine Arts Dr, St. Louis, MO 63110
https://storystitchers.org/ Part of Family Sunday Series .Free and open to the public.
Golden Anniversaries: The Way We Were – Dec. 17, 1pm
Hi-Pointe Main Theatre https://cinemastlouis.org/way-we-were
Presented as part of Golden Anniversaries, a series that honors films celebrating their 50th year of release. Intro and discussion by Lynn Venhaus, a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic who reviews for the Webster-Kirkwood Times, KTRS Radio (Jennifer Blome and Wendy Wiese Show), and PopLifeSTL.com website, www.poplifestl.com.
The National Museum of Transportation –
Holiday Hours: Wed – Sun 9a-4p (last admission 1pm); + Dec 18, 19, 26
- Holiday Events at the Museum
- E. Desmond Lee Holiday Train Exhibit
- Miniature Train Rides
- Fredbird Dec 2, 1-2p
- Louis Dec 16, 1p
- Santa Claus Visits: Nov 24, 25, 26 11a-2p; Dec 2, 9 11a-2p; Dec 10, 16 10a-1p
- Live Reindeer Nov 24 10a-1p, Dec 2, 9, 16 11a-1p
