O'Fallon, MO 63366
Tickets for this year's Celebration of Lights go on sale Monday, November 8, 2021! If you are interested in booking a specialty ride, please see below.
November 26 – December 30, 2021
Nightly, Fort Zumwalt Park
Celebration of Lights is a holiday light display held at Fort Zumwalt Park. Each scene is designed and funded by local organizations, churches and businesses. Started in 1991, the event attracts more than 12,000 vehicles each year and more than 10,000 individuals during the Old-Fashioned Holiday Stroll.
Drive-through (Tickets must be purchased in advance!)
- Buy a ticket now, then redeem it on almost any evening through December 30, 2021. No reservations are needed!
- Sunday – Thursday, 6–9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 6–10 p.m.
- $12 per vehicle
- $20 per van or limousine
- $35 per bus; to arrange, please contact 636-474-2732
- Ticket sales are final and non-transferable.
- Please note: Celebration of Lights is closed to vehicles on November 29, December 6 and December 7. The entire display is closed on Christmas Day, December 25.
Specialty rides
See the lights from a horse-drawn carriage, tractor-pulled wagon or the City train. These special rides tend to fill quickly! Reservations are required. See below for details.
Old-Fashioned Holiday Stroll
For two nights each year, Celebration of Lights is transformed for pedestrians. No vehicles are allowed. With fireworks over Lake Whetsel, a visit by Santa and his reindeer, tasty snacks and hot drinks, these are truly magical evenings.
View the Old-Fashioned Holiday Stroll
Reservations are required. Please make reservations at least two weeks in advance, if available.
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Horse-drawn Carriage Rides – Monday through Sunday
Monday through Sunday, except December 6, 7 and 25. Rides must be reserved in advance. Carriage rides are booked in 30 minute time slots to allow time for your carriage ride, loading, unloading, pictures and visiting with the horse.
- 12-passenger carriage – $145
- 6-passenger carriage – $65
- Children ages 2 and under ride free if seated on a paying adult’s lap.
- There will be no carriage rides during the Old-Fashioned Holiday Stroll on December 6 and 7, or Christmas Day, December 25.
- For Carriage Rides, please enter Fort Zumwalt Park from the Plackemeier Drive entrance. Carpooling is highly recommended, as parking is limited.
Register now for a Celebration of Lights
horse-drawn carriage ride with Brookdale FarmsRiders are encouraged to bring blankets for extra warmth. Prices do not include gratuity for your driver. Contact Brookdale Farms at 636-938-1005.
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Tractor-pulled Hayrides – Tuesday through Thursday
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (except December 8) at 6 p.m., 7 p.m., 8 p.m.
- Rides are booked in one-hour time slots.
- This is a tractor-pulled wagon that is hay-filled and decorated for the holiday season.
- It can accommodate 20 passengers at a time.
- Cost is $150
- Please let us know if you have an ADA requirement and proper arrangements will be made to make your ride enjoyable.
- Please enter Fort Zumwalt Park from the Plackemeier Drive entrance. Carpooling is highly recommended, as parking is limited.
Riders are encouraged to bring blankets for extra warmth. Book a ride by calling the O'Fallon Parks & Recreation Department at 636-474-2732.
Refund policy found in Parks & Rec Guide. No refunds or credits will be given less than 7 days before the start of the reserved ride. A service fee $5 or 10% (whichever is greater) will apply to refunds initiated by the customer.
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City Train Rides – Monday, November 29 and December 13, only
Monday, November 29 and December 13, only! Time slots include 5:45, 6:15, 6:45, 7:15, 7:45 8:15 and 8:45 p.m. Reservations are required. To schedule your ride, call 636-474-2732.
- Admission: $75 per train car, which can accommodate up to five adults and five children
- For train rides, please enter Fort Zumwalt Park from the Plackemeier Drive entrance.
Rides are approximately 20 minutes. Riders are encouraged to bring blankets for extra warmth.
Refund policy found in Parks & Rec Guide. No refunds or credits will be given less than 7 days before the start of the reserved ride. A service fee $5 or 10% (whichever is greater) will apply to refunds initiated by the customer.
Plan a route to Celebration of Lights
1000 Jessup Lane, O'Fallon, MO 63366