O'Fallon, MO 63366
Thank you to everyone who visited, volunteered and worked at this year's Celebration of Lights and Old-Fashiioned Holiday Stroll. We look forward to seeing you again in 2021!
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 10,000 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, 2020. 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 Alyssa at aholyfield@ofallon.mo.us.
- Ticket sales are final and non-transferable.
- Please note: Celebration of Lights is closed to vehicles on November 30, December 7 and December 8. 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.
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 7, 8 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 7 and 8, 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.
Riders 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 Sleigh 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.
- The sleigh 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.
- For Sleigh Rides, 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. Begin booking Sleigh Rides on August 3, by calling the 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 30, only
Monday, November 30, 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.
Experience the magic of the holidays up close! Walk-through nights at Celebration of Lights
Please plan ahead! Holiday Stroll tickets must be purchased in advance online or in-person at the Renaud Center, 2650 Tri Sports Circle. Buying tickets at the event is not an option this year.
Monday, December 7, and Tuesday, December 8, 2020 – BOTH NIGHTS ARE SOLD OUT!
6–8:30 p.m., Fort Zumwalt Park
- Admission: $5 per person; ages 2 and under are free.
- Parking with free shuttle service to the Holiday Stroll: First Baptist Church of O’Fallon, 8750 Veterans Memorial Parkway; O’Fallon Christian Church, 9380 Veterans Memorial Parkway.
- A fireworks display will occur over Lake Whetsel at 7:00 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. both nights. Each display will last approximately five minutes.
- Pedestrians are welcome to bring strollers, wagons, walkers and wheelchairs, but no pets or dogs (except service dogs), motorized hoverboards, kids’ scooters, bikes or skateboards will be allowed.
- Ticket sales are final and non-transferable.
- Specialty rides will not be available these nights.
- The event is held rain or shine!
Visitors may walk along the illuminated route, enjoy holiday music, visit with Santa and watch a fireworks show. Holiday gifts and food will be on sale from O’Fallon-based non-profit organizations. Fireworks displays at 7 and 7:45 p.m.
Plan a route to Celebration of Lights
1000 Jessup Lane, O'Fallon, MO 63366