The 10,000 light show is synced to 9 different songs including traditional and contemporary music. Over 10K lights animated to 9 different songs including a mix of traditional and contemporary music. The main house, at #9, has a great singing light bulb. Music is on 93.3 FM along with traditional lights incorporated and singing characters.

*Troy Toyland 119 Pebblebrook Lane. Spans eight lawns and is synchronized to music on 98.7FM. Many decorations are handmade. Donations go to St. Louis Children’s.

2036 Grandview Drive Broadcasting on 90.5 Twinkle FM. Turn off headlights and avoid neighbor’s driveways. Donations are accepted and matched for Metro East Humane Society. Donation box is by radio sign.

26,000 lights with a home made 15' Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, and a home-made igloo. Turn your radio to 89.5FM

914 Main Street Beautifully decorated lights, trees, and small homes with window displays. Don't forget to support local business with a stop at the Lory Theater to pick up kettle corn and frozen custard to go.

Arboretum (E. Central St.) Enjoy a half mile walking path through lighted trees and decorated cottages to the sounds of live Christmas music. Look for a petting zoo and live nativity scene.

World Wide Technology Raceway at 700 Raceway Blvd Christmas lights with music. See shooting stars, giant Christmas trees, and tunnels of light. $7\person, 3 and under free.

2 Park Dr, Roxana, IL 62084 Circle has nice drive through lights. If you put your radio on 100.2 the lights flash to music. Free.

A display made of home made characters. Check out the “Selfie with an Elfie’ stop, dancing snowmen, and froggy. 92.1 FM

North: 2 WILLOW TRAIL, 24 SUGAR LANE, 310 CHESAPEAKE, 30 BROOKWOOD, 440 BUNKER HILL DRIVE East: 906 PORTLAND, 106 WEST JUDA South: 413 CRESTWOOD DRIVE, 7 DAVIS WOODS, 217 SOUTH CROWN, 93 SPRING GLEN, 110 WESTBROOK, 700 OSTLE West: 1 GLENVIEW PL, 1107 CARLACE

Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd $3 to $14 depending upon membership and date. Features s’mores, festive drinks, music, and photo opportunities.Over one million lights. Admission includes miniature train display and holiday garden.

Keiner Plaza downtown (500 Chestnut St) A whimsical lighting experience with animated projections, photo ops, and the Salvation Army Tree of Lights. Free.

Family Arena 2002 Arena Parkway Drive-through with lasers, holograms, and lights. Over a mile of holiday displays and classic holiday scenes. Drivers tune their car FM station. $25 per car.

5300 Fox Creek Rd, Pacific, MO Millions of lights, a tunnel of dancing lights, model St. Louis Arch, Toy Land, and 300′ tall lighted “waterfall.” $23 per car, cash, paid when exiting. Train and wagon rides for $13 person.

1096 Lake Road The beautiful light display will light up city park with animated features set to music. Tune to 90.1. Free.

American Farm Heritage Museum Drive thru light boxes filled with holiday scenes. This year viewing is by car only. Train rides will be available on Saturdays as well as possible socially distanced Santa visits. Free.

An amazing sequence of lights and music on 99.7.

Two homes with nice lights.

2116 College Avenue. Drive Thru Light Display set to music open Monday-Friday 6-9pm, Saturday & Sunday 5-9pm. A donation of $7 per car is encouraged or $1 per person for vehicles with 10 visitors or more.

https://www.vil.maryville.il.us/DocumentCenter/View/1658/2021-Holiday-Lighting-Contest-Winners

House Decorating Contest: Guides of participating addresses can be found here. Judging by the Community Appearance Board will take place between December 10th and 16th from dusk until 9pm. (Judging is optional.) The houses with the top three scores will move on to a final vote on our Facebook Page beginning on December 17th.

Participants’ addresses will be posted on the Wood River Public Library website/facebook page. Voting for the community pick will run December 17th-21st.

  • By the pool/elementary school
  • Between primary school maintenance sheds
  • Highland Country Club
  • Lindendale Park
  • Kutter Park
  • Van Preter Park

  • Behind Collinsville High School
  • Kahok Hill
  • Glidden park off Lebanon Road on the left side,
  • close to the bus garage.
  • Woodland park
  • Jefferson school
  • Small hill by the water tower and log cabin off 162 by Bethany Park subdivision

  • Miner park in Glen Carbon
  • Leon Corlew Park
  • In front of Rendleman Hall at SIUE

  • Behind Triad High School
  • By the senior center has a nice little hill

  • Haskell Park, Alton
  • Behind the soccer complex/skate park, Wood River
  • St Ellen Mine Park behind the Aldi, O'Fallon
  • Pleasant Ridge in Caseyville
  • Pleasant Ridge Park in Fairview Heights
  • Bent Oak Golf Course
  • Lindendale park, Maryville
  • Hidden Valley in Eureka
  • Art hill in forest park, STL
  • Suson Park, STL
  • Crestwood Park, STL
  • Deer Creek Park, Maplewood
  • Sioux Passage Park, Florissant
  • Blanchette Park, St. Charles
  • Legacy Park, Cottleville
  • Faust Park, Chesterfield
  • Queeny Park, Ballwin
  • Bluebird Park, Ellisville

Fill a water balloon and add a few drops of food coloring. Let them freeze (either outside or in the freezer). Once frozen, pop the balloon and you’re left with a beautiful ice globe in the color of your choice. Take them outside to decorate or play.

Discover with water while spending some time in nature! Attach yarn to small water bottles filled with different colored water and let it drip down the yarn to created mixed color masterpieces. Hang the bottles in an easy to reach place and enjoy observing as the icicles grow!

Freeze water in different ice cube trays and tupperware. Add a few drops of food coloring. Leave them outside to freeze. Pop them out of their containers and get building with colored ice blocks!

Maple syrup snow candy is made with pure maple syrup and snow! First, carefully heat the syrup before pouring it hot into the snow to solidify. Adult supervision and necessary.

One simple recipe is to take sweetened condensed milk, and combine with clean snow. For a bit more excitement, combine 1 cup milk, 1/3 cup sugar, 1 tsp vanilla extract, and 8 cups clean snow. Add food coloring, sprinkles, and fruit as your heart desires!

Give kids aluminum foil, tissues, popsicle sticks, paperclips, pencils, silverware, or other household items. Allow them to plan, design, and engineer a skier that can stand on skis and make it down a ski slope. Gets kids thinking about physics, engineering, elements, and design.

Tangled Tinsel offers wagon rides around the property for free on weekends. Santa Steve is excited to announce that he will be at the Tangled Tinsel Christmas Tree Farm. Check website for dates! Stop by the gift shop for a free cup of coco. Fainting goats and laying hens love treats. Feed for purchase in gift shop.

Mills Apple Farm Closed Mondays except Labor Day and Columbus Day. Free parking, free play area, free wagon rides, and free animals to feed. Pies, cookies, and more sold.

Eckert's 9am - 5pm A holiday wagon ride through the Christmas Tree Farm with a sweet treat. $2/person 2 and under free + $55 per Christmas Tree. Monday: Free Field Access (no treat).

Daniken Tree Farm 781 IL Route 140 Santa Claus stops at the farm 10am-4pm the first three weekends after Thanksgiving. Free hayrides to and from the fields. All trees are shaken and baled.



Billie’s Kids Christmas provides Christmas to 150-200 children. Each child receives 2 gifts, coat, gloves, hat, blanket, and other goodies. Each family receives food, essentials, and a family game. Wish List are loaded to registry at Target. You may select to have items shipped directly to Billie's Kids. You will not need to enter an address. Contact if you have questions. 618-567-7802

Help children in need and make their Christmas special. Pair with needy children as Christmas Elves. If you need help or want to be an elf send a message. Elves can decide whether they would like to drop off gifts with sponsored family or stay anonymous.

Hamel Giving Tree Provides a place at Hamel Village Hall for donated gifts to be picked up and dropped off. Drop toys into the box, volunteers will then collect, wrap, and place the gifts at the Tree.

Mid-Town Moms Helps children in shelters with Christmas toys. Local shelters and outreach programs provide the first name, age, gender and birthdate of the child in need. During Christmas we set up a store where parents can shop for their children free of charge. Each child will receive at least three gifts and stocking stuffers.

Visits and photos with Santa in the ice cream truck are free. An appointment is required. Outside visits are encouraged. Santa can wear a mask. Santa will sanitize between appointments. Text 618 550 8781

Retired Veteran with over 25 years experience. $60 a visit up to 30 minutes. Santa brings candy canes and can make arrangements to pickup gifts. Call 325-260-6001 to reserve.

To receive a written letter from Santa Claus, just send a letter with a legible return address, mailed to: Santa Claus PO Box 1 Santa Claus, IN 47579 Just remember, the earlier, the better! Donations are always appreciated and may be sent with the letters, or mailed to Santa at the same address.