Christmas Lights in St. Louis, MO

Popular picks this season include Garden Glow at the Missouri Botanical Garden (Nov 14 – Jan 2), Wild Lights at the Saint Louis Zoo (Nov 27 – Dec 30), Holiday Lights Drive-Through at Grant's Farm (Dec 9 – Dec 16) and Holiday Lights Walk-Through at Grant's Farm (Nov 21 – Dec 30). In all, 19 displays are mapped in and around St. Louis, from decorated houses and neighborhoods to ticketed light shows.

Free options include Wild Lights at the Saint Louis Zoo, Way of Lights, Winterfest at Kiener Plaza and Dutchtown Bells Holiday Light Show. 11 of the 19 displays near St. Louis are free to visit; most home and neighborhood displays cost nothing to drive by.

Yes. Holiday Lights Drive-Through at Grant's Farm ($30 per vehicle), Santa's Magical Kingdom ($35 per family vehicle Sun-Fri, $40 Saturday; $60 vans and limos (cash only)) and Way of Lights (Free to drive through; donations accepted). Drive-thru shows usually charge per car, and buying tickets online ahead of time is often faster.

Yes. Brewery Lights at Anheuser-Busch, WonderLight's Christmas (tune to 89.5 FM) and Dutchtown Bells Holiday Light Show. Synced displays broadcast their soundtrack on a low-power FM station so you can listen from your car.

The earliest St. Louis-area displays turn on Nov 13, and most are running by the weekend after Thanksgiving. Many stay lit through New Year's; check each display's page for its exact dates and nightly hours.