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Here are just a few of the many free and low-cost holiday events throughout the city for the entire family.
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Forest Park:
Skate with Santa -- Steinberg Skating Rink / Dec. 1 and 8, 1pm-3pm ($6 admission)
“Santa vs. the Snowman” Omnimax movie – Science Center / through Dec. 31 ($9 admission)
Gardenland Express -- Missouri Botanical Garden / through Jan 1. ($5 plus garden admission)
Hanukkah: Festival of Lights -- Missouri Botanical Garden / Noon-4 p.m. Dec. 9 (free)
Special Holiday Family Program -- St. Louis Art Museum / 1-4 p.m. Dec. 23 (free)
Passport to Kwanzaa -- St. Louis Art Museum / 1 p.m. Dec. 30 (free)
Winter “Make-And-Takes” crafts for kids -- Missouri History Museum / Dec. 27-30, 11:30 am -2 pm (free)
Wild Lights -- St. Louis Zoo /Fridays through Sundays through Dec. 23 and nightly Dec. 26-30, 5:30pm-8:30pm ($5 admission)
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Other Locations:
Piwacket Theatre for Children “Snowman’s Revenge” annual holiday show -- Regional Arts Commission Dec. 13 and 15, 10:30am ($12 admission)
Gingerbread House Workshops -- Eckert’s Orchards / Saturday and Sundays through Dec. 23 ($12 admission)
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Holiday Lights
Way of Lights -- National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows - 442 South DeMazenod Drive on Illinois Route 15, Belleville / Through Dec. 31; wayoflights.org (free, donations accepted)
Winter Wonderland -- Tilles Park - Litzsinger and McKnight roads / Through Jan. 1; stlouisco.com/parks ($10 per family vehicle)
Christmas Wonderland -- Rock Spring Park on College Avenue, off Washington Avenue (Alton, IL) / Through Dec. 27; christmaswonderlandofaltonil.net (free, $7 donation per car suggested)
Celebration of Lights -- Fort Zumwalt Park, 1000 Jessup Drive (O’Fallon, Mo) / Through Dec. 30; www.ofallon.mo.us ($9 per family vehicle)
Citygarden -- 801 Market Street; citygardenstl.org (free)
Anheuser-Busch Holiday Lights -- Busch Place and Arsenal Street / Through Jan. 4; anheuser-busch.com. (free)
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Delivered by: MELISASource -- Life, Culture, and Currents Events...The Positive Way.
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