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O'Fallon MO Celebrates the 17th Annual Celebration Of Lights

The 17th Annual Celebration of Lights, O'Fallon's drive through holiday display in Fort Zumwalt Park, O'Fallon, will open on Friday, November 28. The Celebration of Lights will continue nightly through Sunday, December 30, except on December 24 and 25, when it will be closed.

Visitors can book a train ride or sleigh-hayride in advance, or cruise through the park in their vehicle. On Tuesday, December 9, visitors can tour the park on foot during the Old-Fashioned Holiday Stroll. The Celebration of Lights is sponsored by the City of O'Fallon with support from local businesses, and serves as a fund-raiser for not-for-profit organizations.

Monday schedule (reservations required):

No vehicles will be admitted on Mondays, which are reserved for train rides. All train rides must be booked at least two weeks in advance. Please call 636-379-5502.

Drive-through schedule, Tuesdays - Sundays, only (no reservations needed):

6:30 - 9 p.m. Sunday, Tuesday - Thursday (except Tues. December 9)

6:30 - 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Admission: $9 cars, $15 commercial vans, $1 per person in buses ($25 minimum);

Tuesday Night Special is $7 for all non-commercial vehicles.

Sleigh-hayrides must be booked at least two weeks in advance by calling 636-379-5502. Cost is $100 for 25 people.

Take time out this holiday season and enjoy a ride through Ft. Zumwalt Park in O'Fallon, MO, it just might be the start of a family tradition.

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Posted by Don Rogers REALTOR®, GRI O'Fallon MO & St Charles County MO homes on 11/22/2008 09:54 PM

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24 Comments on O'Fallon MO Celebrates the 17th Annual Celebration Of Lights

NOV

2008

Don, we have a town here that goes all out for Christmas and bills themselves as the Christmas Capitol of the World! I'll be posting photos of lights, Santas, trains and mangers soon. The holidays are here! The holidays are here! (I'm starting to get excited.)

Good evening Ms. Amanda,

Thank you for being the first to stop in this evening and commenting. I can wait just a bit longer, it seems like it has gotten here a lot sooner this year. Oh well not much any of us can do. I hope that you have a GREAT Thanksgiving.

This sounds like a lot of fun. It make me want to pack a bag!

Hello Mel and a very happy good evening to you ma'am. Pack the bag and head on up, it is a bit cold right now so pack warm.

That is quite the spectacular light-up - awesome photograph; the event appears very dedicated with nightly activities.

NOV

2008

Don - is that picture from there? That is beautiful! Seriously makes me want to take a trip!

Deborah,

The event is really a very good show and one that is not to be missed.

Leesa,

This is not a picture from there, the actual event is much, much better than this. I will be taking more pics of the event this year and posting them later. I could not find my pics of previous years.

Hi Don - The annual celebration of lights looks like a fun event. I hope you have a great time!

That time of year already, huh Don? :) This is one of the areas best events. I'm gonna re-blog it.. :) (Or maybe not, keep getting a 500 Server Error)

Bill,

This is a fun event for this time of the year. I plan to have a good time and take a load of pics.

Kristina,

Thank you ma'am for the reblog. I hope the server error will clear up soon, I have seen a couple of posts that I would like to reblog myself.

Looks like a really cool event to see, my wife and I ride around every year to check out the Christmas lights.

JL,

We will go around with the grandkids or take a ride thru the celebration of lights. I think this year I am going to go the the celebration.

That is so cool! We have several neighborhoods here, where everyone in the neighborhood decorates their house. And there are scattered Christmas signs, lights, and trees in parks. But I don't know of one particular park or public spot that is decorated like that. The closest thing I know of is this one piece of property that is owned by one individual person who completely decorates for every single holiday. It's about an acre of land. It's pretty cool =)

Lisa,

These are so much fun for the whole family!

Don - We normally go to Branson during holiday season to see the lights. However, it may be worthwhile to go North instead to O'Fallon. Looks like a great place to take the kids. Thanks for sharing.

Don-Spectacular photo-can't wait to see the additional photos also. Sounds like a great time, not that far from St. Joseph

Good evening Debbie,

This is a very good place to visit with the whole family. You can walk, drive or ride depending on the day/night.

Donna,

Really nice place to visit, I will have photos for you soon.

NOV

2008

Nice, Don. We're not quite in full Christmas regalia yet, but it's coming. Every year Kathy and I do the Christmas lights tour around town. It's a lot of fun. The hayride option wouldn't be a bad way to see everything.