Christmas is less than a week away! Are you ready? Before we know it, Santa will be on his sleigh, circling the globe on Christmas Eve. He’s already given Missouri a gift – one of the best places in the United States to spend Christmas. That’s right. Conde Nast Traveler has crowned St. Louis one of the top cities in the country to spend the holidays. Do you agree?
Missouri boasts a long list of enchanting towns and cities that provide a picture-perfect backdrop for the holiday season. St. Louis, however, caught the eye of editors at Conde Nast Traveler for all it offers locals and visitors throughout the holiday season.
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Christmastime can certainly bring with it a fair amount of stress, but St. Louis offers an abundance of ways to relax and to celebrate the season. Bundle up and bring the whole family to Missouri Botanical Garden, for example, to…
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Stroll through its magical Garden Glow. Glistening in one million lights, the Garden Glow also features hot chocolate, delicious goodies, and a ton of photo opportunities. The annual event runs through January 4, 2020.
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If Christmas light displays are one of your favorite things at Christmastime, you’re going to love St. Louis. Stop by the Saint Louis Zoo, too, for its popular Wild Lights. Drenched in one million lights, the zoo…
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Features fire pits to warm you up, family activities like crafts, and strolling performers. You might even catch a glimpse of the zoo’s residents. Wild Lights runs through December 30, 2019.
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Too cold to walk? Heat up your car for a leisurely drive through Tilles Park’s annual Winter Wonderland Christmas lights display. Visit the one-mile trail of lights through January 2, 2020.
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Ready for more outdoor fun? Head on over to Winterfest, which runs through January 26, at Kiener Plaza. There, you can glide around the ice rink, or rent an igloo for two hours to warm up, to admire the winter landscape, and to enjoy something to eat.
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For a bird’s eye view of St. Louis in the winter, climb aboard The St. Louis Wheel. The heated gondola will take you 200 feet above the ground. Even better? The wheel is open 365 days a year.
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That, of course, is just a sampling of what makes St. Louis one of the top cities in which to spend Christmas. Click here to visit Christmas in St. Louis for a comprehensive list of things to do in the city during the holidays.
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Will you spend Christmas in St. Louis? What’s your favorite Christmas town in Missouri? Let us know in the comments! Missouri’s probably the best place in the United States to spend the Christmas season. After all, we’ve got plenty of picture-perfect Christmas towns we can visit.
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Address: Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63110, USAAddress: STL Zoo, 1 Government Dr, St. Louis, MO 63110, USAAddress: Tilles Park Lake, Ladue, MO 63124, USAAddress: Kiener Plaza Park, 500 Chestnut St, St. Louis, MO 63101, USAAddress: 201 S 18th St, St. Louis, MO 63103, USA
