O’Fallon Jammin – Concert series every Tuesday night from June 1 – August 24th.  Free concerts from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. at O’Fallon’s Civic Park Bandstand. 

Live Well Expo – Free event with health screenings, nutritional information, a kids’ zone and healthy lifestyle vendors.  Saturday, June 5th from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Renaud Spirit Center in O’Fallon.

 Movie in the Park – Free event on June 24th from 8:00 – 11:00 p.m. at Renaud Spirit Center in O’Fallon.  Pre-registration is required.  Call 636-474-2732 for more information.

 O’Fallon Heritage and Freedom Fest – Free 4th of July celebration at Ozzie Smith Sports Complex, 900 TR Hughes Blvd, O’Fallon, MO.  Festivities begin with a family night on Friday, July 2nd from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.  Events and entertainment continue on Saturday, July 3rd and Sunday, July 4th.  Parking and admission are free. 

Alligator’s Creek Triathlon - August 15th at Alligator’s Creek Aquatic Center, 305 Civic Park Drive in O’Fallon, MO.  Triathlon consists of 300 yard swim, 18 mile bike and 5K run.

ST. CHARLES, MO HOLIDAY EVENTS

Outdoor Ice Rink – 11/27/09 – 12/26/09 on Weds, Fri, Sat, or Sundays.
Outdoor ice rink located along the Missouri River in Frontier Park. Cost is $6/adult, $5/child under 12. Skate rental is $3.

Christmas Traditions Festival – 11/27/09 – 12/26/09 – Along South Main Street. Stores are open until 9:00 on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays with activities including carolers from 6:30 – 9:00. There is a Santa Parade every Saturday and Sunday at 1:30.

Journey to Bethlehem put on by Harvester Christian Church – 12/10/09 – 12/13/09. Thursday and Friday 6:30 – 9:00, Saturday and Sunday 5:30 – 9:00. Free live re-enactment of the very first Christmas. I went to this last year and it is pretty amazing.

Erin Bode Holiday Concert at the Foundry Art Centre – 12/12/09 at 8:00 P.M.

St. Charles Community College Young People’s Theater presents “Scrooge, the Stingiest Man in Town.” Dec. 18th at 7:00 p.m., Dec. 19th at 2:00 and 7:00 p.m. and Dec. 20th at 2:00 p.m. Located in the Donald D. Shook Fine Arts Building on the SCC campus. General admission cost is $7, students and senior citizen cost is $6. Here is more information about St Charles Community College’s winter performances.

O’FALLON, MO HOLIDAY EVENTS

Celebration of Lights – 11/27/09 – 12/30/09, closed Dec. 24 & 25. Fort Zumwalt Park
Over 1 million lights and a mile of holiday scenes. Sunday, Tuesday – Thursday, from 6:30 – 9:00, Friday and Saturday from 6:30 – 10:00. Cost is $9/car or $15/van. Special walk-through night on December 8th.

ST. PETERS, MO HOLIDAY EVENTS

Santa Visits Old Town Log Cabin – Dec. 2nd, 1 – 3 p.m. Cabin is located at Gatty Road & Park Street.
Old fashioned holiday fun with horse-drawn carriage rides through Old Town.

Breakfast with Santa – Dec. 16th, 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. at the Rec-Plex. Breakfast is $10/child and $4/adult. Breakfast, sit on Santa’s lap, crafts, activities and songs. Must register by December 8th by visiting the Rec-Plex or callings 636-939-2386 ext. 400.

FORISTELL, MO HOLIDAY LIGHTS

Holiday Night Lights – Rotary Park – 11/27 – 12/27 from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Open Thursday – Sunday from 11/27 – 12/13 and nightly from 12/17 – 12/27. Closed Christmas Day. Includes 1 1/2 mile drive with themed displays and over half a million lights.

CHESTERFIELD, MO HOLIDAY EVENTS

Winter Holiday Candlelight Walk – Dec. 4 & 5 from 5 – 9 p.m. Located in Faust Park. Cost is $10/car.

Candy Cane Hunt at the Carousel at Faust Park – Saturday, December 5th at 10:00 a.m. Some of the candy canes will have special prizes attached to them. You must purchase tickets ahead of time for $5 at the St. Louis Carousel Gift Shop.

Please comment if you know of other great holiday activities or places for viewing holiday lights in the area.