Here Are The 10 Best Christmas Displays In Missouri. They’re Magical.

From the Plaza Lights Ceremony, held on Thanksgiving through January 17th, the Country Club Plaza entertainment district becomes an amazing celebration of lights. The Plaza lights illuminate 15 city blocks and are on daily from 5pm to 3am. In addition, shops in the district offer extended hours during the holidays. For more information, visit countryclubplaza.com.

An Old Time Christmas at Silver Dollar City in Branson lasts from November 7th-December 30th. Enjoy an amazing 5 million plus lights, 1,000 decorated Christmas trees, two live shows and a parade. Enjoy amazing food, rides (when weather allows), and shops to round out the experience.

Candy Cane Lane, located on the 6500 block of Murdoch in South St. Louis, is a yearly tradition during which nearly every house in the entire neighborhood is lit up with colorful decorations, the trees are wrapped with lights and a display is placed high above the street. Christmas music plays as you drive slowly through the neighborhood. The block is located in the St. Louis Hills neighborhood between Ted Drewes and Francis Park.

This hidden gem is in a tiny little town called Callao, but it can be seen from the highway. Thank you to Barbara Bruner for bringing this to our attention. Well worth seeing!

The Festival of Lights in Springfield is a beautiful display recurring daily beginning Nov 19 and lasting until Dec 31. It is an ongoing celebration of the season. Events include a tree lighting celebration, fireworks, free ice skating, shows, plays, music and more!

Santa’s Magical Kingdom, located in Jellystone Park in Eureka covers 35 acres with millions of lights and holiday scenes. It takes quite a while to see it all. Travel through the Candy Cane Village, see Santa’s flying reindeer, or visit the Waterfall of Lights. You can also take an old fashioned wagon ride through the display. For holiday shopping, visit Kringle’s General Store. Santa's Magical Kingdom is open from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m., Friday and Saturday. Admission is $20 per car or $13 for wagon or train rides.

The St. Louis County Parks Department turns Tilles Park into a Winter Wonderland and they’ve been doing it for 30 years. You can drive through the display or even better you can see the lights riding in a horse-drawn carriage. Open daily from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., except for Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, cars are welcome Sunday through Friday, but Saturdays are reserved for carriage rides. Admission is $10 per car. Tickets for carriage rides are available through MetroTix, and prices vary depending on the size of the carriage.

From November 27th through January 3rd, the St. Louis Zoo comes alive from 5:30pm to 8:30 pm with more than 500,000 lights. Kids can hear holiday stories and adults can shop at the Holiday Zootique. Weekday tickets are $7 for Zoo members and $8 for non-members. Weekend tickets are $9 for Zoo members and $10 for non-members. Children under two get in free. There is also free parking at the Zoo's north and south lots.

With a new location this year at 555 Buena Vista Road in Branson, this drive-through display is open every night from 5:30pm-11:00pm. The Village is open Thursday-Sunday 5:30pm-9:00pm from November 5th-December 27th.