Enjoy a St. Louis family tradition at Gardenland Express, the Holiday Flower
and Train Show at the Missouri Botanical Garden.
Visitors will see G-scale trains of many eras traveling through a miniature holiday landscape made up of festive decorations and thousands of fresh plants, poinsettias and flowers.
Gardenland Express is open daily through Jan. 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with additional evening hours during Garden Glow evenings.
Daytime admission is $5 per person for non-members ages 3 and up. Free for Garden members and their children. Evening admission during Garden Glow evenings is $2 per person for non-members ages 3 and up. Free for Garden members and their children.
More information: mobot.org
Photo courtesy of the Missouri Botanical Garden
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Delight in brilliant, colorful light displays with spectacular photo opportunities throughout the Zoo during Wild Lights. Walk through two tunnels with dazzling lights, and enjoy themed displays featuring snowflakes, candy canes, gumdrops, penguins, polar bears, tigers, giraffes and much more at this St. Louis family-favorite holiday tradition. New this year: Visits with Santa!
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