Although the weather is still far from frightful, in-the-know parents will tell you that to have the most delightful holiday season, you need to plan ahead. Holiday shopping begins well before Thanksgiving. Polar Express tickets are reserved as soon as you have your group together. Travel plans are locked in the minute a chill hits the air. The to-do list is endless when it comes to handcrafting holiday magic, especially for kiddos.
This year, a new festival primed to be a one-stop celebration shop is landing on the schedule. Tickets for the first St. Louis area JINGLE!—the multi-sensory festive experience known to draw large crowds in Kansas City—will be available starting August 23.
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The pop-up “immersive holiday spectacular” will take place at O’Fallon, Missouri’s CarShield Field (900 TR Hughes) from November 29 through December 31 and will feature “larger-than-life light displays” that will transform the field, according to the press release.
The spectacle will also include a 10-lane snow tubing hill, nearly quarter mile long ice skating trail, walk-through holiday light maze, three themed pop-up bars, visits with Santa, story time with Mrs. Claus, local food trucks, a “village” of artisan holiday gift vendors, live entertainment, fire pits, and more. The youngest of visitors will enjoy the Frosty Snow Zone area, and guests of all ages can indulge in Tiny Tim’s Cocoa Creations hot chocolate bar. Warm up your caroling pipes at the Bah Humbugs sing-along piano bar, and make your own holiday keepsakes in The North Pole.
The main attraction of the Missouri owned-and-produced holiday experience is “a mesmerizing forest called ‘Winter Wonderland,’ illuminated by millions of twinkling lights.” “We are thrilled to bring the JINGLE! magic to St. Louis this holiday season,” said Mark McKee, CEO of JINGLE!, in the release. “CarShield Field in O’Fallon is an ideal venue and location for our unprecedented experience. We think the wide range of Christmas activities will be an unrivaled visual feast for the community…”
JINGLE! will also expand to the Springfield, Missouri, area this year, after attracting crowds of more than 180,000 in Kansas City last year. Score early access to JINGLE! tickets here.
