10 Things to Do This Weekend

See Holiday Lights

O'Fallon's Celebration of Lights 

• What/Where/When? The holiday lights run Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 6 to 10 p.m. and will be closed on Sunday. Cost is $9 per car, and $15 for a van. Located at Fort Zumwalt Park 

Holiday Night Lights Drive

• What/When/Where? The one-mile light display includes commercial scenes set in Rotary Park in Wentzville. Open each night from 6 to 10 p.m. Admission is $8 per vehicle up to 6 people. 

• What/When/Where? Friday and Saturday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Cost is $4 for Zoo members and $5 for general public. Check out thousands of lights at the zoo, along with free activities including crafts and fireside stories, along with the Conservation Carousel and refreshments.

Fun for Kids

Santa Send Off in St. Charles

• What/When/Where? St. Charles Christmas Traditions Characters will wave goodbye to Santa as he heads to the North Pole around 1:30 p.m. Dec. 24. The Send off begins at 1000 South Main Street and will end at 200 South Main Street.

• What/When/Where? Head to 222 North Main Street to check out a train in a Victorian Winter scene, and the Polar Express. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for kids ages 3 to 12. The trains are open from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Christmas Traditions Open Doors

• What/Where/When? Friday, Dec. 21 at 5 p.m. at the , 200 South Main St. in St. Charles. Step into the 1820s as costumed interpreters share the history of Missouri's early statehood from 5-9 p.m. at the First Missouri State Capitol.

• What/When/Where? Monday, Dec. 26 from noon to 2:30 p.m. at the Creve Coeur Ice Arena at the Dielmann Complex, 11400 Old Cabin Road, Skating is free with a donation of canned goods. Skate rental is $2 a pair.

Music

Zack Weber Live at Padavan's NY

• What/When/Where? Zack Weber performs live at Padavan's NY on Friday at 9 p.m. in New Town.

The Cattanis At Picasso's Coffee House

• What/When/Where? has live music from 8 to 11 p.m. Friday Dec. 23. Hear the Cattanis perform acoustic classics.

• What/When/Where? Grace Church in Maryland Heights presents a musical celebration of God's love built upon the story of the little boy who offered his meager talents to the newborn king twice on Friday Dec. 23, at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. This show combines the talents of 35 percussionists, 10 dancers, over 40 technicians and other musicians and volunteers to create the kind of performance one would expect at the Fox Theatre.