November is here and that means the official kick off to the holiday season! Whether you are a holiday decor goes up November 1 type of a person or a wait until after Thanksgiving, now is the time to start planning all the holiday magic! Several of the big holiday events like Missouri Botanical Garden Glow and Polar Express (looking can sell out on the big weekends but don’t worry, there’s plenty to do around St. Louis this month that doesn’t involve Santa! From free musical festivals to one of the biggest comedy festivals, there’s never a shortage of fun things to do. Reminder, if you want even more events sent to your inbox each week, sign up for my free newsletter!
The Polar Express is our official kick off the holiday season! Want all the details? I have a full guide.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THESE NOVEMBER EVENTS:
Bourbon and Bites, a chef curated dinner at Maypop - Wednesday November 4
St. Louis International Film Festival — November 5–15
Dino-mite Family Night at Clark Family Branch - Friday November 6
Schlafly Full Moon Festival - Saturday November 7
Route 66 Centennial Celebration — Saturday November 7
Kirkwood Fall Festival - Saturday November 7
First Fridays on Cherokee Street - Friday November 6
Ste. Genevieve Pecanapalooza — Saturday November 7
Tower Grove Off-Season Farmer’s Market - November 7 + 21
Dia de los Muertos at Missouri History Museum (FREE) - Saturday Nov 7
Laumeier After Dark - Saturday November 7
Cherokee Street Jazz Crawl — Saturday November 7
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live at Family Arena - November 7-8
Sake Pop Up Bar at Robin - Sunday November 8
Old Webster Holiday Open House - Sunday, November 8.
St. Louis Storytelling Festival — November 8–15
Día de los Muertos Festival in The Delmar Loop - Saturday, November 7
Free 4 All STL Music Festival - Saturday Nov 7
Flyover Comedy Festival - Nov 11-15
WonderLight's Christmas in St. Louis — November 13–January 3
THE POLAR EXPRESS Train Ride — Union Station — Starting November 13 (Want all the details? Check out my guide!)
Enchanted Evening at The Magic House - Saturday November 14
Garden Glow — Missouri Botanical Garden — November 14–January 2
City Museum: Weirdly Wonderful Holidays — November 19–January 3
John Burroughs Unique Boutique - November 21-22
Brewery Lights Kicks off - Saturday November 21
Winterfest 5K — Saturday November 21
Family Sunday — Saint Louis Art Museum — Sunday November 22
Winterfest — November 21–January 3
Kirkwood Holiday Walk — Saturday November 21
Festive Friday — Saint Louis Art Museum — Friday November 27
Winter Wonderland at Tilles Park Begins - Friday November 27
What’s on your November bucket list??