Best Christmas Markets

Budweiser Brewery Lights St. Louis 2026

Dates checked 4 Nov 2026

The historic Anheuser-Busch brewery decks its brick buildings in lights for the holidays, with two 50-foot digital trees, a light tunnel, giant nutcrackers, brewery tours and a nightly parade with the Budweiser Clydesdales. A kids' area has carnival rides and a light-up dance floor, and the last four nights are a free drive-through.

DatesNovember 21 to December 30, 2026
Open DaysClosed Tue, Nov 24, Wed, Nov 25, Thu, Nov 26, Mon, Nov 30, Tue, Dec 1, Wed, Dec 2, Mon, Dec 7, Tue, Dec 8, Wed, Dec 9, Mon, Dec 14, Tue, Dec 15, Wed, Dec 16, Thu, Dec 24, Fri, Dec 25
HoursWalk-through nights (Nov 21 to Dec 26) 5 pm to 9:30 pm; Drive-through nights (Dec 27 to 30) 5 pm to 10 pm
On walk-through nights, arrive within your booked hour; no entry after 8 pm, and the bar closes at 9 pm. The Clydesdale parade is at 7:30 pm, weather permitting.
TicketsTicket needed. Reservations required on walk-through nights, with free parking and a free beer for ages 21 and up; Flex Ticket for any night $25; children 5 and under free. The Dec 27 to 30 drive-through is free to enter (2026)
TypeLight show at an attraction
WhereThe Anheuser-Busch brewery in the Soulard area of South St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
ParkingFree self-parking is included with a reservation.
DogsOnly service animals are allowed.

Checked on Budweiser Brewery Experience (Anheuser-Busch), November 4, 2026. Buy tickets from the organizer's own site.

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Questions About Budweiser Brewery Lights St. Louis

When is Budweiser Brewery Lights St. Louis open in 2026?

November 21 to December 30, 2026. Closed Tue, Nov 24, Wed, Nov 25, Thu, Nov 26, Mon, Nov 30, Tue, Dec 1, Wed, Dec 2, Mon, Dec 7, Tue, Dec 8, Wed, Dec 9, Mon, Dec 14, Tue, Dec 15, Wed, Dec 16, Thu, Dec 24, Fri, Dec 25. Hours: Walk-through nights (Nov 21 to Dec 26) 5 pm to 9:30 pm; Drive-through nights (Dec 27 to 30) 5 pm to 10 pm.

How much are tickets for Budweiser Brewery Lights St. Louis?

Ticket needed. Reservations required on walk-through nights, with free parking and a free beer for ages 21 and up; Flex Ticket for any night $25; children 5 and under free. The Dec 27 to 30 drive-through is free to enter (2026). Prices as published by the organizer for 2026.

Is Budweiser Brewery Lights St. Louis a drive-through?

No: it is a light show at an attraction that you see on foot.

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