Winter Wonderland 2009

Fact Sheet

Tilles Park – 9551 Litzsinger Road, St. Louis 63124
directions below.

St. Louis County Parks is celebrating our 24th year of Winter Wonderland! Winter Wonderland is created and designed by St. Louis County Parks Employees. We hope you enjoy your drive through Winter Wonderland.

Winter Wonderland opens Wednesday, November 25, 2009 and closes on Sunday, January 3, 2010. Closed Christmas Eve (December 24, 2009) and New Years Eve (December 31, 2009). Winter Wonderland is open for vehicular traffic and carriage rides Sunday thru Friday from 5:30pm – 9:30pm. Saturdays are closed to vehicular traffic and reserved for carriage rides only.

Admission Fees:
$9.00 Family vehicle
$10.00 Limousine
$30.00 Commercial transport van
$75.00 Tour bus

No reservations are needed and admission is paid as vehicles exit the park.

All vehicular traffic to Winter Wonderland MUST enter from south bound McKnight Road. From Interstate 40/64 head south on McKnight Road. Vehicular traffic should stay to the right and enter the park from the McKnight Road entrance gate. All traffic will exit the park from the Litzsinger Road exit gate.

View a video of what it takes to make a Winter Wonderland
Courtesy of KETC channel 9

Carriage Ride Information

Carriage Ride video

Horse drawn carriage rides are available every night except Christmas Eve (December 24, 2009) and New Year’s Eve (December 31, 2009). Advanced reservations are required for all carriage rides and ticket prices vary depending on type of carriage and number in party.

It is easy to purchase tickets:

Online at MetroTix.com

MetroTix Outlets including most Macy, Schnucks Stores and the Fox Theatre Box Office.

Call MetroTix at 314-534-1111, 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. seven days a week. Tickets go on sale October 1, 2009! Reserve your carriage ride now!

Carriage Ride Ticket Prices

Small Private Carriage – Seats up to 6 people (minimum charge $60.00)
1- 4 persons - $60*
5 persons - $70*
6 persons - $78*

Large Private Carriage – Seats up to 10 people (minimum charge $100.00)
1- 10 persons - $100.00*

Group Carriage – Seats up to 26 people - $10/person* NO minimum charge.
Persons purchasing these tickets will ride in a large open carriage with other patrons.

*NOTE:
In addition to the ticket price MetroTix adds a Convenience Charge for processing purchase requests. This charge is
Small Private Carriage – 4 person $7.00 service charge
Small Private Carriage – 5 person $8.00 service charge
Small Private Carriage – 6 person $9.00 service charge
Large Private Carriage - 10 person $10.00 service charge
Large Group Carriage - each person $2.00 service charge
Carriage photos
Print at home tickets incurs an additional $1.50 charge.


Directions for Carriage Ride Patrons

The Carriage Ride staging area is located at the McCarthy Building Company parking lot. Carriage ride patrons should not proceed to Tilles Park.

  • From Interstate 64/40, take McKnight Rd exit. Continue south in the main traffic lane of McKnight Rd thru the intersection with Litzsinger Rd. Proceed approximately 250 yards to the McCarthy Building Company entrance. Make a right on the McCarthy Building entranceway and follow the signs to the parking area. There will be a lighted road sign directing you to the McCarthy Building entranceway.Map

  • From Manchester Road, head north on McKnight Rd approximately Ύ of a mile. After you pass Old Warson Rd continue approximately 100 yards and make a left onto the McCarthy Building Company entranceway and follow the signs to the parking area. There will be a lighted road sign directing you to the McCarthy Building entranceway.Map

    Directions for Vehicular Patrons

    All vehicular traffic to Winter Wonderland MUST enter from south bound McKnight Road.

    Vehicular traffic should stay to the right and enter the park from the McKnight Road entrance gate. All traffic will exit the park from the Litzsinger Road exit gate.

    FROM THE EAST - ST.LOUIS CITY Map
    Take Highway 40/64 west to McKnight Rd exit. Take McKnight Rd South (left) 0.7 miles. Park Entrance will be on right, just before Litzsinger Rd.

    FROM THE WEST Map
    Take Highway 40/64 east to McKnight Rd exit. Take McKnight Rd South (right) 0.7 miles. Park Entrance will be on right, just before Litzsinger Rd.