This is such a fun and cute Christmas light experience! It's definitely crowded but so so fun and free! My kids loved it and we will absolutely be back. It was such a great experience. The streets around also have jumped in so you can literally look at lights around there for hours. Highly recommend! read more

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We traditionally do a walk through Candy Cane every Christmas season. One of my top favorites! Get you some piping hot chocolate at Ted Drewes be for you start to keep warm. The residents of this two block go over the top in Christmas decorations. Be careful of uneven pavement and occasional electrical cords crossing the sidewalks. Other than that, love this colorful display. It will get you in the holiday spirit! And, also nearby Angel Lane is worth the walk. More religious and angelic Christmas decorations. read more

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I went to Candy Cane Lane with my mom and we both loved it! I try to go every year and I'm always blown away when I look at all of the amazing Christmas decorations and lights! We spent an hour and a half walking through the light displays and still didn't see all of them. One thing I love about Candy Cane Lane is all the donations that people give is taken to a local charity read more

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I stopped by Candy Cane Lane on a Thursday in December. The line to enter the street wasn't too bad. The whole thing took maybe 10 minutes and then we drove to the other block called Angel something? Candy Cane Lane is always great. It's a mix of people driving and walking through. Very intense and colorful. I wish it lasted longer! read more

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Honestly I didn't expect much of Candy Cane Lane because its just some houses in St. Louis that are in the Christmas spirit. I was so wrong! The houses here really go all out with all of the lights and inflatables. Although the traffic coming in to the neighborhood was a nightmare on a Friday night (I would highly recommend just parking your car in a nearby neighborhood and walking the path instead) the experience was fantastic. Here are some of my favorite parts: - I really appreciate the house with the human light tunnel and it makes for some fantastic pictures. - There was also this one house with all of the inflatables you could possibly buy all piled onto their front porch. It was so overwhelming but so cute! - All the houses are really distinct looking from one another and the people who live in them try to decorate their houses in accordance to the house's personality which I absolutely love. - The holiday celebration doesn't just end with Candy Cane Lane but a lot of the surrounding houses also go all out. I honestly love that they do this and spreading good holiday cheer to everyone. - Oh and Ted Drews is really close by if you want to make it a whole thing. Would definitely recommend visiting if you're in the St. Louis area! read more

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Husband and I took our dog down for our walk through Candy Cane Lane. It is crowded at the start but once you start walking the crowd expands out and people go different directions then its not so crowded. Love how there are 3 different streets to walk down. We walk around 2 miles and its great to wear my dog out. read more

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A must see destination during the Christmas season. The homes are beautiful and the neighborhood is amazing. Thank you for putting on a wonderful Christmas display and inviting everyone to enjoy. Plus, it's free. I would recommend parking a block or 2 away and walking the sidewalks. The homeowners must park on the street making the roadway narrow. Plus, many of them have light up tunnels to walk through for your enjoyment. This will be a new family tradition for us. read more

I LOVE Christmas lights, I work with a girl that lives down in the neighborhood and I heard her talking about the great experience. Did not make it down last year, tonight I made it and I was not disappointed. The tangible joy of all the people that were there looking and plus who live there that had fire pits going and were wishing everyone Merry Christmas. Great way to kick my winter break off from school. read more

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Great experience & fun filled family memories! Thankful for the families who take the time to do this! read more

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Cars cutting people everywhere. No one knows how to drive in STL. Waited 2 hours just to get in. Lights were great tho!

Run dont walk to Candy Cane Lane. What a great way to spend these mild Winter evenings than strolling through St.Louis Hills neighborhoods looking at Christmas lights.... It was our 1st time here and it did not disappoint. I love how these neighborhoods get into the Festive moods!!! We went on a Thursday so the crowd was not bad at all. I am sure the Weekends are crazy busy. Dont forget to hit up Angel Lane and Snowflake Street!!! Grab some Ted Drew's ir a Hot Coco and enjoy!! read more

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A family favorite for the Christmas holiday is to walk CC Lane and get Ted Drewes. Its always fin no matter the weather. read more

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Candy Cane Lane was an absolute dream! Even though I live very close by, I hadn't had a chance to visit yet and am so glad I did. The bulk of the lights are on Murdoch but there are some cute side streets done up as well. I came around 8:30/9 pm so it wasn't crazy busy but I've heard it can get pretty congested so just a head's up. Gorgeous homes, gorgeous lights, and I appreciate all the work that goes into this every year. Definitely add it to your list of holiday light displays! read more

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I love visiting Candy Cane Lane with my family and friends during Christmas time! They go all out and make it magical with their beautiful decorations and lights. read more

I'm sure I'm not the only one having trouble truly getting into the Holiday spirit this year. Everyone is too excited to leave 2020 in the rearview mirror. Just three days from the "Big Day," my boyfriend and I buckled up in a 4-horsepower combustion engine sleigh (ok it's a Mazda) for a trip down Candy Cane Lane! This was our first time participating in this South City St. Louis holiday tradition. We were well prepped and expected to creep through traffic as other holiday lovers rolled through the festive neighborhood. While today was a Tuesday, we assumed there would be a massive crowd. But it was a Christmas miracle!! We took a few roads around the neighborhood to come in on a different road and snuck in like Santa down a chimney. With our radio thumping holiday tunes, we loved driving safely through this quaint neighborhood. So many lights! So many inflatables! So much spirit! While we would have loved walking down the street, due to COVID times, we didn't mind staying in the car to check out the displays. A few highlights: - There was a woman covered in lights taking donations. I was so impressed with her yuletide spirit! - One house has a giant SANDta sculpture. Was incredible to see this much sand in St. Louis. - A creepy Santa figure was in an old arm chair. He was the type of thing that make visions of sugar plum fairies disappear from your dreams. Overall, the old-school vibe of this really amped up my Christmas cheer. It felt like a familiar friend visiting for the holidays. We left with warm hearts and big smiles, a bit more prepared for the season. read more

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My coworker lives near Candy Cane Lane and recommended I check it out, and it did not disappoint. Such beautiful lights to drive through. While the streets were a bit busy, it was worth the wait to see all of the charmingly decorated homes. What a wonderful experience! read more

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Awesome place to just go walk and take in all the beautiful lights and uniqueness of everyone's house at Christmas time.

One of the best neighborhood holiday decorations in the city. Everybody gets involved. You can walk it or drive it

Great place to drive or walk thru to see all the fantastic displays and light. More lights on angel and snowflake lane. Then a stop at Ted Drews. read more

I drove over from Illinois and it was certainly worth it! Well done outside lighting by all the homeowners. read more

Best free christmas lights, but usually busy with a lot of traffic. Better to walk than drive read more

Wonderful lovely sparkling lights but who in the world is this bozo?? Who do you think you are pulling a stunt like this? My grandchildren are crying and Christmas is ruined. Put my in contact with whom I should speak to about a refund. read more

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Amazing lights. Amazing people in the neighborhood. Amazing people walking the streets. Amazing people in their cars. Amazing pets that I pet. Amazing Santa Claus. This Lane has all of the spirit! In the future, I would love if each home had some sort of Bluetooth speaker set up to play some (one more time I swear) amazing music! read more

Fantastic addition to our light tour! The energy is high on candy cane lane. Lots of neighborhood people super into the Christmas holiday and are out and about getting everyone amped up! Many other lit streets are around Candy Cane lane so don't stop here! Do stop at Ted Drew's though!! Right down the street. read more

Christmas lights are all over the place around the holidays, yes you can pay to see the lights in Tiles Park or even the Botanical Garden however there is a place that is just as magical and its free. Located near Francis Park in South St.Louis is the 6500 block of Murdoch, which after Thanksgiving is transformed into Candy Cane Lane. The residents of Candy Cane Lane take real pride in their decorations which almost every year spill out of their own yards and into trees and even over the street to create a dazzling display of holiday fun. There are no Grinches here because the residents take collections for charity, so that makes this awesome free event even better. Enjoy the great light display while helping others. Candy Cane Lane isn't a big street however depending on the traffic it might take you a while to get in and through, however it's such a great way to spend an evening especially considering its right behind Ted Drewes, so you can stop by after for a holiday treat which should make your holidays even more fun! Yes, as I said traffic can often be a little frustrating during peak hours, however if you arrive later in the evening or during the week you might be able to make it without much of a wait. However part of the magic is seeing all the residents out celebrating, you might even see Santa roaming around the neighborhood if you're lucky! Candy Cane Lane is one of those simple traditions that everyone both living in and visiting St.Louis should experience at least once! read more

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We decided to go check out the ever talked about Candy Cane Lane located off Murdoch Avenue. For those of you who haven't been there, it is a Community of neighborhood houses who decorate their homes, the streets, and yard with elaborate lights, and various large inflatable Christmas decorations. While the general theme is Candy canes, one house was decorated as Tinsel Town, another had a large Santa Clause head made of sand, multiple houses had large snowflake lights and one was a grand gingerbread display. There is a sign that gives the radio station to tune in. This year the radio station was playing the audio from the movie Polar Express and they had the movie projected on sheets hanging off the tree - which in my opinion was unnecessary and took away from the overall esthetic. The displays were very well set up. There were about 3-4 blocks of homes. The first block or part of Candy Cane Lane reminded us of the Christmas lights in Tilles but on a much smaller scale. The best part of Candy Cane Lane is that it's FREE! They do accept donations for charity as you drive through. Important to note: Traffic is very slow, and if you go on the weekends you will need a lot of patience, because people try to cut in front of you with their cars and many of the roads are closed causing a backup. We were in line for almost 2 hrs to see the display which from start to finish lasted about 10 minutes. We took some friends with us who had small kids and they were getting restless and tired from waiting so long but once we got to the start of Candy Cane Lane they really enjoyed it. There are multiple other homes decorated in the area, there are a few other light shows in St. Louis Hills, so while you're in the vicinity you should check those out as well - especially Angel Avenue around the corner. read more

Candy cane lane is a residential street near Ted Drewes. Every house for 2-3 blocks decorates with Christmas lights and other Christmas decorations. Every tree is wrapped with red and white lights to look like candy canes. In the middle of the block were what I assume was a bunch of locals - one playing Christmas songs on an accordian, one covered in colored lights, one dressed as Santa. Then there's a big sand sculpture. There is no fee but the residents collect donations for a local charity. We went around 8 PM on Dec 23 and had to wait in lines of cars for about 30 minutes before getting there. It was a little underwhelming after seeing Winter Wonderland with 1.5 million lights, but it's old fashioned, grass roots and kind of fun, especially for young kids. Would be fun to pair with a visit to Ted Drewes, which seems to be a popular thing to do since Ted Drewes was as mobbed as it would be in the middle of the summer. read more

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That whole neighborhood is awesome during Christmas- go for candy cane lane and stay for all the other amazing streets!

First time for the family and we absolutely loved it! A few blocks over there's also a synced FM radio station for the lights to go along to the beat of the music! read more

Pretty cool for a free light show in St. Louis. I drove through, I imagine this place gets pretty packed on the weekends or closer to Christmas, but it was moving pretty steady and quick. It's a little block on Murdoch, the lights and decorations are great! The disappointing part was it was literally only A BLOCK! I wish it had been a block or two longer but overall a great place to take your kids or family for a quick Christmas activity! read more

Fun light displays and a nice walk through an attractive neighborhood. Kids ranging from toddler to teenage all enjoyed. Bundle up and check this place out. read more

This was our first stop of the night. Candy Canes, blow up Santa Potato head, a real live fire truck decorated for Christmas. If you want to get into the Christmas spirit get in your car and drive through this neighborhood, you wont be disappointed, even Mr Scrooge would enjoy it. read more

Decided to check it out Christmas Eve and was not disappointed! My girls had a blast! Candy Cane Lane only lasts a couple streets (ten minutes tops), but the surrounding neighborhoods were decorated as well. Traffic can get crazy the later it gets, so I recommend going at sundown. read more

Candy Cane Lane is an awesome Saint Louis tradition. The street (and the surrounding streets) can get very busy but the lights you see are very cool, and free. Please don't be a grinch, leave some money in the donation bin for each street you go down. Also, don't be surprised if you wait a long time to go down these streets. A lot of people have these streets in their Saint Louis traditions and therefore the streets get very busy! read more

This is free. I like free things. You know what else I like? Thousands of Christmas lights lining multiple streets, old fashioned style bulbs, tunnels constructed out of lights, and people who have the sense to realize that popular attractions themed around a specific date get progressively busier as said date approaches. As a kid, I used to ride around with my parents every year to look at Christmas lights. One night, we might pay money to go look at a huge display in a park. The brilliant thing about this is that we could have come every day, were it not for that pesky three hour drive from my hometown. My boyfriend and I have driven by here twice since the beginning of December and are going again later tonight. Thus far, we haven't experienced more than a few cars. The first night (Sunday after Thanksgiving) everything wasn't up but a good majority was. The following Friday, everything seemed ready. Pros: free, tradition, lights Cons: none (unless you go when it's busy... but why would you?) read more

It took about an hour to get through the traffic. It only took 5-10 minutes to drive down Candy Cane Lane. But it, and Angel Avenue, and many of the houses on the surrounding streets, are worth a trip. I may make it a tradition. read more

This is such a great tradition in St. Louis. It takes place the first Sunday after Thanksgiving like clockwork and lasts until New Years. Each year for longer than I can remember, this particular neighborhood near Ted Drewes dresses up all the streets around it with more Christmas lights than you've ever seen in one place. The best part is that all the houses participate (or risk neighborhood shunning). Light up candy canes line the streets, front yards glow like Clark Griswold's, cars line up for blocks to see the magic and sometimes even Santa comes to visit (which causes massive traffic jams as he asks each carful of people what they'd like for Christmas). There are also adjacent streets participating in the fun too, like Snowflake Street and Angel Avenue. Pesky traffic and one-way streets aside though, this is a great thing to experience at least once. Residents collect donations, all the proceeds fo which go to a local charity - I hear it's getting up to tens of thousands of dollars every year, which is awesome. I like Candy Cane Lane - I only went for the first time last year, but I would definitely like to go back this year as well. read more

Okay, FIX YOUR LINES BRO. I don't know what kinda bs this is. This is stl people cant drive and use their brains at the same time, so maybe fix the way you line up the cars?!?????? All this for some lights like actually gave me an aneurysm. Like i'm fr laughung reading this. So unorganized and uncoordinated not to mention dangerous. Cars are literally on top of eachother. Do not recommend it. All the wait and stress for 5 min of lights. We were stuck in an intersection because of the slow line. read more

Let's go see Christmas lights, we said. It'll be fun, we said. Parking is a disaster. This is Christmas Bermuda Triangle. I can't get out. Abandon Christmas hope, all ye who enter here. It ain't that cool. read more

A fried of mine to me this past Saturday. Residents were dressed up and handing out peppermint candies to people in cars and on foot. They had even organized two lanes to help with car traffic. I loved this lights, they were creative, fun, and gorgeous. More then the lights though, this kind of grassroots coordination is impressive and heartening. This is the kind of thing that makes St. Louis a great city. read more