Church Parking Lot Activities
Enjoy rides, animals, and tasty treats in the church parking lot!
Double R Exotics
Petting Zoo • Camel Rides • Pony Rides • Calf Cuddles
$10.00 per person for rides and calf cuddles.
No charge for the petting zoo.
Discounts for Military Mondays & Family Night Tuesdays:
$1.00 off camel, donkey, pony rides and calf cuddles
Buy one, get one free on carrots at the petting zoo
For contact information: www.doublerexotics.com
RayRay’s Kettle Corn
Kettle corn in a variety of flavors, funnel cakes, coffee (new this year), hot chocolate, soda, and more!
Discounts for Military Mondays & Family Night Tuesdays:
$.50 off a bag of Kettle Corn.
For contact information: www.rayrayskettlecorn.com
(Hours may be extended based on demand.)
Takozz Food Truck
New this year! Takozz Food Truck will be here each Monday at the church parking lot to ensure we have a hearty meal
(Eats & Drinks is closed on Mondays.)
Serving up Street Tacos, Street Corn, Quesadillas, Churros, Nachos and More!!
Discounts for Military Mondays:
10% off with a Military ID
For contact information: www.takozz.com
Visitors Center Activities
Step inside the Visitors Center for shopping, delicious food, exhibits & more!
Eats & Drinks
Open Tuesday–Sunday, 4:00 to 9:00 pm in the DeMazenod, Dooley and Gerard Rooms.
Closed Mondays.
Last day: December 30, 2026.
Military & Family Night Tuesdays:
$1.00 off entrées.
Military nights are offered Tuesday through Sunday.
Family Night Tuesdays:
Movie night with $2.00 popcorn.
For more information, call 618-397-6700.
Christmas Tree Display
Nothing captures the magic of Christmas quite like a room filled with beautifully decorated trees! Join us to experience the artistry of our designers, where each tree uniquely brings a different part of the Nativity story to life.
Visit the Christmas Tree Display in the lobby of the Visitors Center.
Open from 12:00 noon to 9:00 pm, no charge (donations accepted!)
The theme this year is the Nativity – each tree will be decorated with a person or animal from the Nativity scene.
Gateway Lego® Users Group Brick Display
Coming back for another fantastic year of LEGO® displays,
beginning Monday, November 23.
Opens:
Monday, November 23
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
$5.00 per person
4 and up (3 and under free).
Discounts for Military Mondays & Family Night Tuesdays:
$1.00 off the ticket price.
For contact information: www.gtwlug.org
Choirs
Enjoy the sights and sounds of Christmas during our choir sessions at no charge.
For contact information: snows.org/shows/
(We accept performance requests throughout the season.)
Interactive Arctic Mission Exhibit
Great for all ages!
Learn about the Oblates of Mary Immaculate while enjoying fun activities!
Open 8:00 am to 9:00 pm
Donations are accepted.
Special Fundraising Activities
Support the Way of Lights through these meaningful opportunities!
Wreath Auction
Place your bids 8:00 am–9:00 pm daily (except holidays) at the Visitors Center Information Desk or by calling 618-397-6700.
Auction Ends: Friday, December 18, at 8:59 pm
Pickup:
December 19 through 23, 2026
Winning bidders must submit payment by December 23, 2026.
Visit snows.org/wreath-auction/ for more information.
Quilt Raffle
The raffle begins:
October 5, 2026, through December 31, 2026.
Tickets are sold at the Shrine Gift Shop during regular business hours – only $6.00 a piece!
The drawing is on Saturday, January 2, 2027.
50/50 Raffle Tickets
50/50 raffle tickets back for a second year!
Purchase a raffle ticket (or more) and support the Shrine! The 50/50 raffle fundraiser splits all ticket proceeds evenly between the winner and the Shrine.
Raffle tickets are sold from
9:00 am to 9:00 pm.
The winning ticket will be pulled on January 1, 2027.
Kids’ Room
Back for another year!
The Way of Lights Kids’ Corner offers kids and adults many opportunities to enjoy the Christmas season.
Watch a Christmas movie, color ornaments, color in the religious coloring books, write a letter to the Military, and send a birthday postcard to Jesus. Open from 12:00 noon to 9:00 pm.