As you make your weekend plans, check this round-up of events in  St. Charles County.

• Murder Mystery Dinner Show: Friday, Nov. 23 at 6:30 p.m. at Rendezvous Cafe & Wine Bar, 217 S Main St, O Fallon. Cost is $40. The evening includes a four course dinner and mystery show.  

• O'Fallon's Celebration of Lights: The annual holiday lights display opens for the season on at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23 and continues nightly through Dec. 30. Guests can make reservations for sleigh, train or carriage rides.Click here for more information. 

• Jehling Hardware Train Display: The Christmas train display will be open to the public on Friday from 5:30-8 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

• Christmas Traditions: This annual festival runs every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday, starting Nov. 23, through Dec. 24. It features a cast of more than 30 Christmas characters including a Victorian-era Santa and Tiny Tim from A Christmas Carol. See hours here.

• Official St. Charles City Christmas Tree-Lighting Ceremony: On Friday, Nov. 23 at 5 p.m., city officials and some of your favorite Christmas Traditions characters will begin the holiday season with the annual tree lighting at the 200 block of S. Main Street in St. Charles. Guests can also enjoy a cup of piping hot wassail, provided compliments of AT&T Missouri.

• Wentzvile Holiday Night Lights: Begins Friday, Nov. 23 in Rotary Park, 2577 West Meyer Rd., Wentzville. Guests walk through the holiday light displays and enjoy refreshments. Santa Claus will also stop by to visit with and take photos with children. Cost is $3. Children under age 6 are free. 

• Playgroup - Wrap & Play Event: Friday, Nov. 23 at 10 a.m. at Gateway Learning Connection, 2338 Highway 94 South Outer Rd., St. Charles. After you've completed your Black Friday shopping, you're invited to bring children ages 2 - 4 years old to play, while you wrap your awesome Black Friday finds. The cost for this event is $5/child.

• Kids Night Out: Friday, Nov. 23 at 6:30 p.m. at YMCA of St. Charles County, 3900 Shady Springs Ln, St. Peters. Kids are invited to a night of games, movies, swimming and crafts. (Ages 5-12 at the YMCA, Ages 6 weeks-6 years).

• Discover the Dinosaurs: Friday and Saturday at St. Charles Convention Center, 1 Convention Center Plz, St. Charles. See an exhibit of 8 to 10 scenes that represent the life of a dinosaur. Kids can also participate in a dino dig, watch dino theater, ride on the back of a triceratops, jump on inflatables and pan for gem or fossils. dmission is $16 for adults ages 12 and older, $11 for children ages 2-11, and for seniors ages 65 and older. 

• Christmas Traditions Breakfast with Santa: Saturday, Nov. 24 at 9 a.m. at the Mother-In-Law House, 500 S. Main St., St. Charles. Tickets are $15 for children (12 and under) and $18 for adults. Reservations are required, limited number of tickets available. Contact Karen Godfrey at 636-255-6155.