The Old Courthouse springs to life in patriotic colors for the annual Victorian July 4th celebration, June 14-July 14. The program includes extensive decorations, and over the July 4 weekend, music, speeches and interpreters in period clothing. A Victorian Christmas is celebrated throughout the month of December at the Old Courthouse. Period decorations and Christmas trees, plus a regular program of concerts, bring a special holiday flair to downtown St. Louis. Holidays Around the World is sponsored by the National Park Service and the International Folklore Federation, and features an exhibit of Christmas trees and displays spotlighting the traditions of various cultures in the Gateway Arch complex.
Admission is free.
Separate fees are charged for tickets to see films and for the tram ride to the top of the Arch on a per-event basis. Free tours are given on a regular schedule, with times and subjects of tours posted each day at the entrance to the museum and the Old Courthouse. Tours usually last 45 minutes. Jefferson National Expansion Memorial is located in the heart of downtown St. Louis on the Mississippi River. Parking is available in the Arch Parking Garage on the north end of the park grounds on Washington Street, or at privately run surface lots and garages nearby.