St. Cloud • The Festival of Lights is from 6 to 8 p.m. in front of the St. Cloud Hospital. Those who attend are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to donate to the Catholic Charities Emergency Services Food Shelf. In addition to the holiday lighting ceremony at 7 p.m., the event includes cookies and cocoa, horse-drawn trolley rides, reindeer, holiday carols, a living nativity and visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus. The Gift Gallery is also open for its annual holiday sale from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Merchandise will be 20 percent off storewide (some exclusions apply). Baby Shark will be a special guest at the Gift Gallery from 5:30 to 8 p.m.