Approximatley 1,000 luminaries light your way through Historic Augusta, Missouri the first two Friday nights of December between five to ten PM.  This annual event has more than a twenty-five year history and has become a tradition for the entire village to sponsor.  A free Trolley Shuttle will take you across town to visit the many shops and vintage stores, wine producers and brewers, cafes and food stands, find unusual artwork such as hand-blown glass, paintings, and sculpture, just a few of northeast Missouri attractions.

The area churches can help move you into the holiday spirit with Christmas caroling and encourage you to sing along or just listen in their church sanctuary under a giant Christmas tree.  The city square Will heighten your holiday cheer with a horse drawn sleigh ride around the center of town, a warm bon fire with Chestnuts roasting and marshmallows toasting, and St. Nick arriving to hear you Christmas wish-list.

The season enthusiast may enjoy the challenge of our Holiday Scavenger Hunt with a Christmas quiz and an night awash with gathering treasurers from all the shopkeepers.  You can submit your answers to our History Museum and enter for prizes from our area merchants.

You can simply relax by appreciating a band at Mount Pleasant Winery sipping a glass of wine; enjoy the evening at dinner with friends at Café Bella, Augusta Brewing Company, Ashley’s Rose or Balducci’s; relax with a therapeutic massage at Halcyon or you can shop till you drop at a many of specialty shops and antique stores.

Enjoy the holiday season in Augusta, Missouri on one of the first two Fridays of December with our Candlelight Christmas Walk.  The Greater Augusta Chamber of Commerce hosts this event each year and you will feel the Christmas spirit throughout the village.  We suggest you make your Bed & Breakfast reservations early, before all the rooms are taken. The festivities starts at 5 PM and goes until ten PM with over 1,000 luminaries lighting your way through town. 

A free Trolley shuttle is on hand to help you visit all the shops, brewery, and restaurants.  You can discover original artwork with paintings at Augusta Wood, unusual jewelry at Wine Road boutiques and hand-blown glass by area artist Sam Stang at their studio in town.  Stoneledge antiques and the local Emporium will take you back to yester years with a vintage collection of antiques and fun stuff from the past.  Purely Provence sells home embellishments and holiday décor, and Good Life Goods has gift baskets inspired by faith, hope and love.  These are a few of the Missouri travel attractions you will discover

Mount Pleasant winery has a no-cost concert and don’t miss the warm mulled-spiced wine at Augusta Winery.  Our brewery has a great variety of micro-brews and meals.  Halcyon spa offers free chair massage to relax you during the hustle and bustle of the festivities.  The restaurants and food stands will curb your hunger with specials and homemade food.  Attactions include St. Nick, horse drawn carriage rides, kids activites at the library, Christmas caroling with the Ebenezer United Church of Christ, the Town Historian, the History Museum, a Scavenger Hunt and a few new businesses.

Tags

Classical and Instrumental

Related posts

• Pretty And Free Christmas Crafts Which You Can Make Easily (0)
• Opera Culture in Bulgaria (0)
• Make Plans To Keep Busy During Your Retirement (0)
• Creating Your Christmas Crafts For Adults (0)
• Are Your Kids Asking if They Can Write a Santa Letter? (0)