Crafting with Kids

Approximatley 1,000 luminaries light your path throughout Historic Augusta, Missouri the first two Friday nights of December from 5 to ten PM. The winter attraction has more than a twenty-five year heritage and has evolved into a tradition for the entire community to sponsor. A free Trolley service will carry you across town to tour the many shops and vintage shops, wineries and brewery, diners and food courts, discover unique art such as hand-blown glass, crafts, and jewelry.

The local church can help move you into the holiday spirit with Christmas songs and invite you to join along or simply listen in the church sanctuary under a large Christmas tree. The town square Will boost your holiday spirit with a horse drawn carriage ride around the heart of town, a warm bon fire with Chestnuts roasting and marshmallows toasting, and Santa Claus waiting to listen to you Christmas wish-list.

The season enthusiast will enjoy the excitement of our Holiday Scavenger Hunt with a Christmas challenge and an evening awash with gathering items from all the shops. You can turn your answers at our History Museum and register for gifts from our local merchants.

You can easily relax by enjoying a band at Mount Pleasant Winery sipping a glass of wine; enjoy the evening at dinner accompanying friends at Café Bella, Augusta Brewing Company, Ashley’s Rose or Balducci’s; relax with a therapeutic massage at Halcyon or they can shop till you drop at a various of specialty shops and antique stores – a great northeast Missouri vacation.

Experience the holiday season in Augusta, Missouri on either of the first two Fridays of December with the Christmas Candlelight 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 quickly, before all the rooms are reserved. The event begin at 5 PM and continue until ten PM with over 1,000 luminaries illuminating your way across the village.

A free Trolley shuttle is on hand to guide you visit all the wineries, spa, and restaurants. You will discover original art with paintings at Augusta Wood, unique jewelry at Wine Road boutiques and hand-blown glass by local craftsman Sam Stang at their studio in town. Stoneledge antiques and the local Emporium will carry you back to yester years with their collection of antiquities and fun items from the past. Purely Provence offers home embellishments and holiday décor, and Good Life Goods has gift baskets inspired by faith, hope and love – just a sample of what you will find in your Missouri travel.

Mount Pleasant winery provides a no-cost concert and don’t forget the warm mulled-spiced vintage at Augusta Winery. The brewery includes a great variety of micro-brews and dinner. Halcyon spa provides free chair massage to relax you during the hustle and bustle of the festivities. The restaurants and food stands will satisfy your hunger with specials and homemade delights. Attactions include Santa Claus, horse drawn carriage rides, kids activites at the library, Christmas caroling at Ebenezer United Church of Christ, the Town Historian, the History Museum, a Scavenger Hunt and many new businesses.

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