(Saint, Charles,, Missouri)
A celebration of German heritage featuring food, beer, music and a parade.
The festival features: a car and motorcycle show; flea market; car-parts swap meet; craft show; a chili and barbecue cook-off; and an apple pie contest. Activities are held around the town square.
This is a harvest festival and chestnut extravaganza. Activities center around the farm's Thomas Hickman House, built in 1819; one of Missouri's oldest standing brick homes. Tours of the house and farm are available throughout the day. Other activities include food and wine tasting booths, cooking demonstrations, children's games, and a chestnut roasting booth. Food concessions include grilled Missouri-produced elk, buffalo and beef products. Free admission and parking. The event is held rain or shine. Most of the activities are held under large tents. The Missouri Chestnut Roast is held at the MU Horticulture and Agroforestry Research Center.
This Mennonite Central Committee festival offers a little bit of everything: quilts; artwork; woodwork; homemade foods; antiques; crafts; music; a petting zoo; furniture; bedding plants; tools; machinery; tractor-pulled train rides; and a live steam engine. The auction begins with dinner on Friday night. Enjoy breakfast Saturday, followed by a full day of food and fun for the family. Proceeds go directly to people in need. Held at the Tri-County Auction and Convention Center.
The fair consists of six fun filled days of carnival rides, exhibits, livestock shows, car races and entertainment such as Rodney Atkins.
Come out for a weekend of traditional Irish music, food, entertainment, and activities. Featuring the Celtic rock band Barleyjuice and traditional group Bua. This festival is held in September as a sort of half way to St. Patrick’s Day celebration.
Nineteenth annual Best of Missouri Market at the Missouri Botanical Garden. More than 130 Missouri food producers and crafters offer fresh produce, baked goods, fresh and dried flowers, herbs, handcrafted items, baskets, wooden toys, custom jewelry and other items. Live music and a Kids Corner with cow milking, pumpkin decorating and barnyard animals. No trams.
Outdoors under tents, rain or shine. Admission $12; age 65+, $10; ages 3-12 and members, $5. Buy tickets in advance online at www.mobot.org.
Growing Great Memories is this year’s theme. The 11-day fair showcases the best of Missouri agriculture; competitions: professional entertainment; rural lifestyle experiences; hands-on science, technology and innovation; family-friendly amenities for infants to mature adults; and action-packed activities. The Missouri State Fair is the perfect blend of activities for a memorable family outing. The midway carnival includes games and rides for children and thrill seekers of all ages. The nightlife on the fairgrounds kicks up each evening with free music on the Budweiser Stage and music stars performing on the stage of the Pepsi Grandstand.
Admission at the gate: $8; age 60+, $6; ages 6-12, $2, younger than 6, free. Tickets can be purchased in advance for a discount. See the Web site for schedules and details.
At Missouri Town 1855, experience how our ancestors prepared for Christmas in the 1850s. Interpreters share the customs of French, English and German settlers. Carolers provide a musical backdrop. Hot cider will warm you as you stroll through the antebellum structures. As day turns into night, lanterns and luminaries light your way as you reflect on a Christmas of simpler times.
Missouri Town 1855 comes alive with fall excitement. Your family will be treated to period appropriate music, food, games and crafts. The mid 19th century country fair will showcase juried pies and jellies. A special children's game area will provide 19th century fun for the kids.
The 52nd annual celebration of the Missouri Fox Trotting Horse. Watch 178 classes in model, performance and versatility ending with the crowning of the 2010 World Grand Champion. Lots to do all week, including shopping, horse sale and trail rides. Kick-off barbecue, with music by Samalama on Saturday.
The fair brings the excitement of modern day carnival thrills, agriculture activities, and current musical talents together for eight days of fun. This is one of Missouri's oldest fairs, established in 1855. We feature national entertainers in the grandstand; regional motor sport promoters; 25 food stands; competitive exhibits form canned goods to livestock; and a 30 ride carnival. Held in Arena Park.
The Route 66 Association of Missouri’s 21st annual motor tour starts in Gray Summit and ends at Schifferdecker Park in Joplin. This year’s tour highlights many places along Route 66. Registration Fri., 4 p.m.-9 p.m.
The host motel Friday is the Travelodge Six Flags. That evening, a cruise features local neon.
Saturday, the tour proceeds to Springfield. Saturday’s hotel is the Best Western Route 66 Rail Haven. Saturday evening, in Smith Park, enjoy barbecue served by Buckingham’s.
Sunday, drive to Joplin, concluding at Schifferdecker Park with a picnic lunch catered by Columbia Traders Restaurant. Call or see our Web site for details and registration.
A free concert performed by the After Hours Community Band in celebration of Missouri's 189th anniversary of becoming a state. It will be held outdoors in the backyard of Missouri’s first Capitol. Bring lawn chairs and blankets and a picnic supper. Enjoy a summer evening listening to patriotic songs and songs about the Missouri River at First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site.
Sample microbrew beers at the "All Missouri Brewfest." Tasting takes place as you listen to live music, all along the scenic Missouri River.
Missouri Town 1855 becomes the site of pre-Civil War hostilities as pro- and anti-slavery factions battle for dominance in the late 1850s. The action is not of large armies but of farmer against farmer, family against family. The antebellum architecture of Missouri Town provides the perfect backdrop for this powerful event on the advent of the Civil War sesquicentennial.
If you made a list of performers who have sold more than 53 million records, won multiple Grammys for Best Male Vocalist and countless other honors, earned a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, and sold out arenas worldwide, Michael Bolton would be on that list. If you tallied all the artists who've sung with Luciano Pavarotti and Ray Charles, written songs with Bob Dylan, Ne-Yo and Lady Gaga, penned hits for Barbra Streisand and KISS, played guitar with B.B. King and had music recorded by Kanye West, Michael Bolton would be the only name on that list. Showtime at The Mansion Theatre: 8 p.m.
Napoleon Bonaparte remains an undeniably powerful and enigmatic figure of world history. The Missouri History Museum has the rare opportunity to look into the private life of the Emperor of France, through an exhibition that showcases some of his most personal possessions and the possessions of those closest to him. The exhibit presents a wealth of historic artifacts, world-class artwork and unrivaled decorative arts together with a compelling story line that only Napoleon could invoke. Included are not only the personal belongings of Napoleon, but also some of the most famous depictions of the Emperor painted by some of the greatest artists of the time. The exhibition, featuring historic objects rarely seen outside the most distinguished and celebrated museums and palaces of Europe, provides unprecedented insights into the heart and mind of this complex and remarkable man. It allows viewers to see beyond the legend of Napoleon Bonaparte and reveals Napoleon the person. Presented at the Missouri History Museum. NOTE: Exhibition dates are subject to change; please confirm the dates prior to your museum visit.
Naturalist Janet Price will present a program at Dillard Mill State Historic Site about Missouri being the home to black bears. Join our "baby bear" (in pajamas, no less) as he tells us what black bears are really like. Please bring a chair or blanket on which to sit.
Whether it was sold at market or consumed on the farm, food affected every part of daily life for farmers in early southwest Missouri. The Homestead Harvest event demonstrates how farmers harvested and processed their corn crop and how they stored fruits and vegetables for the winter. Cooking methods from that period are demonstrated, highlighting the unique cuisine of the Ozarks. This event is held at Nathan Boone Homestead State Historic Site.
The Titanic Museum Attraction in Branson is hosting Rachel Wilson's horse sculptures the entire month of July 2010 on the knoll in front of the museum. These horse sculptures are made of Missouri hedge wood branches that fell on her crop-and-cattle farm in Avilla. These sculptures are visible from the 76 strip and are available for purchase.
On Friday, board the Pumpkin Wagon and take a trip down a country lane along the bluffs of the Missouri River Valley; sample some of the finest Port in the area in a 130 year old vaulted wine cellar, built into the hillsides of Augusta; head to the barn and choose your Harvest Basket filled with a variety of goodies, accoutrements and wine; and enjoy a concert in the vineyards. On Saturday, most businesses (shops, wineries, brewery, restaurants, Bed/Breakfasts) will be open with special Harvest Celebration activities.
Encounter dozens of prehistoric creatures in an unparalleled environment: hidden in the heart of a thriving tropical rain forest. Learn about the world of dinosaurs and some of the lessons their extinction teaches us today.
Presented in the Climatron, Shoenberg Temperate House and Brookings Interpretive Center at the Missouri Botanical Garden. Cost: regular garden admission, plus $5; ages 3-12, $3; garden members, $3; members children, $2.
Festival featuring more than 300 crafters from across the United States; food; music and entertainment; and a kids’ corner. Free parking and free shuttle service. Held along Main Street and along the Missouri riverfront in Frontier Park.
Norton wine, made from Missouri's most acclaimed native grape variety, take center stage on the Hermann Wine Trail. Wine Trail visitors travel a 20-mile route that meanders along the Missouri River between Hermann and New Haven. At seven stops along the way, vintners share their expertise, as well as foods paired with their finest red wines. Participating wineries; Adam Puchta Winery, Bias Winery, Dierberg Star Lane, Hermannhof Winery, OakGlenn Winery, Robller Winery and Stone Hill Winery. The $30 price includes a souvenir wine glass. Tickets must be purchased in advance.
(Saint, Charles,, Missouri)
This Web site focuses on St. Charles, a city located alongside the Missouri River and the Katy Trail, with a Historic District (and many properties on the National Register of Historic Places) that offers shopping, dining and lodging in a quaint 19th century setting. St. Charles was the meeting site of Lewis and Clark as they began their expedition west and was Missouri's First State Capitol. Main Street is unique among historic districts of the nation in quality and quantity of historic architecture. Find additional information at http://PreservationJournal.org.
In addition to the amenities listed below, every guestroom features a 32-inch HD flat screen TV; phone with free local calling and voicemail, Simply Smart bedding collection and Simply Smart guest bathroom products. Several restaurants are within two blocks of the hotel. Historic St. Charles Main Street is five minutes from the hotel; St. Louis, the St. Louis Zoo, Grants Farm, Six Flags, St. Louis Cardinals, Rams and Blues games are all within 40 minutes.
Built in 1853. The English Gothic Revival architecture is rare. Contains more than 100 medieval, plaster masks portraying characters from the Miracle and Mystery plays. The pews and altars are original. The communion rail, with its unusual wrought iron design, windows, frames and casings, dates to the 1850s. The massive doors are hand-carved.
This attraction has an audio tour that you can dial into from your cell phone.
The saint George features 24 guestrooms and two deluxe suites. Facilities include a piano lounge, and two museums: The Orval Hixon Vaudeville Photography Museum and the world-famous National Silk Art Museum.
The hotel was built in 1845 as a working man's hotel. Following the Civil War, and the floods of 1858 and 1881, the hotel lost much of its business, but the building persevered, operating as apartments, a post office and bank. Renovations added the modern conveniences of a luxury hotel, while still preserving most of the original architectural style and beauty.
The St. Charles Chamber of Commerce is a not-for-profit, membership-supported organization working closely with the St. Charles CVB and the City Economic Development office to promote this city. Whether your business is large or small, if you're a new resident, a St. Charles native, or planning to spend some time visiting, we are here to serve you.
Everything you need to plan your next trip to St. Charles, information can be found at the St. Charles CVB. Receive a free visitors guide along with maps, brochures, calendars, coupons, and more. Our Tourism Center is located at the intersection of Main Street and First Capitol Drive.
Once named the Williamsburg of the West, by Southern Living magazine, St. Charles’s Main Street region is Missouri's first and largest nationally registered historic district. Running parallel to the Missouri River, the brick-paved streets are home to one-of-a-kind shops located in restored buildings that date to the 1800s. Today, the area continues to welcome shoppers who enjoy experiencing the sights and sounds of early America. Teas, tobacco, books, artwork, fashion accessories, furniture, antiques, clothing, home decor, wine, handblown glass, fine jewelry and gifts await you. When you're ready for a break, you'll find ice cream and dessert cafes, coffee houses, and a wide variety of restaurants.
Focused on regional art, Art Saint Louis is a visual arts organization that creates exhibition, growth and support for emgerging and establised contemporary artists. Showcasing multi-media, we feature a free to the public street access art gallery with six-eight juried and curated annual exhibtions in our main gallery, plus a sales gallery featuring small original works.
This all-suite hotel features a day spa. Enjoy our free, cooked-to-order breakfast, and the nightly manager’s reception. A free shuttle is available to locations within a two-mile radius. Self-parking is free. The hotel is attached to the 150,000 square feet St. Charles Convention Center. We are seven miles west of Lambert International Airport; one mile from Ameristar Casino, The Family Arena and Main Street.
The Saint Louis Science Center is one of the top five science centers in the United States. The complex includes: a four-story OMNIMAX Theater; the air-supported Exploradome; and the James S. McDonnell Planetarium. Our mission is to ignite and sustain lifelong science and technology learning.
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