Celebrate the Annual Candlelight Christmas Walk in Augusta - Augusta, Missouri
Over one thousand luminaries illuminate your path through Historic Augusta, MO the first two Friday evenings of December from five to ten PM. The winter attraction has more than a 25 year heritage and has evolved into a ritual for the entire community to host. A free Trolley service will carry you across town to tour the many shopkeepers and antique shops, wineries and brewers, cafes and food stands, discover unique artwork including hand-blown glass, crafts, and jewelry, just a few of northeast Missouri tourism attractions.
The local churches can help move you into the holiday cheer with Christmas caroling and invite you to sing along or simply relax in the church sanctuary with a giant Christmas tree. The town square can boost your holiday cheer with a horse drawn sleigh ride around the center of town, a toasty 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 challenge of our Holiday Scavenger Hunt with a Christmas quiz and an evening full of gathering items from all the shopkeepers. You can turn your answers at our History Museum and register for prizes from our area merchants.
You can easily relax by listening to our band at Mount Pleasant Winery with a glass of wine; spend the evening at dinner with friends at Café Bella, Augusta Brewing Company, Ashley’s Rose or Balducci’s; receive a therapeutic massage at Halcyon or they can shop till you drop at a many of specialty shops and antique stores.
Experience the holiday season in Augusta, Missouri on either of the first two Fridays of December with our Candlelight Christmas Walk. The local Augusta Chamber of Commerce hosts this event annually and you will feel the Christmas spirit throughout the town. We recommend you make your Bed & Breakfast reservations quickly, before all the rooms are taken. The event begin at 5 PM and goes until ten PM with over one thousand luminaries lighting your way through the village.
A free Trolley shuttle is available to guide you visit all the wineries, brewery, and attractions. You can find original art with paintings at Augusta Wood, unique jewelry at Wine Road boutiques and hand-blown glass by local craftsman Sam Stang at his studio in town. Stoneledge antiques and the local Emporium will take you back to yester years with a vintage collection of antiquities and exciting items 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 provides a free concert and don’t miss the warm mulled-spiced vintage at Augusta Winery. Our brewery has a great selection of micro-brews and dinner. Halcyon spa provides free chair massage to relax you throughout 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 at Ebenezer United Church of Christ, our Town Historian, the History Museum, a Scavenger Hunt and many new businesses.
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