Unusual Christmas

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Visit the Christmas Candlelight Walk in Augusta - Augusta, Missouri

Over 1,000 luminaries illuminate your way through Historic Augusta, MO the first two Friday evenings of December from 5 to ten PM.  This winter event has more than a twenty-five year heritage and has grown into a tradition for the entire community to host.  A complimentary Trolley service will take you through town to visit the many shops and antique stores, wineries and brewery, diners and food stands, find unique art including hand-blown glass, paintings, and jewelry, just a few of northeast Missouri attractions.

The area church can help move you in the holiday spirit with Christmas caroling and invite you to sing along or simply relax in the church sanctuary with a giant Christmas tree.  The village square Will boost your holiday spirit 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 listen to you Christmas wishes.

The season enthusiast may appreciate the excitement of the Holiday Scavenger Hunt with a Christmas challenge and an evening full of gathering treasurers from all the shops.  You can submit your answers at our History Museum and enter for prizes from our local merchants.

You can simply relax by enjoying a band at Mount Pleasant Winery sipping 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 number of specialty shops and antique stores.

Enjoy 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 each year and you will discover 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 five PM and goes until ten PM with over one thousand luminaries illuminating your way across town. 

A complimentary Trolley shuttle is available to help you tour of all the shops, spa, and attractions.  You can discover original artwork 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 antiques and exciting items from the past.  Purely Provence sells home embellishments and holiday décor, while Good Life Goods has gift baskets inspired by faith, hope and love.  These are a few of the Missouri travel guide attractions you will discover

Mount Pleasant winery provides a free concert and don’t forget the warm mulled-spiced wine at Augusta Winery.  Our brewery includes 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 satisfy your hunger with specials and homemade food.  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 a few new businesses.


Look at Unusual Elegant Christmas Tree made by Svetlana Beattie!