St. Louis Small Business Saturday Fair

November 29 / ST. LOUIS – Held at the Sunset Hills Community Center, this fair supports local makers and small businesses, with dozens of booths offering handcrafted gifts, foods and artisan goods. A fantastic way to kick off the holiday shopping season in the metro area. For more information, visit https://www.fairsandfestivals.net/states/MO Fairs and Festivals

Holly Jolly Rock & Shop

 November 29 / SAINT ROBERT – Hosted at the St. Robert Community Center, this event brings together crafters, food vendors and holiday-themed entertainment for a fun, affordable shopping day in the Lake of the Ozarks region. A relaxed weekend stop away from big crowd venues.
For more information, visit https://www.fairsandfestivals.net/states/MO Fairs and Festivals

Living Windows Festival

Dec 5 / COLUMBIA – From 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, downtown Columbia comes alive with live performance artists staged in store windows, open-house shopping, holiday décor, and free carriage rides. Visitors can enjoy roasted chestnuts in Wishtree Courtyard, a Christkindlmarkt at Günter Hans, and Santa photo opportunities at Simmons Bank. Evening parking is free in downtown garages after 6 PM, making this a festive and walkable holiday evening. For more information, please visit https://www.discoverthedistrict.com/events/living-windows-2-eh7gt

Tree Lighting & Choir Performance

Dec 5 / EMINENCE – Echo Bluff State Park hosts its annual tree lighting ceremony in the evening, accompanied by a performance from the Salem Chamber Choir. Visitors can enjoy hot drinks, festive music, and the park’s scenic natural setting for a cozy holiday gathering. For more information, please visit https://mostateparks.com/page/HolidayEvents

Old‑Fashioned Christmas

Dec 6 / ARROW ROCK – Arrow Rock State Historic Site welcomes visitors from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM for tours of historic buildings decorated in 19th-century holiday style, caroling, horse-drawn carriage rides, and a living nativity. Shops and local restaurants will also be open, creating a warm, community-centered holiday atmosphere. Admission is free. For more information, please visit https://mostateparks.com/event/old-fashioned-christmas

Weihnachtsfest

Dec 6–7 & Dec 13–14 / HERMANN – Deutschheim State Historic Site (Pommer House) hosts its traditional German Christmas festival. Visitors can tour the 19th-century house, sample springerle cookies, and browse a small outdoor Christmas market with ornaments, recipe books, and German-style gifts from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. For more information, please visit https://mostateparks.com/page/HolidayEvents

Ozark Christmas Traditions

Dec 6 / ASH GROVE – The Nathan & Olive Boone Homestead offers an immersive frontier holiday experience. Guests can enjoy historic craft demonstrations, storytelling, caroling, and traditional holiday fare in an authentic Ozark setting. For more information, please visit https://mostateparks.com/page/HolidayEvents

Candlelight Christmas Concerts

Dec 7 / ST. CHARLES – The First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site hosts evening concerts by candlelight featuring seasonal music and historical readings in an intimate and festive historic setting. For more information, please visit https://mostateparks.com/page/HolidayEvents

Winter Traditions / Le Réveillon

Dec 4–28 / STE. GENEVIEVE – Felix Vallé House State Historic Site showcases 19th-century holiday traditions with self-guided tours, period interpretation, and special “Le Réveillon” dinners on select evenings. For more information, please visit https://mostateparks.com/page/HolidayEvents

Candlelight Open House (Victorian Christmas)

Dec 12–13 / NEW MADRID – Hunter‑Dawson State Historic Site offers evening candlelit tours in a Victorian-era mansion decorated for the holidays. Interpreters provide historic insights, and the event offers a quiet, immersive experience for visitors. For more information, please visit https://mostateparks.com/page/HolidayEvents

Christmas Open House

Dec 13 / LAMAR – The Harry S Truman Birthplace Historic Site hosts a Christmas open house with period decorations and storytelling about President Truman’s early life. Guests can explore the home and enjoy a festive historic atmosphere. For more information, please visit https://mostateparks.com/page/HolidayEvents

A Very Peck Christmas: Old‑Time Shopping Experience

Dec 13–14 / ST. CHARLES – The First Missouri State Capitol recreates 1820s shopping in the Peck Bros. Dry Goods & Hardware store. Shoppers can browse hand-crafted toys, candy, ornaments, and vintage-style gifts in a candlelit historic setting. Store hours are noon–8 PM on Saturday and noon–5 PM on Sunday. For more information, please visit https://mostateparks.com/event/very-peck-christmas

Garden Glow

Dec (select nights) / ST. LOUIS – The Missouri Botanical Garden is transformed into a sparkling winter wonderland with millions of lights, illuminated botanical displays, interactive installations, and seasonal food & drink. Tickets vary by night and advance purchase is recommended. For more information, please visit https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/events-classes/signature-events/garden-glow.aspx