Tis the season for cozy holiday favorites in Cape Girardeau! Year after year, the following events are written into family yearbooks as happy holiday memories. Savor an old favorite or start a brand new tradition with these established seasonal events in Cape Girardeau.

Cheery lights brighten Cape County Park North every year from Thanksgiving through New Year’s. The light display began with 11 displays in 1987 as a cooperative effort to provide a spot for Cape Girardeau citizens to decorate together for the holidays. The entire county pitches in to showcase displays reflecting a Winter Holiday theme. Grab a hot chocolate and bundle the whole family in the car for a slow cruise around the park to admire favorites from years past and new displays.

Hutson’s Fine Furniture’s has been gathering a festive crowd since 1960 for the Thanksgiving unveiling of their holiday window. The window is in the capable hands of a third generation of Hutsons and is available from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. every day from Thanksgiving through Christmas for viewing. Little ones glue noses to the chilly glass to gaze at Santa’s workshop, an elves motorcycle shop or other Christmasy scenes, as the display changes every year.

The Glenn House has been open for holiday tours since the home was first open to the public in 1979 or 1980, and Christmas at the Glenn House has been taking place in its current format for the last 10 years or so. This Victorian home is beautifully decorated both inside and out for the holidays, and tours are offered every Saturday and Sunday from Thanksgiving through Christmas. Additional candlelight tours are also on the schedule. This year’s theme is “Home for the Holidays” and every room features an intricately decorated tree. Decorations differ from year to year, so there’s always something new to see at Christmas at the Glenn House.

What’s your favorite holiday tradition?