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 ... Read More
If you have some on your holiday shopping list who are all about the “over the river and through the woods” part of the classic Christmas carol, then this is the holiday gift guide for you! Outfit your favorite hunter or fisher man or woman at Foutz’s Hunting and Fishing. Camo, boots, camo boots, ... Read More
Christmas cheer fills downtown Cape Girardeau this Friday, December 5 for the annual Downtown Open House from 5 – 9 p.m. Here are five ways to get into the Christmas spirit in historic downtown Cape Girardeau this Friday: 1. Christmas songs galore! Many community groups will have caroling groups present throughout the evening adding a ... Read More
Family, football, turkey & pie! Thanksgiving brings the whole crew to town. Show your family the very best of Cape Girardeau this Thanksgiving weekend! First things first – not much room in the home for overnight guests? Your family has tons of options for places to stay in Cape Girardeau, from hotels to vacation rentals ... Read More
Christmas at the Glenn House has been a holiday favorite of mine for years. I love seeing the different set of decorations every season and the incredible attention to detail throughout this Victorian home. Curiosity of how they come up with all of these ideas year after year and how long it takes to decorate ... Read More
Halloween is approaching, and it’s time for ghosts, witches and things that go bump in the night. We’ve found some slightly spooky events that are perfect for families with kids looking for a little less fright! Halloween Storytelling at Bollinger Mill is appropriate for all ages; listen to scary tales under the stars at this ... Read More
The Fourth of July is coming up, and Cape Girardeau is a great place to celebrate! Join the re-enactors at Fort D, a Civil War earthenworks fort, as they honor this national holiday with a living history encampment from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Fourth at the Fort is completely free and open to the ... Read More
Surprise your special someone with a sweet night out in Cape Girardeau! Here are some ideas for a night on the town for Valentine’s Day. Do you need a fun Valentine’s activity for the whole family? Stop by Nature Center at Night: Wild Valentine’s at the Nature Center on Thursday February 13th. Family friendly naturalist-led ... Read More
Having that one special someone isn’t a prerequisite to enjoying candy hearts and sweet cards this week…celebrate the wonderful female friendships in your life on Galentine’s Day! First memorialized on NBC’s “Parks and Recreation” by Amy Poehler’s character Leslie Knope, Galentine’s Day is the day to celebrate the fabulous female friends in your life sometime ... Read More
In need of something to get your special someone, but they already have a fluffy teddy bear holding a heart with a bouquet of red roses? A Taste of Chocolate is a two-day event February 22nd and 23rd where you (and your best friend, or your mom, or your brother, or your significant other) can ... Read More
