The St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre provides a home base for several local arts organizations and gallery space for area artists. Stop by the Cultural Arts Centre to view the galleries filled with the original artwork. Pieces at the Holiday Bazaar Art Show are available for purchase during this holiday shopping season, priced at or under $100. Purchases can be picked up Dec. 21 to 23, 2023.
Read more2023 Off the Block Print Exhibition
Off the Block is the Foundry Art Centre’s summer juried exhibition, featuring a wide array of print media and methods. Artists include Rachel Bray, Martha Briana, Paul Breuer, Amanda During, Ahmed Eldarrat, Michael Halbert, Aleida Hertel, Danny Houk, Talley Kitzman, Kristen McMillion, Noemi Oyarzabal, and Thomas Strauss.
Read moreRegional High School Student Show
The Foundry is hosting a Regional High School Student Show featuring the extraordinary talent of all St. Charles - St. Louis regional public, private, and homeschool high school students in grades 9-12. Works selected for the exhibition will be juried based on skill, decision making, innovation, and personal expression as is appropriate for the student’s grade level.
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What would you do with 8x8x8 feet of gallery space? This question was posed to artists for this 8x8x8 Winter Exhibition. Regional artists and art collectives take over the Main Galleries and utilize their designated spots. All media is represented from traditional painting to sculpture. This is a cash & carry exhibition, a perfect opportunity to support local artists and shop for the holidays!
Read more$100 or Less Art Show & Sale
The $100 or Less Art Show & Sale at the St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre is a great opportunity to support local artists and perhaps complete some early Christmas shopping for the art-lover in your family. All works are priced to sell at $100 or less. The St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre provides a home base for several local arts organizations and arts educators, gallery space for area artists.
Read moreFrenchtown Heritage Museum and Research Center
The Frenchtown Heritage Museum and Research Center is a community institution dedicated to preserving and making accessible the history of St. Charles and the Frenchtown area for future generations. The Frenchtown Heritage Museum features displays of Frenchtown and St. Charles memorabilia. The museum is housed in a restored fire station in the heart of historic Frenchtown.
Read moreSt. Charles Farmers Market
Enjoy a weekly fresh selection of locally produced vegetables, fruits, eggs, honey, canned goods, vinegar, jams, jellies and freshly baked goods.
Read moreBeale Street Market
Come join in on the fun for another great season of the Beale Street Market, an art and farmers market held on Beale Street the 1st Wednesday of each month May through October. Grab your friends and family and browse the locally produced and grown items like vegetables, beef, plants, jewelry and more! While you're here don’t forget the local boutiques or grab a bite to eat at an eatery,
Read moreAnnual Augusta Gingerbread Haus Contest
Gingerbread and the classic gingerbread house are two features of the winter holidays that almost everyone loves and building competitions and famous house displays have become a holiday traditions. Augusta’s version features gingerbread house creations in two categories: Local Landmark and Heartwarming House and will be on display at the Augusta Visitors Center. CHECK EVENT LINKS
Read moreSaint Charles' Christmas Traditions
St. Charles celebrates the holidays with festivities that include caroling, authentically costumed Santas from around the world, and a Santa Parade each weekend. Visitors will find candlelight shopping and dining Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings as the shops and restaurants on South Main Street stay open until 9 pm as well as special activities beginning at 6:30 pm.
Read moreOngoing Events & Art Exhibits - St. Charles County
St. Charles County plays host to a number of ongoing events. The Foundry Arts Centre and the St Peters Cultural Arts Centre hold periodic exhibits. During the winter holidays the city of O’Fallon features its Celebration of Lights while in St. Charles visitors can meet Santas from around the world as well as engage in their holiday activities.
Read moreCelebration of Lights
A tradition since 1991, the City of O'Fallon presents a drive-through dazzling holiday one mile display of over one million lights depicting holiday scenes. Each scene is designed and funded by local organizations, churches and businesses.
Read moreQuilt National 2019
This internationally-juried exhibition, juried by The Dairy Barn Arts Center in Athens, Ohio, joins the Foundry Art Centre once again for its renowned biennial collection of Art Quilts by contemporary fiber artists. This year’s collection includes quilts from eight-four artists from twenty-six states and six countries.
Read moreWeldon Springs Conservation Area
Weldon Spring Conservation Area is a mostly forested area with pasture, cropland, and some wetlands and glades and includes the Weldon Spring Hollow Natural Area. Katy Trail State Park passes through Weldon Spring Conservation Area. The area features a boat ramp on the Missouri River, two hiking trails, two hiking/biking trails. There are 8 ponds that are fishable along with riverbank fishing on the Missouri River. The area is noted as a good location for birding.
Read moreBird Watching in St. Charles County
Although the Bald Eagle is the main attraction in the Middle Mississippi River Valley, Saint Charles County is rich in diversity of birds with approximately 300 species having been sighted in the area. There are a number of premier bird watching sites in the area the Riverlands Environmental Demonstration, Busch Conservation Area, Weldon Spring Conservation Area, and Katy Trail State Park.
Read moreWeldon Spring Site & Interpretive Center
A 45-acre and reaches 75-foot tall mound covers a nuclear waste disposal cell. A viewing platform on top of the disposal cell is the highest accessible point in St. Charles County and a nearby interpretive center tells the story of this former WWII TNT facility and Cold War era uranium processing plant. The site also features a bike trail and a 150-acre native grass prairie.
Read moreSaint Charles County Historical Society
Located on Main Street in the downtown Historic District, this building features a several historic exhibits, a library, and is home to the volunteers who research and maintain the history of the county.
Read moreOur Lady of the Rivers
This 25-foot high statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary sits at the water's edge looking across the Mississippi River to the bluffs above Alton, Illinois. The statue was erected by the St. Francis Church after Portage des Sioux escaped damage from the flood of 1951.
Read moreMissouri Wing Commemorative Air Force
This volunteer organization operates a WWII Memorabilia Museum and features three operational WWII aircraft.
Read moreLewis & Clark Boat House & Nature Center
This is the home base of the Discovery Expedition of St. Charles and houses their replica keelboat and pirogues. The upper level of this certified site of the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail features a large diorama, exhibits covering Lewis and Clark and the Missouri River ecosystem, a classroom, and a gift shop.
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