Join us for An Old Fashioned Missouri Christmas Festival & Parade!

  We're only 80 miles from St. Louis, and we hope to see you beginning Thanksgiving Weekend 2008 for our charming Christmas shopping extravaganza ~ Christmas on Main Street Open House ~
On the December 6th weekend join us again for our Annual Christmas Parade
and Christmas in the Valley Festival!


Make your lodging reservations now!

Visit beautiful Arcadia Valley, your Missouri Vacation Getaway in the Ozarks near St. Louis.
Tour historic Ironton, Arcadia & Pilot Knob and enjoy abundant outdoor recreation, charming antique and gift shops, civil war battlefields, wonderful dining opportunities and lodging facilities to fit any budget.  For much more about our beautiful Arcadia Valley Visit our Chamber of Commerce.

2008 Missouri Christmas Festival! Come One, Come All!  Join us as we celebrate the season in Arcadia Valley Beginning Thanksgiving Weekend November 28th, Main Street Open House December 6th Annual Christmas Parade, with the Lighting of the Courthouse, Vendor and Craft Booths at the Historic Arcadia Academy Gymnasium, the "Bob Hope Style Christmas Show," and of course, Santa Claus! This year's theme:  "My Favorite Christmas Carol" Friday, Thanksgiving Weekend, November 28th, We'll kick off the celebration with the Main Street Open House! ~ Main Street in Ironton will host an Open House in participating retail stores.  Enjoy special sales and treats! ~ Bert’s Corner Antiques and Gifts has arranged Carriage Rides for $1.00 ~Afterwards, join “A Gathering” on the City Parking Lot in downtown Ironton and enjoy caroling, refreshments and lots of fun! December 6th Weekend the celebration continues! Saturday ~ Santa, Frosty and Rudolph Arrive!  Craft & Gift Show, Parade, & "Bob Hope Style Christmas Show" Everything starts at 7:30am Saturday, December 6th! ~ Enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast sponsored by the Arcadia Valley Kiwanis Club from 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. at Bobby Powell's Jamboree Theatre.  Free pictures will be taken with "special" Christmas characters. ~ Christmas Craft and Gift Fair and cookie decorating for the children at the Arcadia Academy Gymnasium will be available immediately following the parade through the end of the Christmas Show. ~ At 4:30 p.m. the Christmas parade will line up behind Town and Country Grocery on Shepherd St. ~ 5 pm Annual Christmas Parade Begins! ~ Parade will begin at 5:00 p.m. and will travel down Main Street from North Ironton to the Historic Arcadia Academy Gymnasium ~ Immediately following the parade, a Special Celebration with a “Bob Hope Style White Christmas” music show will be held at the Arcadia Academy Gymnasium. Refreshments including hot chocolate, coffee and cookies will be served. ~ “Santa” visits with photo opportunities by Lynn’s Photography will be held after the parade in the Arcadia Academy Gymnasium. __________________________________ *Floats will be in a contest for 200.00, 100.00 and 50.00.   Download the Float Application form here. Deadline is November 19th ***Download the Vendor Application form here to reserve booth space. You will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and print this file.  If you do not have this on your computer, you can download it for free by clicking the icon.