Enjoy the magic of the holiday season downtown this year!  We invite you to bring your friends and family downtown to experience all the fun activities, great places to eat and unique shops with specialty gift options for everyone on your list. Dec 16th - Saturday FREE pictures with Holiday Barbie  FREE Petting Zoo Find the […]

The Pony Express is back in business this holiday season and collecting letters for Santa. A real-life Pony Express Rider with be in Coleman Hawkins Park collecting letters to deliver to the North Pole. Beginning at 3:00 pm on Saturday, December 16th, bring your letters to Santa in the park and place them in our […]

Come on Barbie, Let's Go Party - Downtown! Barbie is leaving her Dreamhouse in Malibu to hang out in historic Downtown St. Joseph.  She will be inside the enclosed downtown gazebo turned “Winter Wonderland” in Coleman Hawkins Park.  Stop by and say "HI BARBIE" and take a FREE picture with her.   Be sure to […]

Come to the heart of the city and meet some friendly farm animals in our Holiday Petting Zoo. We will have goats, sheep, llama, mini horse, mini cow, and a mini donkey! Free to pet.  Animal feed is available for purchase.  We will have options/sizes small: $3, large: $4, and souvenir: $5.   Be sure […]

Feliz Navidad! The Latinos Connect carolers will be bringing the spirit of Christmas to life downtown with a live performance of some traditional Latino Christmas carols. They will be gathering outside of the downtown Pop-Up-Shops to serenade the passengers in line for the Carriage Rides and the shoppers passing by.   Be sure to check […]

Everybody in their pajamas (you too, grownups) as The Polar Express steams off on a journey to the North Pole.  Entering the Ruby, you’ll be greeted by our train conductors, and receive your special train ticket. Our dining car servers will welcome you to the preshow cocoa party, where our young travelers will enjoy some […]

No holiday season is complete without St Joseph Symphony's Holiday Cheer! Concert. After a full day of seasonal activities downtown, come to the Missouri Theater and experience the season with the superlative sound of our orchestra. We are proud to feature The St Joseph Youth Chorale's Bel Canto (Grades 2-6) and Lyric Singers (Grades 6-12). […]

Enjoy the magic of the holiday season downtown this year!  We invite you to bring your friends and family downtown to experience all the fun activities, great places to eat and unique shops with specialty gift options for everyone on your list. Dec 23rd - Saturday FREE pictures with Santa Claus Find the Roaming Snowman […]

Silent Night, Holy Night Downtown. On the eve of Christmas Eve (Saturday, December 23rd), we invite you Downtown to experience a Living Nativity Flash Mob, complete with carolers and live animals - even a camel! From 5 to 8 pm at Coleman Hawkins Park in Felix Street Square. It's BYOC - bring your own costume […]

DOWNTOWN BINGO 2024 HAS ENDED 2024 WINNERS: CONGRATS to the Downtown Bingo winners! They have all been contacted by phone. Grand Prize Winner: Toni Millis 2-Prize Packages: Lori McAllister Gavin Lilly Gage Herrington Cooper Herrington Gabbie Herrington Bruce Hajek Mickey Shirley Brian Shirley Arthur Millis Marleigh Millis Cammie Hajek Prize packages are available for pickup […]