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Day Trips and Tours

The Cultural Arts Centre offers a variety of day trips and tours throughout the year. Escorted trips include motorcoach transportation, admission to the scheduled activities and enroute snacks. Meals are also included with planned stops at restaurants unless otherwise stated. Some tours are narrated. All tours meet in the west parking lot at City Hall, One St. Peters Centre Blvd. Following is a list of upcoming motorcoach tours that the Cultural Arts Centre has scheduled. For more information on current tours, call 636.397-6903, ext. 1624, or visit Rec-Connect and sign up now.

 

Upcoming Day Trips & Tours:




PADUCAH QUILT TOUR

Thursday, April 25, 5:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m.
$75/person


Join us for a trip to Paducah, Kentucky to visit the 29th Annual AQS Quilt Show. Be inspired by hundreds of exquisitely crafted traditional and art quilts. Shop until you drop visiting vendors that have the latest quilt making equipment, supplies, quilts, notions and curiosities. Spend the entire day on your own, moving at your own pace through Paducah Expo Center, Julian Carroll Convention Center and the new AQS Pavilion.

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SAYERSBROOK BISON RANCH

Friday, May 10
$89/person

Visit one of the world’s most unique bison ranches, near Potosi, with over 1,000 live bison, clear springs and streams, over 30 miles of scenic off-road trails and even a few caves. Enjoy a lunch of Bison Pot Roast with carrots and potatoes, ranch slaw, cornbread or roll and a beverage and cookie served at the pavilion near the lake. See a video presentation of the Sayersbrook Ranch history and learn about the North American bison. Take a guided tour of the ranch and a boat ride on the lake. Visit the Country Store, which offers an abundance of items such as bison snacks, clothing, crafts and other items.

 

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LAFAYETTE SQUARE SPRING HOUSE AND GARDEN TOUR

Sunday, June 2
$79/person

Experience one of the most enjoyable springtime events in the St. Louis area--the Lafayette Square Spring House and Garden Tour. This tour, in its 44th year, features 11 homes and 8 gardens. View some of the neighborhood’s stylish townhouses and mansions. The craftsmanship of these homes offers a rare view of Victorian splendor and restoration. Enjoy a a chicken club sandwich, homemade chips, slaw, dessert and beverage at SqWires, a very popular Lafayette Square eatery. Afterward, continue the house and garden tour. Some of the other events going on in and around Lafayette Park include Antiques on the Park sale, a Plein Air art exhibit and sale, wine tasting in the park, and St. Louis Perfectos vintage baseball.

 

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FAIR ST. LOUIS

Thursday, July 4
$87/person

Join us for easy access to all the festivities at Fair St. Louis. Indulge in a special dinner buffet in the “cool comforts” of the Crowne Plaza-St. Louis Hotel. Adults 21 & older have the opportunity to visit Lumiere Place casino from 2-4 p.m. and then join the rest of the group. We'll play several games throughout the day. Cap off the evening with dessert while enjoying the fireworks. Walking is required if you plan to visit the Fair.

 

 

 

 

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"IN THE ARMY NOW"

Wednesday, July 17
$57/person


Travel down I-44 to visit one of the most important Army bases in the U.S. Located in Missouri’s rolling hills, Fort Leonard Wood is home to training, education services and facilities vital to the safety and security of our country. A bonus surprise is how beautifully the post is situated and landscaped. We’ll visit the John B. Mahaffey Museum of Engineering, Military Police, and Chemical Warfare School. Enjoy a buffet lunch at one of the Post’s dining facilities, followed by a driving tour of Post. Observe actual training sessions. Depending on the day’s activities, more stops may be added to this tour.

 

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ST. LOUIS HIGHLIGHTS

Tuesday, Aug. 13
$71/person 

Tour the Fabulous Fox Theatre. Enjoy the magnificent Byzantine interior and hear the mighty Wurlitzer too! Afterward, enjoy a delicious lunch of turkey club sandwich, slaw, chips at Hannegan’s on Laclede’s Landing. After lunch, tour of the Old St. Louis Cathedral, the oldest cathedral west of the Mississippi River. Next, treat yourself to one of Ted Drewe’s famous concretes at the famous frozen custard stand on Old Route 66. Before heading back to St. Peters, we’ll drive through Forest Park and then tour the St. Louis Basilica where you’ll view the largest collection of mosaics in the world.

 

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JERSEY COUNTY VICTORIAN FESTIVAL

Sunday, Sept. 1
$75/person 


Enjoy a special Labor Day weekend event in Jerseyville, IL, at the ersey County Victorian Festival. Located at the Colonel William Fulkerson Mansion just north of town, the festival promotes “History in Motion” through Civil War re-enactments, encampments, agricultural demonstrations, and working crafts. Take a stagecoach or buggy ride, and tour the 1866 Fulkerson Mansion. Observe steam and tractor plowing, threshing, sawmilling, gas engines, a shingle mill, coopering, gunsmithing, rope-making, period musical instruments, Civil War embalming, artillery, and much more. Witness a stagecoach hold-up, a duel of honor, and a Civil War-style show. Purchase lunch from a variety of food vendors, enjoy the shopping opportunities, and listen to bluegrass and other musical entertainment.

 

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GIRLFRIENDS ON THE GO!

Wednesday, Sept. 25
$75/person 

Spend a special day out with your best friend, or with a group of girlfriends, enjoying some new sights, some reminiscing and pampering, and some out-of-ordinary shopping.

 

Enjoy the beauty and fragrance of several acres of blooming lavender at Winding Brook Estate, nestled in the hills of Eureka. Learn about lavender, try some sweets and lavender lemonade. You may also want to pick and purchase a bouquet of lavender flowers, and/or visit the Red Barn for lavender products gifts.

Visit the Black Madonna Shrine and Grottos. Stroll among the grottos and visit the Chapel of the Hills, with its beautiful mosaics and paintings.

Ride through the unique village of St. Albans--once a stop for Lewis and Clark and St. Louis railroad day-trippers, the hills are now adorned with luxury homes. Stop to visit the famous Mae Head’s Country Store, and hear some amazing stories about this village. Enjoy a  late lunch at the Dream House and Tea Room where you'll choose from three luncheon selections, and dine while enjoying a “real life” fashion show. After lunch, there will be ample time to shop for you or for special gifts.

 

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ANGELS & DEMONS

Thursday, Oct. 24
$70/person 

If you don't think St. Louis has its share of angels and demons, then you need to take this trip. Linda Koenig will share stories of local hauntings, unusual happenings, miracles, and even a real-life exorcism. We'll learn the history of some superstitions, familiar sayings and customs on this super-natural day. Stops will be at the Shrine of St. Joseph, St. John the Apostle, the College Church, the Pink Sisters, and Bellefontaine and Calvary Cemetery, and lunch at the Bissell Mansion.

 

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ST. GENEVIEVE, FALL FOLIAGE AND WINERIES

Thursday, Nov. 7
$83/person 

Enjoy the fall foliage as we travel to St. Genevieve and visit the Felix Valle Home. Built in 1818, the building features the authentically restocked mercantile store of the historic trading firm of Menard and Valle. The family’s living quarters display early Empire furnishings with original mantels and interior trim. Enjoy a family-style lunch at the historic Hotel St. Genevieve that boasts “distinctive dining since 1901.” Visit the beautiful historic Church of St. Genevieve. Travel to Chaumette Winery, and sample some fine wines while enjoying the scenery. Our next stop includes a tour and tasting at the new “state of the art” Crown Valley Winery, where from the patio, we’ll gaze over fields of vineyards, bison, elk, and other animals.

 

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TREE-MENDOUS HOLLY-DAY TRIP

Wednesday, December 4 or Thursday, Dec. 12
$82/person  

Visit the magnificent holiday-decorated Campbell House on Lucas Place. After five years of painstaking restoration, this mid-1800’s Greek revival townhouse is back to its original glory. The Robert Campbell family and their ten servants lived here among the Victorian furniture, stenciled ceilings and fine appointments. Next, visit Walter Knoll’s floral establishment on LaSalle Street, Missouri Botanical Gardens’ Ridgeway Center, and Di Gregorio’s Market & Missouri Bakery on the Hill. Dine at Zia’s restaurant on the “Hill." Afterward, visit Downtown St. Louis to see the brewery and Lafayette Square holiday lights. Cap off the evening with the lights at Tilles Park.

 

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For more information on current City of St. Peters day trips and tours, call 636.397.6903, ext. 1624, or visit Rec-Connect and sign up now.