This Week Around Pulaski County USA! (December 3-December 9, 2018)
Welcome to Missouri Travel Council and Missouri Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus (Dec 6 & 7)
December 3 through December 9- City of Lights
What: Delight your family with THREE holiday light experiences!
Where: Downtown Richland, 601 East Main Street, and Shady Dell Park, Richland
When: Nightly, 5:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.
Cost: FREE
Contact: Richland Chamber of Commerce (Sara Cassidy)- 573-765-3028
https://www.facebook.com/cityoflightsrichland
December 3 through December 9- Christmas Lights at Devils Elbow Bridge
What: Christmas lights twinkle across the bridge span. A must-see for Route 66 roadies, Instagrammers, and kids of all ages!
Where: Downtown Devils Elbow on Route 66
When: Nightly, 5:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.
Cost: FREE
Contact: Pulaski County Tourism Bureau- 573-336-6355
https://www.facebook.com/events/528971827584189

PHOTO BY SHAWN HELGERSON. Postcards of this image available at Pulaski County USA, Tourism Bureau & Visitors Center. Proceeds from postcard sales purchase additional lighting & decorations for the bridge.
December 6- Christmas on the Square
What: Don’t miss the 66th annual lighting of Waynesville’s nativity scene overlooking Route 66 during this holiday festival!
Where: On the Square, Downtown Waynesville
When: 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
Cost: FREE
Contact: Waynesville Downtown Business Association (Denise Seevers)- 573-855-3644
https://www.facebook.com/events/672498119799262
December 7 & 8- Journey to Bethlehem
What: Old Bethlehem comes to life with over 100 different characters & animals during this live nativity!
Where: Crocker Christian Church, 16200 Highway 17, Crocker
When: 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
Cost: FREE admission
Contact: Crocker Christian Church- 573-736-5121
https://www.facebook.com/events/345600552899696
December 7, 8, & 9- “A Dickens Christmas Carol: A Traveling Travesty in Two Tumultuous Acts”
What: PFAA community playhouse production.
Where: Theater on the Square, 312 Historic 66 East, Downtown Waynesville
When: Friday & Saturday curtain at 7:30 p.m., Sunday matinee curtain at 2:30 p.m.
Cost: Adults $10, Children 12 and under $5
Contact: Pulaski Fine Arts Association (Rhea Anne Mathews)- 573-842-7278
https://www.facebook.com/PulaskiFineArts
December 8- Pulaski County Farmers’ Market
What: Mid-Missouri’s friendliest year-round Farmers’ Market!
Where: Farmers’ Market Pavilion at Roubidoux Spring Campground, Waynesville
When: 8:00 a.m. until Noon
Cost: FREE admission
Contact: Pulaski County Farmers’ Market (Bruce Main)- 573.842.9079
https://www.facebook.com/PulaskiCountyMOFarmersMarket
December 8- Richland Christmas Parade
What: Annual Christmas parade
Where: Richland
When: Parade steps off at 11:00 a.m.
Cost: FREE
Contact: Richland Chamber of Commerce (Sara Cassidy)- 573-765-3028
https://www.facebook.com/events/2025359010840473
December 8- Ole’ Time Christmas at Shady Dell Park
What: Annual Christmas celebration.
Where: Shady Dell Park, Richland
When: 3:30 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Cost: FREE admission
Contact: Richland Parks Department- 573-765-3532
https://www.facebook.com/events/152206335468420
December 8- Lighted Christmas Parade
What: Annual lighted Christmas parade
Where: Dixon
When: Parade steps off at 6:00 p.m.
Cost: FREE
Contact: Dixon Area Chamber of Commerce (Roger Graves)- 573-774-1391
https://www.facebook.com/events/344237673047653
Looking Ahead:
December 10 through December 31- City of Lights, Richland
December 10 through December 31- Christmas Lights at Devils Elbow Bridge, Devils Elbow
December 14 & 15- PFAA presents “A Dickens Christmas Carol: A Traveling Travesty in Two Tumultuous Acts,” Waynesville
December 15, 22, & 29- Pulaski County Farmers’ Market, Waynesville
January 5- Paranormal Investigations of the Historic Talbot House, Waynesville
January 19- Polar Meltdown Chili Cook-off, Waynesville
February 2- Paranormal Investigations of the Historic Talbot House, Waynesville
February 2, 9, 16, & 23- Pulaski County Farmers’ Market, Waynesville
March 2- Paranormal Investigations of the Historic Talbot House, Waynesville
March 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30- Pulaski County Farmers’ Market, Waynesville
March 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 22, & 23- PFAA presents “12 Angry Men,” Waynesville
March 23- Taste of Pulaski County & Basket Auction, Waynesville
April 6- Paranormal Investigations of the Historic Talbot House, Waynesville
April 6, 13, 20, & 27- 1903 Route 66 Courthouse Museum, Waynesville
April 6, 13, 20, & 27- Old Stagecoach Stop Museum, Waynesville
April 6, 13, 20, & 27- Pulaski County Farmers’ Market, Waynesville
April 13- Easter Egg Hunt, Saint Robert
April 20- Frisco Depot Museum, Crocker
April 27- Kickapoo Trace Muzzleloaders Fun Day/Rendezvous, Dixon
May 4- Paranormal Investigations of the Historic Talbot House, Waynesville
May 4, 11, 18, & 25- 1903 Route 66 Courthouse Museum, Waynesville
May 4, 11, 18, & 25- Old Stagecoach Stop Museum, Waynesville
May 4, 11, 18, & 25- Pulaski County Farmers’ Market, Waynesville
May 4 & 5- Outdoor Sportsman Show, Saint Robert
May 18- Frisco Depot Museum, Crocker
June 1- Paranormal Investigations of the Historic Talbot House, Waynesville
June 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29- 1903 Route 66 Courthouse Museum, Waynesville
June 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29- Old Stagecoach Stop Museum, Waynesville
June 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29- Pulaski County Farmers’ Market, Waynesville
June 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21, & 22- PFAA presents “Pinocchio,” Waynesville
June 12, 13, 14, & 15- Pulaski County Regional Fair, Saint Robert
June 15- Frisco Depot Museum, Crocker
July 6- Paranormal Investigations of the Historic Talbot House, Waynesville
July 6, 13, 20, & 27- 1903 Route 66 Courthouse Museum, Waynesville
July 6, 13, 20, & 27- Old Stagecoach Stop Museum, Waynesville
July 6, 13, 20, & 27- Pulaski County Farmers’ Market, Waynesville
July 20- Frisco Depot Museum, Crocker
July 27 & 28- Old Settlers Days, Waynesville
August 3- Paranormal Investigations of the Historic Talbot House, Waynesville
August 3, 10, 17, & 24- 1903 Route 66 Courthouse Museum, Waynesville
August 3, 10, 17, & 24- Old Stagecoach Stop Museum, Waynesville
August 3, 10, 17, 24, & 31- Pulaski County Farmers’ Market, Waynesville
August 17- Frisco Depot Museum, Crocker
August 31- Railroad Days, Crocker
September 7, 14, 21, & 28- 1903 Route 66 Courthouse Museum, Waynesville
September 7, 14, 21, & 28- Old Stagecoach Stop Museum, Waynesville
September 7, 14, 21, & 28- Pulaski County Farmers’ Market– Waynesville
September 7, 14, 21, & 28- Paranormal Investigations of the Historic Talbot House, Waynesville
September 21- Frisco Depot Museum, Crocker
October 5, 12, 19, & 26- Pulaski County Farmers’ Market, Waynesville
October 5, 12, 19, 26, & 31- Paranormal Investigations of the Historic Talbot House, Waynesville
October 12- Route 66 Challenge, Saint Robert
October 12- Frisco Depot Museum, Crocker
October 25- Halloween in the Park, Saint Robert
November 2- Paranormal Investigations of the Historic Talbot House, Waynesville
November 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30- Pulaski County Farmers’ Market, Waynesville
November 11- Veterans’ Day Ceremony & Parade, Saint Robert
December 1- Kiwanis Annual Christmas Parade, Waynesville
December 1- Holiday in the Park, Saint Robert
For more event listings in Pulaski County USA please visit our online calendar at: http://tinyurl.com/PulaskiCountyUSAEvents or www.facebook.com/PulaskiCountyUSA
Send your Pulaski County event listings and flyers to laurah@pulaskicountyusa.com
“This Week Around Pulaski County USA!” is powered by Pulaski County Tourism Bureau- the destination marketing agency for Pulaski County, Missouri. The bureau, funded by the hotel/motel transient guest tax, promotes tourism throughout the county and markets their destination to fuel the local business climate and broaden the local tax base. The Bureau actively promotes events that will draw in visitors, tourists, and travelers from fifty plus miles away to experience Pulaski County. Courtesy listings for community events are provided on their online calendar at http://www.visitpulaskicounty.org.