Get into the spirit of the season with a Christmas getaway vacation at Garth Woodside Mansion in Hannibal, Missouri. One of the favorite times of the year at the Mansion is the Christmas season. The inn glows with seasonal hospitality. Full of historical anecdotes and knowledge of Victorian practices, your innkeepers Julie and John, adhere to many Victorian holiday customs in decorating the mansion.
There are several trees throughout the Garth Mansion decorated just a few days before Thanksgiving. Ask about helping to decorate and we will treat you to a free night stay when you stay two nights.
Hannibal has festivities as well, with two different trails of lights, a living windows display downtown, late night hours in the historic district and even a Christmas parade abound. Plan on doing some serious Christmas shopping for family and friends.
There is a Christmas Parade on the evening of December 10th. Earlier that same afternoon, will be a living windows display. This is always a highly popular event. With each downtown merchant having literally live displays: grandmothers reading to their children, elves making toys for Santa, and families making goodies in the storefront windows.
Avenue of Lights is located nearby Quincy, IL . The Lights includes dozens and dozens displays. The cost is $10 per car. It increases every year with the amount of displays. The displays will be featured from November 23rd through January 1st.
There are two other large displays of lights we can direct you to with maps on your arrival.
Remember the Christmas Parade and Living Windows on Main Street is the second Saturday in December (the 10th). Hope to see you there.