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 December 8th. Following 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.

Trail of Lights is located near the Mark Twain Cave. The Trail of Lights includes almost 40 displays. The cost is $5 per car. It increases every year. The displays will be featured from November 23rd through December 26th.

There are two other large displays of lights we can direct you to with maps on your arrival.

The Spratt Family Jubilee will be hosting a Christmas Show at their theatre on Main Street. The dates are November 24th, December 1st, December 7th, and December 8th. We highly recommend having dinner at the Woodside Restaurant, then heading for the show downtown. For more information on the Christmas Show, call the Mansion so we can reserve your seating: 888-427-8409.