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January 2013

 St. George Rectory Tour
Sunday, January 6, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. From wine cellar to attic, the historic Franciscan friary at St. George Catholic Church on West Fourth Street sparkles with lavish holiday displays, including nearly 100 themed Christmas trees.

Missouri State University Concert Chorale
Monday, January 7, 7:00 p.m. Missouri State University singers, who have performed around the world, perform at St. George Catholic Church.

Hermann Wedding Trail
Saturday, January 12, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. A wonderful opportunity for engaged couples and their families to see all Hermann has to offer for a spectacular Wine Country Wedding.

February 2013

Saturday, February 9, 2013
Grapes to Glass, Stone Hill Winery, Hermann, MO
A special VIP winery tour and tasting. A member of our winemaking staff will lead you on an insightful journey complete with a visit to our Norton vineyard, cellars, tank building and press house, where you’ll learn a few secrets behind our winemaking success. Reservations required; limited to 40 people. - More Details

Saturday & Sunday, February 16 & 17, 2013
Chocolate Wine Trail
Follow the trail to several local wineries and taste luscious chocolate creations paired with each winery’s perfectly matched wines. Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Advance tickets only. Purchase online at www.visithermann.com. Limited tickets available. Sponsored by the Hermann Wine Trail. - More Details

Music & Luau at the McKittrick Farmers Mercantile
Saturday, Feb. 16. Dinner featuring a luau menu and sweetheart crooning by Ron Youngmann. Dinner seating 5:30 to 6:00, show at 7:00. $16 per person. For reservations call 573-486-2000.

Mardi Gras at the Hermann Mill
Saturday, Feb. 16, 8-12 p.m., at the Hermann Mill, 315 E. 1st Stree. Restaurant and bar open at 5:00. Music by the Bluff-Tones. For information call 573-486-5199.
 

March 2013

Saturday March 16, 2013—Grapes to Glass 
A special VIP winery tour and tasting. A member of our winemaking staff will lead you on an insightful journey complete with a visit to our Norton vineyard, cellars, tank building and press house, where you'll learn a few secrets behind our winemaking success. Reservations required; limited to 40 people.  

DATE: Saturday, March 16, 2013
TIME: 2:45 p.m. (tour & tasting will last approximately 2 hours)
WHAT: A special VIP winery tour and tasting. A member of our winemaking staff will lead you on an insightful journey from our Norton vineyard to our tasting room, where you'll learn a few secrets behind our winemaking success.

Hear about the Stone Hill history and winemaking process
Tour Stone Hill vineyard, press house, tank building and cellars
Taste a special barrel sampling of wine or a new tank sample
Engage in a private wine and cheese tasting with a Stone Hill winemaker
Take home your free souvenir wine glass

WHERE: Stone Hill Winery-Hermann. 
TICKETS: Advance reservations are accepted. Tour size is limited to 40 people. Call Victoria Browning at 800-909-9463 ext. 16 for reservations.


COST: $25 per person. Tickets will be mailed along with your credit card receipt.

Thursday, March 21, 9:00 to 3:00
Missouri Rhine Valley Regional Local Food Producers Forum - Thursday, March 21, 9:00 to 3:00 at the McKittrick Mercantile. Local food professionals will lead open discussions on topics related to local food production and how to increase the amount of local foods in schools, restaurants and institutions. $10 registration fee includes lunch, drinks, snacks, and Regional Food Forum Resources notebook.

Friday, March 22, 7:30 p.m.
Six bourbons, paired with appetizers. $30 per person, reservations required. For information or reservations call Connie at 314-808-1493.

Saturday & Sunday March 23 & 24, 2013 - 34th Annual Hermann Wurstfest
WHAT: 33rd Annual Hermann Wurstfest
WHERE Stone Hill Pavilion Hermannhof Festhalle 237 East First St, Hermann MO 65041
March 23-24. Enjoy the Best of the Wurst. This popular citywide event includes a statewide sausage-making contest, samples and sales from the state's leading purveyors, German music and dancing, old-time sausage-making demonstrations and displays and the crowd-pleasing Wiener Dog Derby on Sunday afternoon.

Professional & Amateur Sausage Competition Display of Old-Time Sausage and Wine Making Equipment. Five Catagories: Summer Sausage, Smoked Jerky, Snack Stix, Exotic Fresh Sausage, and Exotic Sausage (Cooked and/or Smoked).

Saturday, March 23, 7 p.m.
Braunschwieger Ball - Wurstfest fun continues at the Bank Bar, 115 Schiller St. Costume contest and live music by the Bluff-Tones. For details call Connie at 314-808-1493.

Saturday, March 23 6:00 p.m. Trivia Night - Form a team of up to eight people for a night of competition for fun and charity at Missouri Bank on Market Street. Registration and silent auction at 6:00, trivia at 7:00. $10 per person. For information call Sara, 573-291-7049. Sponsored by the Hermann Jaycees.

Sunday, March 24th Annual Weiner Dog Derby,  at 1pm, Registration at 11am at the Hermann City Park.  Relay Races, Costume Contest and More . Dachshund owners are encouraged to enter their dogs in the "Derby Dash", "Fashion Shows" and " Longest Weiner Dog Contest".  Registration will start at 11am

April 2013

Saturday April 13, 2013— Stone Hill Winery Norton Tasting and Dinner
Ten-year vertical Norton tasting followed by a gourmet dinner matched with Stone Hill wines at our restaurant. 5:30 p.m. Reservations required.
DATE: Saturday, April 13, 2013
TIME: Sparkling wine reception begins at 5:30 p.m. 
WHAT: Our 24th annual Norton tasting and dinner begins with a sparkling wine and appetizer reception in the Apostle Cellar, then continues on to our pavilion for the 10-Year vertical Norton tasting. There you will have the opportunity to taste 10 vintages, side-by-side, with winemaker Dave Johnson. The tasting is followed by a three-course gourmet wine dinner. This evening you will also get the first chance to purchase some of the older Norton vintages. 
WHERE: Stone Hill Winery, in the sparkling wine and appetizer reception will be held in the Apostle Cellar followed by the tasting in the pavilion. The dinner will be served at Vintage Restaurant.
MENU: The sparkling wine reception will feature an assortment of appetizers, and the dinner will be a three-course gourmet dinner matched with Stone Hill's award-winning wines. (The menu is yet to be determined.)
TICKETS: Reservations are required. Seating is limited to 126 people. Tickets are non-refundable and cancellations are not accepted. To make reservations please contact Victoria Browning at 800-909-9463 ext. 16.
DRESS: Business casual (jackets and ties optional). The Apostle Cellar will be cool. Please bring a jacket.

Saturday & Sunday April 13 & 14, 2013
6th Annual Tour of Hermann Bike Race & Time Trial Saturday 2pm
One of Missouri's premiere cycling events. Time Trial and Criterium on Saturday; challenging Road Race along 30 mile course, with King of the Mountain, on Sunday. For information call 573-569-5003

Saturday April 20, 2013—Grapes to Glass 
A special VIP winery tour and tasting. A member of our winemaking staff will lead you on an insightful journey complete with a visit to our Norton vineyard, cellars, tank building and press house, where you'll learn a few secrets behind our winemaking success. Reservations required; limited to 40 people.  

DATE: Saturday, April 20, 2013 
TIME: 2:45 p.m. (tour & tasting will last approximately 2 hours)
WHAT: A special VIP winery tour and tasting. A member of our winemaking staff will lead you on an insightful journey from our Norton vineyard to our tasting room, where you'll learn a few secrets behind our winemaking success.

Hear about the Stone Hill history and winemaking process
Tour Stone Hill vineyard, press house, tank building and cellars
Taste a special barrel sampling of wine or a new tank sample
Engage in a private wine and cheese tasting with a Stone Hill winemaker
Take home your free souvenir wine glass

Saturday April 20, 2013
Hermann Antique Show, Hermannhof Festhalle & Hofgarten, 237 E First St, Sat 9am to 4pm, Expanded annual antique show at the Hermannhof Festhalle, Hofgarten and the Old Mill. Quality dealers, appraisals, restoration experts. Sponsored by Hermannhof Winery.

Saturday & Sunday, April 25, 26 & 27, 2013
7th Annual Hermann Shelbyfest, Downtown Hermann
April 25-27 2013. Hundreds of beautifully restored Ford Mustangs gather in Hermann.  This year's event will include an autocross challenge and golf tournament.

Saturday, April 27, 2013
Sausage-Making 101 at the Hermann Wurst Haus. Learn about sausage-making from Wurstmeister Mike Sloan, owner of the Hermann Wurst Haus. Class starts at 2:00 and ends around 4:30. $35 per person fee includes a beer and bratwurst tasting, two pounds of sausage that you make and a Wurst Haus apron. Call 573-486-2266 to enroll.

May 2013

Wild Card Wine Trail Saturday & Sunday May 4-5, 2013
Food and wine pairings with an international flair at seven stops on the Hermann Wine Trail. Saturday 10:00 to 5:00; Sunday 11:00 to 5:00. Tickets are $30/person. Advance purchase required. Call1-800-932-8687   for information.

Saturday, May 11, 2013
Grapes to Glass, Stone Hill Winery, Hermann, MO
A special VIP winery tour and tasting. A member of our winemaking staff will lead you on an insightful journey complete with a visit to our Norton vineyard, cellars, tank building and press house, where you'll learn a few secrets behind our winemaking success. Reservations required; limited to 40 people
DATE: Saturday, May 12th, 2012 
TIME: 2:45 p.m. (tour & tasting will last approximately 2 hours)
WHAT: A special VIP winery tour and tasting. A member of our winemaking staff will lead you on an insightful journey from our Norton vineyard to our tasting room, where you'll learn a few secrets behind our winemaking success.

Hear about the Stone Hill history and winemaking process
Tour Stone Hill vineyard, press house, tank building and cellars
Taste a special barrel sampling of wine or a new tank sample
Engage in a private wine and cheese tasting with a Stone Hill winemaker
Take home your free souvenir wine glass

Homecoming Friday Night:
          Sponsored with the Hermann Jaycees
          City Park Carnival rides open,
          Upper Park Beer/Entertainment Garden.

Maifest Saturday and Sunday include Schiller Street Volksplatz (Craft Show), German School Museum, Street Entertainments and Food Strassa,  Local Musicians, German Music, Junior Wurstjaegers Dance Group, Maypole Dancers, Hungry Five Band, and much more.

June 2013

Saturday and Sunday, June 1-2, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tour beautiful gardens in town and in the countryside around Hermann. Plant sale at the German School. Sponsored by the Hermann Garden Club.
Ticket Sales 9 - 4 Saturday & 9 - 2 Sunday at German School, 4th & Schiller  
Town Tour $10, Country Tour $10, or Town & Country Combo $15
Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more who pre-book.
Walk into private gardens filled with early summer flowers and visit with the gardeners.For more information contact info@hermanngardentours.com
For further details contact the Hermann Welcome Center at 1-800-932-8687

Friday, June 7, 6 to 10 p.m., Upper City Park Celebration of Life
An evening of music, food, remembrance, and celebration. Annual fundraising event, sponsored by Hermann Area Crusade Against Cancer.

Saturday, June 8, 1 to 5 p.m. at the Hofgarten. Rhythm and Brews Festival
Annual event featuring more than 20 Midwest microbreweries. Live music by the Jeremiah Johnson Band and the Sliders. Tickets are $20 online; $25 at the gate; $10 for non-drinkers.

Saturday, June 22 Sausage-Making 101 at the Hermann Wurst Haus
Learn about sausage-making from Wurstmeister Mike Sloan, owner of the Hermann Wurst Haus. Class starts at 2:00 and ends around 4:30. $35 per person fee includes a beer and bratwurst tasting, two pounds of sausage that you make and a Wurst Haus apron. Call 573-486-2266 to enroll.

July 2013

Tuesday, July 3, 7:30 p.m. Steve Leslie Band
at the Amphitheater. Sponsored by the Hermann Arts Council.

July 4, 2013
Old Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration - Citywide
Food booths and vendors open at 4pm on the Riverfront. Games and activities for children all day.  Best Ever 4th of July Parade begins at 4pm at Old High School on Washington and ends at the Riverfront Park. Marching Bands, Antique Horse Drawn Fire Equipment belonging to the Hermann Fire Dept are popular features of the parade.  At 5:15pm there will be a Kids Tractor Pull at the Riverfront Park, with the Owensville Fire Department offering the pedal tractors for the kids to ride.  The Hermann Municipal Band will play marches and patriotic songs at Clara Eitmann Messmer Amphitheatre at Gutengerg between 4th and 5th St. at 7:30pm.  The Fireworks sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce will begin at 9:15pm.

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, July 12, 13, and 14 2013
Cajun Concert on the Hill - Stone Hill Winery, Friday 6pm to 10pm, Saturday & Sunday 1pm to 6pm
Ed Gary and the Louisiana Cajun Aces, a Cajun band from the bayous of Louisiana, will be here for three days of toe-tappin’ Bayou music. Cajun dancers from Louisiana will perform authentic Cajun dances. Friday, music from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday, music from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Mouth-watering Cajun food available.  Music Friday from 6:00 to 10:00, Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00. One-day pass $12 for adults, $2 for children 6 to 12.

Saturday & Sunday, July 27 & 28, 2013 Berries & Barbecue Wine Trail
Berries & Barbecue Wine Trail, 7 Wineries Tasting, Hermann Area Wineries, Sat 10am to 5pm, Sun 11am to 5pm
TIME: Wine & Food Pairing at Stone Hill and all other wineries: Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

WHAT: Travel to seven local wineries tasting berries and barbecue creations paired with wine. Visit any or all wineries and enter in a drawing for a chance to win $210 in winery gift certificates and a one-night stay at a local bed and breakfast inn. 

WHERE: Seven local wineries: Stone Hill Winery, Adam Puchta Winery, Bias Winery, Dierberg Star Lane, Hermannhof Winery, OakGlenn Winery, and Röbller Winery. Maps are available at the Hermann Welcome Center and at each participating winery. (Berries & BarBQ wine pairings at Stone Hill in Founders Room, Tasting Room #2.) 

TICKETS: $30 per person. Souvenir "Hermann Wine Trail" glass included in ticket price. Limited number of advance tickets. Only 1,200 tickets available. Tickets available online through the Hermann Wecome Center at www.visithermann.com or by calling 1-800-932-8687

August 2013

Saturday, August 17, 2013
Grapes to Glass, Stone Hill Winery, Hermann, MO
A special VIP winery tour and tasting. A member of our winemaking staff will lead you on an insightful journey complete with a visit to our Norton vineyard, cellars, tank building and press house, where you'll learn a few secrets behind our winemaking success. Reservations required; limited to 40 people
DATE: Saturday, August 18th, 2012 
TIME: 2:45 p.m. (tour & tasting will last approximately 2 hours)
WHAT: A special VIP winery tour and tasting. A member of our winemaking staff will lead you on an insightful journey from our Norton vineyard to our tasting room, where you'll learn a few secrets behind our winemaking success.

Hear about the Stone Hill history and winemaking process
Tour Stone Hill vineyard, press house, tank building and cellars
Taste a special barrel sampling of wine or a new tank sample
Engage in a private wine and cheese tasting with a Stone Hill winemaker
Take home your free souvenir wine glass

August 24—Big Band Dance
"Swing’s the Thing" featuring the Blue Knights, a 12-piece band. Music 8 p.m. - 11 p.m. Advance ticket sales only. Call for more information. - More Details

September 2013

Saturday, September 7, 2013
Grapes to Glass, Stone Hill Winery, Hermann, MO
A special VIP winery tour and tasting. A member of our winemaking staff will lead you on an insightful journey complete with a visit to our Norton vineyard, cellars, tank building and press house, where you'll learn a few secrets behind our winemaking success. Reservations required; limited to 40 people
DATE: Saturday, September 7th, 2013
TIME: 2:45 p.m. (tour & tasting will last approximately 2 hours)
WHAT: A special VIP winery tour and tasting. A member of our winemaking staff will lead you on an insightful journey from our Norton vineyard to our tasting room, where you'll learn a few secrets behind our winemaking success.

Hear about the Stone Hill history and winemaking process
Tour Stone Hill vineyard, press house, tank building and cellars
Taste a special barrel sampling of wine or a new tank sample
Engage in a private wine and cheese tasting with a Stone Hill winemaker
Take home your free souvenir wine glass

Saturday & Sunday, September 7th & 8th, 2013
Hermann Farm Third Annual Country Fair, Stable & Old forge & Wagon Werks on Guttenburg St, 10am to 4pm
Tours, exhibits and displays of early rural life skills, all of which represent the varied talents and expertise of the German settlers to this region.   Cast iron cooking will take place under the oak trees at the Sesquicentennial Park with a variety of foods prepared to represent a meal hosted for an old time threshing crew.  For $2.50 guests can get a sampler plate of hearty foods prepared over (and under) hot coals by the Hollensteiners and Friends.   The Montgomery Threshers will participate by bringing an old steam engine, threshing machine, old plows, hit and miss engines, along with collections of rural farm equipment.  A small petting zoo with farm animals will also be part of the day's festivities. A broom maker from Warrenton will exhibit his craft, you'll meet a blacksmith at work at the forge and apple butter making will fill the air with the scent of harvest and wood smoke. Demonstrations and Exhibits will be inside the Gutenberg Stable and the Old Forge and Wagon Werks as well as the Hofgarten.   Antique buggies, old sleighs, and horse drawn conveyances will also be part of the permanent exhibits at the Stable and Old Forge locations.   

Corn Husk dolls, the use of indigo as a dye plant, the Hermann Farm's Friendly Loom,  Jams and Jellies and Pickles, Clydesdale work horses and Missouri Mules,  Basketry, Primitive Crewel Work framed in old barn wood, Braided Rugs, Beekeeping, Weaving and Spinning, a Seamstress making Christening Gowns,  Wood Carving, Soap Making, Quilting,
Hand Tooled Saddlery and Tack, Fiddlers, Rick Rack and Gingham Apron Exhibit, Scherenschnitte and Springerle, beekeeping, and Rope Making. 

The Blue Grass Music of Windy Ridge will be held 12 Noon at the Hofgarten.  Admission charged.  For information contact Joan Treis at the Hermann Farm office at 573-486-3276

Sunday, September 8, 2013
Hermann Wedding Trail, 11:30am to 3:30pm
The Hermann Wedding Trail on Sunday, September 11, will be a chance for couples and their families to taste, tour and meet vendors

River City Cruisers - Car Show in the Park
Sunday, September 8, Hermann City Park, featuring some 300 vintage cars and trucks. Registration opens at 9:30 a.m. Show runs until 4:00 p.m.

September 21st and 22nd, 2013
Hermann Civil War Days Call 636-390-3811 for information.
 

BarBQ & Brats Festival
Friday and Saturday, September 27-28. Top chefs fire up their grills for a Kansas City BarBQ Society sanctioned event. It's finger-lickin' fun, German style.

October  2013

Oktoberfest First Four Weekends in October
Annual Hermann Oktoberfest - Citywide - Every weekend in October
Adam Puchta Winery 1947 Frene Creek Rd. - Highway 100 West 2 Miles from Hermann. Tastings: Saturday 9am to 6pm, Sunday 11am to 6pm.  Food Stand: Bratwursts & other foods available. No buses.
Bias Winery - Every Saturday and Sunday in October is Oktoberfest at Bias Winery. We will feature Live Entertainment, wonderful wines, great beers, homemade root beers, tram tours of the vineyards (weather permitting), brats and kraut and cheese and sausage trays. Sit on the patio or the hillside or by the fireplace, partake of the fruits and grains and revel in the wide variety of music played by Cathy. Tastings: Saturday 10am to 6pm, Sunday 11am to 6pm
OakGlenn Vineyards & Winery 1104 OakGlenn Place (Hwy 100 East 2.7 miles from Hermann Bridge) Live Entertainment.  Tastings: Noon to 6pm. Wines, beer & mixed drinks served.  German food served.
Röbller Vineyard on Highway 100 between New Haven and Hermann will feature every weekend in October Jazz, Blues and Reggae Music from 1pm to 5pm, $2 cover charge. Tours: Self Guided. Tastings: Saturday 10am to 6pm, Sunday Noon to 6pm. Barbecue platter, or picnic baskets with local breads and sausages available.
Stone Hill Winery - Open for tours and wine tasting.  Vintage Restaurant is serving an all day German menu.

Saturday & Sunday, October 19 & 20, 2013
The Artists of Wine Country Art Walks and Talks - Saturday from 10am to 5pm and Sunday from Noon to 4pm -

Appreciate (and Buy!) Their Unique Artwork in Metal, Watercolor, Oil, Pastel, Fiber, Vitreous Enamel and Wood.  A great place to find unique gifts for the Holidays and other special occasions.  Artist Profiles & Map to Studios provided. Most studios located in historic homes and storefronts.  Map and Guide available at the Community Room at 315 Schiller  Street on days of Tour.  Many studio “tourists” may want to spread their visits over the two days, so they can spend enough time talking to each artist.  Hermann is the B&B capitol of Missouri with over forty B&Bs and 5 area wineries.  Free Admission. Call 573 486 2444 for information.

Saturday & Sunday, October 12 & 13, 2013
Pin Oak Farms, U-Pick Pumpkin Patch, Sat 10am to 5:30, Sun Noon to 5:30
Located 1/2 mile west of New Haven on Hwy 100, 1 1/2 mile south on Hwy E and watch for signs. Come and visit and spend a day amongst the beautiful autumn colors choosing your perfect pumpkin from the fields.  Ride the wagon to the field, , find your way through the corn maze,  a tub o'corn for the little kids..  Call for rates and reservations for group and family hay rides with bon fire, 573 237 4088. Open September 30th thru October 29.  http://www.pinoakfarms.com

Saturday & Sunday, October 19 & 20, 2013
Pin Oak Farms, U-Pick Pumpkin Patch, Sat 10am to 5:30, Sun Noon to 5:30
Located 1/2 mile west of New Haven on Hwy 100, 1 1/2 mile south on Hwy E and watch for signs. Come and visit and spend a day amongst the beautiful autumn colors choosing your perfect pumpkin from the fields.  Ride the wagon to the field, , find your way through the corn maze,  a tub o'corn for the little kids..  Call for rates and reservations for group and family hay rides with bon fire, 573 237 4088. Open September 30th thru October 29.  http://www.pinoakfarms.com

Saturday & Sunday, October 26 & 27, 2013
Pin Oak Farms, U-Pick Pumpkin Patch, Sat 10am to 5:30, Sun Noon to 5:30
Located 1/2 mile west of New Haven on Hwy 100, 1 1/2 mile south on Hwy E and watch for signs. Come and visit and spend a day amongst the beautiful autumn colors choosing your perfect pumpkin from the fields.  Ride the wagon to the field, , find your way through the corn maze,  a tub o'corn for the little kids..  Call for rates and reservations for group and family hay rides with bon fire, 573 237 4088. Open September 30th thru October 29.  http://www.pinoakfarms.com

November 2013

Saturday, November 2, 2013
Grapes to Glass, Stone Hill Winery, Hermann, MO
A special VIP winery tour and tasting. A member of our winemaking staff will lead you on an insightful journey complete with a visit to our Norton vineyard, cellars, tank building and press house, where you'll learn a few secrets behind our winemaking success. Reservations required; limited to 40 people
DATE: Saturday, November 3rd, 2012 
TIME: 2:45 p.m. (tour & tasting will last approximately 2 hours)
WHAT: A special VIP winery tour and tasting. A member of our winemaking staff will lead you on an insightful journey from our Norton vineyard to our tasting room, where you'll learn a few secrets behind our winemaking success.

Hear about the Stone Hill history and winemaking process
Tour Stone Hill vineyard, press house, tank building and cellars
Taste a special barrel sampling of wine or a new tank sample
Engage in a private wine and cheese tasting with a Stone Hill winemaker
Take home your free souvenir wine glass

Saturday & Sunday, November 16 & 17, 2013
Holiday Fare Wine Trail, 7 Hermann Area Wineries, Sat 10 to 5pm, Sun 11am to 5pm
Travel to 7 local wineries tasting seasonal Holiday foods paired with wine.  Traveling to each course, visitors will wind their way through some of the prettiest scenery in Missouri.  The Wine Trail meanders along the Missouri River for some 20 miles between Hermann and New Haven leading travelers down country lanes and through picture postcard villages. Holiday Fare Wine Trail tickets are $30 per person, and advance purchase is required. For information call the Hermann Welcome Center 800 932 8687.   Limited number of tickets available through the Hermann Welcome Center.  Maps available at the Hermann Welcome Center (312 Market St, Hermann) and each winery.  Stone Hill Winery Toffee Bars with Caramel, paired with Cream Sherry,  Hermannhof Winery Jambon de Chablis (Chablis-style ham), paired with Chardonel, paired with Almond Tree Rose',  OakGlenn Winery Smoked Pork Loin with Chardonel Ginger Sauce, paired with Chardonel,  Bias Winery Sweet Potato Crisp, paired with River Bluff Rouge, Röbller Winery Roast Turkey Medallion with Tomato Apple Chutney, paired with Letrompier Noir,  Adam Puchta Winery Pommes Paysanne (Provencal Potato Casserole), paired with Hunters Red

Saturday & Sunday, November 16 & 17, 2013
Pea Ridge Forest Christmas Tree Farm - 9am to Dark, 6 Miles East of Herman on Highway 94
Pea Ridge is open every day to Christmas, for families to select and cut their own fresh tree.  It is a tradition for many families to board the tractor drawn wagon and venture out to find and cut the perfect tree.  Afterwards you can browse the Gift Shop (For Handmade Wreaths, Roping, Ornaments, Etc), visit Santa, warm by the fire in our remodeled barn, drink hot chocolate and visit the Snack Stand (Weekends Only). 636.932.4687

Saturday, November 23, 2013
Lantern Parade
The Weihnachtsstrasse will open November 28 with a Children's Lantern Parade (Parade begins at 6pm from the Festhalle at First & Guttenburg)  The Lantern Parade will travel to the Clara Eitman Amphatheatre.. 

Saturday & Sunday, November 23 & 24, 2013
Pea Ridge Forest Christmas Tree Farm - 9am to Dark, 6 Miles East of Herman on Highway 94
Pea Ridge is open every day to Christmas, for families to select and cut their own fresh tree.  It is a tradition for many families to board the tractor drawn wagon and venture out to find and cut the perfect tree.  Afterwards you can browse the Gift Shop (For Handmade Wreaths, Roping, Ornaments, Etc), visit Santa, warm by the fire in our remodeled barn, drink hot chocolate and visit the Snack Stand (Weekends Only). 636.932.4687

Saturday, November 23, 2013
Sounds of Starkenburg Holiday Concert, Starkenburg, MO, 2pm and 7pm
The sounds of the historical Pfeffer pipe organ, a solo mezzo-soprano voice, and brass handbells will fill the St. Martin Church Museum in Starkenburg for two performances of a Holiday Concert on Saturday, Nov. 28.

Performances will be held at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

The concert highlights music of the Advent and the Christmas seasons, and will be offered free to the public. Barry Bierwirth, a Hermann native and noted musician in St. Louis, will work the foot pedals and keys of the Pfeffer pipe organ to bring out the most beautiful songs, getting everyone into the Advent spirit.

Joining him in this Holiday Concert will be the St. Paul United Church of Christ Handbell Choir of Hermann. The 14-member choir plays four octaves of handbells and three octaves of hand chimes. Other percussion instruments will be used during the concert to enhance a variety of musical selections and techniques.

The acoustics and setting of the historical St. Martin Church Museum - built mostly by immigrants from Bavaria and their descendents, and restored to how it looked in about 1900 - provides a venue that will be sure to put the audience into the spirit of Advent and Christmas.

St. Martin Church Museum is located 2 miles north of Highway 94, at Rhineland, on Highway P. The building is handicap-accessible.

For more information contact the Church of the Risen Savior Rectory at 573-236-4390 or e-mail pastor@historicshrine.org.

St. Martin Church Museum is located 2 miles north of Highway 94, at Rhineland, on Highway P. The building is handicap-accessible.

 Guided tours are available upon request by contacting Shirley Koenig at the 573 236 4377 (day) or 573 252 4551 (evening).  For more information about the churches and grounds at Starkenburg visit www.historicshrine.org

December 2013

Saturday & Sunday, December 6 & 7, 2013
Lewis & Clark Christmas 10am to 4pm Hermannhof Festhalle
It's like Christmas of 1809 when the Corps of Discovery of St Charles holds demonstrations and exhibits at the Hofgarten. The group will camp along Frene Creek and cook up bison chili and educate visitors about one of the most incredible adventures in American history as told in the journals of Lewis and Clark. Their Christmas Ball is held at the Festhalle on the eve of December 3rd. There is rousing music and dance lessons featured at the grand ball where you can learn to dance the quadrille and meet President Thomas Jefferson, Sacajewea, Toussant Charbenneau, York, and other members of the journey. Banquet tickets on sale at Welcome Center or call 800-932-8687.

Saturday & Sunday, December 7 & 8, 2013
21st Annual Kristkindl Markt - Stone Hill Winery Pavilion - Saturday form 10am to 5pm, Sunday from 10am to 4pm
A traditional German Christmas Market in Stone Hill Winery's heated Pavilion. Crafts, Christmas goodies, carolers, Schnellimbusshot soups, homemade cookies and mulled cider. Ornaments, Fine Handwovens, Felted Hats, Painted China, Star Joy Santas, Deutschheim Verein German Gifts, Pottery, German Kloppelei Lace Making, Art and Crafts, Photographs of Wine Country, Sausages, Wreaths and Beautiful home Decor! Best of Missouri Hands artistic Angels, folk art, crafts and unusual gift ideas.  Free Admission. For more information email Kay@stonehillwinery.com.

Saturday, December 7 & 8 and 14 & 15, 2013
Holiday House Tour, 2pm to 7pm, Tickets at Visitors Center, 312 Market St
Saturday and Sunday 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tour four beautifully decorated Hermann homes. Tickets ($10/person) include refreshments. Purchase at the Welcome Center, 312 Market Street, or call 573-486-2744 or 800-932-8687. Sponsored by the Hermann Area Chamber of Commerce.

Saturday & Sunday, December 7 & 8 and 14 & 15, 2013
Weihnachtsfest - Deutschheim State Historic Site - Strehly House, 130 West Second Street, Hermann, MO, 10am to 4pm
This is a must see in Hermann. Christmas open house with six different decorated 19th century Christmas trees, toy collections.  Taste German cookie samples and watch craft demonstrations. The gift shop has large selection of the German cookie molds and a staff that will show you the impression they make in PlayDoh. A wonderful assortment of books on Hermann History and cook books from years past and present are also available in the gift shop. See outstanding examples of 19th century Missouri German handwork, folk art and furniture. Learn about early German culture in Missouri through our exhibits and colorfully costumed interpreters. Admission if free. For information Deutschheim State Historic Site, 109 West Second Street, Hermann, MO 65041 573.486.2200. Costumed Tour Guides and Samples of German Cookies: Springerle and Lebkuchen.   Enjoy Old World Holiday Customs with both the Pommer-Gentner and Strehly Homes ( both houses excellent examples of Missouri German Architecture )  bedecked for the season.

Saturday & Sunday, December 7 & 8 and 14 & 15, 2013
German Bakery at Historic Hermann’s Museum,  Sat. 10 to 4pm, Sun 12 to 4pm 
With traditional candles in every window, and wreaths on the doors, the Museum is ready to participate in Hermann’s annual Kristkindl Markts.   Old family recipes are used to create traditional holiday treats.  Stollen, Lebkuchen, Schnitzbrot, Ginger Mondel Brot, Pffernuesse, Mondelschnitz and beautiful Springerle cookies are baked by several local women, then offered for sale in the Museum’s richly decorated gift shop.  Historic Hermann is sponsoring this event at 312 Schiller St (the corner of 4th & Schiller in Hermann).  Admission to the bakery is free, however, if wanting to tour the Museum, there is a nominal charge.  All money raised is used to preserve the Museum and it's collections.  The bakery is only during Kristkindl Markt weekends ~  Dec. 3-4 and 10-11, 2011

Saturday & Sunday, December 7 & 8, 2013
Pea Ridge Forest Christmas Tree Farm - 9am to Dark, 6 Miles East of Herman on Highway 94
Pea Ridge is open every day to Christmas, for families to select and cut their own fresh tree.  It is a tradition for many families to board the tractor drawn wagon and venture out to find and cut the perfect tree.  Afterwards you can browse the Gift Shop (For Handmade Wreaths, Roping, Ornaments, Etc), visit Santa, warm by the fire in our remodeled barn, drink hot chocolate and visit the Snack Stand (Weekends Only). 636.932.4687

Saturday & Sunday, December 7 & 8, 2013
Annual Holiday Rectory Tour of St George Catholic Church, 11am to 8pm
Father Bill Debo and members of St. George Catholic Church provide an incredible display of themed decorations in the historic Rectory on 4th Street to celebrate Christmas. One of Hermann's newest Holiday traditions. Donations to Hermann Ministerial Alliance.

Christmas Tablescapes 2013
Saturday and Sunday, December 7-8 and 14-15, 11:00 to 4:00. The historic Rotunda Building in the city Park sparkles with elaborate Christmas table displays. Warm cider and Christmas carols add to the festivities. Group tours available by appointment. $5 admission. Sponsored by the Gasconade County Historical Society.  

Saturday & Sunday, December 14 & 15, 2013
Kristkindl Festivities, Hermannhof Festhalle & Hoffgarten, Sat 10am to 5pm, Sun 10am to 4pm, Free Admission
Old European style market in one of Hermann's most spectacular settings, the Festhalle, which is decorated with boxwood garland, a 14 foot tall tree, theme trees include a Hummel Tree, a German Springerle Tree, and new this year a Nutcracker Suite tree filled with gumdrops and Scherenschnitte (German paper cuttings) of all the characters from the ballet. Foods, German baked goods, music and a live Nativity all make this one of Hermann's most endearing events. Over two dozen vendors with booths decorated for the season offering gifts for everyone on your list. For information contact 573-486-FARM.
Experience the sights, sounds and scents of the Holiday season.  Demonstrations and displays of Old World art and craft at this traditional Christmas Markt.   Traditional gluhwein served in souvenir Kristkindl mugs,  Live entertainment daily.This year at the Kristkindl Markt at the Festhalle you will find an old time Christmas leaping from the pages of a textbook.  Many participants will don festive costumes and briefly create the character of a holiday market in Germany. 

December 13, 2013 —The Great Stone Hill Beast Feast
Sponsored by Stone Hill and Vintage Restaurant. Proceeds to benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Donations of wild game are greatly appreciated. 7 p.m. Reservations required. - More Details

Saturday & Sunday, December 14 & 15, 2013
Pea Ridge Forest Christmas Tree Farm - 9am to Dark, 6 Miles East of Herman on Highway 94
Pea Ridge is open every day to Christmas, for families to select and cut their own fresh tree.  It is a tradition for many families to board the tractor drawn wagon and venture out to find and cut the perfect tree.  Afterwards you can browse the Gift Shop (For Handmade Wreaths, Roping, Ornaments, Etc), visit Santa, warm by the fire in our remodeled barn, drink hot chocolate and visit the Snack Stand (Weekends Only). 636.932.4687

Say Cheese Wine Trail
Saturday and Sunday,December 14-15. Saturday 10:00 to 5:00, Sunday 11:00 to 5:00. Cheese and wine pairings, from classic to creative, at seven stops on the scenic Hermann Wine Trail. This event coincides with many holiday happenings in Hermann, including the popular Kristkindl Markt at Hermannhof Winery. $30/person. Advanced tickets required.

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