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Studio on 4th Street
Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670
Call 502-330-7749
to make an appointment for weekdays 1:30 or 6:30 or for
weekend hours which are more flexible.
suzanne@texturedwords.com
classes info
Add to My Trip:Take a 3-4 hour class in shibori dyeing with a nationally recognized fiber artist in her studio. Click on the link above for a more complete explanation of ICE DYEING, a shibori technique. See what exciting results appear as the ice melts! The basic class is $25 and includes everything you need to produce several fat-quarter-sized samples, including equipment you can keep. You can also bring your own natural fabric items to dye
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Sainte Genevieve Art Center
and Art MuseumDuBourg Place and Merchant Street
Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670
573-535-9833Art Guild website
Friday, Saturday, Sunday 11:00-3:00
Add to My Trip:The Sainte Genevieve Art Center features displays on the county’s rich art history and art by local artists. The center is home to the Ste. Genevieve Art Guild and will offer art classes, workshops and other events. Come in and browse the impressive displays!
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Masquerade on Main
183 North Main
Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670
573-535-9056
Call for admittance
Masquerade on Main
Add to My Trip:In Masquerade on Main, take a selfie in one of several creative scenes in which visitors can strike a pose!
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Voodoo / Halloween, a sparkly Forest, a cemetery and a brick wall to take pictures in, on and around… Pose in either in your street clothes ($1), with props ($5), or in the hundreds of costumes for men women and children ($20). There are no set hours yet, but call to get in at almost any time. -
MUSIC ART LOVE
199 N. Main St
Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670
954-805-5992
Wednesday-Thursday 10:00-4:00
Friday 10:00-8:00
Saturday 10:00-6:00
Sunday 11:00-4:00
MusicArtLove.com
Add to My Trip:Music Art Love is an eclectic gallery of art, decor, and music and hosts a variety of events: live music, art classes, featured artist receptions, open mics, exercise classes, acting workshops, inspirational talks, etc. Guests may
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bring in their coffee or glass of wine from the local establishments and play musical instruments, play games, read in-store books, and of course, buy that unique one-of-a-kind item! It’s a wonderful way to experience the creative scene that’s unique to Ste. Gen! Check for event postings on Facebook: Music Art Love or website MusicArtLove.com -
Lavender Moon
Crone’s Cupboard34 S 3rd Street Street
Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670
573-535-0074
Lavender Moon Crone’s Cupboard
Open most days 10:00-5:00
Closed Sundays and Wednesday afternoons
Add to My Trip:At Lavender Moon custom made blends of essential oils for your personal needs are created by a Registered Aromatherapist with 20 years experience. Available are lip moisturizers, bath salts, teas, herbs, lotions, creams, cleaning products, infusions, extracts, and of course Metaphysical supplies and products, ie goddess oils, Chakra kits and so much more! Many, many products are
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made from the ingredients of Mother Earth, providing you with the highest quality essential oils to help you achieve your needs! Schedule a personal consultation! -
Harold’s Famous Bee Co
150 Market Street
Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670
800-748-9810
Harold’s Famous Bee Co.
Open 12:00-4:00 Wednesday-Saturday
Add to My Trip:Harold’s Famous Bee Co. carries a line of honey for sampling and for purchase. Different local honeys are also featured weekly. They also carry several products using ingredients harvested from the honey bee. Their flagship product, Harold’s Famous Bee Cream, is the only
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patent approved formulation that harnesses the healthy benefits of honey bee venom to effectively soothe joints, muscles, and dry, rough skin. Harold’s unique method of venom extraction causes no harm. Besides honeys and their signature cream, lip balm and facial creams are available. Honey ice creams and meads have recently been added! -
The Purple Finch
137 N Main Street
Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670
573-880-7337
Thursday – Saturday 10:00-3:00
Friday 10:00-5:00
The Purple Finch
Add to My Trip:The Purple Finch is a unique small shop filled with Home Decor, Quilts, Jewelry, Handmade Quilts and Handmade Bath Products.
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E*Klek*TiX
130 N Main Street
Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670
jrissoverart@gmail.com
573-330-2620
Add to My Trip:E•Klek•TiX Gallery and Studio features original work by local artist J Rissover and a collection of gift and decorative items from many parts of the world. Always a sure bet to find a unique gift!
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Ste. Genevieve Art Colony and Summer
School of Art DisplaySte. Genevieve Welcome Center
66 South Main Street
Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670
573-883-7097
800-373-7007
Ste.GenevieveWelcomeCenter.com
Add to My Trip:For several summers in the 1930’s, an Art Colony located in Ste. Genevieve conducted a Summer School of Art. Instead of painting rolling hills or flowers, the artists portrayed the human condition and Depression era events. Information about the school and some of its creations are on display at the Ste. Genevieve Welcome Center.
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Grave diggers, portraits, and lime kiln workers are depicted. The Summer School instructors included: Thomas Hart Benton, Fred E. Conway, Joseph James Jones, Miriam McKinnie, Joseph John Paul Meert, Jesse Beard Rickly, Aimee Goldstone Schweig, Martyl Schweig, E. Oscar Thalinger, Joseph Paul Vorst, and Matthew E. Ziegler. Another display of Art Colony works can be viewed in the stone building behind the Shaw house. -
Rust Artisans’ Shop
173 North Main Street
Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670
573-535-9056
Thursday – Sunday: 10:00-5:00
Add to My Trip:Rust Artisans’ Shop is a gallery of unique hand-crafted items by several local artists such as knitted items. Clothing from Thailand is also carried. Most importantly, luminaries and lights made of old corrugated tin utilize the surplus of corrugated tin in Missouri.
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Galleria Ste. Genevieve
46 S Main Street
Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670
573-883-7125
Monday-Saturday: 10:00-5:00
Add to My Trip:Galleria Ste. Genevieve is a custom frame shop and photo gallery. Here you can find different photographs and paintings of the Ste. Genevieve area as well as new work from various artists.
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Felix Valle Historic Site Gift Shop
Merchant and Second Streets
Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670
573-883-7102
Open DailyAdd to My Trip:
Just across the street from the Felix Valle House is the Dr. Shaw House. Today it houses a gift shop featuring books concerning French Colonial history and some children’s books in French, colonial period items and soaps. Behind the Shaw House is a stone building
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which houses works from the Ste. Genevieve Art Colony. For several summers in the 1930’s, an Art Colony located in Ste. Genevieve conducted a Summer School of Art. Instead of painting rolling hills or flowers, the artists portrayed the human condition and Depression era events. Information about the school and some of its creations are on display at the Ste. Genevieve Welcome Center. The Summer School instructors included: Thomas Hart Benton, Fred E. Conway, Joseph James Jones, Miriam McKinnie, Joseph John Paul Meert, Jesse Beard Rickly, Aimee Goldstone Schweig, Martyl Schweig, E. Oscar Thalinger, Joseph Paul Vorst, and Matthew E. Ziegler. -
Merchant Street Gallery
123 Merchant St.
Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670
573-883-3221
Add to My Trip:Merchant Street Gallery houses a collection of photographs from Ste. Genevieve’s past, such as the first Ste. Genevieve Brewery, old steam engines, and various scenes from throughout Ste. Genevieve’s history as well as the present.
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Silver Sycamore Gallery of Fine Art
302 Market Street
Ste Genevieve, MO 63670
Hours: Friday: 12:00-5:00
Saturday: 11:00-5:00
Sunday: 12:00-3:00
573-608-0692
Silver Sycamore Gallery of Fine Art
Add to My Trip:Silver Sycamore a Gallery of Fine Art, formerly The Rhinehart & Rhinehart Gallery, is one of a kind! The moment you walk through the door the paintings take your breathe away! This gallery features the creations of a number of local artists.
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Rosemary & Thyme Cooking School
20 S. Main Street
Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670
573-883-7699
Rosemary&ThymeCookingSchool.com
Add to My Trip:Serving: By appointment
Cuisine: Guests spend an afternoon or evening preparing and enjoying an array of gourmet dishes created from the finest local ingredients while sipping a complimentary glass of fine local wine.
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ASL Pewter Foundry
183 South Third St.,
Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670
573-883-2095
Daily Hours: 9:30-5:00
ASLPewter.com
Add to My Trip:ASL Pewter Foundry makes high-quality, lead-free pewter products that are not only functional, but works of art. Open Daily 9:30– 5:00. Demonstrations daily.
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Rustik Sand Kandles
252 Merchant St.,
Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670
573-517-3751
Thursday 10:00-4:00
Friday, Saturday 10:00-5:00
Sunday 12:00-4:00
RustikSandKandles.com
Add to My Trip:Candles, wax melts/tarts, country crafts, primitive items, hand painted drift wood, handmade!
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Zielinski and Friends
288 Merchant St.
Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670
573-883-7551
Thursday-Monday 11:00-5:00
Closed Tuesday+Wednesday
Add to My Trip:Antiques & Collectibles, Books & Albums, Memorabilia & Ste. Genevieve mementos!
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Only Child Originals
176 N. Main St.
Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670
573-535-9056
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 10:00-5:00
Only Child Originals
Add to My Trip:Only Child Originals is a whole store of Hand Made (right here in this building!) goodies for your body, home and garden. The shop primarily sells original jewelry, from everyday earrings to exquisite necklace sets.
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Schultz’ Antiques
24534 US Hwy 61
St. Mary, MO 63670
573-543-5563
Friday Hours: 12:00-4:00
Saturday Hours: 10:00-4:00
Closed Sunday-Thursday
Schultz’ Antiques
Add to My Trip:Antique furniture, antiquing, custom finishes, smalls, architectural, hutches, tables, islands can all be found at Schultz’ Antiques.
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Misselhorn Gallery
Welcome Center
66 South Main St.
Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670
573-883-7097Add to My Trip:
The sketch artist Roscoe Misselhorn used to enjoy drawing scenes of Ste. Genevieve. His Ste. Genevieve collection, as well as his drawing table, are on display in the Misselhorn Gallery inside the Ste. Genevieve Welcome Center.
Festivals and Events
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Traditional Artisans Showcase
ASL Pewter FoundryThird Weekend in July
183 South Third Street
Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670
573-883-2095
ASLPewter.com
Add to My Trip:This traditional art show and sale features artisans from the Midwest who have been selected by Early American Life Magazine as the best in their fields. These artists and fine crafters display and sell their work and happily educate the public on the traditional way what they do is made and used. Above all, Guest artists have included
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include Mike Ochonicky, Scrimshaw; Doug and Julie Dawson, Tin cookie cutters and other tinware; Vernon DePauw, woodcarving; Suzette Krummel, Penny Rugs; Tom Wintczak, redware pottery and fracture; Kandye Mahurin, painted game boards on antique bread and cutting boards. -
Ste. Genevieve County Fair
Mid weekend in July
County Fairgrounds, North Main St.
Ste. Genevieve, MO
Ste. Genevieve County Fair
Add to My Trip:The Ste. Genevieve County Fair includes a parade, livestock shows, demolition derby, horse show, truck pulls, tractor pulls, queen contest, 4H and FFA exhibits and live entertainment most nights. There is a lot to see and do for adults and children all weekend with plenty of good food and entertainment.
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Le Reveillon
French ChristmasFelix Valle State Historic Site
Merchant and 2nd Streets
Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670
573-883-7102
FelixValleStateHistoricSite.com
Add to My Trip Plan:This annual holiday celebration highlights the music, customs, and crafts of early French Colonial Christmas in Ste. Genevieve. The celebration, known as Le Reveillon, features costumed guides who explain the early 19th century customs of Christmas. Traditional foods and music of the period are featured on the first Saturday in December.
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Bring your friends and enjoy a leisurely stroll among the shops, restaurants, and art galleries of downtown Ste. Genevieve. During 4th Friday Art Walks, Ste. Genevieve art galleries offer visitors the opportunity to view the works of local and regional artists displaying a variety of art forms. Many
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businesses in the Historic District participate by extending their store hours from 6 to 9pm during the Fourth Friday Art Walk.Start your tour at the Welcome Center where you can view two important art collections, as well as pick up a map to the galleries. The 4th Friday Art Walk is sponsored by the Gallery Association of Sainte Genevieve. Art Walks are on the fourth Friday of each month from February thru November. Refreshments may be served at various locations and there are five restaurants with regular evening hours in the historic district.
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Plein Air Event Show (Sept)
Location: Historic Downtown Ste. Genevieve
Cost: $40 for Participating Artists; free for observers!Add to My Trip Plan:
Follow the European tradition of capturing the atmosphere of the outdoors! Contemporary artists are invited to join the realms of the famous regionalist artists of the 1930s and paint outdoors in the scenic Sainte Genevieve area. Also among the highlights are multiple paint outs & competitions, generous prizes, social events.
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Holiday Christmas Festival
First full weekend in December
Location: Historic Downtown Ste. Genevieve
Cost: Free
800-373-7007
573-883-7097Add to My Trip:
Join us for a Christmas parade, carriage rides, photos with Santa & Mrs. Claus, and over thirty free musical programs performed throughout the historic district during the weekend. Enjoy carolers in the streets and holiday refreshments as you shop for treasures in the charming shops and art galleries throughout downtown.
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Master Gardeners’ Spring Garden Walk
Weekend after Mother’s Day in May
Tickets are available at:
Ste. Genevieve Welcome Center
66 Main Street
Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670
573-883-7097
800-373-7007Add to My Trip:
Ste. Genevieve Master Gardeners’ annual Garden Walk is held in the downtown historic district of America’s oldest French Colonial village. This is a unique opportunity to tour private and public gardens. Several gardens are part of historic homes in Ste. Genevieve and are typical of the 18th century time period. The Master Gardeners’ plant
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sale begins at 9am and extends through Sunday. Other weekend activities: Private vendors, discounts at participating downtown merchants, art exhibits, and the Farmers’ Market on Saturday morning. -
Muny Band Concerts
8:00 Thurs Evenings, June and July
Valle School Parking Lot
Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670
573-883-7097
800-373-7007Add to My Trip:
Ste. Genevieve’s Municipal Band performs a variety of favorites each week polkas, marches, show tunes, kids’ tunes, and popular melodies. Sit in your car or bring a lawn chair or blanket to enjoy one of the few municipal bands still around, a Ste. Genevieve tradition for over 70 years!
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Ecole du Soldat
When: Please see the Events Calendar for specifics
Where: Historic District
Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670
800-373-7007
573-883-7097Add to My Trip:
A family-friendly, living history event! Come explore the traditions of the “School of the Soldier.” This is a fully packed weekend of lectures and camaraderie with plenty of events to see.
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On Saturday, attend a public heritage auction of discovered ‘desirables’ – memorabilia, collectibles, ‘accouterments’, utensils, and ‘watch’a-may-call-its’. In addition, Ste Genevieve has the greatest concentration of original French colonial buildings in North America. Plus is the only surviving French colonial village in the United States. At Ecole du Soldat activities of that early era are reenacted.
