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St. Louis is filled with holiday activities this weekend. Add some jingle to your bells by enjoying house tours, concerts and Christmas walks.

Victorian Holidays & St. Louis Traditions
11/25/2005 - 12/31/2005
Location: The Old Courthouse
Cost: Free
For more information call: (314) 655-1700
A month-long celebration of the holiday season as it was celebrated in the Victorian Era. Period decorations and a 25-foot Christmas tree set the mood for the free concerts. Museum galleries depict holiday celebrations during St. Louis history. The celebration begins the day after Thanksgiving with a grand illumination of the tree, several concerts and refreshments. Ranger-led public Holiday tours and Education programs are conducted daily along with daily concerts and Saturday family programs.

Scott Joplin House Holiday Celebration
Saturday, December 10
Location: Scott Joplin House State Historic SiteTime: 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
For more information call: (314) 340-5790
Celebrate the holidays with the rollicking ragtime of David Majchrzak and tour the historic home decorated for the holidays.

Carols in the Garden
Saturday & Sunday, December 10 - 11
Location: Missouri Botanical Garden
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Cost: $10.00 adults; $7.00 seniors; $3.00 children 12 and under and includes entry into the Gardenland Express
For more information call: (314) 577-5100
Singers and musicians will perform at three locations throughout the Garden grounds. An organ grinder will greet walkers with traditional tunes as chestnuts roast on an open fire. Kids can climb aboard Santa's sleigh and whisper their Christmas wishes or meet Rundolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

Central West End Christmas Walk
Saturday & Sunday, December 10 - 11
Location: The Central West End neighborhood
Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Carolers, hot chocolate, carriage rides and sales at the neighborhood boutiques.

The Mansions of Portland Place: Holiday Parlor Tour
Saturday & Sunday, December 10 - 11
Location: Central West End neighborhoodTime: 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Cost: $15.00 in advance; $17.50 day of tour
For more information call: (314) 367-2220
Visit some of the magnificent mansions on one of the premier historic private streets in St. Louis, decorated for the holidays! Refreshments, free carriage rides and carolers, with free parking and shuttle service from the upper Muny parking lot in Forest Park.

Holiday Choral Concert
Sunday, December 11
Location: The Saint Louis Art Museum in Forest Park
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more information call: (314) 721-0072
Enjoy a festive afternoon in the Art Museum as the St. Louis Children's Concert Choir performs holiday favorites.

Lafayette Square Holiday Tour
Sunday, December 11
Location: Lafayette Square Neighborhood
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Cost: $15.00 in advance; $18.00 day of tour; children under 12 are free
For more information call: (314) 772-5724
A self-guided walking tour of 10 homes decorated in their holiday finest in the Lafayette Square neighborhood, giving visitors a chance to experience the elegance and gentility of the 1800’s in St. Louis’ most historic Victorian neighborhood.

Saint Louis Cathedral Concert: Christmas at the Cathedral
Sunday, December 11
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Cost: $15.00; $25.00; $35.00
Tickets: (314) 534-1111
For more information call: (314) 533-7662
Over 200 singers, the Archdiocesan Handbell Choir and a twenty piece orchestra come together for the first ever “Christmas at the Cathedral.” In addition to beloved carols, old and new, the program will include a performance of “Magnificat” by John Rutter. The Archdiocesan Adult and Children’s Choirs will also join the Cathedral Choir for the concert.

The Nutcracker
12/9/2005 - 12/11/2005
Location: Edison Theatre at Washington University [Map It]
Time: 7:30 p.m. (9-10); 3:30 p.m. (10); 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. (11)
Cost: $35.00 for full-length evening performances; $25.00 for all matinee performances (special children's version)
Tickets: (314) 534-1111
edisontheatre.wustl.edu/ovations/calendar.html
Relive the magic this holiday season as the Saint Louis Ballet presents The Nutcracker.