Crown Ridge Tiger Sanctuary combines holiday fun and fundraising this weekend for its third annual Holiday Lights Tours. From Thursday, December 19, through Saturday, December 21, the sanctuary will be open from 5 to 8 p.m., allowing the public to meet a tiger keeper; learn about the resident big cats; and watch Izzy, Thor, and…

On January 1, annual First Day Hikes will take place at 31 state parks and historic sites across Missouri, including Hawn State Park in Ste. Genevieve County. The local hike begins around 1 p.m. at the Whispering Pines trailhead and is expected to end around 3 p.m. In its ninth year, the annual event is…

Saturday, December 7 10 a.m. — French croquignoles, free while they last, in the courtyard of the  Shaw House, Merchant and Second streets. 11 a.m. — Christmas Parade, downtown Ste. Genevieve. Noon — Lions Park Spectacular — Pictures with Santa Claus, shuttle rides around downtown every 15 minutes. Hot chocolate, hot dogs, and chili. Kids…