Christmas festival

STE. GENEVIEVE – The 27th annual Ste. Genevieve Christmas Festival will be held Saturday and Sunday.

It will begin with the Birthday Breakfast with Jesus at Hope Church from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday. The Christmas parade will be held at 11 a.m. followed by music and celebrations at various locations. A tree-lighting ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. at the Ste. Genevieve Welcome Center.

Concerts will be held Sunday afternoon at various locations. The handbell choir and Ste. Genevieve Municipal Band Symphonic Wind Ensemble will close the event with performances at 3 and 4 p.m. at Ste. Genevieve Catholic Church.