See St. Joseph: Squeezing in the holiday joy
By Kendra Simpson
There’s less than a week to go before Christmas and everyone is tying up their last minute shopping and putting the finishing touches on their celebrations.
There are several activities planned for this weekend in St. Joseph, including the annual Tutu Trot, a Battle of the Bands event and the annual Symphony Holiday Cheer concert.
This year’s Tutu Trot will begin at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21 in Krug Park, located at 3500 St. Joseph Ave.
The Tutu Trot is an untimed race where individuals or families can walk, skip, strut, stride or any other sort of motion to move forward, while dressed in a tutu enjoying the scenery of Holiday Park.
A special guest will appear at this year’s Tutu Trot, Santa will be handing out hot cocoa at 4:30 p.m. before the race begins at 5 p.m.
The proceeds from this year’s event will go toward St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.
For more information about this year’s Tutu Trot, visit the website at runsignup.com, click “find a race,” and search “tutu trot”.
Get out of the cold and step into the heat of competition, as Time Out Event Center is participating in the holiday spirit by hosting the first annual winter Battle of the Bands competition.
Doors open at 5 p.m. and the battle begins at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21 at 3414 S. 22 St.
There are three categories for competitors: Solo, Duo (or Trio) and Full Band, judges will then vote for the best band.
The winners of the competition will receive a cash prize.
For more information about the Battle of the Bands, visit Time Out Event Center’s website at timeouteventcenter.com.
Finally, The Saint Joseph Symphony is hosting its annual Holiday Cheer concert at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21, at the Missouri Theater located at 713 Edmond St.
The Saint Joseph Symphony will be playing a host of Christmas classics with accompaniment for all ages.
Ticket information can be found on the Saint Joseph Symphony’s website at saintjosephsymphony.org or by calling 816-233-7701.
