Annual Sugarplum Festival returns next week
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- The annual Sugarplum Festival kicks off next week at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art.
The festival will take place for three days from Nov. 6 through Nov. 8.
The festival will include 30+ small businesses, local entrepreneurs and crafters, live music and performances, delicious cafe lunch and more.
Second Harvest will be hosting a food drive and will be collecting non-perishable items to help support local families in need.
Donations can be dropped off at designated areas during festival hours.
Presale tickets start at $8 and can be purchased up until the festival. Tickets are available at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art, Casentino's Price Chopper, Hy-Vee, Mosaic Life Care and St. Joseph Convention and Visitors Bureau. Tickets can be purchased for $10 at the festival.
The festival offers two types of parking. Free parking is available on Noyes and Clay Streets. A shuttle will be available for free parking. Paid Museum parking costs $5, cash only.
There are three exclusive ticket packages ranging from $60 to $100.
Madison McKinley, the marketing and communications manager of the AKMA, said she looks forward to how the festival gets everyone into the Christmas spirit.
"They're spending time with their friends and family. You get that same feeling during the Sugar Plum Festival, and that's what I always look forward to, is just the excitement and the holiday cheer that people bring with it," she said.
The Sugarplum Festival has provided a fun and unique shopping experience for the St. Joseph community for 40 years. It serves as a way to encourage families to shop ahead of the busy holiday season, while also supporting local businesses.
