Water Lantern Festival
13725 Marine Avenue, Maryland Heights, MO 63146
August 30 + 31 from 5 – 9 pm
Water Lantern Festival is filled with fun, happiness, hope, and great memories that you’ll cherish for a lifetime. This is a family friendly event that can be shared by everyone. Friends, families, neighbors, and lots of people that you haven’t met can come together to create a peaceful, memorable experience.
Fall Art Fair at Queeny Park
550 Weidman Rd, Ballwin, MO 63011
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The Art Fair at Queeny Park will be happenin’ in the newly renovated Greensfelder Complex!
August 30: 5 pm – 9 pm
August 31: 10 am – 6 pm
September 1: 11 am – 4 pm
We are excited to catch up with all of our artists, patrons and friends! It will be a wonderful show!
Japanese Festival
Labor Day Weekend
Saturday, August 31: 9 am – 9 pm
Sunday, September 1: 9 am – 9 pm
Monday, September 2: 9 am – 5 pm (last entry at 4:30)
Celebrating the history, culture, and people of Japan, the Japanese Festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden is one of the largest and oldest festivals of its kind in the United States. Your family can enjoy guided walking tours, bonsai, cooking, martial arts and origami demonstrations, sumo wrestling, special activities for kids.
Admission is $18 for adults and kids ages 13 and older; $9 for ages 3-12; $9 for adult Garden members, and free for children age 2 and under. Festival-level members and their children get in free.
Applefest at Eckert’s Farm – Belleville
951 S. Green Mt. Road, Belleville, IL 62220
August 31
September 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28. 29
from 10 AM – 5 PM
Wagon rides, live entertainment, great festival foods, children’s activities and much more make this an apple pickin’ good time for everyone! Whether riding a pony or feeding a goat, your young ‘uns will enjoy getting acquainted with common farm animals. Cider donuts, caramel apples, and more to tempt your taste buds.
St. Louis Art Fair
Downtown Clayton, MO – Central Business District
Friday, September 6, 2024 from 5 – 10pm
Saturday, September 7, 2024 from 10am – 9pm
Sunday, September 8, 2024 from 11am – 5pm
This year, on September 6 -8, 2024, St. Louis celebrates a 30-year history of the art fair — still attracting high-quality artists and celebrating the diversity of the community through a celebration of the Arts. The fair includes a special kids area to take part in hands-on projects.
Oktoberfest at Grant’s Farm
Friday, September 6, 2024
Saturday, September 7, 2024
Sunday, September 8, 2024
Friday, September 13, 2024
Saturday, September 14, 2024
Sunday, September 15, 2024
Returning to Grant’s Farm this year is Oktoberfest, a traditional celebration honoring our German heritage. This event is included with free general admission and will feature:
Beer and Commemorative Steins
Traditional German Food
Live German Music & Dancing
Access to the Tiergarten & Animals
All your Grant’s Farm Favorites
Regular parking fees apply, available to purchase in advance online.
Schlafly Art Outside Festival
Schlafly Bottle Works, 7260 Southwest Ave, St. Louis, MO 63143
Friday, September 6th: 5PM-9PM
Saturday, September 7th: 11AM-9PM
Sunday, September 8th: 11AM-4PM
Like beer, art brings people together and Schlafly aims to raise awareness and appreciation of art, music and an ice cold beer that are all created in our very own community. This is a fine arts fair, in which every piece of artwork is unique and made by the artists. They will be inviting an array of mediums such as: acrylic, ceramics, glass, jewelry, metalwork, oil, pastel/pencil/charcoal, pen/ink, photography, stonework, tempera, textile/fiber, watercolor, and woodworking – just to name a few!
Art Outside is a free and family-friendly event.
Q in the Lou
The St. Louis BBQ Festival
September 6 – 8, 2024
Live music! BBQ demonstrations! And so much more!
Million Dollar Drag Race
World Wide Technology Raceway: 700 Raceway Blvd, Madison, IL 62060
September 10 – 14, 2024
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There will be a million exciting reasons to visit the Midwest, as World Wide Technology Raceway is the new home for the Mickey Thompson Million Dollar Drag Race September 10-14, 2024.
Balloon Glowdeo
Brookdale Farms: 8004 Twin River Road, Eureka, MO 63025
September 13 – 14, 2024
Hot air balloons take over Brookdale Farms every year for two nights! They gather in our fields and create a magical glow in the sky.
Join us to enjoy a dozen glowing balloons, bulls, & barrels at the most exhilarating night-time event!
More details to be announced!
Come out to enjoy an evening on the farm!
Taste of Black St. Louis
Soldier’s Memorial Plaza: 1315 Chestnut Street, St. Louis, MO 63103
September 13 – 15, 2024
Come experience the largest Black owned food festivals in the Midwest!
Over 250 + curated vendors, live performers, and thousands of guests!
Mosaics Fine Art Festival
Historic North Main Street, St. Charles, MO 63301
September 13 – 15, 2024
MOSAICS Fine Art Festival is a yearly art festival along the scenic historic Main Street in St. Charles, Missouri.
Chuseok Korean Harvest Festival
Half Moon Circle, Tower Grove Park
September 14, 2024 from 10 am – 7 pm
Traditional Dance + Drumming
Traditional Games
Hanboks (formal wear)
Tae Kwon Do Demo
Food + Shop Vendors
K-pop
Much, much more!
Wagon Days at Longmeadow Rescue Ranch
480 Joseph’s Road, Union, MO 63084
September 14, 2024 – 11 am to 3 pm
October 12, 2024 – 11 am to 3 pm
November 2, 2024 – 11 am to 3 pm
Gather up your friends and family and visit Longmeadow Rescue Ranch for Wagon Days!
Join all the free family fun at Longmeadow Rescue Ranch Wagon Days! Spend a day with rescued ranch animals, see Twister paint, meet the world-famous Barn Buddies and adoptable animals, then take a wagon ride through the 165-acre facility in Union, MO! Food and beverages will be available for sale, but you are also welcome to pack a picnic lunch.
*Please do not bring personal pets. Tobacco- and smoke-free facility.*
Wentzville’s Fall Festival
Allen + Main St., Wentzville, MO 63385
Friday, September 13th: 6 pm – 10:30 pm
Saturday, September 14th: noon – 10:30 pm
Visit Historic Downtown Wentzville for two days of fall celebration! This annual festival includes live music and local food and craft vendors. Fall Festival also features a kid’s area for children to play and enjoy.
Sunflower Days + 2024 Fall Season Begins
10766 Webster Road, Caledonia, MO 63631
Beginning Saturday, September 14th, 2024
September 14th is the opening day of our 2024 Fall Season AND September Sunflower Days! You-pick Sunflowers in September is the perfect end-of-Summer fun to kick off our Fall Season of corn mazes and pumpkin picking. Enjoy the beautiful rays of sunshine with photo-ops and pick your own to take home! Check our website for prices, hours, activities, and more at www.rowecrop.farm.
Greentree Festival
Kirkwood Park, 111 S. Geyer Road, Kirkwood, MO 63122
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Friday, September 13: 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. (no arts & crafts booths)
Saturday, September 14: 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 15: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
63rd annual Greentree Festival held in beautiful Kirkwood Park is an event designed to enhance community spirit, and to showcase the volunteer involvement of residents and their nonprofit organizations. The Festival provides entertaining and educational activities that reflect the community’s traditional values, that appeal to all ages, and that encourage Kirkwood-area residents to congregate, interact, and celebrate. The three-day festival features a parade, live music, Folklife Festival, Kids Day, Party in the Park, and the Rotary Ramble!
Passiglia’s 2024 Fall Festival
Passiglia’s Nursery
1855 MO-109, Wildwood, MO 63038
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Saturday, September 14, 2024
Experience the magic of fall at Passiglia’s 2024 Fall Festival! Join them for a day of fun-filled activities, food trucks, live music, pony rides, and more amidst the stunning plants, trees, and mums at their nursery!
Music at the Intersection
Saturday, September 14 – 15, 2024
From the West African coasts to the Caribbean islands, up through the Mississippi Delta, music flows like a river. A beating vein that feeds the soul. Born of struggle and grit, joy and liberation, a resilient American rhythm – the hum of our river city and its sisters. This fall in St. Louis, we celebrate the great spirits of blues, jazz, soul, R&B, hip-hop, and rock n’ roll. Over three days in the streets and greenscapes of Grand Center, we honor the giants who shaped our sound and call up a new wave.
Welcome to the feast of our roots.
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Free Forest Park Concert
Art Hill
Fine Arts Drive, St. Louis, MO 63110
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September 19, 2024 at 7 pm
Join us as we kick off the 24/25 season at our annual free concert in Forest Park. Music Director Stéphane Denève leads a program for everyone, featuring music from the upcoming year. Get comfortable on Art Hill with your drinks, snacks, and chairs and enjoy this St. Louis tradition.
Brookdale Farms Fall Festival
Brookdale Farms: 8004 Twin River Road, Eureka, MO 63025
September 20 – October 27, 2024
select Fridays – Sundays
Step into our Fall Festival at Brookdale Farms in Eureka, MO. Enjoy a full day of fall activities, there’s so much to do at Brookdale Farms, and no one goes home bored. The Sunflower Maze will be open during the Fall Festival.
Great Forest Park Balloon Race & Balloon Glow
Emerson Central Fields in Forest Park
September 20 – 21, 2024
The 2024 Great Forest Park Balloon Race weekend, presented by PNC Bank, will take place at Emerson Central Fields in Forest Park on Fri., Sept. 20 (The GLOW) & Sat., Sept. 21 (The RACE). This free event brings families & friends together for two days of outdoor fun, “wow” moments, new experiences & memories that will last a lifetime.
Balloon Glow: Friday, September 20 from 5 – 9:15PM
The balloons “glow” like huge fireflies, a truly magical scene, and one not to be missed! The balloons do not launch during the balloon glow but for a portion of the evening (weather permitting) the rope line will be released, and spectators will be invited to walk around to enjoy the view and chat with pilots and crew. Don’t miss the parachute team and fireworks finale. Live DJ, food trucks, concessions, and picnic areas available. Free admission.
Balloon Race: Saturday, September 21 from 1 – 6PM
Fields open at 1PM with live DJ, food concessions, performances from the Purina Pro Plan Performance Team, and other performances, games, and giveaways. The “Hare” balloon launches at 4:30 with the remaining “Hound” balloons launching at 4:45.
Renaissance Festival at Rotary Park
Rotary Park: 2577 W. Meyer Road, Wentzville, MO 63385
September 14 – October 27, Saturdays and Sundays
10 am – 6 pm
Free Parking!
Live Armored Jousting
Aerial Act
Pub Crawls
Two Cannons Rum & Whisky Bar
Battle Axe Pub
Escape Room
Magic the Live Unicorn
House Of Dragon Tavern with the Throne of Swords
Turkey Legs!
Giant Royal Puppet Troupe
Mermaid Cove
And More!
Brentwood Days
Brentwood Sports Complex, 9100 Russell Avenue, Brentwood, MO 63144
September 20 – 21, 2024
Friday, September 20
Fairgrounds open from 4-9:30pm
Carnival Rides open from 5-8pm
Saturday, September 21
Parade begins at 12pm
Fairgrounds open after parade through drone show
Carnival Rides open after parade
Drone show begin at 9pm
Kids Tent
YMCA Crafts: 3-5pm
Tye Dye Iguana reptile show: 5:30-6:30pm
Bandwagon
Breakdown Shakedown: 6-9pm
Brentwood Days is the City’s annual festival held on the third weekend in September. This event brings the community together to enjoy live music and entertainment, delicious food, games, carnival rides, a parade. This year’s event will culminate with a state-of-the-art Drone Show.
Brentwood Residents will have the opportunity to purchase armbands that allow for unlimited carnival rides. Armbands will cost $20 for one day or $35 for both days. Armbands go on sale on Monday, July 1 and can be purchased at the Community Center. Non-residents will be able to purchase ride tickets at the event.
South Grand Fall and Music Fest
Ritz Park
3147 South Grand Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63118
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Saturday, September 21, 2024 from 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
South Grand Fall Fest returns to St. Louis on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, from 11 AM – 6 PM for vendors and until 8 PM entertainment in the Ritz Park. The annual event, now in its ninth year, will include 70 retail vendors ranging from handmade, boutique and vintage participants as well as DIY Craft zone along with free face painting and balloon art.
Fall Farm Festival at the Magic House
516 S. Kirkwood Road, St. Louis, MO 63122
September 21, 2024, 10 am – 2 pm
Families are invited to a fun-filled day on the farm at The Magic House’s Fall Farm Festival. During the event, kids can meet with local farmers to learn about where their food comes from, sit in a real tractor, participate in a variety of agricultural activities and even check out real farm animals in the museum’s Play Garden!
Fall Farm Festival is included with Museum admission. This event is made possible with the support of the Missouri and Illinois Farm Bureaus.
The Old Webster Jazz & Blues Festival
Downtown Old Webster Groves, Allen Avenue + North Gore Avenue
September 21, 2024 from 1 PM – 11 PM
One of the most family-friendly jazz festivals on the planet, the Old Webster Jazz & Blues Festival promises non-stop jazz and blues from two stages. This event showcases St. Louis’ most talented performers plus food and drink from area restaurants. Street entertainers also amuse spectators with face-painting, juggling and balloons. Bring your kids, strollers and lawn chairs.
Free parking and free general admission
Celebrate Wildwood
Saturday, September 21, 2024 from 10am – 9:30pm
Wildwood Town Center, 16700 Main Street, Wildwood, MO 63040
The city of Wildwood is holding a community-wide celebration open to all that includes a parade, kids’ activities including bounce houses, pony rides, a foam party and more. Celebrate Wildwood also includes live music from That 80s Band, fireworks, plenty of food and drinks, and vendor booths.
The Greater St. Louis Hispanic Festival
Soulard (7th & Lafayette Ave next to Soulard Farmers Market)
Friday, September 20, 2024 from 10AM – 10PM
Saturday, September 21, 2024 from 10AM – 10PM
Sunday, September 22, 2024 from 11AM – 8PM
Hispanic Festival, Inc. will be presenting the Greater St. Louis Hispanic Festival at Soulard Park, 7th and Lafayette Ave. next to Soulard Farmers Market.
Various features to this year’s festival include:
• Live Latino Bands
• Authentic Foods
• Folkloric Dancers
• Hispanic Crafts
• Los Niños Kids Corner
• Information booths
One of the Fair’s purposes is to celebrate the common heritage of Hispanic nations particularly because of the rise of the Hispanic population in the greater St. Louis area. The funds raised are used to fund scholarships distributed to college-bound students and underprivileged children.
We invite the entire St. Louis community, both Hispanic and non-Hispanic, to come and share in this festive weekend celebration of fun and fiesta for the whole family. Admission is free.
Free general admission
Warrenton Fall Festival
Main Street in Warrenton, MO
September 21, 2024 from noon – 9:30 pm
If you’re on the hunt for a fall festival near me, look no further than Warrenton’s most beloved event. A classic fall festival that draws thousands of visitors every year, this autumn favorite features a ton of family-friendly events, including live music from local bands and headliner Lonestar, a cornhole tournament, countless vendors, activities for the kids, good food, and more. It’s a must for your fall bucket list.
Annual Apple Festival at Pere Marquette Lodge
13653 Lodge Blvd, Grafton, IL 62037
September 22, 2024 11 AM – 3 PM
Warm apple pie, unique craft vendors, live music, and fresh produce are just a few of the offerings at the 16th annual Apple Festival! Festivities will also include apple wine tasting, kid’s activities, and delicious restaurant favorites. An apple pie walk (similar to a cake walk but better) will be held at 12:30pm where visitors will purchase tickets and take a walk for a chance to take home a baked apple pie!
Bring your A game because they will also be hosting their crowd favorite Pumpkin Roll at 2pm. Participants can bring their own pumpkin or purchase one at the festival to decorate for a competitive roll down the hill in front of the Lodge.
Free General Admission
Oktoberfest at Frontier Park
Friday, September 27 from 4 – 11 pm
Saturday, September 28 from 10 am – 11 pm
Sunday, September 29 from 10 am – 5 pm
Frontier Park: 500 S. Riverside Drive, St. Charles, MO 63301
Saint Charles Oktoberfest is not only one of the most popular Bavarian festivals in the nation, it is quickly becoming a contender for the largest family-friendly festival in the Midwest, and for good reason.
Tower Grove Pride
Tower Grove Park: 4257 Northeast Drive, St. Louis, MO 63110
September 28 + 29, 2024
A community-powered indie Pride festival in Tower Grove Park, St. Louis, MO. With over 250 booths representing local artists, crafters, nonprofits, and businesses, 2 stages of entertainment, a Sunday walking parade YOU can join, and much much more!
St. Louis Hills Art in the Park
Francis Park, Eichelberger St & Donovan Ave, St. Louis, MO 63109
Not Yet Updated for 2024
FREE FAMILY EVENT! St. Louis Hills, rich in architecture and home to beautiful Francis Park, provides the backdrop for Art in the Park. Family, friends and neighbors enjoy art, music and food surrounding the majestic lily pond at the center of the park.
Hayrides in Bluebird Park
225 Kiefer Creek Road, Ellisville, MO 63021
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Thursday, September 26, 2024
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Thursday, October 10, 2024
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Come join us for an evening hayride through beautiful Bluebird Park! We will also have an open campfire to make s’mores. Space is limited and spots fill quickly so register early!
Eureka Days
Various parks in Eureka
Friday, September 27: 5 – 11 pm
Saturday, September 28: 11 am – 9 pm
Sunday, September 29: noon – 6 pm
Participants can expect carnival rides, bar & beer garden, parade, kid’s korner, vendors, and much more! Sunday will feature $1.00 carnival rides.
Zootoberfest
St. Louis Zoo
September 28 + 29, October 5 – 6, 2024 from 10 am – 4 pm
This family-friendly Zootoberfest includes all the fun of the zoo, including your favorite animals, with German food for purchase, canned and bottled brews for adults and root beer for kids, and fall-themed activities for kids.
Evolution Fest
Forest Park: Langenberg Field, 5595 Grand Dr., St. Louis, MO
September 28 + 29 from 10 am – 4 pm
A new, elevated music festival experience returning to St. Louis!
Plus, over 30 food vendors, cocktail and culinary demos, beer garden, local vendor marketplace, and an art gallery.
U City Garden Tour & Plein Air Art Festival
University City
September 29, 2024
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Reception: 5 – 7 pm
September is “Paint U. City Month.” U City in Bloom’s annual fall Plein Air Festival has become a favorite community event. Artists may create their plein air artworks anytime during September and on the day of the event, September 29. Finished art will be on display and for sale during the reception at Heman Park Community Center 975 Pennsylvania Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63130 from 5 – 7 pm. Meet the artists, enjoy food and drink, and browse the paintings.
Fall Harvest Festival at the Wildwood Y Garden
Wildwood YMCA: 2641 MO-109, Wildwood, MO 63040
Not Yet Updated for 2024 – Check Facebook page for updates
Food and craft vendors, face painting, seeds and plants, Kids Zone, and more!
Best of Missouri Market
Missouri Botanical Garden: 4344 Shaw Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63110
October 4 – 6 | 9 am – 5 pm
Shop more than 120 of the region’s finest artisans, crafters, and food and beverage producers at a fall festival unlike any other in the St. Louis area. Enjoy live music, family fun, and a two-acre Kid’s Corner adjacent to the Children’s Garden. Festival admission required to visit Garden grounds. Please note that trams and early morning walking hours do not operate during festival weekends. Regular Children’s Garden admission applies.
MetroEast Pride Fest
Public Square and West Main Street, Belleville, IL
October 5 | noon – 10 pm
The main purpose of Metro East Pride is to advance unity, visibility and wellness among persons with diverse sexual and gender identities through cultural and educational programs, sharing of information and resources, and social activities in the Metro East area including the annual Metro East Pride Fest —celebrating the present, envisioning the future and honoring the past.
Fall Lemp Dinner at Clancy’s
40 Old State Road, Ellisville, MO 63021
Saturday, October 5 at 5:30 pm
Join us for a spooky night at Clancy’s! Tickets include Clancy’s fried chicken dinner and presentation by Stephen Walker, author of “Lemp- The Haunting History”. Cash bar available.
Doors open for cocktails at 5:30pm and seating. Presentation and appetizers (family style) at 6pm, questions to follow presentation and dinner at 7pm.
Historic Shaw Art Fair
4100 & 4200 Flora Place, St. Louis, MO 63110
just east of the Missouri Botanical Garden
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Saturday, October 5 – 9 am to 5 pm
Sunday, October 6 – 10 am to 5 pm
“The Shaw Neighborhood Improvement Association (SNIA) has hosted the very popular Shaw Art Fair each fall since 1993. The premier fine art fair in St. Louis city features 130 artists and includes food, music, and schools art gallery, and most importantly – great art! Highly rated by participating artists and visitors. On the beautiful tree-lined parkway of Flora Place at Tower Grove Avenue across from the Missouri Botanical Garden.
Artwork includes: Ceramics, Digital Art, Drawing / Pastels, Fiber Art, Glass, Jewelry, Metalwork, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Woodwork.”
Admission: $8 advance tickets. $10 at-the-gate. Valid both days. Age 14 & under free with adult. At-the-gate ticket $1 off with canned food donation.
St. Louis Veg Fest
World’s Fair Pavilion at Forest Park
1904 Concourse Drive, St. Louis, MO 63110
Sunday, Oct. 6, 20234
10 am – 5 pm
A Vegfest is an event, usually an annual event, that encompasses all things vegan.
Showcasing around 70 exciting vendors and speakers in the main pavilion, entertainment, free yoga, and fun activities for the kids. With every event, we improve and learn more about the vegan community. We appreciate the patronage, support, donations, and feedback that have helped us grow and deepen our community roots.
Festi Fall
201 East Legion Street, Columbia, IL
October 6. 2024
1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Celebrate autumn in Columbia! Kids activities, unique vendors, food & drink, including authentic German potato pancakes! Music by the infamous Z Band!
Fall Hayrides at Faust Park
Faust Park: 15025 Faust Park Drive, Chesterfield, MO 63017
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October 4, 5 from 6 – 9 pm
Join after sunset for a hayride tour around Faust Park. At the end of the ride, warm up by a campfire and enjoy roasting marshmallows and live music. Tickets must be purchased in advance.
Pumpkin Fest
La Salle Retreat Center
2101 Rue de LaSalle Dr, Wildwood, MO 63038
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Sunday, October 6 from 11 am – 2 pm
Enjoy the beautiful grounds during fall! Music, pumpkins, hayrides. food, vendors and activities for kids!
Join us for free family fun…
Petting Zoo
Live music
Food and drink
Vendors
Kids games and crafts
Hayrides
Chicken BINGO (new game every 30 minutes)
Petting Zoo
Live music
Food and drink
Vendors
Kids games and crafts
Hayrides
Chicken BINGO (new game every 30 minutes)
The Best of Missouri Market
Missouri Botanical Garden
4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110
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October 4 from 9 am – 7 pm
October 5 from 9 am – 5 pm
October 6 from 9 am – 5 pm
Shop more than 120 of the region’s finest artisans, crafters, and food and beverage producers at a fall festival unlike any other in the St. Louis area. Enjoy live music, family fun, and a two-acre Kid’s Corner adjacent to the Children’s Garden. Festival admission required to visit Garden grounds. Please note that trams and early morning walking hours do not operate during festival weekends. Regular Children’s Garden admission applies.
The Grove Fest
The Grove Neighborhood
Manchester Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63130
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October 5th, 2024 | 3 pm – 11 pm
For the past 18 years, GroveFest has brought in thousands of St. Louis residents to the Grove to celebrate our community. This annual street festival, which takes place on the first Saturday of October, is free and packs a ton of fun into one amazing day! Our Merchant Village, Food Village (featuring restaurants in the Grove), family area, street performers, and main stage performances provide enough excitement to keep all ages entertained.
Free general admission
Soulard Oktoberfest
Soulard Market Park
S. 8th Street, St. Louis, MO 63104
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October 11 + 12, 2024
Admission to Soulard Oktoberfest at Soulard Farmers Market Plaza is free and open to the public. Festivities include:
Live music
Authentic German food available for purchase
A wine garden
Multiple beer stands
Steins are $14 each
Events at Soulard Farmers Market Plaza run from 4pm to 11pm on Friday and 11am to 10pm on Saturday.
Oktoberfest St. Louis
Urban Chestnut Grove Brewery + Bierhall
October 11 – 13 | noon – 11:30 pm
Join us for three full days of live music, traditional German fare, and most importantly, delicious bier! This family friendly, indoor/outdoor Bavarian festival will take place at the Grove Bierhall and outside on Manchester Ave. on Friday and Saturday, then the party moves to the Midtown Brewery & Biergarten for a Sunday brunch Oktoberfest celebration to keep the fun going!
We’re excited to bring out old traditions and add in new events this year! We’re featuring live music (including traditional/polka style and more), Stein Holding Competitions, a silent disco, axe throwing, Oktoberfest theme craft vendors, and more!
Brew in the Lou
Francis Park
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October 12, 2024 from 1 – 5 pm
LESA’s 12th Annual “Brew in the Lou” Festival, a Big Blue Spark production, will offer one-stop tasting of St. Louis’s best beer, wine, spirits and food favorites when it returns to Francis Park, Saturday October 12, 2024, from 1-5 p.m. Nearly 100 tasting and vendor stations will line the banks of The Lily Pond, featuringlocal, regional and national craft breweries, distilleries and wineries.
General Admission Tickets are $50 advance/$60 day-of-event and are one sale now! Links on page!. (Advance sales close at 11:00 PM, Wednesday, October 10.) Admission includes unlimited beer & food tastings while supplies last and a keepsake commemorative glass.
Harvest Festival
Tower Grove Park
4257 Northeast Drive, St. Louis, MO 63110
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October 13 from 11 am – 5 pm
Presented by Sauce Magazine!
Celebrate the changing seasons with us in Tower Grove Park every October. Try restaurants, breweries, wineries, and shop the farmers market and dozens of arts and crafts vendors.
Italian Heritage Parade and Festa
Berra Park
1825 Macklind Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110
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October 13 from 12:30 – 5 pm
Italian Heritage Parade and Festa is a family-friendly celebration of food, music, fun and games. The parade will wind through the historic streets of The Hill starting at the corner of Botanical and Macklind at 12:30 pm. Festa will start immediately after the parade at Berra Park and will include local food and beverage vendors, music, family-friendly activities and more!
Florissant Fall Festival
Florissant Old Town Marketplace
525 Rue St. Francois St. B, Florissant, MO 63031
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October 13 from 10 am – 5 pm
Enjoy the family friendly atmosphere!
Live Music
Food Vendors
Craft / Retail Vendors
Pony Rides
Pumpkin Decorating
Car Show
Dog Show
St. Louis Bourbon Festival
Lemp Grand Hall and Lofts
1817 Cherokee Street, St. Louis, MO 63118
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October 18
The St. Louis Bourbon Festival is an event hosted by the St. Louis Bourbon Society with a portion of the ticket proceeds benefitting Code 3 Response. This year’s festival has expanded to a 4-city block layout with additional buildings and spaces to explore along Cherokee St and Demenil Place. The festival will include live music, street performers, food trucks, a scotch and cigar patio as well as hundreds of other whiskies that are sure to make for an exciting evening of fellowship in the spirit, all benefiting a great cause.
Wolf Fest
6750 Tyson Valley Road, Eureka, MO 63025
October 19, 2024
Wolf Fest is back! The Endangered Wolf Center is reimagining our largest annual event to embrace your favorite things about this unique destination. Centering around our mission to protect and preserve endangered wolves and other wild canids, visitors will enjoy a family-friendly day of activities for all ages.
After visiting our animals during an open-house style tour, guests can enjoy food trucks, live music, kid’s activities, and more!
Chesterfield Fall Festival
Chesterfield Amphitheater
October 19, 2024
Come out and enjoy live music by Russo & Co. in the plaza from 1:00-4:00 PM, followed by Silver Bullet STL – A Tribute to Bob Seger on the Chesterfield Amphitheater stage from 4:00-6:00 PM! Don’t miss this exciting day that includes craft and market vendors, carnival rides, a petting zoo, delicious food vendors and so much more!
St. Louis Beer Fest
St. Louis Science Center
5050 Oakland Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110
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October 19, 2024 from 8 – 11pm
The St. Louis Beer Fest takes over the St. Louis Science Center after hours, featuring over 40 breweries, 120 beers and access throughout the museum. Admission includes samplings from participating breweries, as well as access to all the exhibits.
General Admission is $50 (8 – 11 PM) and includes unlimited samples of beer, access throughout the museum and exhibits. Food is sold separately.
VIP Admission is $65 (7 – 11 PM) and includes all the benefits of General Admission, plus an added hour and specialty beers for the first hour.
*Note: this after-hours event is for those 21+
Hot Cider Hustle 5K + 10 K
October 26, 2024
Run through beautiful Forest Park for a great cause – to raise funds and awareness for ALS!
Missouri River Fall Colors
October 19 + 20, 2024
Join us on an eye-catching, breathtaking, foliage-filled journey through the Missouri River Valley, via canoe! This overnight expedition will cover 30 miles of the Missouri River and will include riverside tent camping. Meals and snacks included (most dietary restrictions accomadated) and no paddling experience necessary. Must be 18+ to join.
The Kimmswick Apple Butter Festival
Kimmswick City Hall
6041 3rd Street, Kimmswick, MO 63053
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October 26 + 27 from 10am – 5pm
This festival is a sight to behold, and be sure not to miss the famous Apple Butter that will be sold by the Kimmswick Historical Society! See hundreds of vendors who line the streets of downtown Kimmswick, selling their crafts and food items. Live music will also be provided! For the kids, there will be a mini train, petting zoo, and pony rides.
Free general admission
Schlafly Full Moon Festival
Schlafly Bottleworks: 7260 Southwest Avenue, Maplewood, MO
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November 2, 2024
Details not yet confirmed for 2024
A bundle of bonfires awaits you each Fall at our Full Moon Festival. Join us as we celebrate the harvest with live music and a pig roast featuring hogs from local farmers.
Local chefs will also compete for your affection (and stomach space) in the deliciously-competitive Schlafly Chili Cook-Off. But despite the full moon, the stars of the night are always the kegs of White Lager, Pumpkin Ale, Hard Apple Cider, Coffee Stout and other seasonal favorites.
Cherokee Street Jazz Crawl
November 2, 2024
At the Cherokee Street Jazz Crawl on the first Saturday in November, you’ll find dance and music on every corner of Cherokee Street — swing dancers and blues musicians tucked in between vintage clothing racks or brass bands marching down the street in the 2nd line parade.
Laumeier After Dark
12580 Rott Road, Sappington, MO 63127
November 2, 2024 from 4 – 10 pm
Laumeier After Dark provides a unique and rare opportunity to experience Laumeier at night!
Laumeier After Dark features captivating light-based art installations, creative illuminations of the Park’s sculpture collection and trails, cozy fire pits, a full line up of live music, a Night Market packed with one-of-a-kind goods from local makers, and some of St. Louis’ best food and beverage vendors.
St. Louis Jewish Book Festival
Jewish Community Center: 2 Millstone Campus Drive, St. Louis, MO 63146
November 2 – 17, 2024
The St. Louis Jewish Book Festival is an annual celebration of authors, books, and ideas during early November, with additional author events year-round. The range of author topics is vast: business, cooking, economics, family, fiction, history, music, religion, sports, and more.
Now in its 45th year, the Festival is nationally recognized for both its excellence and its size – it is one of the largest in the country with more than 10,000 audience members annually. People from all backgrounds and religions come to Festival events to hear premier speakers, share their thoughts, and ask questions.
Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival
Hi-Pointe Theatre: 1005 McCausland Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63117
“The Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF) will again provide St. Louis filmgoers with the finest in world cinema — international films, documentaries, American indies, and shorts that can only be seen on the big screen at the festival.” (per the festival website)
November 7 – 17, 2024
Film times vary
St. Louis Storytelling Festival
Various St. Louis County Library Locations
November 13 – 23, 2024
Discover the extraordinary power of stories at the St. Louis Storytelling Festival! The Festival includes a full line-up of free, interactive programs including writing workshops, dance performances, puppetry, songwriting tutorials, ghost stories, folklore and more. All of the events are free and will take place at St. Louis County Library branches and other venues around the St. Louis region.
St. Louis Turkey Trot
Summit Drive, Forest Park St. Louis, MO 63112
November 28 at 8 am
Join the Thanksgiving Day tradition at the St. Louis Turkey Trot 5K & 8K.
Strange Donuts will be waiting for you at the finish line!
Flyover Comedy Festival
November 14 – 16
Flyover Comedy Festival, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, is an annual comedy invasion of Saint Louis, featuring various stand up comedy showcases, improv workshops and performances, sketch and storytelling shows, and more. All events are in an effort to showcase local and national comedic talent in the city of St. Louis.
Ongoing Events
Fall Color Tour Train Rides Along the Meramec River
Wabash Frisco and Pacific Railroad Association
101 Grand Ave, Glencoe, MO 63038
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Currently sold out through September. Tickets for October will be available in early September.
Bring the family and go for a beautiful scenic ride along the Meramec river on the 12″ gauge Railroad. This fall is expected to produce some beautiful scenery as the leaves change colors and begin to fall. Trains pulled by historic live steam locomotives and diesels will take you on a 30 minute journey that travels just over 2 miles through the trees and along the bluffs in the Meramec river valley. Trains start their scheduled departures from the station at 9:45 am.,with trains departing about every 30 minutes. The final train leaves at 4:45 pm.
October Full Rail Car reservations not yet available for 2023. These will be posted later in the 2023 season, likely around mid-August.
*Reservations Required*
*Must purchase tickets by train car – $20 / car (big enough for 2 adults, 3 children)*
*NO refunds for missed reservation time*