Water Lantern Festival
13725 Marine Avenue, Maryland Heights, MO 63146
August 29 + 30 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 29: 5 pm – 9 pm
August 30: 10 am – 6 pm
August 31: 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 30: 9 am – 9 pm
Sunday, August 31: 9 am – 9 pm
Monday, September 1: 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 30, 31
September 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28
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 5, 2025 from 5 – 10 pm
Saturday, September 6, 2025 from 10 am – 9 pm
Sunday, September 7, 2025 from 11 am – 5 pm
This year, on September 5-7, 2025, 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 5
Saturday, September 6
Sunday, September 7
Friday, September 12
Saturday, September 13
Sunday, September 14
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 5th: 5 pm – 9 pm
Saturday, September 6th: 11 am – 9 pm
Sunday, September 7th: 11 am – 4 pm
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.
Brookdale Farms Fall Festival
Brookdale Farms: 8004 Twin River Road, Eureka, MO 63025
September 12 – November 2
Wednesdays – 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.
Wentzville’s Fall Festival
Allen + Main St., Wentzville, MO 63385
Friday, September 12: 5 pm – 9:30 pm
Saturday, September 13: noon – 9:30 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, and kids’ activities scheduled both days.
Mosaics Fine Art Festival
Historic North Main Street, St. Charles, MO 63301
September 12 – 14, 2025
MOSAICS Fine Art Festival is a yearly art festival along the scenic historic Main Street in St. Charles, Missouri.
Greentree Festival
Kirkwood Park, 111 S. Geyer Road, Kirkwood, MO 63122
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Friday, September 12: 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. (no arts & crafts booths)
Saturday, September 13: 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 14: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Now in its 64th year, the Greentree Festival is a free, family-friendly event held under the trees of Kirkwood Park. With live music, artisan crafts, hands-on kids’ activities, delicious food, and a hometown parade, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
This year’s theme—“Carnival of Traditions”—invites all generations to celebrate together. Whether you’re continuing a decades-long tradition or joining us for the first time, we can’t wait to welcome you.
Music at the Intersection
Saturday, September 12 – 14, 2025
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.
Renaissance Festival at Rotary Park
Rotary Park: 2577 W. Meyer Road, Wentzville, MO 63385
September 13 – October 26, 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!
Passiglia’s 2025 Fall Festival
Passiglia’s Nursery
1855 MO-109, Wildwood, MO 63038
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Saturday, September 13, 2025
9 am – 3 pm
Experience the magic of fall at Passiglia’s 2025 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!
Wagon Days at Longmeadow Rescue Ranch
480 Joseph’s Road, Union, MO 63084
September 13 – 11 am to 3 pm
October 4 – 11 am to 3 pm
November 1 – 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.*
Fall Farm Festival at the Magic House
516 S. Kirkwood Road, St. Louis, MO 63122
September 13 from 9:30 am – 1:30 pm
Families are invited to a fun-filled day on the farm at The Magic House’s Fall Farm Festival! During the event, families can meet and pet friendly farm animals like horses, cows, donkeys, pigs, goats, rabbits and chickens. Plus, kids can sit in a real tractor!
Fall Farm Festival is included with Museum admission.
Sunflower Days + 2025 Fall Season Begins
10766 Webster Road, Caledonia, MO 63631
Beginning Saturday, September 13, 2025
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.
Million Dollar Drag Race
World Wide Technology Raceway: 700 Raceway Blvd, Madison, IL 62060
September 16 – 20, 2025
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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.
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Free Forest Park Concert
Art Hill
Fine Arts Drive, St. Louis, MO 63110
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September 17, 2025 at 7 pm
Join us as we kick off the 25/26 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.
Great Forest Park Balloon Race & Balloon Glow
Emerson Central Fields in Forest Park
September 19 – 20
The Great Forest Park Balloon Race (GFPBR) weekend, presented by PNC Bank, is the one of the longest running hot air balloon races in the country, and the only one that takes place in a large metropolitan city. The tradition began in 1973 with a handful of hot air balloons and a few spectators. Now an internationally renowned event, GFPBR welcomes more than 60 of the nation’s best hot air balloon pilots and thousands of spectators annually.
Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors, The Great Forest Park Balloon Race is a FREE EVENT for all to enjoy family fun in Forest Park.
Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors, The Great Forest Park Balloon Race is a FREE EVENT for all to enjoy family fun in Forest Park.
THE GLOW
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
The balloons “glow” like huge fireflies, a truly magical scene, and one not to be missed! The more than 60 hot air balloons inflate and tether in assigned spaces on the launch field. At the Glow, the balloons do not launch 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.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
The balloons “glow” like huge fireflies, a truly magical scene, and one not to be missed! The more than 60 hot air balloons inflate and tether in assigned spaces on the launch field. At the Glow, the balloons do not launch 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.
THE RACE
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
The Great Forest Park Balloon Race presented by PNC Bank is a Hare and Hound-style race. The PNC Bank hot air balloon named “Bank on It” is the “Hare” and leads the pack, getting a head start at launch time and landing first. The other balloons, called “Hounds” launch in waves shortly after in pursuit of the “Hare” balloon. Once the Hare balloon lands, the pilot and crew lay an “X” out on the ground as a target. The pilot who drops their birdseed/bean bag nearest the center of the target is the winner!
Wind direction on Race Day (Sept. 20) will determine where the balloons fly and land. In the past, balloons have landed in all corners of the St. Louis metropolitan area and surrounding communities. You never know when a balloon might land on your street, a nearby park or a parking lot near your home!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
The Great Forest Park Balloon Race presented by PNC Bank is a Hare and Hound-style race. The PNC Bank hot air balloon named “Bank on It” is the “Hare” and leads the pack, getting a head start at launch time and landing first. The other balloons, called “Hounds” launch in waves shortly after in pursuit of the “Hare” balloon. Once the Hare balloon lands, the pilot and crew lay an “X” out on the ground as a target. The pilot who drops their birdseed/bean bag nearest the center of the target is the winner!
Wind direction on Race Day (Sept. 20) will determine where the balloons fly and land. In the past, balloons have landed in all corners of the St. Louis metropolitan area and surrounding communities. You never know when a balloon might land on your street, a nearby park or a parking lot near your home!
A UNIQUE HISTORY
The Great Forest Park Balloon Race is the one of only two 50+-year-old races balloon race in the country, and the ONLY one that takes place in a large metropolitan city. The tradition began in 1973 with a handful of hot air balloons and a few spectators. Through the generous support of sponsors, the Race has grown to become an internationally renowned event that many St. Louis families have embraced as a multi-generational tradition. For as many things that have changed since the Race began in 1973, one thing that will never change is its free admission.
The Great Forest Park Balloon Race is the one of only two 50+-year-old races balloon race in the country, and the ONLY one that takes place in a large metropolitan city. The tradition began in 1973 with a handful of hot air balloons and a few spectators. Through the generous support of sponsors, the Race has grown to become an internationally renowned event that many St. Louis families have embraced as a multi-generational tradition. For as many things that have changed since the Race began in 1973, one thing that will never change is its free admission.
Taste of Black St. Louis
Soldier’s Memorial Plaza: 1315 Chestnut Street, St. Louis, MO 63103
Canceled for 2025 due to funding issues for cultural celebrations
Brentwood Days
Brentwood Sports Complex, 9100 Russell Avenue, Brentwood, MO 63144
September 19 – 20
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.
South Grand Fall and Music Fest
Ritz Park
3147 South Grand Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63118
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Saturday, September 20 from 11 am – 9 pm
South Grand Fall Fest returns to St. Louis on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, from 11AM-6PM for vendors and until 9PM entertainment in the Ritz Park (3147 South Grand Blvd.) The annual event, now in its eleventh year, will include 70 retail vendors ranging from handmade, boutique and vintage participants as well as DIY Craft zone.
During South Grand Fall Fest, businesses located on the boulevard will offer varying specials, discounts, and entertainment. The craft activities will be held in Ritz Park from 11AM-3PM, and will feature hands-onDIY activities along with free face painting and balloon art.
Frizz Fest
Tower Grove Park
September 20, 2025 from noon – 7 pm
Frizz Fest is a Natural Beauty Festival that fosters a safe, inclusive, and vibrant space where the Black community can thrive—celebrating beauty, culture, creativity, and entrepreneurship.
At its core, Frizz Fest is a place where the Black community feels safe, seen, and truly celebrated.
The Old Webster Jazz & Blues Festival
Downtown Old Webster Groves, Allen Avenue + North Gore Avenue
September 20, 2025 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 20, 2025
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 19 – Sunday, September 21
The Hispanic Festival, Inc is an organization dedicated to connecting, celebrating, and uplifting the Hispanic community in the St. Louis area.
Check website for latest information
Warrenton Fall Festival
Main Street in Warrenton, MO
September 20, 2025
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
Not yet updated for 2025 – Check Website for updates
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 26 from 4 – 11 pm
Saturday, September 27 from 10 am – 11 pm
Sunday, September 28 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 27 + 28
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!
Evolution Fest
Forest Park: Langenberg Field, 5595 Grand Dr., St. Louis, MO
September 27 + 28
A new, elevated music festival experience returning to St. Louis!
Headliners:
Saturday: SUBLIME
Sunday: LENNY KRAVITZ
Plus, over 30 food vendors, cocktail and culinary demos, beer garden, local vendor marketplace, and an art gallery.
Oktoberfest St. Louis
Urban Chestnut Grove Brewery + Bierhall
September 26 – 28 | 11 am – 7 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 Bavarian Brunch, family-friendly celebration!
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, Oktoberfest theme craft vendors, and more!
Pierce Century Farm Fall Farm Days
6085 Butcher Branch Rd., Hillsboro, MO 63050
September 27 – October 26
Saturdays + Sundays | 2 – 6 pm
Only $10*, admission includes hayride, children’s play area, corn maze and u-pick pumpkin. Children 2 and under are free. Fun pass upgrade includes tickets for our apple cannon and/or barrel train ride.
St. Louis Hills Art in the Park
Francis Park, Eichelberger St & Donovan Ave, St. Louis, MO 63109
Sunday, September 28 from 10 am – 5 pm
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.
U City Garden Tour & Plein Air Art Festival
University City
September 28, 2025
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Reception: 5 – 7 pm
The 2025 U City in Bloom Garden Tour and Plein Air Festival takes place on Sunday, September 28, from 1 – 5 pm. Stroll through historic neighborhoods near Washington University while visiting the beautiful gardens featured on the 2025 Garden Tour. Observe plein air artists at work during the day and view their finished creations at the evening reception afterwards. The reception at the Heman Park Community Center (975 Pennsylvania) from 5 – 7 pm includes beverages and light refreshments. Meet the artists, visit with fellow gardening enthusiasts, and browse the gallery of paintings, which will be for sale. It’s a unique opportunity to own an original work of art. This is a special fundraiser of U City in Bloom. Tickets are $25 and can be bought in advance online at ucityinbloom.org, by calling 314.725.8243, or in person on September 28, between 8am – 1pm at the Heman Park Community Center, 975 Pennsylvania
Hayrides in Bluebird Park
225 Kiefer Creek Road, Ellisville, MO 63021
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Thursday, September 25
Thursday, October 2
Thursday, October 9
Thursday, October 16
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!
Chuseok Korean Harvest Festival
Half Moon Circle, Tower Grove Park
October 4, 2025 from 11 am – 6 pm
Traditional Dance + Drumming
Traditional Games
Hanboks (formal wear)
Tae Kwon Do Demo
Food + Shop Vendors
K-pop
Much, much more!
Eureka Days
Various parks in Eureka
Friday, October 3 – Sunday, October 5
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
Check website for latest updates for 2025
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.
Best of Missouri Market
Missouri Botanical Garden: 4344 Shaw Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63110
October 3 – 5, 2025
Shop more than 150 vendors of handcrafted items, locally produced food, and much more at this beloved fall festival.
The Best of Missouri Market® features food, crafts, native plants, herbs, beer, wine, craft spirits, custom jewelry, and more.
MetroEast Pride Fest
Public Square and West Main Street, Belleville, IL
October 4 | 11 am – 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.
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 4 – 9 am to 5 pm
Sunday, October 5 – 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. 5, 2025
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 5, 2025
Celebrate fall with the entire family! Listen to the music of the Z Band (formerly Smash Band), and stroll the promenade to find unique merchandise, food, and drinks, including authentic German potato pancakes! Enjoy the Upper Limits rock climbing wall, inflatable activities, and much more for the kids in the Kids Zone!
Pumpkin Fest
La Salle Retreat Center
2101 Rue de LaSalle Dr, Wildwood, MO 63038
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Not yet updated for 2025 – check website for latest information
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 3 from 9 am – 7 pm
October 4 from 9 am – 5 pm
October 5 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 4 | 3 – 11 pm
For the past 20 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 10 + 11
Get ready to raise your stein and celebrate at the 2025 Soulard Oktoberfest, happening October 10–11 in Soulard Market Park, one of St. Louis’s most beloved and historic neighborhoods! This high-energy, family-friendly festival brings the spirit of Bavaria to the heart of the Midwest, complete with authentic German beer, traditional food, live music, and festive fun for all ages.
Brew in the Lou
Francis Park
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October 11, 2025 from 1 – 5 pm
St. Louis’ Premier Fall Festival featuring craft brewers, home brewers, retail and food vendors. St. Louisans celebrating St. Louis! The annual “Brew in the Lou” Festival, hosted by the Lutheran Elementary School Association (LESA), features local, regional and national craft breweries, distilleries, wineries, and food tastings. Guests also enjoy live music and opportunities to shop local vendors.
General Admission Tickets are $55 advance/$60 day-of-event and are one sale now! Links on page! 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 12 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 12 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 Shaw School 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 12 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 3
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 spine-tingling soirée is a once-a-year chance to sip, savor, and socialize in a spirited celebration of bourbon, fellowship, and fright — all for an amazing cause.
Wolf Fest
6750 Tyson Valley Road, Eureka, MO 63025
October 18, 2025
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 18, 2025
The fourth annual Chesterfield Fall Festival is Saturday, October 18, 2025, from 1-6 PM at the Chesterfield Amphitheater for FREE!
Don’t miss this exciting day that includes craft and market vendors, carnival rides, live music by Rockin’ Chair, delicious food vendors and so much more!
Missouri River Fall Colors
October 18 + 19, 2025
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.
Fall Hayrides at Faust Park
Faust Park: 15025 Faust Park Drive, Chesterfield, MO 63017
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October 19, 20 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.
Hot Cider Hustle 5K + 10 K
October 25, 2025
Run through beautiful Forest Park for a great cause – to raise funds and awareness for ALS!
The Kimmswick Apple Butter Festival
Kimmswick City Hall
6041 3rd Street, Kimmswick, MO 63053
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October 25 + 26from 10 am – 5 pm
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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Details not yet confirmed for 2025
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 8, 2025
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 8, 2025 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 1 – 9, 2025
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 6 – 16, 2025
Film times vary
St. Louis Storytelling Festival
Various St. Louis County Library Locations
November 10 – 16, 2025
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.
Flyover Comedy Festival
November 13 – 15
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.
St. Louis Turkey Trot
Summit Drive, Forest Park St. Louis, MO 63112
November 27 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!
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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Experience a family adventure like no other in the St. Louis area. Join us for a two-mile round-trip ride along the Meramec River on our 12 inch-gauge railroad behind live steam and real diesel engines.
*Reservations Required*
*NO refunds for missed reservation time*
