Best of Missouri Market
Venture out to the Missouri Botanical Garden for the 25th annual Best of Missouri Market, an event that attracts more than 25,000 people annually. Over 120 vendors offer local flowers, food, baked goods, jewelry, and handmade goods over the course of three days. Enjoy live music, crafts, and kids' activities as you welcome the arrival of Fall.
October 1st and 2nd from 9am-5pm at the Missouri Botanical Gardens, with a special preview "First Look" on Friday night.
$12 adults (ages 13 and over)
$5 children (ages 3–12)
$5 Garden Members
Free Garden members' children (ages 3–12)
For more info:
http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/things-to-do/events/signature-events/best-of-missouri-market.aspx
Print the official 2016 program guide HERE.
11th Annual GroveFest
No one knows how to throw a street party like The Grove in St. Louis! GroveFest is an eclectic street festival in the Grove, a vibrant commercial district in St. Louis. Last year the festival drew over 12,000 attendees, was likened to funky New Orleans street festivals, and was praised for the diversity in programming and turnout. This year’s GroveFest is the 11th annual, so they are going above and beyond with live music, kids' stations, amazing food, and more!
Saturday from 2-11pm in The Grove along Manchester between Kingshighway and Vandeventer
For more info:
http://www.thegrovestl.com/events/grove-fest/
Taste of Trucktober
Come celebrate food on wheels in West County, where the food is the STAR! This family-friendly festival hosts an array of gourmet food trucks including The Southerner, WingNut, Global Quesadilla, Cheese Shack, Pi, Cruizin, Fusion, Steak Louie, Sarah's Cakestop, Qlicious, and MORE! Complete with live music, games, and karaoke... it is foodie fun for the whole family.
Saturday, October 1st from 12-5
FREE Admission
Chesterfield Amphitheater
631 Veterans Place Drive
Chesterfield, MO 63017
For more info:
http://www.trucktoberstl.com/
Shaw Neighborhood Art Fair
The Shaw Neighborhood Improvement Association (SNIA) has hosted the very popular Shaw Art Fair each Fall since 1993. Located on the tree-lined parkway of beautiful Flora Place at Tower Grove Avenue, the Historic Shaw Art Fair is one of the premier fine art and fine craft fairs in the St. Louis area. It is highly rated by art fair magazines and participating artists. Roughly 135 top caliber artists and craftspeople from around the country are selected each year to participate in the professionally juried event. You will also enjoy live music and local cuisine.
Saturday, October 1st from 9am to 5pm
Sunday, October 2nd from 10am to 5pm
Blocks of 4100-4200 Flora Place, St. Louis MO 63110
$7 per adult, which is good for admission to both days. Children 14 and under are free with an adult. Bring a non-perishable food item to receive $1 off admission—benefiting Isaiah 58 Ministries and Mount Olive Church.
For more info:
http://shawstlouis.org/attractions-amenities/historic-shaw-art-fair/
