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DOLL
& BEAR SHOW
St. Charles, MO |
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Sunday, November 1, 2009
10 am - 3 pm
Columns Banquet Center, 711 Veterans Memorial Parkway
Get
ready for the holidays and shop for that special doll or teddy bear
at the best doll show in the St. Louis area. The Spirit of St. Louis
Doll Club presents their annual Doll & Bear Show & Sale featuring
antique, vintage, collectible, artist and modern dolls, bears, and
accessories.
$4
adults, free to children 12 and under
For more information call
314-692-8678 |
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USO FUNDRAISING EVENT
St. Charles, MO |
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
5 pm - 9 pm
Buffalo Wild Wings , 1465 Bass Pro Drive
Everyone is invited to participate in a USO of Missouri, Inc.
fundraising event at Buffalo Wild Wings for dinner, free trivia, and
loads of TVs! 10% of all food purchases accompanied by the
flyer be donated to USO of
Missouri, Inc. |
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CHRISTMAS
TRADITIONS
St. Charles, MO |
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November 27 - December 26, 2009
Historic St. Charles Downtown District
St. Charles celebrates the holidays with
festivities that include caroling, chestnut roasting,
authentically costumed Santas from around the world, and a Santa
Parade each weekend. Visitors will find candlelight shopping and
dining Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday evenings as the shops and restaurants
on South Main Street stay open until 9pm as well as special
activities beginning at 6:30.
Free, some activities charge a fee
For more information call 1-800-366-2427
or visit www.stcharleschristmas.com |
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TRAINS
ON MAIN
St. Charles, MO |
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November 27 - December 23, 2009
Fridays: 5 pm - 9 pm
Saturdays: 11 am - 5 pm
Sundays: 12 am - 5 pm
100 - 200 blocks of N. Main Street
Trains on Main features Santa's Train Land (a
division of Trains Across America) in this interactive, 0-27 model
train layout featuring animated figures.
Free
For more information call 1-800-366-2427 |
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CANDLELIGHT CONCERT
St. Charles, MO |
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Saturday, December 19, 2009
6 pm - 8 pm
First Missouri Capitol
State Historic Site, 200-216 S. Main Street
"Papa and Jackie Wright" with will narrate
and perform "The History of Christmas Music" in this
candlelight concert . This warm holiday
show with marimbas, drums, and various instruments will leave you
with the holiday spirit. Lit entirely by candles, the concert is
held in the legislative chambers.
$6.
Reservations are needed
For more information call 636-940-3322 |
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FETE
DE GLACE
St. Charles, MO |
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PROBABLE
EVENT - DETAILS TBA
January, 2010
Historic St. Charles Downtown District
Fete de Glace (The Festival of Ice) is an outdoor
ice-carving competition where skilled carvers from around the region
turn blocks of ice into amazing creations while spectators watch the
ice chips fly. Coffee, hot chocolate, and fire pits are available to
keep everybody warm.
Free
For more information call 636-946-1898 |
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BABY
KID EXPO
St. Charles, MO |
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Saturday, April 10, 2010
9 am
– 4 pm
St. Charles Convention Center
A
day filled with family entertainment, interactive exhibits,
stage presentations, kid areas and parent resources.
Check out what is available in the local community for
you and your family and be ready to shop!
Check our website for the most up to date info!.
Free
For more information call
or
866-654-3976
or visit
www.babykidexpo.com |
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TARTAN
DAYS
St. Charles, MO |
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PROBABLE
EVENT - DETAILS TBA
April, 2010
Frontier Park, Historic Downtown District
Tartan Days celebrates the Scottish heritage and
culture in the region. Activities include a reception and crowning
of Miss Tartan Day on Friday, a parade beginning at Noon on
Saturday, a Tartan Music Fest at 7 pm, and “Kirkin of the
Tartan” ceremony on Sunday morning.
Free, some activities charge a fee
For more information call
or 1-800-366-2427
or visit www.motartanday.com |
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ANNUAL
SPRING ARTWALK
St. Charles, MO |
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PROBABLE
EVENT - DETAILS TBA
April, 2010
Friday: 5 pm - 8 pm
Saturday: 10 am - 8 pm
Sunday: 12 am - 5 pm
Historic St. Charles Downtown District
The annual Spring Artwalk features nearly artists
exhibiting along Main Street and at the Foundry
Art Centre with music and flowers enhancing the ambiance.
Mediums represented include photography, watercolor, acrylic, and
oil paintings, earthen ornaments, blown glass, steel sculpture,
drawings and pastels, clay and raku pottery, and more.
Free
For more information call 636-949-3231
or visit www.saintcharlesriverfrontarts.com |
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FLAT AS A FLOODPLAIN
BICYCLE RIDE
St. Charles, MO |
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PROBABLE EVENT - DETAILS TBA
April, 2010
Registration 7:30 am - 9 am
Orchard Farm High School, 2165 Highway V
Start the cycling season with an easy pedal on
the flat terrain of the St. Charles floodplain between the
Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. There are routes of various
distances with the longer routes stopping at Portage des Sioux and
the Marais Temps Clair Conservation Areas.
Fees: $8 Trailnet Member,
$12
Non-member, $3 Children under 13
For more information call 314-416-9930 |
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LEWIS
& CLARK
HERITAGE DAYS
St. Charles, MO |
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PROBABLE
EVENT - DETAILS TBA
May, 2010
Frontier Park
Historic St. Charles Downtown District
This annual festival features an authentic
reenactment of Lewis & Clark's encampment in 1804 prior to
their journey up the Missouri River. Also featured are reenactor
encampments, Fife and Drum Corps demonstrations, boat replicas,
museum tours, and 19th century crafts.
Free, some activities charge a fee
For more information call 1-800-366-2427 |
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ANTIQUE QUILT SHOW
St. Charles, MO |
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PROBABLE
EVENT - DETAILS TBA
May, 2010
Frenchtown Heritage Museum, 1121 N. Second Street
This special exhibit of antique doll quilts and beds as well as
quilts from the past centuries on display for you to enjoy. A
special viewing will be held Mother's Day Sunday, May 10th from 12pm
-3 pm.
Free
For more information call
636-946-8682 |
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HOT SUMMER NIGHTS
St. Charles, MO |
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PROBABLE
EVENT - DETAILS TBA
May - August, 2009
Begins at around 5 pm
Historic Downtown St. Charles District
North Main Street is closed off for the evening for this fourth
Saturday of the month event. Around a dozen restaurants on N. Main
Street place tables outside on the sidewalk so diners can enjoy
eating outdoors as well as listening to the live music. The art
galleries and specialty will remain open offering patrons a chance
to browse while waiting for a table or walking off dinner.
Free
For more information call 314-416-9930 x114 |
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MUSIC ON MAIN
St. Charles, MO |
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PROBABLE EVENT - DETAILS TBA
May - September, 2010
Downtown Historic District, 100 & 200 blocks of North Main Street
Join
the fun every third Wednesday for food, drink & live music. It’s a
party! Musical acts include Butch Wax & the Hollywoods in May,
Serapis in June, Hillbilly Authority in July, Rogers, Nienhaus &
Crawford in August, and The Arbogast Band in September.
Free
For more information call 1-800-366-2427 |
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HISTORY SERIES
St. Charles, MO |
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PROBABLE
EVENT - DETAILS TBA
June, 2010
First Missouri State Capitol State
Historic Site, 200-216 S. Main Street
Missouri First State Capitol - History Series presents "Extreme Fire
Starting where visitors learn to start a fire from scratch". Listen,
watch, and Make things the way they used during the early days of
Missouri State. This free program is designed for adults to
reintroduce Missouri's history in a fun, hands-on format.
Free
For more information call
636-940-3322 |
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COMMUNITY THEATRE
St. Charles, MO |
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PROBABLE
EVENT - DETAILS TBA
June - August, 2010
Various locations throughout the city
Like many community theater groups Backstage Productions auditions
local thespians and puts on plays for all to see, but this group is
quite different than most organizations. They only put on new plays,
so everyone in the audience can be absolutely sure that the play,
musical, or one act production they are seeing is the very first
time it has ever been produced. They think that if someone has
written a play, it should absolutely be produced somewhere. This
summer's season features 7 productions.
Admission
For more information visit
thebackstageproductions.com |
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RIVERFEST 2009
St. Charles, MO |
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PROBABLE
EVENT - DETAILS TBA
July, 2010
Frontier Park
This Independence Day celebration includes
fireworks, food & beverage booths, beer garden, live music on
the Jaycee Stage or Music Tent, parade, carnival rides and other
vendor booths.
Free
For more information call 1-800-366-2427 |
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BIG KAHUNA CHALLENGE
St. Charles, MO |
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PROBABLE
EVENT - DETAILS TBA
July, 2010
Side Pockets Restaurant & Bar, Mark Twain Mall
The annual Big Kahuna Celebrity Bartender
Challenge has teams of local celebrities battling it out to raise
the most money for Community Living’s programs and services and to
win the coveted “Big Kahuna” title. In addition, there will be
attendance prizes, a 50/50 raffle, a blind auction, and a chance to
play pool against the celebrities. All proceeds benefit Community
Living’s programs and services for people with disabilities.
$5 cover charge
For more information call
636-970-2800, ext. 3047 |
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KIDS BLOCK PARTY
St. Charles, MO |
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PROBABLE
EVENT - DETAILS TBA
August, 2010
11
am - 3 pm
The Saint Charles Convention Center, One Convention Center Plaza
This
annual event is dedicated to “Promoting Healthy, Active, and Safe
Lifestyles Among Children” and highlights include Radio Disney,
Swing-A-Round Fun Town, and the River City Robots. Activities will
be provided by the St. Charles Police Department, the St. Charles
Park and Recreation Department, the Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri,
and the Midwest Martial Arts Academy.
Free
For
more information call 636-699-3000
or visit
www.stcharlesconventioncenter.com |
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GUTS & GLORY
5K RUN OR WALK
St. Charles, MO |
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PROBABLE
EVENT - DETAILS TBA
August, 2010
7:30
am Check In, 8:30 am 5K Start
Katy Trail in Historic St. Charles
Do
you want to make a difference today in someone’s life and do what
you love – run or walk? Register for the 5K Competitive Walk and Run
or 1 mile Fun Walk for the Mid-America Chapter of the Crohn’s and
Colitis Foundation of America along the Katy Trail in Historic St.
Charles. Help to raise money to find a cure for this horrible
disease that has no known cause or cure.
$20
pre-registration until August 6, $25 day of registration. All
registered participants will receive a Guts & Glory 5K T-shirt.
For
more information call 314-863-4747 or 1-800-783-8006
or visit http://midamerica.ccfa.org |
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STATEHOOD DAY
St. Charles, MO |
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PROBABLE
EVENT - DETAILS TBA
August, 2010
10 am - 4 pm
First State Capitol Complex, 201-216 S. Main
Celebrate Missouri's birthday with a free
open house. Activities include tours of Missouri's first state
capitol on the hour and historical demonstrations depicting the
lifestyle of the 1820s.
Free
For more information call 636-940-3322 |
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FESTIVAL OF THE
LITTLE HILLS
St. Charles, MO |
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PROBABLE
EVENT - DETAILS TBA
August, 2010
Friday: 4 pm - 10 pm
Saturday: 9:30 am - 10 pm
Sunday: 9:30 am - 5 pm
Historic St. Charles Downtown District
St. Charles largest event of the year, drawing over 300,000
visitors annually. The event features over 300 craft booth,
demonstrations, live music at venues throughout the grounds, other
entertainment, food and refreshments.
Free
For more information call 1-800-366-2427
or visit www.festivalofthelittlehills.com |
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RACE FOR THE
RIVERS FESTIVAL
St. Charles, MO |
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PROBABLE
EVENT - DETAILS TBA
August, 2010
Frontier Park
Greenway Network, a non-profit citizens action group, is hosting two
canoe and kayak races on the scenic Missouri River, a staged-event
covering 65 miles from Washington Missouri to the Confluence and an
Adventure Race from Weldon Spring to Frontier Park in St. Charles.
The organization is also hosting the Race For the Rivers Festival at
Frontier Park which will feature adventure and outdoor sports
vendors and environmental educational displays and activities.
Between the live bands, the hands-on art , environmental activities,
and educational displays the festival will be a great place to hang
out and wait for the racers to cross the flying finish line at the
park.
Free; Registration fee for
racers
For more information visit the
www.racefortherivers.org
website |
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TOUR OF THE
LITTLE HILLS
St. Charles, MO |
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PROBABLE
EVENT - DETAILS TBA
August, 2010
Registration: 7:30 am - 9 am
Foundry Art Centre, 520 N. Main
Become a modern day explorer and climb the “little
hills” of St. Charles. This urban ride has routes of various
distances along flat to rolling terrain that is moderately hilly
with a few big hills and is recommended for experienced cyclists.
After the ride explore the fine arts gallery that hosts juried
exhibitions and features 20 working artists’ studios.
Fees: $8 Trailnet Member,
$12
Non-member, $3 Children under 13
For more information call 314-416-9930 x114 |
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THE BLAST
St. Charles, MO |
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PROBABLE
EVENT - DETAILS TBA
September, 2010
3 pm
- 9 pm
3333 Rue Royale in the New Town area
The
Blast is a Family Friendly event open to the entire community. The
event features free Carnival Games for the kids, live music, food
booths, a 5K Run, Balloon Glow, a Petting Zoo, and SO MUCH MORE!
Free
For more information call
636-946-0633
or visit visit
www.stcharleschamber.org |
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BLUEGRASS
FESTIVAL
St. Charles, MO |
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PROBABLE
EVENT - DETAILS TBA
September, 2010
7 pm - 10:30 pm
Frontier Park
Bluegrass is the focus of an evening under the stars in Frontier
Park on the banks of the Missouri River. Bring your own lawn
chairs or blankets.
Free
For more information call 1-800-366-2427 |
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AUDUBON OPEN HOUSE
St. Charles, MO |
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PROBABLE
EVENT - DETAILS TBA
September, 2010
7 pm
to 9 pm
St.
Charles Nonprofit Development Center, 425 Spencer Road
Open
House presentation by the St. Louis Audubon Society.
Refreshments will be served while you wander exhibits, pickup
informational materials, and meet the folks that make it happen
around the Metro Region. From birding to education to hands-on
conservation activities and more.
Free
For more information call
314-599-7390 |
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MOSAICS
MISSOURI FESTIVAL
FOR THE ARTS
St. Charles, MO |
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PROBABLE
EVENT - DETAILS TBA
September, 2010
Friday: 4 pm - 9 pm
Saturday: 11 am - 9 pm
Sunday: 11 am - 5 pm
Historic St. Charles Downtown District
Approximately 125 artists from across the country are selected to
come to St. Charles to exhibit and sell their works. Mediums
represented include painting, sculpture, jewelry, and many other
fine arts. Other activities include A Mentor Me program, an Art
for Youth gallery, and a Kids Creation Station. Food and other
refreshments are available throughout the festival grounds.
Free
For more information call 636-940-5178
or visit www.stcharlesmosaics.org |
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MARTIAL ARTS
BENEFIT EXHIBITION
St. Charles, MO |
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PROBABLE
EVENT - DETAILS TBA
September, 2010
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
St. Charles High School Gym, Kingshighway and Waverly
Kuk
Sool Won Martial Arts and St. Charles City Parks Tae Kwon Do will
hold their seventh annual Martial Arts Benefit Exhibition features
demonstrations of various martial arts techniques.
Police officers, firemen, and veterans in attendance will be
thanked and recognized for their service to the country.
$3
per person. All proceeds from
admission go directly to three area nonprofits: the St. Louis
Backstoppers, Paralyzed Veterans of America, and Community Living.
For more information call 636-916-5534 |
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MISSOURI RIVER
IRISH FEST
St. Charles, MO |
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PROBABLE
EVENT - DETAILS TBA
September, 2010
Saturday 10 am - 10 pm
Sunday: 10 am - 5 pm
Frontier Park
St. Charles celebrates it's Irish heritage with
music, storytelling, athletics, food, traditional crafts and live
Irish music in the evening.
Free
For more information call 1-800-366-2427
or visit
www.moriveririshfest.com |
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OKTOBERFEST
St. Charles, MO |
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PROBABLE
EVENT - DETAILS TBA
September, 2010
Frontier Park
St. Charles celebrates it's German heritage with German bands,
food, beer gardens, a children's area, arts and crafts booths. A
parade is held on Saturday and an antique car show is held on
Sunday.
Free
For more information call 1-800-366-2427
or visit visit www.stcharlesoktoberfest.com |
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BICENTENNIAL DINNER/ DANCE
St. Charles, MO |
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PROBABLE
EVENT - DETAILS TBA
October, 2010
6 pm
Stegton's Regency Banquet Center, 1450 Wall Street
This
year, St. Charles celebrates the 200th anniversary of its 1809
incorporation as a village. The St. Charles Sister Cities
Organization in conjunction with the City is celebrating its
German heritage and sister city of Ludwigsburg with a dinner and
dance affair.
Tickets are $40
For more information call 636-916-5534 |
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RIDE
THE RIVERS
CENTURY BICYCLE RIDE
St. Charles, MO |
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PROBABLE
EVENT - DETAILS TBA
October, 2010
Registration:
6:30
– 7:30 am
Ameristar Casino St. Charles
Pre-registration is recommended for this Century Ride that
includes flat to rolling hills with some big hills. This ride
features some of the areas “greatest hits” – our majestic Great
Rivers, two major universities, three parks, two ferry
crossings, historic Route 66, five trails and the Gateway Arch.
Return to Trailhead Brewery for brews and food.
Fees: $35 pre-registration
by October 1 at
trailnet.org, $50 day of the race
For more information call 314-416-9930 |
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LIFE IS GOOD FESTIVAL
St. Charles, MO |
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PROBABLE
EVENT - DETAILS TBA
October, 2010
11
am - 5 pm
Frontier Park, St. Charles Historic District
St.
Charles is the place to be as The Life is good Company takes
over Frontier Park with a free, day-long festival featuring an
amazing music lineup, great food and good-time games and
activities for all ages spread all across the park. National
recording artist Brett Dennen, rising star Erin McCarley and
family favorite SteveSongs are scheduled to perform. Funds
raised through a fun-filled 4K walk in the morning, public
donations, and all profits from the sale of Life is good
merchandise at the event benefit Project Joy, a grassroots
nonprofit helping to heal and strengthen Greater St. Louis’
poorest, most vulnerable preschoolers.
Free
For more information
visit
www.lifeisgood.com/ stcharles |
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