Events Calendar Index
for St. Charles County, Missouri
   
We regularly update this calendar to provide you with up to date information on a variety of events that take place in St. Charles County where the Missouri River meets the Mississippi River. Changes are made when we gather more information or when we learn of an event. If you know of an event that you would like to see posted contact the webmaster. We hope you enjoy the events you choose to attend. 
   
The following is a selection of events in St. Charles and St. Charles County. Use the links at the bottom of the list for more complete calendars.

ALTON EAGLE FESTIVAL
West Alton, MO & Alton, IL
  PROBABLE EVENT - DETAILS TBA
January, 2013

10 am - 2 pm
The Audubon Center at Riverlands Environmental Demonstration Area& Downtown Alton Illinois
Join in the fun for the kickoff of eagle watching season. See a live bald eagle up close and personal. Meet and greet with knowledgeable people from the area’s Eagle Watching Hot Spots to see what is in store for the rest of the season. Receive a "bird band" and become an official Alton Eagle Watcher. Bring the kids for fun activities and crafts. Learn about eagle watching: how to spot eagles, where to look, and what brings the eagles to this region each year. Then, head back across the river to Downtown Alton for ice sculpting on the streets and a wildlife art walk to view eagle and wildlife photography displayed by artists from Alton and beyond!
Free
For more information call 1-800-258-6645
ART EXHIBIT
St. Charles, MO
  January 13 - February 17, 2012
Tuesday - Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm
Open until 9 pm on Wednesdays
Sunday: 12 pm - 4 pm

Foundry Art Center, 520 N. Main Street

“Dirty Fingernails Say A Lot III: A Celebration of Pure Printmaking” features hand-pulled prints and celebrates the traditional methods and hard work that create handmade prints in an age of high-speed solutions. In Gallery III the Group 4 Award features Shannon Sullivan, Marc Leone, Roscoe Wilson, Lauren Cunningham. In the Ameristar Gallery the Emerging Artist Series features Arnold Koroshegyi.
Free
For more information call 636-255-0270
  or visit foundryartcentre.org.
FAMILY CULTURE DAYS
St. Charles, MO
  Sunday, January 22, 2012
Foundry Art Center, 520 N. Main Street

Experience displays by artists demonstrating fine art & traditional ethnic folk art. Art activities for children, ethnic food, and more..
Free
For more information call 636-255-0270
  or visit foundryartcentre.org
FETE DE GLACE
St. Charles, MO
  Saturday, January 28, 2012
Historic St. Charles Downtown District
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
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

MVC WOMEN'S
BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

St. Charles, MO
  March 8 - March 11, 2012
The Family Arena, 2002 Family Arena Parkway
Fans are encouraged to make their team the home team during the 2012 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Women's Basketball Tournament, as the four-day tourney will feature all 10 league schools. The tournament weekend begins with opening-round action on Thursday and concludes with the championship game on Saturday.
Admission
For more information call 314-444-4300
  or visit www.mvcstcharles.com

MOOLAH SHRINE CIRCUS
St. Charles, MO
  March 29 - April 1, 2012
The Family Arena, 2002 Family Arena Parkway
Thursday, March 29: 7 pm
Friday, March 30: 10:30 am & 7:30 pm
Saturday, March 31: 10 am, 2:30 pm, 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 1: 1 pm
Hearing Impaired Performance: Sunday, April: 1 pm
Parade in Historic St. Charles: Saturday, March 24, 12 pm

The Moolah Shrine Circus is coming to town and you are invited to this St Louis / Saint Charles event for the whole family. Come watch the hysterical clowns and dazzling trapeze artists as they fly through the air. Touch the larger than life elephants while you ride them as a family. Taste the wonderful carnival treats. Listen to the deafening roars of the mighty lions and tigers. Be amazed as the circus takes over all of your senses. Don't forget to come kick-start the circus with us during the parade through historic Saint Charles on Saturday, March 6th at noon. Come watch those amazing little Shriner cars in all the colors of the rainbow. Enjoy the tumbling clowns as they dance around the numerous floats and world renowned marching bands.
Admission
For more information call 888-966-6524 ext 100
  or visit www.stlshrinecircus.com
   
  The City of St. Charles
The city of St. Charles  hosts a number of events throughout the year. Visitors interested in history can relive the times of Lewis and Clark, the early days of Missouri’s statehood, or the Civil War. Art lovers will find quilt shows, juried art exhibits, and arts and crafts fairs. Musical entertainment is a highlight of many of these events as well as events those events that focus on music alone. Most of these festivities are held in the downtown Historic District where there is plenty of free parking, specialty shops, and eating and drinking establishments.
  St. Charles County
St. Charles County has a number of events that highlights its historical and natural attractions. The Daniel Boone Home hosts a number of historical events near Defiance throughout the year. The County Park system hosts events throughout the year at the various parks throughout the county. In wine country, the community of Augusta is host to a variety of events in every season. Coverage includes the communities of Augusta, Defiance, O'Fallon, Portage des Sioux, St. Peters, and Wentzville.
     
   

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