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.

OAK LEAF ARTIST GUILD
SPRING ART SHOW

St. Peters, MO
  April 5 - June 3, 2013
Monday - Thursday: 9 am - 9 pm
Friday: 9 am - 5 pm
Saturday: 9 am - 4 pm
Sunday: Closed

St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre, 1 St. Peters Centre Blvd. (at City Hall)
The Oak Leaf Artist Guild is hosting its annual spring show “Favorite Place” featuring artwork that depicts that artists sharing their “Favorite Place”, which could be around their home, garden, national or international location. Works will be judged in 5 categories: Oil/Acrylic, Watercolor, Photography/Digital, Drawing/Charcoal/Pastel and Mixed Media/3-D.

Free
For more information call 636-240-1159
  or visit www.oakleafartistguild.org

ART EXHIBIT
St. Charles, MO
  May 17 - June 21, 2013
Tuesday - Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm
Open until 9 pm on Wednesdays
Sunday: 12 pm - 4 pm

Foundry Art Center, 520 N. Main Street

A couple of years ago at a consignment shop, Jeff Phillips found more than a thousand unmarked photographs of an unknown man and a woman. Who were these people? Why were their portraits abandoned?  Where are they now? Lost and Found: The Search for Harry and Edna shares the story of a social media search party attempting to discover the identities of this anonymous couple who traveled the world more than 50 years ago. The exhibition presents the beauty, humor, and mystery of found photographs and explores the intersection of photography, social media, and our places in history.
Free
For more information call 636-255-0270
  or visit foundryartcentre.org
MUSIC ON MAIN
St. Charles, MO
 
  May 15 - September 18, 2013
Third Wednesday of the month: 5 pm - 7:30 pm
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, Hillard Blues Band in July, Miss Jubilee in August, and Jeremiah Johnson Band with the Sliders in September.
Free
For more information call 1-800-366-2427
 
 

RENAISSANCE FAIRE
Wentzville, MO
 
  May 18 - June 9, 2013
Saturdays, Sundays and Memorial Day only
10 am - 6 pm

Rotary Park
Travel back to a 16th century French village and thrill to the exploits of jousting knights; roam the village shops; enjoy stage acts performing comedy, music and daring feats; and interact with colorful villagers, nobles, and peasants. There will be food and fun for the entire family.
Admission
For more information call 636-916-1643
 or visit www.stlrenfaire.com
 
 

MISSOURI RIVER
IRISH FEST

St. Charles, MO
 
  May 25 - May 26, 2013
Saturday 9 am - 10:30 pm
Sunday: 9 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
 
 

O'FALLON JAMMIN'
Augusta, MO
 
  June 4 - August 20, 2013
Every Tuesday: 6:30 pm - 9 pm
Civic Park Bandstand, Civic Park Drive
O'Fallon Jammin' is a weekly summer concert series that features regional bands playing pop, rock, and country. Bring a blanket or lawn chair for lawn seating in the natural amphitheatre. Vendors will have food and beverages at reasonable prices.
Free
For more information call 636- 379-5614
 or visit the event website
 
 
FREE CONCERT
St. Charles, MO
  Sunday, June 9, 2013
7:30 pm
Frontier Park, Riverside Drive

The 50 piece St. Charles Municipal Band presents a free band concert in Frontier Park on the Missouri river in Historic downtown St. Charles. The concerts feature all types of American band music including marches, Broadway shows, big band, Dixieland, overtures, and contemporary music. Bring a lawn chair or blanket.
Free
For more visit the band's website
 

2ND THURSDAYS
St. Charles, MO
  Thursday, June 13, 2013
5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Foundry Art Center, 520 N. Main Street

Saint Charles Riverfront Arts and the Foundry Art Centre invite you to: EAT: From a variety of Food Trucks in the Foundry Parking Lot and DRINK: A Full Cart Bar will be available inside the Grand Hall - and BE CREATIVE: Draw with Artists, Paint with Painters, Create with Potters, Make Jewelry with Jewelers, Write with Writers, Act with    Actors, Dance with Dancers, and Listen to LIVE Original Music!
Free, nominal fees for the food trucks and the full cart bar. Donations welcome.
For more information call 636-255-0270
  or visit foundryartcentre.org
 
BOTTOM OUT BICYCLE RIDE
St. Peters, MO
 
  Saturday, June 15, 2013
Registration: 7:30 am - 9:30 am
St. Charles First Assembly of God, 4750 N. Service Road
Tour some beautiful scenery on short, medium, and long routes along the roads between the Missouri and Mississippi rivers in St. Charles County. The long route visits the historic river town of Portage des Sioux.
Fees: On-line - $8 member, $13 non-member, $3 child. Day of ride - $10 member, $15 non-member, $3 child, Moms ride free!
For more information visit www.trailnet.org
 
 

BENEFIT CONCERT
St. Peters, MO
 
  Saturday, June 29, 2013
7:30 pm - 11 pm
St. Charles Coffee Cafe & Wine Bar, 3821 McClay Road
The band Dirty Soap will be putting on a benefit performance featuring live music, prizes and surprises. The event is free but donations are being collected for the Five Acres Animal Shelter, the only no-kill animal shelter in St. Charles County, Missouri. The full proceeds go to the shelter’s mission to end pet homelessness, promote responsible ownership, and advocate animal welfare.
Free! (A suggested donation is $10 per person)
For more information visit www.dirtysoaptheband.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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