Community Calendar

33rd Historic Shaw Art Fair: A Traditional Fall Classic!
October 4 and 5, 2025 - Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm; Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm
$8 weekend pass at ShawArtFair.org. $10 at-the-gate. Valid both days. Age 14 & under free with adult. At-the-gate ticket $1 off with canned food donation. Flora Place & Tower Grove Avenue, St. Louis, just east of the Missouri Botanical Garden.

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 120 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.

Info at: ShawArtFair.org - Facebook.com/historic.shaw.art.fair - 314-771-3101

Support provided by:
Missouri Arts Council, Regional Arts Commission, Willert Home Products, Ameren Missouri, SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, 4-Hands Brewery, St. Louis Public Radio, St. Louis Homes & Lifestyles, Classic Woodworking & Fiddlehead Fern Café.

33rd Historic Shaw Art Fair: A Traditional Fall Classic!
October 4 and 5, 2025 - Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm; Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm
$8 advance tickets at ShawArtFair.org. $10 at-the-gate. Valid both days. Age 14 & under free with adult. At-the-gate ticket $1 off with canned food donation. Flora Place & Tower Grove Avenue, St. Louis, just east of the Missouri Botanical Garden.

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 120 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.

Info at: ShawArtFair.org - Facebook.com/historic.shaw.art.fair - 314-771-3101

Support provided by:
Missouri Arts Council, Regional Arts Commission, Willert Home Products, Ameren Missouri, SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, 4-Hands Brewery, St. Louis Public Radio, St. Louis Homes & Lifestyles, Classic Woodworking & Fiddlehead Fern Café.

Join us for our annual Holiday Fears Market, where we will help you embrace all things spooky! Get ready to shop from 18 local vendors offering a wide range of products, from fall-themed jewelry to Halloween decor. Have your tarot cards read, and check out some exclusive new OBB merch. Do it all while sipping on a glass of Spooky Scary - our imperial stout brewed with peanut butter and chocolate! Or indulge in a flight of beer expertly paired with our favorite Halloween candies. See you there, if you dare!

Vendors include: Queen Beedz, Rosa Renner Photography, Second Generation Ceramics, Something Spooky, 3bcomics, and more…

Join us for delicious plant-based goodies, eco-friendly products and free activities for kids of all ages. Whether you're a seasoned vegan, veg-curious, or just looking for a fun day out, this free event is for you! Indulge in tasty treats, shop for cruelty-free products, and learn from experts in the field. Enjoy our kids corner with games, crafts, mini-pumpkin decorating etc. Spend some time in our wellness and rejuvenation station for a relaxing hand and finger massage, an energizing yoga flow, guided meditation and more-all free! Come hungry, stay all day and have a blast! See you there!

Bring the whole family to the Little Grassy Get Down—a fun-loving music festival at Touch of Nature in Makanda, Illinois! Enjoy live Americana and bluegrass music, tasty food, unique vendors, and plenty of outdoor fun. Kids can join in games and nature activities while grown-ups kick back or hit the trails. With onsite lodging available, it’s the perfect weekend getaway—no band knowledge required, just good vibes guaranteed! Weekend passes are available now, and day passes go on sale August 1st! Kids 15 & under get in free with a paying adult—making it an easy choice for a fun family weekend

Bring the whole family to the Little Grassy Get Down—a fun-loving music festival at Touch of Nature in Makanda, Illinois! Enjoy live Americana and bluegrass music, tasty food, unique vendors, and plenty of outdoor fun. Kids can join in games and nature activities while grown-ups kick back or hit the trails. With onsite lodging available, it’s the perfect weekend getaway—no band knowledge required, just good vibes guaranteed! Weekend passes are available now, and day passes go on sale August 1st! Kids 15 & under get in free with a paying adult—making it an easy choice for a fun family weekend

Howdy! We hope you will register soon at ldastl.org for this year's Unlock the Magic of Learning event on October 11, 2025 from 6-9pm at Brookdale Farms. This family friendly rain or shine event allows us to raise funds for our scholarships.
The event includes:
🎵DJ Music
🍽️ Dinner
🤠 Line Dancing Lessons
🥃 Bourbon Tasting
🩵 Silent Auction
🥳 Kids’ Activities
🎆 Fireworks
💛 And More!

Help celebrate the new Nature Trail at the Church of the Open Word, 1040 Dautel Lane, in Creve Couer with a fabulous family-friendly Fall Festival! Meet Blossom, the beautiful spokes-chicken with Second Hen’d. Explore shinrin-yoku, aka Forest Bathing. Hear from native landscaping experts Susie van de Riet, Jay Doty and author Besa Schweitzer. Pick up some pumpkins from Three Girls & A Tractor, enjoy a gyro from Mr. Slouvaki, music by The Mound City Slickers and take advantage of one of the last plant sales of the year. Missouri Wildflower Nursery, Papillon and River City Natives will all be there (and accepting preorders).

Bring the whole family to the Little Grassy Get Down—a fun-loving music festival at Touch of Nature in Makanda, Illinois! Enjoy live Americana and bluegrass music, tasty food, unique vendors, and plenty of outdoor fun. Kids can join in games and nature activities while grown-ups kick back or hit the trails. With onsite lodging available, it’s the perfect weekend getaway—no band knowledge required, just good vibes guaranteed! Weekend passes are available now, and day passes go on sale August 1st! Kids 15 & under get in free with a paying adult—making it an easy choice for a fun family weekend

Montauk State Park will host its annual Haunting at the Mill event on Saturday, Oct. 18. This year's event will feature tours of the mill's exterior and portrayals of significant figures from local history. Don’t miss family-friendly, not-so-scary event!

Haunting at the Mill is free and open to the public. All activities will take place around the old Montauk Mill.

Event schedule (subject to change):
2-5 p.m. – Crafts, games and presentations on subjects related to Montauk’s natural and cultural resources.
5:30-9:30 p.m. – Guided tours around the outside of the mill. Tours begin every hour, with the last tour starting at 8:30 p.m. Space is limited, so arrive early to secure your spot.

For more information, call the park office at 573-548-2201