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Happy Birthday, America!
It’s the final jam-packed day for Fair St. Louis with Montgomery Gentry headlining the entertainment tonight and, of course, fireworks capping off the night at 9:15 p.m.
Despite the cancellation of the concert and fireworks due to weather yesterday, the Fair resumes at 11 a.m. today.
Today’s schedule:
11-1:30 p.m., DJ Karizma, Steve Wolley
3:30-6 p.m., Fair Saint Louis Music Video Contest Winner, Jake Austin and the City Limits
6:30 p.m., The Five and Dimers
10 p.m., Fair Saint Louis closes
Throughout the fair, a variety of cultural organizations will perform on the Purina Cultural Stage north of the Arch.
The Ameren Missouri/Schnucks Kids Zone on the south teardrop of the Gateway Arch grounds will have free performances and hands-on activities for families.
The rules:
- Everyone attending Fair Saint Louis must pass through one of five security stations to get unto the Arch grounds.
- Visitors to Fair Saint Louis will be allowed to bring individual serving plastic bottles onto the Arch grounds as long as security personnel can ensure they do not contain alcohol.
- No coolers or large liquid containers will be allowed.
- No glass bottles, aluminum bottles/cans or alcohol be allowed.
America’s Biggest Birthday Party continues under the Arch in downtown St. Louis this weekend.
Fair St. Louis is just warming up. Two more days of music, entertainment, air shows and fireworks remai.
Maroon 5 and Montgomery Gentry headline the entertainment lineup with fireworks capping off each night at 9:15 p.m.
On Sunday the Fair and Kids Zone open at 11 a.m. Additional events:
Noon, Air Show
2 p.m., The Perknikoff Brothers
6:30 p.m., PJ Morton
10 p.m., air Saint Louis closes
Monday (July 4) schedule:
11-1:30 p.m., DJ Karizma, Steve Wolley
3:30-6 p.m., Fair Saint Louis Music Video Contest Winner, Jake Austin and the City Limits
6:30 p.m., The Five and Dimers
10 p.m., Fair Saint Louis closes
Throughout the fair, a variety of cultural organizations will perform on the Purina Cultural Stage north of the Arch.
The Ameren Missouri/Schnucks Kids Zone on the south teardrop of the Gateway Arch grounds will have free performances and hands-on activities for families.
The rules:
- Everyone attending Fair Saint Louis must pass through one of five security stations to get unto the Arch grounds.
- Visitors to Fair Saint Louis will be allowed to bring individual serving plastic bottles onto the Arch grounds as long as security personnel can ensure they do not contain alcohol.
- No coolers or large liquid containers will be allowed.
- No glass bottles, aluminum bottles/cans or alcohol be allowed.
Get ready to party!
Once again St. Louis will be the scene of Fair St. Louis–”America’s Biggest Birthday Party”– under the Gateway Arch.
The Steve Miller Band, Maroon 5 and Montgomery Gentry headline the entertainment, and fireworks will cap off each night at 9:15 p.m.
The fair kicks off at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 2 with the 134th VP parade. The Fair and Kids Zone open at noon.
Here’s the schedule of events for Saturday:
10 a.m. 134th VP Parade
2 p.m., Fair Saint Louis Music Video Contest Winner
10 p.m. Fair Saint Louis closes
On Sunday the Fair and Kids Zone open at 11 a.m. Additional events that day:
Noon, Air Show
2 p.m., The Perknikoff Brothers
6:30 p.m., PJ Morton
10 p.m., air Saint Louis closes
Monday (July 4) schedule:
11-1:30 p.m., DJ Karizma, Steve Wolley
3:30-6 p.m., Fair Saint Louis Music Video Contest Winner, Jake Austin and the City Limits
6:30 p.m., The Five and Dimers
10 p.m., Fair Saint Louis closes
Throughout the three days, a variety of cultural organizations will perform on the Purina Cultural Stage north of the Arch.
The Ameren Missouri/Schnucks Kids Zone on the south teardrop of the Gateway Arch grounds will have free performances and hands-on activities for families.
The rules:
- Everyone attending Fair Saint Louis must pass through one of five security stations to get unto the Arch grounds.
- Visitors to Fair Saint Louis will be allowed to bring individual serving plastic bottles onto the Arch grounds as long as security personnel can ensure they do not contain alcohol.
- No coolers or large liquid containers will be allowed.
- No glass bottles, aluminum bottles/cans or alcohol be allowed.
Do you like to plan ahead–way ahead? If so, get out your calendar and circle July 2, 3 and 4. The Fair St. Louis Folks have just announced the lineup for free entertainment during the three-day and night long bash billed as America’s biggest birthday party. The celebration features concerts, air shows and fireworks.
Here’s who will be performing under the Gateway Arch:
July 2: Steve Miller Band
July 3: Maroon 5
July 4: Montgomery Gentry
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