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Fair St. Louis: Three Days And Nights Of Free Family Fun

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. 134^th VP Parade

Noon, Fair and Kids Zone Open

2 p.m., Fair Saint Louis Music Video Contest Winner

4:30 p.m., Air Show

7 p.m. Steve Miller Band

9:15 p.m. Fireworks

10 p.m. Fair Saint Louis closes

On Sunday the Fair and Kids Zone open at 11 a.m. Additional events that day:

2 p.m., The Perknikoff Brothers

4 p.m., Air Show

6:30 p.m., PJ Morton

8 p.m., Maroon 5

9:15 p.m., Fireworks

10 p.m., air Saint Louis closes

Monday (July 4) schedule:

11 a.m., Fair and Kids Zone Open

11-1:30 p.m., DJ Karizma, Steve Wolley

1:30 p.m., Air Show

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

8 p.m., Montgomery Gentry

9:15 p.m., Fireworks

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.

Fair St. Louis Announces Free Concerts for the 4th

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