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Along rue St. Francois on Oct. 12
2nd Sunday in October Means
it’s Old Town Fall Festival Day
What has become one of the most popular events in the region, the 17th Annual Florissant Old Town Fall Festival will be held Sunday Oct. 12 along rue St. Francois in Old Town Florissant.
Florissant Old Town Partners and the City of Florissant , the Missouri Arts Council and the Regional Arts Commission co-sponsors the festival on rue St. Francois each year on the second Sunday in October. In the past few years over 35,000 visitors attended the weekend events and this year could be the biggest and best ever.
The Old Town Fall Festival kicks off at 11 a.m. on Oct. 12 and runs until 5 p.m. on rue St. Francois Street in the heart of Old Town Florissant. The full eleven full blocks from Florissant Road down to the St. Ferdinand Shrine is closed off for this event. All side streets will be blocked off to accommodate the festival. The street will be filled with activities for everyone with over 150 booths including games to play, sale items, food and beverages. Old favorites like the Chili Cook-off, the wine garden, pumpkin decorating, Kincaid Puppets, jewelry making and entertainment are found on almost every block.
Everyone’s favorite event the Fido Follies returns and will be located at the Government Center at 1055 rue St. Francois at the very top of the street. As always water bowls will be provide on every block so you can bring your dogs (properly licensed and leashed of course) and enter them in the dog show. We have categories such as smallest dog, best kisser, best costume, best trick and largest dog to name a few.
Children’s Art Festival
Once again, if you are looking for the Children’s Art Festival sponsored by the Hazelwood Head Start Program and the Florissant Valley Community College, it will be up at the top of St. Francois on the City Hall lawn. This event continues to grow with exhibits by artists, art activities and demonstrations through out the day.
The Police Department in conjunction with MOCHIPS, will be offering child identification kits free of charge. They will be set up in the Council Chambers near the Children’s Art Festival at City Hall.
The Police Welfare Association is back again this year to host a Car Show on the Knights of Columbus Grounds on the day of the Festival. All proceeds from this event will be donated to the Florissant Police Department Canine Program.
Want to get an early jump on Holiday Shopping? The Craft Fair continues to grow each year with more than 60 crafters show off their talents with their hand crafted works for you to browse and shop.
Band Shell For 2 Concerts, Oct. 11 and 12
This year there will be two concerts on the Lawyers Building lot in the 100 block of St. Francois on the band shell. The Florissant Fine Arts Council with support from the Missouri Arts Council and Regional Arts Commission will present the Smash Band on Saturday Night before the Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 7 pm. (The street will be blocked off for this concert) And the Ralph Butler Band on Sunday afternoon. Performances will be at 1 and 3 p.m.
Entertainers, Bus Shuttle Service
There will many entertainers throughout the 11 blocks of fun to include the Dixie Rhythm Kings, Cookie the Clown, Dan Sproat, Kraig Klbrenner, Pat and Anna Auberry, the Kincaid Karacter Puppets, Richard Renner – Stiltwalker/Juggler, Vince DeLaughder – Stiltwalker, Carol Brady our Story Teller, North County Big Band, Dennis Schilligo, The Buckhannon Brothers, Bryson Gerard and more…
A shuttle will be provided free of charge on St. Catherine for those Festival patrons who have difficulty navigating the St. Francois hill. The Flert bus will be transporting festival patrons from block to block on St. Catherine which is one street over from St. Francois. There will be signs directing you to the stops.
Host and Festival Sponsors
The Fall Festival is hosted by Florissant Old Town Partners and the City of Florissant. As of this publication our sponsors of the Festival are:
Corporate Sponsors: Baronwood Kennels, Nimmons Wealth Management, Click Heating and Cooling, Florissant Glass, Dooley’s Florist and Gifts, The Bridge at Florissant and Meridian Waste.
Community Sponsors: American Eagle Credit Union, Boyle Law Firm, Crown Car Wash, Fritz’s Frozen Custard, Stem’s Florist and Zykan Family Partnership,.
Neighborhood Sponsors: Hazelwood School District, North County Republicans, Rock paper Scissors Salon and Improved Performance.
View an updated sponsor lists on the Old Town website. For more information or to join the activities please call the Old Town Partners office at 837-0033 or visit the website at www.florissantoldtown.com” www.florissantoldtown.com and click on the Fall Festival link.
