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Florissant Enters Third Decade of Hometown Tradition with 21st Fall Festival
This year’s festival is Oct. 14
Come join Florissant Old Town Partners, City of Florissant, and the Florissant Fine Arts and Employees Community Fund of Boeing at the 21st Annual Old Town Fall Festival Sunday, Oct. 14 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. this year.
This yearly neighborhood festival grows more each year, and in previous years over 35,000 visitors attended the weekend events. A full eleven blocks in Old Town (from Florissant Rd. down to St. Ferdinand Shrine) will be closed off for the event. All side streets will be blocked off during the event as well.
Events include a craft fair, flea market, chili cook-off, pony rides, wine and cheese garden, large flower show and competition, historic displays, children’s activities, pumpkin decorating, re-enactors and celebration of our cultural heritage.
The street will be lined with activities for everyone with over 150 booths including games to play, sale items, food and beverages.
Of course, Fido Follies will be at the Government Center, 1055 rue St. Francois, at the very top of the street. Barronwood Kennels will emcee again this year and will have trophies for the largest dog, the tallest dog, the best kisser, the best trick, best costume and other categories.
The Florissant Police Officers Welfare Association Car & Bike Show is back again on the Knights of Columbus Grounds, 25 W. Washington. Registration is from 8 a.m. to noon with an entry fee donation. Over 50 hand-made trophies will be awarded at 3:30 p.m. All proceeds from this event will be donated to the Florissant Police Department Canine
Program.
There will be 50/50 raffles, prizes, K-9 demos, live music by Blurred Vision, and the first 150 entries get an event T-shirt. Again this year, there’s a show within a show, featuring a separate Best Of Award category. The showcase category this year is Gassers.
The entertainment at the Lawyers Building in the 100 Block of St. Francois, will be the Ralph Butler Band at 1 and 3 p.m.
Other entertainment: Bucket List Band, Dennis Schilligo, Retro Band, After Hours Sax Quartet, Dan Sproat, Solo Musician, Kraig Kalkbrenner- Flint Knapper, Story Teller, Florissant Barbershoppers, the Retro Band, DK Dance Productions, The Florissant Men of Harmony, Fredbird, Doo Wop, North County Big Band, Angy and Darby, Cookie the Clown, the Kincaid Karacter Puppets, story teller, and pumpkin decorating. The Hazelwood School District will be offering the opportunity for children to create their own treasures with the help of volunteer teachers.
There will be free shuttles running up and down St. Catherine all day for patrons’ use.
More than 60 crafters will show off their talent with hand crafted works for everyone to browse and buy. The craft fair is located near City Hall and the old Bank of America parking lot.
The Children’s Hands-on Art Activities tent, sponsored by the Hazelwood Early Childhood Program, will be set up on the lawn of Florissant City Hall.
MoChips and the Florissant Police Department will again offer free child identification kits inside City Hall. They will be set up in the Council Chambers near the Children’s Hands-on-Art at City Hall.
This is a dog-friendly event and water bowls will be provided on every block. Dogs must be leashed and licensed.
The Festival is chaired by Karen Goodwin and Diana Weidinger, along with their committee. Come to historic Old Town Florissant for a great day of entertainment for the whole family. For more information call 314-837-0033 or visit www.florissantoldtown.com
Entertainment Sponsors:
Christian Hospital and SSM Health Depaul Hospital.
Corporate Sponsors:
Barronwood Kennels, Click Heating & Cooling; Florissant Glass, Meridian Waste, Dooley’s Florists and Gifts, and Raising Canes.
Community Sponsors:
Missouri Right to Work/ Regional Office, Kay Bee Electric, Boyle Law Firm, Resler-Kerber Optometry, and Octapharma Plasma.
Neighborhood Sponsors:
Amore Pizza, Nimmons Wealth Management, Improved Performance, Goldkamp Heating & Cooling, TEAM Food Pantry, Hummel Chiropractic, Midtown Home Improvements, Northwest Lewis & Clark Democratic Township, Korte’s Custom Framing & Antiques, Arsenal Credit Union, Chiropractic of Florissant Valley LLC, St. Louis County Missouri, L.A. Dance Center, Caring Hearts Agency, Inc., VVA Chapter 794, and Rock, Paper, Scissors Salon.
If interested in being a part of the Festival, contact Kim Miller at 314-837-0033. Participants are still needed for the flea market, craft fair, booths, musicians, and sponsorships.
