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22nd Annual Florissant Old Town Fall Festival
October 13!
Florissant Old Town Partners and the City of Florissant, along with the entertainment sponsors, the Florissant Fine Arts, and Employees Community Fund of Boeing host the Florissant Old Town Fall Festival on rue St. Francois each year on the 2nd Sunday in October. In past years over 30,000 visitors attended the weekend events and the festival is expected to grow more with each passing year.
The Old Town Fall Festival kicks off at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13 and runs until 5 p.m. on rue St. Francois Street in the heart of Old Town Florissant. Eleven full blocks from Florissant Road down to the St. Ferdinand Shrine are 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 a full craft fair area, games to play, sale items, and food and beverages. There will be old favorites like the Chili Cook-off, the wine garden, pumpkin decorating, and entertainment on almost every block.
Free Shuttle Transportation
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 guests to the stops.
Free Children’s Activities
Once again, if you are looking for the Children’s Hands-On art projects sponsored by the Hazelwood Head Start Program it will be up at the top of St. Francois on the City Hall lawn. Children will have the opportunity to create their own masterpiece with the help of volunteer teachers.
Free Child Identification Kits
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 Hands-On art at City Hall.
Car Show Part of Fall Festival
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 Officers Welfare Association.
Fido Follies Dog Contest!
Everyone’s favorite event, the Fido Follies dog show, returns and will be re-locating to the old Bank of America drive-through parking lot in the 900 block of rue St. Francois toward the top of the street. This is a dog friendly event, water bowls will be provided on every block. Bring your furry friends (properly licensed and leashed of course) and enter them in the dog show. Categories include smallest dog, best kisser, best costume, best trick and largest dog to name a few.
Entertainment for Kids, Adults
The concert at the Lawyers Building in the 100 Block of St. Francois this year will be the Bob Kuban Band on the band shell! Presented by the Florissant Fine Arts Council with support from the Missouri Arts Council and Regional Arts Commission on Sunday afternoon. Performances will be at 1 and 3 p.m.
Kids’ Entertainment
There will be many entertainers throughout the 11 blocks of fun to include Cookie the Clown, Dan Sproat, Kraig Kalkbrenner, Story Teller, North County Big Band, Dennis Schilligo, , Bucket List, the Retro Band, DK Dance Productions, After Hours Community Band, The Florissant Men of Harmony, and more…
Free Child Identification Kits!
The Police Department in conjunction with
Save the Shrine Campaign
Visit St. Ferdinand Shrine where you can make a donation to the Save the Shrine Campaign and participate in activities sponsored by the Friends of Old St. Ferdinand.
2019 Fall Festival Sponsors
The Fall Festival is hosted by Florissant Old Town Partners and the City of Florissant. As of this publication the sponsors of the Festival are:
Event Sponsor
Savoy Properties
Corporate Sponsors:
KayBee Electric, Reseler Kerber, BJC Healthcare, Arsenal Credit Union, Leaf Filter North of Missouri, LLC, Baronwood Kennels, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Select Properties, Click Heating and Cooling, Dooley’s Florist and Gifts, Gateway Disposal STL, Florissant Glass, Handyman Hardware
Community Sponsors:
Amore Pizza, Renewal by Anderson, Edward Jones-Madison Smith
Neighborhood Sponsors:
Nimmons Wealth Management, VVA Chapter 74, Boyle Law Firm, Goldkamp Heating & Cooling, T.E.A.M., Rock Paper Scissors Salon, Oberweis Dairy, Lewis & Clark/Northwest Township Democratic Club, Bell Chiropractic & Pain Management, Champion Windows, St. Louis County Library
