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25th Anniversary for Florissant Old Town Festival in 2022
Many New events planned at Florissant Fall Festival Oct. 9
October means cooler weather, falling leaves, pumpkins and apples, and famous fall events— none better than the Florissant Old Town Fall Festival, which annually draws over 30,000 people every year’s second Sunday of October. This year the city will celebrate its 25th year of this much-awaited introduction to Fall
Two years ago COVID forced cancellation of the festival but it came back strong last year, even without some crowd favorites. This Sunday, Oct. 9, the fun returns on St. Francois Street with many of the traditional festival activities such as pumpkin decorating, craft fair, flea market, pony rides, car show and tractor display, dog show, plenty of food concessions and even more live music .
The event will begin at 10 a.m. and shut down at 5 p.m. on rue St. Francios St. A helicopter landing will happen on St. Ferdinand St. at noon, followed by a (house) burn demonstration by the Florissant Valley firefighters at 1 p.m.
The Government Building, City Hall, Made by. Lia Dooley’s Florist, Steve Robbins, Stem’s Florist and the Lawyer’s Building will all have live entertainment throughout the day. The Florissant Fall Festival is organized by the dedicated volunteers on the Fall Festival Committee.
Bobby Norfolk“Gator Tales”
One late addition has been added to the Fall Festival. Bobby and Grouchie’s “Gator Tales” – Master storyteller Bobby Norfolk and his puppet co-star “Grouchie Gator” as they reunite for “Bobby and Grouchie’s “Gator Tales”, a nostalgic & fun live reunion show to take place at
There will be three 30-minute performances throughout the day at 12:30pm, 2pm, and 3:30pm.
“Gator Tales”- starring Bobby Norfolk, Grouchie Gator, Doug Kincaid, and The Kincaid Karacter Puppets- is a popular & much beloved St. Louis children’s television show that aired on St. Louis television from 1988 to 1999. During its 11-year run, the show- which promoted self-esteem and good character values for young people- garnered much critical acclaim and numerous Emmy awards.
