Ready, Set, Weekend: St. Louis events Sept. 26-28
ST. LOUIS - Autumn is officially here, and a variety of different events are being hosted to give residents a feel of the new season.
Below is a list of some events happening around the St. Louis area:
Evolution Festival: Sept. 26-28
Located at Langenberg Field in Forest Park
In its third year, Evolution Festival will once again shake things up in St. Louis. Performers include headliners Lenny Kravitz and Sublime along with Public Enemy, TLC, and Corinne Bailey Rae. The festival is an ALL AGES event. Children 10 and under may enter for free, provided they are with a wristbanded parent/guardian at all times.
St. Charles Oktoberfest: Sept. 26-28
Located at Frontier Park in St. Charles.
Friday: 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For 39 years, this festival has brought beer, brats, and Bavaria to Saint Charles. Free entry & family-friendly, enjoy food and entertainment both days. Raise The Stein and brat eating contest Saturday. Weiner dog races and a car show on Sunday.
Oktoberfest St. Louis 2025: Sept. 27-28
Friday & Saturday: Located at Urban Chestnut Brewery in The Grove from Noon to 11:30 p.m.
Sunday: Located at Midtown Biergarten from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Join for three full days of live music, traditional German fare, and most importantly, delicious bier!
St. Louis Renaissance Festival
Saturday & Sunday: Located at Rotary Park in Wentzville from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Rain or shine)
Admission: $16-$24 (Kids ages 4 and under free)
Armored jousting, aerial acts, lively music, fine foods, vintage wares, friends new and old, and plenty of cheer make up the St. Louis Renaissance Festival.
Big Trucks and Family Fun Day: Sept. 27
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the National Museum of Transportation in Kirkwood
Admission: $8-$16
Visit the 3rd Annual Big Trucks and Family Fun Day at The National Museum of Transportation. See all the BIG trucks, get some ice cream, and play some games.
Pollinator Palooza Festival: Sept. 27
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Weldon Spring Site Interpretive Center in St. Charles
Learn about Missouri pollinators, conservation, and habitat support and how to help monarchs survive their migration south. Participate in hands-on educational activities and shop Missouri made vendors and food trucks. Held rain or shine!
Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing Celebration: Sept. 27
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing at the North St. Louis Riverfront
Mary Meachum and her husband, Reverend John Berry Meachum, were staunch abolitionists who dedicated their lives to educating and freeing enslaved people. This year highlights the story of the people who Mary Meachum led to seek their freedom from enslavement by Henry Shaw at the site of today’s Missouri Botanical Garden.
