Photo courtesy of the Missouri Botanical Garden
This Labor Day weekend, take in a concert and a summer festival.
September 4–6: The Art Fair at Queeny Park
Shop at nearly 140 booths during the art fair at Queeny Park. There will be wine tastings, a children’s art discovery adventure, and art certificate raffles. Admission fees benefit the Queeny Park scholarship fund. $5. See website for times. Greensfelder Recreation Center, Queeny Park, airtfairatqueenypark.com.
September 4: Def Leppard, Styx, TESLA
Don’t miss your favorite rock idols performing as they stop in St. Louis. See website for prices. 7 p.m. Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, thehollywoodcasinoamphitheatre.com.
September 4–7: St. Nicholas Greek Festival
It’s hard to believe this year marks the 98th annual St. Nicholas Greek Festival, one of St. Louis’ longest-running Labor Day traditions. As always, there’s Greek food, live music, dancing by the St. Nicholas Greek Dancers, and tours of that gorgeous, old church. Free. See website dates and times. St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 4967 Forest Park, sngoc.org.
September 5 & 6: The Big Muddy Blues Festival
The Big Muddy Blues Festival draws more than 60,000 people every September—some traveling all the way from Europe. Among the musicians on this year’s bill: Rich McDonough & Rough Grooves, Grady Champion, and the Jeremiah Johnson Band. See website for times and prices. Laclede’s Landing, bigmuddybluesfestival.com.
September 5–7: Japanese Festival
Taiko drummers, top-spinners, sumo wrestlers, ice-carving, bonsai, martial arts, origami… The garden’s annual Japanese Festival is one of the biggest (and oldest) festivals in America, celebrating Japan’s people and culture. See website for prices and times. Missouri Botanical Garden, 4434 Shaw, missouribotanicalgarden.org.
