ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – The St. Louis region is set to host a variety of events over the 2025 Labor Day weekend.
Festivities start on Friday and run through Monday, when Labor Day is observed, with various events featuring culture, food and music.
Starting on Friday:
The Queeny Arts Fair
About: Beginning on Friday and running through Sunday. The Queeny Arts Fair showcases work from artists from around the greater St. Louis metro, as well as live music, children’s activities and refreshments. Learn more about the event at their website, queenyartfair.org
Where: Greensfelder Rec Center, 550 Weidman Road, Manchester, Missouri.
Gateway Cup
About: Starting on Friday and running through the weekend until Monday, the Gateway Cup is considered Missouri’s top cycling event and features four races through unique local neighborhoods: Tour de Lafayette, Tour de Francis Park, Giro Della Montagna, and Tour de Florissant.
Information on the best time and locations for each race can be found on the Gateway Cup website, gatewaycup.com
St. Louis Water Lantern Festival
About: Only on Friday and Saturday, the St. Louis Water Lantern Festival lets attendees take part in a beautiful sight of Creve Coeur Lake filled with glowing lanterns. For tickets and specifics on time, visit the Water Lantern Festival website, waterlanternfestival.com/events/st-louis
Where: Creve Coeur Lake, 13725 Marine Avenue, Maryland Heights, Missouri.
Starting on Saturday:
Big Muddy Blues Festival
About: The Big Muddy Blues Festival is for one day only and will fill the Central West End with the sounds and sights of music, culture, and community – all for free. The festival runs throughout the day, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. learn more at the Big Muddy Blues Festival website, cwescene.com/cwe-jazz-and-blues-festival
Where: Euclid Avenue & Laclede Avenue in the Central West End.
St. Nicholas Greek Festival
About: Running through Monday, the St. Nicholas Greek Festival is an area Labor Day staple, with 2025 being the event’s 108th annual celebration of Greek culture. Attendees can eat authentic Greek food, as well as enjoy live music and dance performances. Learn more at the St. Nicholas Greek Festival’s website, opastl.com
Where: St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 4967 Forest Park Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri.
Japanese Festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden
About: Going through the weekend until Monday, the Japanese Festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden (MoBOT) lets attendees experience a taste of Japanese culture – right here in St. Louis. The event hosts cultural performances, art, dance and food in partnership with the Japanese Activities Committee. Learn more about the various activities to expect on the MoBOT website, missouribotanicalgarden.org/events-classes/signature-events/japanese-festival
Where: Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri.
Paint Louis
About: Proclaimed as the “World’s Largest Graffiti Festival,” Paint Louis lets guests watch as artists paint the city on Saturday and Sunday. Adding to what the Guinness Book of World Records names as the longest graffiti wall in the world, the event showcases elements from hip hop culture and has also hosted free performances in past years. Learn more on Paint Louis website, paintlouis.com
Where: 1000 S. Wharf Street, St Louis, Missouri.
The weekend is also expected to have beautiful weather, with highs in the low 80s, setting up outdoor activities and events for a wonderful weekend.
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