Best of Missouri Market

Couple shopping under large tent

October 3–5

Friday, October 3 | 9 a.m.–7 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, October 4–5 | 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Members-only Shopping Hour: Saturday, October 4 | 8–9 a.m.

Shop more than 150 vendors of handcrafted items, locally produced food, and much more at this beloved fall festival. 

The Best of Missouri Market® features food, crafts, native plants, herbs, beer, wine, craft spirits, custom jewelry, and more. 


Best of Missouri Market is a rain or shine event. Best of Missouri Market admission required for Garden entry October 3–5; St. Louis City/County resident discounts do not apply. Tram service, Café Flora brunch, and Saturday walking hours do not take place during the Best of Missouri Market.

Thank Your to Our Sponsors

Gold Sponsor 
Missouri Life Magazine
 
Silver Sponsors
Nora R. Stern | Waterway Carwash
 
Bronze Sponsors
Hermannhof Winery and Inn | Kaldi's Coffee Roasting Co. | Traube Tent Company

Admission 

$18

$9

$9

Free
General
(ages 13 & up)		 Children
(ages 3–12)		 Garden member
(ages 13 & up)		 Festival-level+ members (limit six adults)
and member children (ages 12 and under)


Save time upon entry by purchasing your tickets in advance. 

Purchase Tickets  

Vendor speaking with a customer

Shop and Sample the Region's Finest Wares—and More!

With more vendors than ever before, this year's Market offers something for everyone.   

As you shop, sip on samples from local wineries, breweries, and distilleries and enjoy delicious bites from artisanal food producers from throughout Missouri. 
 

View Market Program    

Vendor smiling with bottle of Missouri Botanical Garden gin

Dine, Drink, and Dance

Stop by the Best of Missouri Market Food Court to taste local flavors from:

Dippidy Donuts The MOObile
Go Gyro Go Sando Shack
Grace Chicken + Fish Widdy's Cheesteaks
Heaterz Chicken Wok N Roll
La Cosecha Coffee  
   
   

View program for full schedule > 

The Craft Beer and Cocktail Court offers beverages and bottles from local breweries, wineries, and distilleries including:

1220 Spirits/4 Hands Brewery Old Ozarkian Distillery
Barrel House Rockwell Beer Co. 
Chateau Ste. Genevieve Schlafly Brewery
Heirloom Bottling StilL 630 Distillery
Mead Hall Switchgrass Spirits
Naked Spirits Wood Hat Spirits
Natural History Brewing  
   

 

Band performing under tent

Enjoy local music at the Market with live performances starting Friday morning.

 

Friday, October 4
10 a.m.–noon | Joe Park Trio
2–4 p.m. | Riley Holtz

Saturday, October 5
10 a.m.–noon | Luisa Sims
2–4 p.m. | Rachel Brandt & Bradley Johnson

Sunday, October 6
10 a.m.–noon | The Yard Darts
2–4 p.m. | Of Monarchs

Mother and child with pumpkin crafts

Learn, Play, and Create

Kids' Corner

Friday, October 3 | noon–6 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, October 4–5 | 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

The popular Best of Missouri Market Kids' Corner returns with a petting zoo, face painting, pumpkin decorating, balloon art, and more.

 

Vendor Information 

Participation in the Best of Missouri Market is by invitation. Vendor application for the 2026 Market is now open.

Learn More

 

Location & Parking

The Missouri Botanical Garden is easily accessible from the St. Louis metro area and conveniently located near Interstate 44.

Due to ongoing road construction, no parking is available along Tower Grove Avenue between Shaw Blvd. and Magnolia Ave. 

Please respect our neighbors and refrain from parking on residential streets or private lots. Vehicles parked on private lots are subject to towing at the vehicle owners' expense.