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9/23/2024 |
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WHAT: Outdoor fall festival features locally sourced food, handcrafted products, artisan goods
WHEN: Friday, October 4 | 9 a.m.–7 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, October 5–6 | 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
WHERE: Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd., south St. Louis
COST: $18 General Admission, $9 Member Admission, $9 for children ages 3-12, free for Member children
SPONSORS: Missouri Life Magazine, Nora Stern, Waterway Carwash, Buy Missouri, Hermannhof, Kaldi’s Coffee, Traub
INFO: mobot.org/market
(ST. LOUIS) - The Missouri Botanical Garden will once again be hosting one of the area’s most beloved fall events next weekend, highlighting a record number of artisans, artists and businesses at the Best of Missouri Market ®.
Best of Missouri Market ® is a St. Louis fall tradition, offering visitors the chance to explore handcrafted products, artisan goods, local food and drink vendors and more - all while enjoying the beauty of the Garden in autumn and live music. In 2024, the market will be welcoming 149 vendors, the most in the market’s 32-year history. A full list of vendors is available online.
Guests looking to sample some fall flavors will enjoy the Craft Beer and Cocktail Court, featuring 11 local drink vendors. Explore and take home some of the region’s best spirits including wine, beer, mead and more. The market will also feature several local restaurants, food trucks and coffee brewer’s offering seasonal flavors to visitors.
At the Makers Stage, local experts will be offering workshops throughout the weekend on how to get crafty and embrace the fall season both inside and outside the home. Demonstrations include Botanical Gin Cocktails, The Beauty and Benefits of Fall Color in Your Garden and the Art of Charcuterie along with several other workshops. All demonstrations will take place in the Bayer Event Center and are included with admission to Best of Missouri Market ®. A full schedule can be found online.
Children and their families can enjoy face painting, a petting zoo, pot-a-plant activities, crafts, a pumpkin patch with sustainable pumpkin decorating and circus performers at the Kids Corner. The Kids Corner is included with admission to Best of Missouri Market ®.
Best of Missouri Market ® runs from Friday, October 4, 9 a.m.–7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, October 5–6, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Admission is $18 for adults, $9 for members and children, and free for members’ children. Tickets are on sale now at mobot.org/market.
For photos of past Best of Missouri Market ®, please email jeidson@mobot.org.