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9/24/2025 |
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WHAT: Outdoor fall market features locally sourced food, handcrafted products and artisan goods
WHEN: Friday, October 3 | 9 a.m.–7 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, October 4–5 | 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:
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
INFO: mobot.org/market
PHOTOS: Courtesy of the Missouri Botanical Garden
(ST. LOUIS) - The Missouri Botanical Garden will once again be hosting one of the area’s most beloved fall events next weekend, highlighting over 150 artisans, artists and local 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 - all while enjoying the beauty of the Garden in autumn and live music. In 2025, the market will be welcoming 153 vendors from Missouri, Illinois and beyond. A full list of vendors is available online.
Guests 21 and older can sample some fall flavors at the Craft Beer and Cocktail Court, featuring 13 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 brewers offering seasonal flavors to visitors.
Children and their families can enjoy face painting, a petting zoo, balloon art, crafts and a pumpkin patch with sustainable pumpkin decorating at the Kids’ Corner. The Kids’ Corner is included with admission to Best of Missouri Market®.
Best of Missouri Market® runs from Friday, October 3, 9 a.m.–7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, October 4–5, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Members of the Missouri Botanical Garden can enjoy an exclusive shopping hour 8–9 a.m. on Saturday, October 4. The Kids’ Corner is open Noon.–6 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m.–5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Admission is $18 for adults, $9 for members and children, and free for members’ children. Tickets are on sale now at mobot.org/market.
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The Missouri Botanical Garden’s mission is “to discover and share knowledge about plants and their environment in order to preserve and enrich life.” Today, 164 years after opening, the Missouri Botanical Garden is a National Historic Landmark and a center for science, conservation, education and horticultural display.