September 28, 2011 Vol. 90 No. 39
The 14th Annual Fall Festival will be held from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday, October 9 in Old Town Florissant
Florissant Old Town Fall Festival
IN this Issue
It’s 11 blocks packed with food and fun! The 14th Annual Florissant Old Town Fall Festival is presented by Florissant Old Town Partners and sponsored by the city of Florissant, Florissant Fine Arts Council, and the Missouri Arts Council. All side streets will be blocked off to accommodate the festival, which runs along rue St. Francois from Florissant Road to the St. Ferdinand Shrine. Each block is filled with activities for the whole family, food and drink booths, a craft fair and flea market and much more. Many local businesses will have informational booths available, and guests are invited to shop the local merchants. The Florissant Police and Fire Departments will have giveaways, too! More than 150 booths feature games for children, sale items, food and beverages, including old favorites like the chili cook-off, the wine garden, pumpkin decorating, a silent auction, the Kincaid Puppets and more. There’s entertainment on every block, too. The Fido Follies, everyone’s favorite event, will be in a brand new location this year – at the Government Center, 1055 rue St. Francois at the very top of the street. The Fall Festival also has water bowls on every block, just for the pups (properly licensed and leashed, of course). The dog show has prizes for the smallest dog, best kisser, best costume, best trick and largest dog, just to name a few. The art festival, sponsored by St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley, is located at the top of rue St. Francois. The event grows each year, and includes art exhibitions, art activities and demonstrations throughout the day. The children's corner returns in 2011 with free activities including chalking, Around Town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
painting and collage. The Northern Arts Council and the Women's Caucus for Art will also showcase work by local artists. The Police Department in conjunction with MoCHIP, will offer child identification kits free of charge, located in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The Craft Fair continues to grow each year, and this year more than 60 crafters will showcase their talents with items for sale. Start your holiday shopping early! The band shell in the 100 block of rue St. Francois is the location for “Billy Peek.” The performances will be held at 1 and 3 p.m. Other entertainers at this year’s Florissant Old Town Fall Festival include the Dixie Rhythm Kings, Cookie the Clown, Dan Sproat, Pat and Anna Auberry, Carol Brady our Story Teller, North County Big Band, George Gerules the Bag Piper, Seven Weeks After, Spent, The Buckhannon Brothers, Bryson Gerard and more. A shuttle on rue St. Catherine will be available for the festival patrons who have difficulty navigating the St. Francois hill. The Flirt bus will transport Historic Streets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13 Learn & Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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festival patrons from block to block on St. Catherine, which is one street over from St. Francois. There will be signs directing participants to the stops.
Photo courtesy of Florissant Old Town Partners
For more information about the Florissant Old Town Fall Festival, please visit www.florissantoldtown.com.
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