ST. LOUIS – The official beginning of fall is just around the corner, and with that comes all the seasonal festivals and activities for everyone.
The St. Louis region has plenty going on in nearly every city and county, so there is something for everyone to get into the fall spirit.
September
AppleFest at Eckert’s Farm—Millstadt, Belleville, Grafton locations (Fridays and Saturdays, Sept. 7 to Sept. 29)
Fright Fest: Six Flags St. Louis (Sept. 13 to Nov. 3)
St. Louis Renaissance Festival—Wentzville (Sept. 14 to Oct. 27)
The Great Forest Park Balloon Glow and Race
Glow: Sept. 20
Race: Sept. 21
Brookdale Farms Fall Festival—Eureka (Sept. 20 to Oct. 27)
Blues, Brews, & BBQ—Farmington (Sept. 20 and 21)
Brentwood Days (Sept. 20 and 21)
Greater St. Louis Hispanic Festival (Sept. 20 to Sept. 22)
Harvest Festival—Augusta (Sept. 20 and 21)
Belleville Oktoberfest (Sept. 20 and 21)
South Grand Fall and Music Fest (Sept. 21)
De Soto Fall Festival (Sept. 21)
Old Webster Jazz & Blues Festival (Sept. 21)
Celebrate Wildwood (Sept. 21)
Warrenton Fall Festival (Sept. 21)
Kirkwood Outdoor Autumn Fest (Sept. 21)
Mississippi Earthtones Festival—Alton (Sept. 21)
Fall Farm Festival—Magic House (Sept. 21)
SunCrest Fest—Sunset Hills (Sept. 21)
Apple Festival at Pere Marquette Lodge—Grafton, Illinois (Sept. 22)
Fall into the Arts—O’Fallon, Missouri (Sept. 22)
Ellisville Fall Hayrides (Thursdays from Sept. 26 to Oct. 17)
St. Charles Oktoberfest (Sept. 27 to Sept. 29)
Hannibal Pumpkin Palooza (Sept. 27 to Sept. 29)
Fall Festival of the Arts & Crafts—Washington (Sept. 27 to Sept. 29)
Tower Grove Pride (Sept. 28 and 29)
Hermann Harvest Festival (Sept. 28)
Prairie Day—Dardenne Prairie (Sept. 28)
Godfrey Fall Festival at Glazebook Park (Sept. 28)
Evolution Festival—Forest Park (Sept. 28 and 29)
St. Ann Day Parade & Festival (Sept. 29)
Saint Louis Zootoberfest (Sept. 28 and 29, Oct. 5 and 6)
Fright at the Museum—City Museum (Sept. 28 to Oct. 26)
University City Plein Air Art Festival (Sept. 29)
October
Best of Missouri Market—Missouri Botanical Garden (Oct. 4 to Oct. 6)
Falloween—Affton (Oct. 4)
Grove Fest—St. Louis (Oct. 5)
Clancy’s Fall Lemp Dinner—Ellisville (Oct. 5)
Historic Shaw Art Fair (Oct. 5 and 6)
St. Louis VegFest (Oct. 6)
FestiFall—Columbia, Illinois (Oct. 6)
Faust Park Fall Hayrides (Oct. 4 and 5)
Pumpkin Fest—Wildwood (Oct. 6)
Soulard Oktoberfest (Oct. 11 and 12)
Oktoberfest St. Louis (Oct. 11 to Oct. 13)
Brew in the Lou (Oct. 12)
Harvest Festival—Tower Grove Park (Oct. 13)
Florissant Fall Festival (Oct. 13)
Witches and Wine Festival—Hermann (Oct. 17)
St. Louis Bourbon Festival (Oct. 18)
Chesterfield Fall Festival (Oct. 19)
St. Louis Beer Fest (Oct. 19)
Fall Colors Expedition—Missouri River (Oct. 19 and 20)
Saint Louis Dance Theatre Fall Concert (Oct. 24 to 27)
Union Boo Bash (Oct. 25)
Hot Cider Hustle 5K and 10K—St. Louis (Oct. 26)
Haunted Hannibal Halloween Festival (Oct. 26 to Oct. 31)
Kimmswick Apple Butter Festival—Imperial (Oct. 26 and 27)
November
Schlafly Full Moon Festival (Nov. 2)
Cherokee Street Jazz Crawl (Nov. 2)
Laumeier After Dark (Nov. 2)
St. Louis Jewish Book Festival (Nov. 2 to Nov. 17)
Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival (Nov. 7 to Nov. 17)
St. Louis Storytelling Festival (Nov. 13 to Nov. 23)
Flyover Comedy Festival (Nov. 14 to Nov. 16)
St. Louis Turkey Trot (Nov. 28)
To find more events in your community, searching through Facebook events or through Explore St. Louis are two great resources.
Sept. 22 marks the first official day of the fall equinox.
