Annual Events in St. Louis A calendar of annual festivals, parades, and celebrations across St. Louis neighborhoods. February FebruarySoulard Soulard Mardi Gras One of the country's largest Mardi Gras celebrations, centered on the bars and streets of Soulard. The Grand Parade runs the Saturday before Fat Tuesday. March March 17Dogtown Dogtown St. Patrick's Day Parade A neighborhood parade held the morning of St. Patrick's Day in historically Irish Dogtown, separate from the larger downtown parade earlier in the month. June Late JuneDowntown PrideFest St. Louis's Pride festival and Grand Pride Parade, held downtown around Soldiers Memorial and City Hall. July Early JulyDowntown Fair Saint Louis Independence Day celebration, with fireworks and live music. The venue has shifted between the Gateway Arch grounds and Forest Park over the years. August Late AugustTower Grove Park Festival of Nations An international festival in Tower Grove Park with food, music, and dance from dozens of cultures across the St. Louis immigrant community. September Labor Day weekendMissouri Botanical Garden Japanese Festival A long-running festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden, set around its Japanese garden, Seiwa-en, with taiko drumming, food, and tea ceremonies. October Early OctoberThe Grove GroveFest A street festival and community celebration along Manchester Avenue in The Grove. October (biennial)Lindenwood Park LindFest A neighborhood festival held every other October in Lindenwood Park, with local vendors, food, and kids' craft booths.
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