September 2017
Fiestas Patrias STL
You are invited to join Latinos en Axión STL for Fiestas Patrias STL 2017, the annual celebration of Mexican Independence Day on Cherokee Street. This year’s festival will be held on Cherokee Street between Iowa and Nebraska on Saturday, September 16, 2017 from 10am to 11pm. As the hosts of Fiestas Patrias STL, Latinos en Axión STL look forward to featuring Cherokee Street’s favorite vendors and entertainers in a celebration of Mexico’s declaration of independence from Spain in 1810. With your help, we look forward to transforming the Cherokee Latino District into the prominent cultural epicenter of Saint Louis that it deserves to be.
Oktoberfest at the Feasting Fox
Oktoberfest is the German equivalent of Mardi Gras except longer! So why not join The Feasting Fox from Wednesday, September 27th through Sunday, October 1st and get your German food, German beer, and German fun fill!!
Common Sound Festival
HELP US BREAK THE RECORD FOR THE WORLD’S LARGEST SOUL TRAIN LINE!
October 2017
Missouri Prairie Festival
The Environmental Music & Arts Project will be hosting the second annual Missouri Prairie Festival, Saturday, October 7, 2017 at the Thomas Dunn Learning Center. The all ages event will combine live music, an educational program, and live art. All proceeds will go to the Missouri Prairie Foundation.
May 2018
Cinco de Mayo: A Cherokee Street Festival
Get ready for another Cinco de Mayo on Cherokee Street! The festival will be located between Jefferson and Nebraska and will run from 11am to 10pm. The People’s Joy Parade begins at 1:11pm. Enjoy food, drink, music, art, and other entertainment that celebrates the diversity of the community.
Find out more about Cinco de Mayo: A Cherokee Street Festival
People’s Joy Parade
The People’s Joy Parade is Saturday, May 5th. Start lining up at Noon. The parade walks at 1:11pm. Come one! Come all! This is a community art parade. It is free to participate.
June 2018
Dutchtown Bike Tour and Blessing of the Bikes
The Dutchtown Bike Tour and Blessing of the Bikes returns in 2018! This year the Bike Tour will cross paths with the STL Open Streets event on Compton from Meramec to Cherokee.
Find out more about Dutchtown Bike Tour and Blessing of the Bikes
STL Open Streets
Join STL Open Streets on Saturday, June 2nd for a car-free afternoon on Compton Avenue from Cherokee to Meramec. Compton will be lined with activities, service providers, food, and more. This event gives neighbors a chance to enjoy this public open space, promote activities like walking and biking, mingle with their neighbors, and is welcoming to all.
