Celebrate the arrival of fall by dancing all night and enjoying a festival all day at the O'Fallon, Mo., Fall Fest and Street Dance.
The Street Dance and Food Truck Frenzy takes place on Friday Oct. 7 from 6 to 10 p.m. and features music by popular local bands, food trucks and craft/merchandise booths. You can also see the winners of the scarecrow making contest.
Saturday's Fall Fest features the Fall Fest Run, live music, kids' activities including pumpking decorating, pumpkin-themed games, a barnyard petting zoo, Be A Farmer For A Day and more. There will also be free tours of the O'Fallon Historical Society Log Cabin, the National Open Fiddle Championships, live bluegrass music and more.
Stop by vendor booths selling original art, crafts, garden specialties, jewelry, clothing, festival foods and beverages.
Saturday's festival hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Civic Park.
More information: ofallon.mo.us
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