America’s most festive birthday party is set to be a blast in Downtown St. Louis as the Celebrate Saint Louis July 4th Festival brings a full day and evening of fun for the whole family. Through the streets of Downtown, along the riverfront promenade on Leonor K. Sullivan Boulevard and fireworks framed by the Gateway Arch, the celebration includes a complete schedule of events, all taking place on July 4th:
10 a.m.: America's Birthday Parade begins along Market Street heading west. The Misty Blues All-Female Skydiving Team kicks off the parade.
Noon: The Family Fun Zone opens on Leonor K. Sullivan Boulevard along with food and beverage vendors.
12:30 p.m.: Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation Teen Talent Performance.
2 p.m.: The airshow featuring pilot Chuck Coleman from the film Top Gun: Maverick flying his Extra Flugzeugbau 300L plane over the Mississippi River. Other acrobatic performers include: Ed Hamil in the Folds of Honor Biplane; Kevin Coleman, The Extra 300L Red Bull Racer; Tom Larkin Mini Jet; John "Skip" Hyle, Stearman; Jeff Shetterly, T-6; Greg Koontz, Super Decathlon; Pat McAlee, Pitts; Award winning Announcer Danny Clisham, and Award Winning Airboss Wayne Boggs.
4 p.m.: The Eads Bridge 150th Anniversary Celebration
4:15 - 9:40 p.m.: Live Music Under the Arch featuring FEEL, Lupe Fiasco, LOCASH and The Urge.
9:40 p.m.: Fireworks Spectacular. Fireworks framed by the Gateway Arch!
Celebration St. Louis is free. Learn more at celebratestlouis.org
Come play at The Magic House for free during Emerson Free Family Night. Capacity is limited.
Come over to the dark side and meet the amazing birds that exist by moonlight. Owl Prowls are an opportunity for families to learn about owls from the naturalists at the World Bird Sanctuary.
Kids can work on existing gym skills, learn new skills or just play around during Open Gym at Miss Kelly's Gym in Creve Coeur.
This 7,000 square-foot makerspace is designed for kids to play, explore create and collaborate. Visitors have a chance to "paint" on the digital easel, use a pottery wheel to create a clay creation, design for a 3D printer, launch air rockets, build robots and circuits and more!
Storytelling in the Museum is an in-person storytelling event happening at 10:30 a.m. at the Missouri History Museum. This event, perfect for the preschool set, features engaging stories with themes like Grandparents Day, Hispanic Heritage Month, and mealtime. Storytelling in the Museum is free.