Grand opening ceremony and ribbon cutting at the new West Entrance to the Museum and Visitor Center at the Gateway Arch.
Free, outdoor community celebration for all ages in the North Gateway, near the Eads Bridge.
Following the grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony, the Normandy High School Marching Band will lead a public procession from the new West Entrance to the North Gateway for the family-friendly party.
Activities include:
o Live music from Boogie Chyld
o Food trucks and drink vendors
o Appearances by Fredbird and Louie
o Scavenger hunt throughout Gateway Arch National Park
o Photo booth
o Face painters, caricature artists and oversized lawn games
o Free commemorative cookies for the first 1,000 guests
o Event attendees will receive a special-edition, grand opening commemorative coin (limited quantities)
Visitors to the Museum at the Gateway Arch will receive a special-edition, grand opening commemorative coin (available to the first 10,000 visitors).
Free family fun in Kiener Plaza with music, food and drink vendors, activations and a DJ Laser Show.
Celebrate the 4th with a quick 5K run.
136th Annual VP Parade in downtown St. Louis along Market Street. This year's parade theme is "The 2018 Parade Honorary Grand Marshal is Denny Reagan, President and CEO of the St. Louis Municipal Opera (The Muny).
Check out 14 high caliber marching bands, 21 beautifully designed floats, huge helium-filled character balloons and dozens of great units as the kick off to the Fourth of July weekend.
If you can’t join in person catch the live broadcast on KMOV, Channel 4 starting at 9:30 am.
Don't forget to visit Parade Town on Tuesday, July 3rd from 5 pm - 10 pm in Kiener Plaza
Purina/Ameren Festival Zone, The Fairway and Interactive Zone Open
Check out exciting ways that science, technology, engineering, arts and math can be educational AND fun.
Check out these high flying, exhilarating, aerobatic performers dazzling the crowd over the Mississippi River.
In Family Festival Zone in the North teardrop
on the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Stage
In Family Festival Zone in the North teardrop
on the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Stage
on the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Stage
In Family Festival Zone in the North teardrop
Check out these high flying, exhilarating, aerobatic performers dazzling the crowd over the Mississippi River.
on the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Stage
Old Salt Union is a string band founded by a horticulturist, cultivated by classically trained musicians, and fueled by a vocalist/bass player/hip-hop producer. It is this collision of styles and musical vocabularies that informs their fresh approach to bluegrass and gives them an electric live performance vibe. In 2015, they won the FreshGrass Band contest and found the perfect collaborator in Compass Records co-founder and GRAMMY winning banjoist and composer, Alison Brown. The band’s self-titled Compass debut combines these instrumental proclivities with pop melodies and harmonies into a coherent piece of work that carves out a road-less-travelled for the band in the now crowded roots music genre.
Dazed n Confused STL packs a heavy punch with their high energy selection of your favorite Rock n’ Roll hits. Their beautifully blended guitar work mixed with a thunderous, steady rhythm section compliments lead singer, Rusty Ezzell's iconic rock voice. DnC STL delivers a rock experience you won't soon forget.
From the stages of her southern Illinois home, to the honkytonks of Nashville, to the national spotlight of American Idol, this young performer has paid some serious dues in her short 18 years. With powerful vocals and the gift for all things strings, Amelia Eisenhauer delivers when it comes to performing. Amelia is trained as a classical violinist and crowned as a champion fiddle player. Her most recent collaboration with 2017 Grammy winner Bobby Rush is just one of the crowning achievements on her first original album titled Fortune Cookie. Amelia is currently a student at Berklee School of Music.
Celebrated as one of today’s most exciting and enduring orchestras, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) is the second-oldest orchestra in the country and widely considered one of the world’s finest. Now in its 138th season, the orchestra is committed to artistic excellence, educational impact, and community connection – all in service to its mission of enriching people’s lives through the power of music. In addition to its regular concert performances at Powell Hall, the orchestra is an integral part of the diverse and vibrant St. Louis community, presenting hundreds of free education programs and performances throughout the region each year.
Community celebration in Kiener Plaza featuring a sampling of events and activities the Gateway Arch Park Foundation hosts throughout the year. All events are free and open to the public.
Yoga presented by yoga Buzz
Yoga presented by Yoga Buzz
Lunchtime Live presented by Downtown STL, featuring food trucks, live music and oversized lawn games
Food trucks, drink vendors and oversized lawn games
Live blues concert featuring Jeremiah Johnson and Mr. Sipp
Fireworks show following concert in Kiener Plaza
Purina/Ameren Festival Zone, The Fairway and Interactive Zone Open
Check out exciting ways that science, technology, engineering, arts and math can be educational AND fun.
In Family Festival Zone in the North teardrop
on the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Stage
on the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Stage
In Family Festival Zone in the North teardrop
on the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Stage
Dirty Muggs was founded by lead guitarist, Dee Dee "Muggs" James who has played in multiple world tours. The Dirty Muggs have the honor of being named one of St. Louis Magazine's A-List Party Bands and St. Louis Post-Dispatch GO! Magazine's Best Cover Band. They have been featured on the main stage of Fair Saint Louis for the past four years and have opened for numerous national acts including Frankie Beverly, Akon, FLO RIDA, George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelics, the Whispers, Mystikal, Salt 'n Peppa and Morris Day & The Time!
Multi-platinum selling pop artist Andy Grammer is all about inspiring and empowering the world by communicating his truths through his music. As the first male pop star in a decade to reach the Top 10 at Adult Pop Radio on his first two singles, Grammer has taken the music world by storm with a succession of anthemic pop hits, six of which are certified gold or better. Some of Andy’s hit singles include "Keep Your Head Up," "Fine By Me," "Honey, I'm Good," and "Good To Be Alive (Hallelujah)." Andy’s third album, The Good Parts, includes his global smash hit singles “Fresh Eyes,” “Give Love,” and “Smoke Clears.”
Jason Derulo is a multi-platinum powerhouse who has generated over nine billion audio streams, sold over 125 million singles worldwide, and has two platinum and two gold albums. His breakout single "Talk Dirty" has reached seven-times platinum status, while 11 of his other hits have earned multiple platinum certifications. At radio, his music has impacted more than 20 billion listeners with a staggering 3.5 billion spins. Jason was a featured performer for the Monday Night Football theme and his clothing line, LVL XIII, launched in Bloomingdales last Fall. Currently, Jason has a label in partnership with Warner Bros. Records and a publishing deal with Warner/Chappell Music.
Purina/Ameren Festival Zone, SCOPE STEAM Exhibit, The Fairway, and Interactive Zone Open
Check out exciting ways that science, technology, engineering, arts and math can be educational AND fun.
on the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Stage
in Family Festival Zone in the North teardrop
on the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Stage
in Family Festival Zone in the North teardrop
on the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Stage
on Enterprise Rent-A-Car Stage
in Family Festival Zone in the North teardrop
on the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Stage
on the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Stage
Fire for Effect is an ensemble within the 135th Army Band, a unit in the Missouri Army National Guard. This group consist of 5 musicians: SFC Roger Kirchner, SSG Erik Whiting, SGT Becky Cox, SGT Dakota Fletcher, and SPC Zachary Nickerson. Fire for Effect delivers a high energy rock show to promote the Missouri National Guard under the Command of Chief Warrant Officer 4 Robert Springer. The unit’s mission is to provide music throughout the full spectrum of military operations and instill in our Soldiers the will to fight and win, foster the support of our citizens, and promote our national interests at home and abroad.
Danielle Bradbery’s career began in 2013 as a bubbly 16-year-old Texan, plucked from her normal life and placed on The Voice stage. Bradbery cruised through the TV-singing competition on the strength of her stunning, mature performances of traditional country songs. Later that year, she released a Top 5 self-titled debut album with songs of a similar variety. Fast forward four years to Bradbery diving headfirst into the songwriting process with a commitment to being honest in her music like never before. The initial taste of Bradbery’s new album, and the first new solo music from the singer in more than four years, came in 2017 with the release of “Sway.”
“Queens Don’t” is the first new music from RaeLynn since her debut record WildHorse arrived at No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Albums Chart and Top 10 on Billboard’s All-Genre Albums Sales Chart upon release. Directed by Sean Hagwell, the accompanying “Queens Don’t” video, which has tallied over 2.5 million views since release, follows the ACM New Female Vocalist nominee through a full photoshoot, offering fans a behind-the-scenes glimpse into her life. “Queens Don’t” has already been added to multiple playlists including Spotify’s Wild Country and Next from Nashville as well as Apple Music’s Best of the Week and Breaking Country. With over 230 million streams to date, RaeLynn is solidifying herself as a breakout artist. She co-wrote 11 of the 12 tracks on Wildhorse, which was recognized as one of the 40 Best Country and Americana Albums of 2017 by Rolling Stone and a Best Country Album by UPROXX and Stereogum in addition to being a “People’s Picks” by People. The album’s lead single, “Love Triangle,” tells her personal story in a way that “is a raw and emotional account of what it’s like to be the child of divorced parents” (People), which media and fans immediately gravitated toward. “Queen’s Don’t” ushers in a new era for the singer-songwriter, who signed a new publishing deal with Tree Vibez Music (founded by Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard and Bryan Kelley) and released a special track, “Festival,” to coincide with the launch of Too Faced’s “Life’s A Festival” campaign. RaeLynn is the first country artist to be the face of a Too Faced line, which is available in stores worldwide. The breakout star has earned numerous award nominations from the Academy of Country Music, Radio Disney Music Awards and CMT Music Awards. She has performed on several national TV shows including TODAY, Late Night with Seth Meyers and ELLEN.
Michael Ray can’t remember a time without music. Growing up, he was surrounded by several generations of family singing and playing songs. He loves a good story, so it’s only natural that when it came time to tell his own, he gravitated toward music with a country flare. The small-town Florida native scored two number one hits from his debut album: “Kiss You in the Morning” and “Think a Little Less.” His dynamic sophomore album, “Amos,” combines the vintage sounds he absorbed growing up with a contemporary polish that puts him at the forefront of a class of fresh young voices.
Multiple Grammy® nominee Martina McBride has sold over 18 million albums to date, which includes 20 Top 10 singles and six #1 hits. McBride has earned more than 15 major music awards, including four wins for Female Vocalist of the Year from the Country Music Association and won three Academy of Country Music for Top Female Vocalist awards. Martina has been awarded 14 Gold Records, nine Platinum honors, three Double Platinum Records, and two Triple Platinum Awards. Martina was also presented with the Covenant House Beacon of Hope Award and Music Business Association’s prestigious 2015 Harry Chapin Memorial Humanitarian Award for her philanthropic efforts on behalf of domestic violence.
