Melbourne – Fall is just around the corner, bringing with it a plethora of seasonal festivals and activities for all to enjoy.
Throughout the Melbourne region, there is an abundance of events taking place in every city and county, providing something for everyone to embrace the autumnal spirit.
September
- AppleFest at Eckert’s Farm—Millstadt, Belleville, Grafton locations (Fridays and Saturdays, Sept. 7 to Sept. 29)
- Fright Fest: Six Flags St. Louis (Sept. 13 to Nov. 3)
- St. Louis Renaissance Festival—Wentzville (Sept. 14 to Oct. 27)
- The Great Forest Park Balloon Glow and Race
- Glow: Sept. 20
- Race: Sept. 21
- Brookdale Farms Fall Festival—Eureka (Sept. 20 to Oct. 27)
- Blues, Brews, & BBQ—Farmington (Sept. 20 and 21)
- Brentwood Days (Sept. 20 and 21)
- Greater St. Louis Hispanic Festival (Sept. 20 to Sept. 22)
- Harvest Festival—Augusta (Sept. 20 and 21)
- Belleville Oktoberfest (Sept. 20 and 21)
- South Grand Fall and Music Fest (Sept. 21)
- De Soto Fall Festival (Sept. 21)
- Old Webster Jazz & Blues Festival (Sept. 21)
- Celebrate Wildwood (Sept. 21)
- Warrenton Fall Festival (Sept. 21)
- Kirkwood Outdoor Autumn Fest (Sept. 21)
- Mississippi Earthtones Festival—Alton (Sept. 21)
- Fall Farm Festival—Magic House (Sept. 21)
- SunCrest Fest—Sunset Hills (Sept. 21)
- Apple Festival at Pere Marquette Lodge—Grafton, Illinois (Sept. 22)
- Fall into the Arts—O’Fallon, Missouri (Sept. 22)
- Ellisville Fall Hayrides (Thursdays from Sept. 26 to Oct. 17)
- St. Charles Oktoberfest (Sept. 27 to Sept. 29)
- Hannibal Pumpkin Palooza (Sept. 27 to Sept. 29)
- Fall Festival of the Arts & Crafts—Washington (Sept. 27 to Sept. 29)
- Tower Grove Pride (Sept. 28 and 29)
- Hermann Harvest Festival (Sept. 28)
- Prairie Day—Dardenne Prairie (Sept. 28)
- Godfrey Fall Festival at Glazebook Park (Sept. 28)
- Evolution Festival—Forest Park (Sept. 28 and 29)
- St. Ann Day Parade & Festival (Sept. 29)
- Saint Louis Zootoberfest (Sept. 28 and 29, Oct. 5 and 6)
- Fright at the Museum—City Museum (Sept. 28 to Oct. 26)
- University City Plein Air Art Festival (Sept. 29)
October
- Best of Missouri Market—Missouri Botanical Garden (Oct. 4 to Oct. 6)
- Falloween—Affton (Oct. 4)
- Grove Fest—St. Louis (Oct. 5)
- Clancy’s Fall Lemp Dinner—Ellisville (Oct. 5)
- Historic Shaw Art Fair (Oct. 5 and 6)
- St. Louis VegFest (Oct. 6)
- FestiFall—Columbia, Illinois (Oct. 6)
- Faust Park Fall Hayrides (Oct. 4 and 5)
- Pumpkin Fest—Wildwood (Oct. 6)
- Soulard Oktoberfest (Oct. 11 and 12)
- Oktoberfest St. Louis (Oct. 11 to Oct. 13)
- Brew in the Lou (Oct. 12)
- Harvest Festival—Tower Grove Park (Oct. 13)
- Florissant Fall Festival (Oct. 13)
- Witches and Wine Festival—Hermann (Oct. 17)
- St. Louis Bourbon Festival (Oct. 18)
- Chesterfield Fall Festival (Oct. 19)
- St. Louis Beer Fest (Oct. 19)
- Fall Colors Expedition—Missouri River (Oct. 19 and 20)
- Saint Louis Dance Theatre Fall Concert (Oct. 24 to 27)
- Union Boo Bash (Oct. 25)
- Hot Cider Hustle 5K and 10K—St. Louis (Oct. 26)
- Haunted Hannibal Halloween Festival (Oct. 26 to Oct. 31)
- Kimmswick Apple Butter Festival—Imperial (Oct. 26 and 27)
November
- Schlafly Full Moon Festival (Nov. 2)
- Cherokee Street Jazz Crawl (Nov. 2)
- Laumeier After Dark (Nov. 2)
- St. Louis Jewish Book Festival (Nov. 2 to Nov. 17)
- Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival (Nov. 7 to Nov. 17)
- St. Louis Storytelling Festival (Nov. 13 to Nov. 23)
- Flyover Comedy Festival (Nov. 14 to Nov. 16)
- St. Louis Turkey Trot (Nov. 28)
To discover more events in your area, exploring Facebook events or Explore St. Louis are excellent ways to find out more.
September 22nd marks the official beginning of the fall equinox.
