I don't know why I've never been to this festival until this year. Maybe the very strange…read morepromotional art? I thought it was going to be very hippie, and it was in a way, but it brought out a lot of people...and not all of them were hippies. I do love the idea though: arts and crafts through upcycled material...how much cooler is that? Getting there is somewhat of a pain because Highway 50 narrows down to one lane each way when you get close to the park. Add to that Oktoberfests galore, and you have a very nice recipe for "traffic jam". Everyone parks everywhere, but surprisingly enough, parking wasn't that big of a deal. It is really a family thing too. They have arts and crafts for the kids, indie bands playing, lots of picnic tables set up with the usual assortment of fair foods, an alpaca petting zoo, and of course, Girl Scouts selling cookies. But the booths themselves are the showcase, and the media is quite varied, even though I heard a booth owner complain, "It is so hard nowadays to be original." She was selling wire jewelry, so I guess I can see her point. And really, my favorite booths are really the unique ones like Beqi Clothing and Newberry Furniture. The Newberrys repurpose old wood for new stuff...their current thing consists of Adirondack chairs made from an old barn. And Beqi takes vintage clothing and changes it all around..she has quite the gift. The whole thing is pretty big, and it really does impress me that there are so many craftsters in the area.

The Strange Folk Festival is the COOLEST shopping festival I've ever attended. The wares are the…read moresort of thing you'd find on Etsy. Great place to get Christmas and birthday gifts. From what I understand, artisans come from all over the US to sell at this event. There is a huge variety and it's so much fun. Cool crowd too. I only wish it was a regular fixture rather than once a year in one place. 17/100 Yelp Challenge 2015

I know this festival has had some pretty negative reviews in the past, but I honestly think it was…read morea nice time. Was it the best ever? No, certainly not. But I did have a nice time and found it to be enjoyable despite the number of people, the craziness of parking and the jam packed booths in such small spaces. Depending on where you park, you may need to wait and take a shuttle, or you can likely walk if you are up for it, which is what we did. Paying to park was easy and the lot was semi easy to navigate, but I am thankful that my friend with her SUV drove because I really think my car would have gotten stuck in the grass. Entering the festival is overwhelming. I think they may have had too many vendors (which is not a terrible thing), but when I say it was crowded, I really mean it. Walking in the narrow lanes with vendor booths on both sides was chaotic and really stressed me out a bit. There were so many people walking each and every way with no order whatsoever so I found myself walking behind some of the booths just to avoid people. The food section had tons of options that were mostly like any kind of traditional fair food you can imagine. We did not order anything to eat or drink so we avoided that area. I really just wanted to watch the making of apple butter which I did (quickly) and I managed to find a booth where they were selling apple pie moonshine (so so good)! Lots of the booths had a ton of cheap items that anyone can probably find online through shein or temu so we walked right past those. The booths that we did visit were ones where we can tell the vendor was actually doing the craft. I purchased a hand carved bear and a hand carved snowman by some of the woodworkers and I was very happy with those purchases. My friend also purchased some of the hand crocheted items for her kiddos from a woman who was actually crocheting while in her booth so we know it was made by hand and so cute. There were a few booths selling pet treats and pet items so I did purchase my little pup some treats (he was also with me walking around that day). He liked the treats a lot and was really excited to get so many pets from people and he got to meet a few other dog friends too. Walking around was getting overwhelming for all of us, so we eventually found the little play area where we would rest and the kids could play so that was a nice way to finish out the day. Overall, I liked this festival for what it was. I just wonder if they can do something about the space to maybe spread out things some more net year? It's just really crowded and some of the booths are not necessary IMO.

This is genuinely the largest festival I've ever been to. The town and school have it very well…read moreorganized. Be prepared to deal with heavy auto traffic, lots of pedestrians, and crowds. We parked at the high school fire $10 and ride a shuttle bus to the festival area and back. Very handy!! 500 or so vendors for real. Townspeople were very friendly and friendly in their shops. Found out the Christmas festival is smaller and lots of fun so we'll likely be back for that. When they say they are expecting 100 thousand visitors over the weekend believe them. Certainly worth a visit.

This can be a good family outing and I hope it stays this way. I attended on a Friday evening and…read morebecause of the okay weather it was crowded. I was thinking wow all these people to see balloons glow? Is it the food and higher prices or drinks? Nope, it's the time we all come out to support and come together without judgement and feel safe. we can stretch out on the ground and bloop just about anywhere and bring our own or buy to support ( because that's what we are doing when we pay those prices) We choose to battle the traffic and walk through the people to gather for something to do without nonsense. Don't get me wrong yes, we have our few a holes and it is what it is especially when so many cultures cross without regard. However it does not stop us from the thing to do in September right before we know summer will end now .... but tell that to STL... LOL!

This is one of the many fun and free events in St Louis and it pains me to say that having lived in…read morethe area for almost a decade, this was my first year checking this event out. My friends dragged me here, albeit not kicking and screaming but there were definitely some initial resistance due to crowd and traffic. The usual introverted enemies. I'm glad I allowed them to drag me here though. While I totally missed out on the Glow activities, I got to witness the actual race which was fun, filled with entertainment, and a few choice food trucks and vendors to satisfy some of your food and drink cravings while enjoying some fanciful balloons. Yes, parking can be a slight mess but if you come early and exercise patience, the event is actually quite enjoyable. There were face painting booths for the young ones, bunnies to pet, drink trucks for your imbibing needs, and food booths and trucks for your hungry bellies. Walking around the part of Forest park where they held the races is also quite fun. I got to meet some friendly corgi owners and most importantly, their corgis! It is a dog friendly event which means, for you non-people lovers, there is a great chance of meeting a four-legged friend or two. After the races, the inflated balloons did stick around for the general public to check out. I had a great time and got to marvel at the colorful hot air balloons. Did I mention this event is free?!

This is such a fun and cute Christmas light experience! It's definitely crowded but so so fun and…read morefree! My kids loved it and we will absolutely be back. It was such a great experience. The streets around also have jumped in so you can literally look at lights around there for hours. Highly recommend!

We traditionally do a walk through Candy Cane every Christmas season. One of my top favorites! Get…read moreyou some piping hot chocolate at Ted Drewes be for you start to keep warm. The residents of this two block go over the top in Christmas decorations. Be careful of uneven pavement and occasional electrical cords crossing the sidewalks. Other than that, love this colorful display. It will get you in the holiday spirit! And, also nearby Angel Lane is worth the walk. More religious and angelic Christmas decorations.

Don't waste your time or your $5 there's no Irish food and the Greek truck was discusting had hair…read moreon my fry there's only like 10 tents. Sadly it's not even worth $5

This year was my first visit to this event. The entire event is kind of like a family reunion…read more Everyone there seemed to want to help you discover more about your Scottish ancestry. Located at the Chesterfield airport there is ample parking and room for good size crowd. The down side is there is not much shade, so bring your sun screen. The Scottish games are very interesting, but if you are unfamiliar with the games you may have difficulty understanding how they operate. During one of the events one of the competitors came over and explained what was required to compete, but this was not the norm. There are also food vendors on site who have Scottish food items for sale. The bangers and chips were very good. There are also vendors who have other Scottish items for sale. I would recommend attending this event, even if you are not Scottish.

The St. Louis Scottish Games and Culture Festival is a most awesome experience. Going to the games…read morewill make anyone feel just a little bit Scottish and every now and then feel as though you should do your best Sean Connery impersonation, which for some reason always seems to be what Abraham Lincoln sounds like. Impersonations aside, the Scottish Games and Culture Festival is pretty sweet. I enjoy going and seeing the classic games played out here in Forest Park. Also during the games I enjoy making my way over to the British Car show where I get to look at the cool old classic roadsters, only wishing that I could have an Austin Healey to bump around in.

Very fun events here! I've been to food truck night, Hispanic heritage week, and movie night. It's…read morea good time for locals!

Great local festival that I have been attending for my whole life. I like the new edition outside…read moreof the rides at the knights of Columbus area. They now have At the Eagan center (AKA civic center) a slew of activities for younger children. The Zoppe circus, food area, petting zoo, pony rides, bubble bus, inflatable bouncy house, obstacle course, and slide. My 4 year old had a wonderful time.