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Top 5 Events in St. Louis

Festival of Nations

Date: 8/23/2008 - 8/24/2008
Location: Tower Grove Park (corner of Arsenal and Grand)
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (23); 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (24)
For more information call: (314) 773-9090
Website: www.iistl.org

Experience a free multi-ethnic celebration featuring dance, music, food, cultural and educational exhibits, folk art demonstrations and craft market. A free shuttle service will be available throughout the park.

Missouri Black Expo

Date: 8/23/2008 - 8/24/2008
Location: America's Center
For more information call: (314) 361-5572
Website: www.missouriblackexpo.com

The St. Louis Black Expo is the largest African-American empowerment event in the State of Missouri. Hundreds of local and regional African-American entrepreneurs showcase their businesses at America’s Center. Artists, musicians, area agencies and major corporations participate.

Big Muddy Blues Festival

Date: 8/30/2008 - 8/31/2008
Location: Historic Laclede's Landing entertainment district
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
For more information call: (314) 241-5875
Website: www.lacledeslanding.com

Feel the rhythm and find your groove on Labor Day Weekend at the eleventh annual Big Muddy, one of the country's best blues music festivals. The free festival features nearly three dozen groups -- national, regional and local -- on five stages.

32nd Annual Japanese Festival

Date: 8/30/2008 - 9/1/2008
Location: Missouri Botanical Garden
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. (30-31); 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (1)
For more information call: (314) 577-5400
Website: www.mobot.org

St. Louis' Missouri Botanical Garden hosts this festival in honor of Japanese culture. Highlights include tours of the Japanese garden, special art exhibitions, traditional processions, tea ceremonies, kimono demonstrations, traditional music and dancing, Japanese marketplace, arts and crafts, Ikebana, Bonsai, martial arts, karaoke, Japanese theatrical performances, cooking demonstrations, food booths and many more fun family activities.

St. Nicholas Greek Festival

Date: 8/30/2008 - 9/1/2008
Location: St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. (30-31); 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (1)
For more information call: (314) 361-6924
Website: www.stnicholas.missouri.goarch.org/GreekFest/default.htm

Enjoy authentic Greek food and pastries, dance demonstrations and live music. Imports from Greece are also sold in the bazaar.