Free things to do this weekend in and around St. Louis
St. Louis's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, August 21, 2026 to Sunday, August 23, 2026
(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)
Blocks & Bites – Outdoor Movie & Food Trucks - Rotary Park - Rotary Park, West Meyer Road, Wentzville, MO, USA - Friday, August 21, 2026, 6:30-9:30 pm
Community Carnival - 2500 Metro Blvd, Maryland Heights, MO 63043, USA - Saturday, August 22, 2026, 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Flotsam River Circus- St. Louis - St. Louis Riverfront - St. Louis Riverfront, Poplar St, St. Louis, MO, USA - Friday, August 21, 2026 to Sunday, August 23, 2026, 6:30 pm
Lake Saint Louis Farmers & Artists Market - Lake St. Louis Farmers And Artists Market - Lake St. Louis Farmers And Artists Market, Meadow Circle Drive, Lake Saint Louis, MO, USA - Saturday, August 22, 2026, 8:00 am-12:00 pm
Lawn Chair Movie Night- Union City Park - 500 West Park Avenue, Union, MO, USA - Friday, August 21, 2026, dark
Levitt VIBE STL Music Series - Lucier Park - Lucier Park, St. Louis, MO, USA - Sunday, August 23, 2026, 3:00-7:00 pm
Music on Main Back to School Party - Village Green at Wildwood - Village Green at Wildwood, 16860 Main Street, Wildwood, MO 63040, United States - Friday, August 21, 2026, 6:45-10:45 pm
Music Under the Stars - Florissant Summer Concert Series - St Ferdinand Park Dr, Florissant, MO, USA - Saturday, August 22, 2026, 7:00 pm
Mini Music STL Sing & Splash - Kirkwood Park - Kirkwood Park, Kirkwood, MO - Saturday, August 22, 2026, 10:30-11:30 am
North City Farmer's Market - 2700 N 14th St, St. Louis, MO 63106, United States - Saturday, August 22, 2026, 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Overland Farmers Market - 2500 Woodson Rd, Overland, St. Louis, MO 63114, United States - Saturday, August 22, 2026, 8:00 am-12:00 pm
Route 66 Outdoor Movie Series - Legion Park - Legion Park, Bald Hill Road, Eureka, MO, USA - Friday, August 21, 2026, 8:00-11:00 pm
Saint Charles Farmers Market - 370 Lakeside Park - 370 Lakeside Park, Lakeside Park Drive, St. Peters, MO, USA - Saturday, August 22, 2026, 8:00 am-1:00 pm
Summer Concert & Food Truck Rally - City Hall Park - City Hall Park, 2032 Hanley Rd, Dardenne Prairie, MO 63368, USA - Friday, August 21, 2026, time varies
Sunset Concert Series - 370 Lakeside Park - 370 Lakeside Park, Lakeside Park Drive, St. Peters, MO, USA - Friday, August 21, 2026, 6:30 pm (food/beverage sales start at 6:00 pm)
Tumbling Tryouts w/Circus Harmony – August 22, 3:30-5:30pm - Circus Harmony - 4120 Parker Rd, Florissant, MO 63033, United States - Saturday, August 22, 2026, 3:30 pm
Two Gentlemen of Verona- TourCo - Shakespeare Festival-St Louis - Shakespeare Festival-St Louis, Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO 63103, United States - Friday, August 21, 2026 to Sunday, August 23, 2026, 6:30 pm
Washington Farmers’ Market Sprouts Kids Club - 323 W Main St, Washington, MO 63090, United States - Sunday, August 23, 2026, 8:00 am-1:00 pm
Wildwood Farmers Market - Wildwood Farmers Market - Wildwood Farmers Market, 221 Plaza Drive, Wildwood, Grover, MO 63040, United States - Saturday, August 22, 2026, 8:00 am-12:00 pm
Arnold Farmers Market - Arnold Farmers Market - Arnold Farmers Market, 2400 Bradley Beach Rd, Arnold, MO 63010, United States - Saturday, August 22, 2026, 8:00 am-12:00 pm
Ferguson Farmer's Market - 501 South Florissant Road, Ferguson, MO, USA - Saturday, August 22, 2026, 8:00 am-12:00 pm
Stars, Stripes, & Strides: 250 Mile Challenge - Highland, IL, USA - Friday, August 21, 2026 to Sunday, August 23, 2026, all day
Sundaze at Schlafly - Schlafly Bottleworks - Schlafly Bottleworks, 7260 Southwest Ave, Maplewood, MO 63143, United States - Sunday, August 23, 2026, 11:00 am-4:00 pm