135th VP Parade

Down Town St. Louis 301 Prospect Ave., St. Louis, MO, United States

America’s Birthday Parade, produced by the V.P. of St. Louis since 1878, kicks off the 4th of July holiday weekend! This year’s theme is “Great Things are Happening!” The parade begins at the redesigned Kiener Plaza at Broadway and Market Street and proceeds straight down Market Street to Union Station. 301 Prospect Ave St. Louis, MO, 63110 United […]

Fair Saint Louis

Forest Park 5595 Grand Dr, St. Louis, MO, United States

July 2 - 4 -  Fair Saint Louis 2017  Fair Saint Louis is 3 days of FREE family fun, held again this year in Forest Park! Enjoy one of the nation’s top Fourth of July Festivals with a full lineup of concerts, shows, exhibitions and running events, plus the biggest fireworks displays you'll ever see!

4TH OF JULY – INDEPENDENCE DAY

The Fourth of July—also known as Independence Day or July 4th—has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of Independence Day celebrations goes back to the 18th century and the American Revolution. On July 2nd, 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and two days later delegates […]

Local Government Summer Institute

Brentwood Recreation Center 2505 S. Brentwood Blvd., Brentwood, United States

The Municipal League of Metro St. Louis and East-West Gateway Council of Governments are launching a new training opportunity for elected officials and municipal staff. The Local Government Summer Institute will offer targeted, in-depth professional development on a rotating set of topics each summer. Registration is open to municipal staff and elected officials in Missouri […]

$25

Local Government Summer Institute

Brentwood Recreation Center 2505 S. Brentwood Blvd., Brentwood, United States

The Municipal League of Metro St. Louis and East-West Gateway Council of Governments are launching a new training opportunity for elected officials and municipal staff. The Local Government Summer Institute will offer targeted, in-depth professional development on a rotating set of topics each summer. Registration is open to municipal staff and elected officials in Missouri […]

$25.00

EAST-WEST GATEWAY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

East-West Gateway Council of Governments’ Board of Directors meetings are held on the last Wednesday of each month*, at 10:00 a.m. For agendas and additional information please visit East-West Gateway's website.

LABOR DAY

Through the years the nation gave increasing emphasis to Labor Day. The first governmental recognition came through municipal ordinances passed during 1885 and 1886. From these, a movement developed to secure state legislation. The first state bill was introduced into the New York legislature, but the first to become law was passed by Oregon on […]