October 1st, 2022 | 3pm-11pm

For the past 16 years, GroveFest has brought in thousands of St. Louis residents to the Grove to celebrate our community. This annual street festival, which takes place on the first Saturday of October, is free and packs a ton of fun into one amazing day! Our Merchant Village, Food Village (featuring restaurants in the Grove), family area, street performers, and main stage performances provide enough excitement to keep all ages entertained.

 

Fun for Everyone

GroveFest is an exciting event that has fun for the entire community! Bring your people and enjoy all the fun we have to offer, including:

  • Bubble Bus

  • STL Hoop Club

  • Juggling Jeff

  • African Dancers

  • Sidewalk Sideshows

  • Fire Performer Aerialist

  • Fashion Show

  • Hotdog Eating Contest

  • Pie Guy Pizza Eating Contest (5:30pm)

For GroveFest 2022’s Entertainment Line-Up, Click Here!

 
 

displaying STL Talent

Each year, GroveFest highlights local talent on our main stage. This year’s line up will include:

  • DJ KP (GroveFest House DJ)

  • Bea James (3:00-3:45pm)

  • Hazmat (4:15-5:00pm)

  • Shad & DJ Reminise (5:30-6:15pm)

  • Stringz EMB (6:45-7:30pm)

  • Divas of the Grove Drag Show (8:00-8:45pm)

  • Mvstermind with Michael Franco, Khiro Kano, Saint Boogie Brass Band, St. Louis CITY SC, & more! (9:30-11:00pm)

  • DJ Sex Nintendo (side stage, 8:00-10:00pm)

  • And more!

If you’re interested in performing, please contact Entertainment Scheduler Colin O'Brien at colin@blankslate.live.

 

Street Closures

To ensure safety for residents, vendors and visitors, street closures will occur along Manchester. Please read our Traffic Alert letter for more details. Cars that must be relocated will be towed to 4014 Chouteau Avenue. Please note also that some surrounding streets are permit parking only, such as the 1100 block of S Taylor and the 4500 block of Wichita.

 

Thank you to our sponsors!

GroveFest couldn’t happen without the amazing sponsors that help make this free event accessible to the St Louis Community!

 

VEndor REgistration PRocess

Vendor registration has been reduced to a simple 3-step process:

STEP ONE
Complete the Vendor Application Form.

STEP TWO
Once your application has been processed, a link to register your booth and pay your registration fee will be emailed to you.

STEP THREE
Wait for information regarding the set-up/take-down process for the day of the event. Early bird registration ends August 31st; after that, registration costs will increase. The deadline for registration is September 15th at 5:00pm.

 

VOLUNTEERS

We’re still open for volunteers to help guide vendors and guests throughout the day. Sign up to volunteer and you’ll get a volunteer T-shirt, a meal, and a beer at the end of your shift!

 

Let Us Know You Had Fun!

We LOVE seeing all the fun you have with us at GroveFest! Share it with us and the world on your social media, and don’t forget to tag us: #thegrovestl #grovefest2022 #grovefeststl #stlmade

Facebook: Grove Fest STL
Instagram: @grovefeststl / @thegrovestl
Twitter: @stlgrovefest