Your guide for weekend events in St. Louis from Thursday, June 9th through Sunday, June 12th, 2016.

Crab Festival: Enjoy a wide assortment of delicious crab inspired dishes as well as plenty of crab legs and butter up to your ears to dip that delicious crab meat into. If you are a lover of everything crab, you simply cannot miss this event! Admission is free, just pay for your crab choices from the menu. Regular menu will be available as well. An addition to delicious food, enjoy awesome live music from the New Orleans Suspects and Funky Butt Brass Band.

Date: June 10 & 11
Time: Fri: 6-11pm, Sat: 1-11pm
Place: Broadway Oyster Bar-736 S Broadway

Susan G Komen Race For The Cure: One in eight women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. Every minute, somewhere in the world, someone dies from breast cancer. Komen has played a critical role in every major advance in the fight against breast cancer — transforming how the world talks about and treats this disease and helping to turn millions of breast cancer patients into breast cancer survivors. Join those survivors and loved ones of survivors or in remembrance of those passed at Race For The Cure 5K timed race or non-timed run or walk.

Date: Saturday, June 11
Time: 6:30am
Place: Downtown-Chestnut to Olive, 17th to Tucker

Cars & Coffee: A fun, free, informal gathering of car enthusiasts in St. Louis. From 10am until noon, Ballpark Village will welcome everyone to downtown St. Louis to show their cars (and trucks) or to just stop by to meet new and old friends and admire the vehicles on display. These free events will feature all types of cars and trucks (i.e. classic, modern, exotic, hotrod, muscle, domestic, and imports). All participants and spectators will receive a validation for 3 hours of free parking in the gated and secured lot. All show cars will be able to participate in a special, organized, free professional photo opportunity in this unique setting. In addition to the cars, enjoy coffee and discounts at select Ballpark Village restaurants.

Date: Saturday, June 11
Time: 10am-12pm
Place: Ballpark Village – 601 Clark

Crawfish Fest at Budweiser Brew House: Enjoy a traditional Louisiana Boil with Golf Crawfish, jumbo shrimp, red potatoes, corn on the cob, smoked sausage, and great beer specials. Get the Mudbug package for $30 or the King of New Orleans package for $55. Both packages include all you can eat crawfish, but the King package gets you in an hour early plus a commemorative glass and t-shirt. In addition to the food, enjoy live music by North of the Quarter.

Date: Saturday, June 11
Time: 5-9pm
Place: Budweiser Brew House-601 Clark Ave

St. Louis Brewer’s Heritage Festival: The premiere showcase of the St. Louis beer scene. This festival features over 100 styles of beer from over 40+ STL-based breweries, as well as exclusive brewery collaborations and home brew club tastings, live music and great food all in an idyllic setting beneath the Gateway Arch along the Mississippi River. Our Evening Session will close out with a fireworks display over the Mississippi River! Food vendors include: Bombay Food Junkies (evening session only), Companion, Completely Sauced, Frankly Sausages, Gioia’s Deli, Guerrilla Street Food, Ices Plain & Fancy, Lulu’s Dim Sum & Seafood, Salt + Smoke. Buy tickets in advance for $37.50 or day of for $45.

Date: Saturday, June 11
Time: 12-4pm or 6-10pm
Place: Downtown -Leonor K Sullivan Blvd

Rock The Community: A free, fun family event with a purpose! Rock The Community assists in redevelopment of local communities by engaging youth based activities, initiatives, and rebuilding residents and community relationships. Rock the Community festival is an outdoor event with the intention to provide positive programming for downtown residents, and to strengthen families and communities alike through music and social awareness. Enjoy bounce houses, haircuts, great local vendors, entertainment and more all on the outdoor Busch II Infield. This area is complete with turf field, 24 ft TV, world-class stage and concessions through the Prairie Farm Dugout. Performers include: Zemmkay, Kevo, LLC, Zeus, Kapitol Hp, Projec x and more.

Date: Sunday, June 12
Time: 2-6p
Place: Ballpark Village – 601 Clark Ave

The Lumineers: The popular, platinum record holding, 2 time Grammy nominated folk rock band who’s first single “Ho Hey” became an instant success selling over 2 million copies and becoming a double platinum single. Their first album, The Lumineers, reached number 2 on the Billboard Top 100 charts. The band is on tour promoting their recently released second album, Cleopatra. Openers include Soak and Sleepwalkers. Tickets are $27 and $42.

Date: Sunday, June 12
Time: 7:30pm
Place: Peabody Opera House -1400 Market St

Soulard Sample Sunday: Enjoy the best of Soulard at Sample Soulard Sunday. Ticket Booklets are $25 for 7 tastes from some of Soulard’s favorite bars & restaurants. Participating venues include: 1860’s Saloon, Big Daddy’s, Carson’s, Cat’s Meow, Chava’s, D’s Place, Epic Pizza, Good Luck Bar, The Great Grizzly Bear, Hammerstones’s, Howard’s, The Island Frozen Yogurt, Joanie’s Pizzeria, Johnny’s, Llywelyn’s, Molly’s, Nadine’s Gin Joint, The Porch, Duke’s, The Sweet Divine, Twisted Ranch, Fleur De Lillies, and 7th Street Bar & Grill. These venues will pair their taste with a taste of craft beer from the Anheuser-Busch collection of craft beers. A portion of ticket sales benefit Habitat for Humanity St. Louis.

Date: Sunday, June 12
Time: 12-5pm
Place: Throughout Soulard

Central

Sensational Summer Nights: Experience the beauty of the Missouri Botanical Garden with all of your senses during extended hours every Thursday evening this summer! Sip flora-inspired cocktails and savor delectable fare from the Botany Bar, engage with plants at sensational stations, socialize with scientists, and gather gardening tips from the experts. This week: Check out the featured plant society: The Rose Society of Greater St. Louis and enjoy live music by Lliam Christy. Admission is $8 adults (ages 13 & over) and free for children (ages 12 & under)

Date: Thursday, June 9
Time: 5-8pm
Place: MO Botanical Garden – 4344 Shaw Blvd

Food Truck Friday: Come out to Tower Grove Park and enjoy delicious food from 20+ food trucks ranging from burgers to tacos to pizza, cupcakes, sandwiches, and so much more. Bring some blankets, chairs, beverages (can also be purchased) and relax and while enjoying live music from Emily Wallace in the park. Don’t forget the bug spray.

Date: Friday, June 10
Time: 4-8pm
Place: Tower Grove Park

3rd Annual Festa Junina: The annual Brazilian Folk Festival during the month of June that celebrates some of the most famous saints for Catholics: St. Anthony, St. John, St. Peter and St. Paul. Festa Junina’s origins date back to Portuguese colonization, and the holiday has developed over time to incorporate Brazilian cultural elements. These festivals are marked by a lot of folk dances, typical foods and drinks, games, contests and a family-friendly environment. Enjoy Quadrilha (square dancing), carnival games, silent auction, 50/50 raffle, King & Queen kids contest, and more. Admission is $5/person or $15/family (2 adults and up to 5 kids).

Date: Sunday, June 12
Time: 12-4pm
Place: Kirkwood Community Center – 111 S Geyer

Carondelet Concerts in the Park: A longstanding annual celebration of diverse music, hosting local musicians at various parks in the Carondelet neighborhood. These concerts have been a staple in the community for more than 25 years, attracting thousands of attendees. Each week features a different variety of music and other activities including craft fairs, childrens book-reading with the St. Louis Public Library during concert intermission and more. This week’s live music is from Tommy Halloran’s Guerilla Swing.

Date: Sunday, June 12
Time: 6-8pm
Place: Carondelet Park-3900 Holly Hills

Paul Simon: The legendary singer-songwriter, 12 time Grammy Award winner and Lifetime Achievement Award winner for his work with Simon & Garfunkel, and Songwriter Hall Of Fame member, Paul Simon, is coming to St. Louis to promote his new album, Stranger To Stranger. Some of Simon’s most famous songs and those he won awards for or reached the top of the charts with include: “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “Mrs. Robinson,” “50 Ways To Leave Your Lover,” “Slip Slidin Away,” “Call Me Al,” and many others. Tickets start at $64.50 and a copy of Simon’s latest album, Stranger To Stranger, (release date TBA) is included with ticket purchase.

Date: Sunday, June 12
Time: 7pm
Place: The Fabulous Fox-527 N Grand

St. Charles

2nd Thursday at Foundry Art Centre: This unique, family-friendly community arts series is open to the public and is free of charge, with nominal fees for the food vendors and the refreshments. This week’s food is provided by Classic Red Hots Catering. Music and artist line-up tba.

Date: Thursday, June 9
Time: 5:30-8pm
Place: Foundry Art Centre-520 N Main Center

St. Charles Sunday Funday: Live entertainment, food, drink, & fun in the afternoon. Music by Paint the Earth between the 100-200 blocks of N. Main St. Participating restaurants include: Bobby’s Place, Tony’s on Main Street, Undertow, R.T. Weiler’s, Bombshell, Lloyd and Harry’s, Uncle Joe’s, Mr. Thirsty’s, and La Tia & Pancho’s Cantina & Grill. Purchase a wristband and get food samples from participating restaurants.

Date: Sunday, June 12
Time: 1-6pm
Place: Main St, St. Charles

Illinois

Eckert’s Summer Concert Series: A free and family friendly event with a spot for the kids to play while the concerts are going on. Food and drinks available for purchase at our outdoor patio and our Country Store & Restaurant are open during the concert times. Dogs are allowed as long as they are on a leash. You might want to bring your own lawn chair as the provided tables and chairs tend to fill up fast! Live music will start at 7pm with Maggie Thorn (Southern Sass) on Friday and Kevin Mitchell 4 (Martini Music with a Twist) will perform on Saturday.

Date: June 10 & 11
Time: 7-9pm
Place: Eckert’s-951 Greenmount Rd

Mills Apartments