Fair Saint Louis

Fair Saint Louis

Established in 1878 and reconstituted in 1981, Fair St. Louis is an annual festival held during the July 4 holiday in downtown St. Louis, Missouri at the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. Some call it "America's largest birthday party". The event showcases a variety of attractions, educational activities, a barbecue competition, stages featuring popular entertainers, and an enormous fireworks display held nightly.

Background

Known as the "Veiled Prophet Fair" (or sometimes just "VP Fair") prior to 1992, Fair St. Louis was organized by the Veiled Prophet Organization, a secret society of prominent St. Louisans who also put on the "Veiled Prophet Ball", a debutante ball held annually in December, as well as the Veiled Prophet Parade, which usually kicks off Fair St. Louis. [http://www.nps.gov/jeff/adhi%20Folder/adhi2-3.htm]

References

*Spencer, Thomas M. "The St. Louis Veiled Prophet Celebration: Power on Parade, 1877-1995" (University of Missouri Press: 2000). [http://www.umsystem.edu/upress/spring2000/spencer.htm]

External links

* [http://www.fairstlouis.com "Official Site of Fair St. Louis"]
*Whmc stl photodb|keywords=Veiled+Prophet|title=Veiled Prophet


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