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Despite the cold, Northern Lights draws a crowd
Hundreds of onlookers lined the sidewalks along Florissant Road last night for Ferguson's annual Lighted Holiday Parade.
Well, at least it didn’t rain. Much. But it was still a pretty cold evening for Ferguson’s Northern Lights festival. Crowds grew steadily all afternoon, until the fairgrounds were finally buzzing with activity right before parade time. In case you couldn’t make it, here’s what you missed…
Hope you have a Happy Halloween, North County!
It’s my favorite night of the year, NOCO fans! Happy Halloween!
I’d love to hear from all the creative souls out there, so send me your best costume photos and I’ll post a special NoCo Halloween gallery! You can email your pics to shannon@NOCOstl.com.
North County cities will be “booming” on July 4th
The weather may be hot and swampy tomorrow but that won’t stop several North County municipalities from celebrating Independence Day. If you’re still deciding where to get your fireworks fix, or you’re looking for a parade to watch, here’s what our local cities have to offer (in their own words):
FERGUSON
Join us for the 35th annual full day of fun on Independence Day!
The day will begin with a parade stepping off at 10:00 a.m. The route starts at Suburban Avenue, heading north on Florissant Road into January-Wabash Memorial Park. Prizes will be awarded to the best parade entries.
Opening ceremonies begin at noon with a presentation of awards to Ferguson’s Citizens of the Year. The event will feature food and beverage booths, contests and an outstanding array of entertainment throughout the afternoon. The festival concludes with a spectacular fireworks display in January-Wabash Park.
All are welcome to enjoy the Fourth of July holiday in Ferguson!
Schedule
10:00 a.m. Parade Starts
Noon – park closing Food, Beverage and Game Booths Open
Live Music
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Stoney End Rock Classics
4:30– 6:30 p.m. Chaz 45 R&B, Funk and Classic Rock
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Bryant featuring Tom Bryant, former lead singer of Head East
Children’s Area
Noon – 7:00 p.m. Free Kids Rides, 62 Sports
Noon – 7:00 p.m. Free Show-Me Safari Exotic Animal Petting Zoo
Noon – 7:00 p.m. Free Show-Me Safari Pony Rides
1:00 p.m. Show-Me Safari Racing Pigs
1:00 – 4:30 p.m. BeBe the Clown – Face painting
1:00 – 1:30 p.m. Circus Harmony Performers
1:00 – 3:30 p.m. Dana’s Crafts
1:45 – 2:45 p.m. Sheltered Reality – Music with Meaning
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Heaven’s Handful Puppets
3:00 p.m. Show-Me Safari Racing Pigs
5:00 p.m. Show-Me Safari Racing Pigs
7:00 p.m. Show-Me Safari Racing Pigs
Fireworks
9:15 p.m. Fireworks Spectacular in January-Wabash Memorial Park
FLORISSANT
Florissant’s Independence Day celebration will be held on the grounds of the James J. Eagan Civic Center at Florissant Valley Park. Festivities begin with an outdoor concert performance by the Northwinds Concert Band at 7:30pm.
Following the concert, the City of Florissant is sponsoring its renowned Fireworks Presentation at dusk. This year’s extravaganza features a dazzling fireworks presentation combining brilliant shells, color sequencing, dimensional frontage, and low and high level aerial combinations.
Florissant’s show has always been very heavily attended and is widely honored and acclaimed by thousands of Florissant and North County sightseers. So bring out the blankets and lawn chairs to enjoy top notch, free entertainment for the entire family.
In the event of inclement weather, the fireworks display ONLY will be held the following evening (July 5 at 9:30PM). For additional information, please call the James J. Eagan Center at 314-921-4466.
HAZELWOOD
If you thought last year’s Fourth of July fireworks show was awesome, you’re in for a bigger surprise in 2011! Plus, the Hazelwood Parks and Recreation Division still has a full schedule of summer activities planned to keep you and your family busy until Labor Day weekend.
The City of Hazelwood hired Lantis Fireworks of St. Louis to do this year’s pyromusical presentation and the company plans to shoot off twice as many rockets. It’s going to be a thrilling 24-minute red, white and blue extravaganza that will have you mesmerized the entire time!
Hazelwood’s July 4th fireworks show will take place a White Birch Park, 1186 Teson Road, starting at dusk. Admission is free and open to the public. Bring your lawn chairs and/or blankets, snacks and coolers. However, no glass containers are allowed.
Additional parking will be available at Hazelwood West High School and Armstrong Elementary School with shuttle bus service beginning at 7 p.m. More parking can be found at the Knights of Columbus, 1216 Teson Road.
BRIDGETON
July 4th Parade – The theme for this year’s parade will be Let’s Go Green!. The parade is scheduled to begin promptly at 10 a.m.
Festivities at BMAC
Evening activities will be held at the Bridgeton Municipal Athletic Complex beginning at 6 p.m. with clowns, food vendors, a live band concert by Trilogy and it’s all capped off with a fireworks extravaganza at dark. Parking will be available at the St. Louis Auto Auction and Crane National Vendors parking lots on Taussig Road just south of the sports complex. Please plan to arrive early and follow instructions given by Bridgeton Police Officers. There is no shuttle service from any park facility.
Join us on the Fourth, it will be a blast!
Knights hosting Adult Easter Egg Hunt on 4/16
Of all the holidays, Easter is my least favorite. I think it has to do with the white shoes. But there is one Easter tradition I’m absolutely nuts about, and that’s hunting for eggs!
I remember going to an Easter egg hunt at the North County Rec Complex when I was a kid, and get this…. They used real eggs! I still laugh when I think about it. I’ve never seen so many people slipping and sliding down a hillside, especially in church clothes! What a mess.
Thankfully, wiser heads have prevailed at the Knights of Columbus in Florissant, where Duchesne Council #2951 is preparing to host an adults-only Easter egg hunt this Saturday. There won’t be any real eggs at this event, but if you can find the big golden egg, you’ll win a cash prize!
Gates open at 7pm, with the hunt starting at dusk. And here’s the coolest part…. the hunting grounds are near the old St. Ferdinand Shrine. A friend of mine attended this hunt last year and she swears she saw “a shadowy, mist-like figure” behind the convent building. And no, it wasn’t the Easter Bunny. So believe what you will…
Even if you don’t catch a glimpse of something, you can still enjoy some karaoke and dancing after the egg hunt. Food and drink will also be available for purchase. Just remember to bring your own egg basket & flashlight.
Tickets are $10 each, and only 200 will be sold. To reserve yours, fill out this registration form. Ages 21 & up.
The Knights of Columbus Adult Easter Egg Hunt will be held Saturday, April 16, 7pm, at 50 rue St. Francois, 63031. Good luck!
