Free events in Kirkwood, MO

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Set within Rockwell Beer Garden at Francis Park, this relaxed weekly market brings together area farmers, culinary vendors, and makers. Browse seasonal produce, locally sourced meats, handcrafted goods, and ready-to-enjoy bites in a casual park setting. It offers an easy way to discover and support small businesses in the community.

The Fenton Community & Farmers Market returns with an evening gathering at Fenton City Park’s Meramec Greenway Pavilion. Explore local vendors, connect with neighbors, and discover what this season’s market offers. Stop in for a short visit or stay the whole evening, as market nights in Fenton create a warm, parkside atmosphere. This event opens the new season and welcomes families and friends to share time together in the community.

A Pokémon league at The Nerd Merchant offers play with no entry fee. Beginners are welcome, with guidance available for learning the game. Participants can collect stamps and redeem them for Prize Packs, and when available, each player may receive a free Booster Pack.

St. Louis hosts a sprawling celebration of street art recognized as the largest graffiti festival worldwide, stretching across a 2.5 mile section of the Paint Louis wall. Marking the 14th straight installment, the event brings together nearly 400 invited artists from across the United States to paint new works while spectators watch murals take shape. The lineup features creators such as SHEVA, GIANT, ICH, IMSE, SAOKA, MAST, ESTEME, STUN, PHERS, BRAVO, BEKIT, and SHOCK, with many others participating. Beyond live painting, attendees will find music, food trucks, and vendors throughout the festivities. Lead-up activities include a Paint Louis Collectors Can release at 4 Hands Brewery and a pre-party at 21c Museum Hotel St. Louis. Additional programming features an art show at Fifteen Windows Gallery, free sets by The Beat Junkies featuring DJs Babu, Rhettmatic, and Shortkut, as well as Expansion Team Soundsystem with Rakaa of Dilated Peoples and DJ Babu at the Paint Louis wall. A free performance by Rah Digga adds to the music highlights, and an official afterparty at The Golden Record features Trackstar and Friends with The Beat Junkies. Families can look for Paint Littles sessions offering activities for kids such as spray painting, face painting, balloon art, and custom trucker hats. Admission is free and the public can enjoy the art as it is created over multiple days.

This event has no entry fee and groups participants into pods of three to five. Prize packs or promo cards are on offer. A Companion App account is required to take part. If another Magic event is scheduled, it will replace this one because individual dates in the recurring series cannot be removed.

A free, weather-permitting stargazing event takes place outside the James S. McDonnell Planetarium. As night settles in, a range of telescopes is available to explore stars, planets, and other views in the evening sky, with expert operators on hand to answer questions and guide observations.

This performance at Saint Louis Art Museum presents Shakespeare’s The Two Gentlemen of Verona, where close friends Valentine and Proteus pledge devotion to their bond, then both fall for the same woman, sending loyalty and clear thinking into disarray. The story is packed with disguises, comic mix-ups, and a dog that steals the spotlight, all while reflecting on friendship, forgiveness, and the awkward leap into adulthood. Presented without an intermission.

The father and son duo The Bishops take the Gazebo stage for a free performance. Their set features innovative fingerstyle guitar alongside percussion, bringing fresh energy to classic rock and pop songs.

Explore Kirkwood Farmers Market and browse a mix of vendors featuring food, farm goods, plants, soap, and jewelry. La Canasta showcases handwoven baskets and bags made from recycled plastic, offered in sizes ranging from mini to jumbo and in a variety of colors and patterns. Each piece is crafted by skilled artisans for durability through beach days, pool time, market errands, and everyday use, and the baskets come with a lifetime guarantee. Many of the makers are mothers who are able to work from home, and the family-run business maintains close relationships with artisans across Guatemala. Buying trips take about two weeks as they visit individual basket makers through the mountains, often discovering additional items such as beaded birds, embroidered headbands, jade jewelry, and other Guatemalan specialties.

Shakespeare’s The Two Gentlemen of Verona follows best friends Valentine and Proteus, whose promise of loyalty unravels when they fall for the same woman. Disguises, comic mix-ups, and a dog who steals the spotlight drive a story where love, friendship, and judgment collide on the path to forgiveness. The production is presented without an intermission and is free to attend in parks throughout the region.

Westport Social hosts a live performance by Mark Perkins Band with no cover charge. Enjoy the music and play games at no cost.