A Night At the Movies
On Saturday, July 3, at 10:00 a.m., the 133rd Veiled Prophet Parade steps off from the corner of Fourth and Washington in downtown St. Louis.
Recognized by USA Today as one of the top ten events in the nation to attend on the 4th of July Weekend, the VP Parade has been a St. Louis Family Tradition for over 130 years.
The theme of this year's parade is "A Night at the Movies" and will feature several new concepts and modified floats. As part of our theme, our creative staff will create floats to capture the magic of our collective film experiences with a particular emphasis on children's and family films that are big favorites amongst our parade viewers.
The VP Parade is the opening event on an exciting weekend of FREE music, entertainment and fireworks underneath the Gateway Arch.
As a C-130 aircraft passes over the parade route on Market -- and then discharges the U.S. Army Black Daggers (parachute) jump team at the end over the Gateway Arch -- Fair Saint Louis starts at noon on Saturday with 2 days of free music, air shows and the U.S. Bank/Enterprise Rent-A-Car fireworks spectacular each evening.
PLEASE scroll down for additional information regarding Parade anf Fair street closings. For more on Fair Saint Louis, please visit www.celebratestlouis.org
Bob Schenk, Chairman, Public Relations Committee, 2010 VP Parade
STREET CLOSINGS UPDATE
If you’re planning to come downtown over the weekend for the Fair or to work, be aware of these additional street closures for the Veiled Prophet Parade Saturday:- Participants in the parade will assemble at Washington Avenue from Broadway to Tucker Boulevard and Broadway from Cole Street to Chestnut Street. Access to the parade-assembly area will be restricted from 6 a.m. to noon on Saturday.
- The parade begins at 10 a.m. at Fourth Street and Washington Avenue and continues south on Fourth Street to Market Street. At the Old Courthouse, the Parade turns west on Market Street and ends at Union Station. Access to the parade route will be blocked from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- The final units will arrive at Market and 20th streets a little before noon. (See the parade route map via the tab located to the left.) Access to the dispersal area will be blocked between 7 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
The following streets will be closed for Fair St. Louis beginning at 6 a.m. Friday until 3 p.m. on Monday:
- southbound Memorial Drive from Washington Avenue to Spruce Avenue, including the ramp onto eastbound I-70 over the Poplar Street Bridge;
- northbound Memorial Drive from the Poplar Street Bridge to Washington Avenue, including the ramp onto westbound I-70;
- Poplar Street from Second Street to Memorial Drive;
- Spruce Avenue and Walnut Street from Broadway to Memorial Drive;
- Market, Chestnut and Pine streets from Fourth Street to Memorial Drive; and
- Leonor K. Sullivan Boulevard from Poplar Street to Washington Avenue.