Fair Saint Louis
Fair St. Louis[1] is an annual festival held during the July 4 holiday in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, at the Gateway Arch National Park (previously known as the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial).
Fair St. Louis in 2014
The festival was formerly known as the VP fair (named after the Veiled Prophet Organization). In 1992, the name was changed to Fair Saint Louis.[2] The fair is still funded by the Veiled Prophet Organization.[3]
2013 performers
The line-up for the 2013 Fair St. Louis Musical Schedule was as follows:[4]
- July 4
- July 5
- July 6
See also
- Veiled Prophet Ball - St. Louis debutante cotillion by the Veiled Prophet (VP) Organization
References
- "Questia". Gale.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- Beauchamp, Scott (2 September 2014). "The Mystery of St. Louis's Veiled Prophet". Theatlantic.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- O'Malley, Beth. "Veiled Prophet: Symbol of wealth, power and, to some, racism". Stltoday.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- "Fair St. Louis Music Schedule". July 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-07-12.
Further reading
- Spencer, Thomas M. The St. Louis Veiled Prophet Celebration: Power on Parade, 1877-1995 (University of Missouri Press: 2000). The St. Louis Veiled Prophet Celebration Power on Parade, 1877-1995 Thomas M. Spencer
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