Events

February 18 – President’s Day Wreath Laying Ceremony and Reception
9:30 a.m. Reception at the Kern Pavilion presented by Lafayette Park Conservancy
10:30 a.m. Wreath Laying ceremony at Washington Statue

April 5 – Arbor Day Tree Planting
Join the Lafayette Park Conservancy on Friday, April 5, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. for its first annual Arbor Day tree planting. In Missouri, Arbor Day is celebrated on the first Friday of April. To commemorate Arbor Day, the Conservancy will plant a Tulip Poplar near the Grant’s Trail Civil War marker. The marker is located in the Southwest portion of the Park. Enter the Park at the Lafayette and Missouri gate and follow the path. Both the site and the tree choice were made in accordance with a long range planning guide for the park, the Lafayette Park Tree Master Plan. The Conservancy wishes to thank Urban Forestry for assistance in making possible our Arbor Day tree.

April 13 – St. Louis Perfectos Vintage Base Ball
The perfectos versus the Shoal Creek Farmers. Northwest corner Lafayette Park, 11 p.m.

April 20 – St. Louis Perfectos Vintage Base Ball
The perfectos versus the St. Louis Unions. Northwest corner Lafayette Park, 11 p.m.

June 1 – Lafayette Park Summer Concert
Lafayette Park Gazebo, 6 to 9 p.m. Killer Combo with Rocky Mantia

June 1 & 2 – Lafayette Square Spring Home and Garden Tour 
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

June 1 & 2 – Lafayette Square Antique Fair 
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Antique vendors will come from far and wide to sell their wares. Booths will be set-up along the Mississippi Avenue park fence, extending onto Park and Lafayette Avenues. This annual two-day event is held in conjunction with the Spring Home and Garden Tour. The Lafayette Park Conservancy will have a booth in front of the Park House at Lafayette and Mississippi avenues.  Items for sales donated by the residents of Lafayette Square and all proceeds benefit projects in the park!

June 1 & 2 – Sheppard Barclay Vintage Base Ball Festival
Northwest corner Lafayette Park. More information here.

June 15- Lafayette Park Summer Concert
Lafayette Park Gazebo, 6 to 9 p.m. Rogers & Nienhaus with John Mondin & Paul Graves

June 29 – Lafayette Park Summer Concert
Lafayette Park Gazebo, 6 to 9 p.m. Ralph Butler Band

July 13- Lafayette Park Summer Concert
Lafayette Park Gazebo, 6 to 9 p.m., Miss Jubilee and the Humdingers

July 20 – St. Louis Perfectos Vintage Base Ball
The St. Louis Perfectos versus the St. Charles Explorers. Northwest corner Lafayette Park, 11 a.m.

July 27 – Lafayette Park Summer Concert
Lafayette Park Gazebo, 6 to 9 p.m. The Antics

August 10 – Lafayette Park Summer Concert
Lafayette Park Gazebo, 6 to 9 p.m. Melissa Neels Band

August 24 – Lafayette Park Summer Concert
Lafayette Park Gazebo, 6 to 9 p.m. Powerplay Band

August 24 – Taste of Lafayette Square
6 to 9 p.m., Check back for more info!

August 30 – Gateway Cup, Tour de Lafayette Bicycle Race
Lafayette Park, 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Join the Lafayette Square neighborhood and business district as the first leg of the Gateway Cup gets underway in St. Louis’ first historic district. This nighttime Criterium will take place under the lights on a flat, wide-open 0.9-mile course with four 90-degree turns.

September 7- Lafayette Park Summer Concert
Lafayette Park Gazebo, 6 to 9 p.m. Jeremiah Johnson Band

September 8 – Lafayette Park Conservancy Lecture Series
Join Cameron Collins, co-author of St. Louis Brews: A History of Brewing in the Gateway City, for a look at the historic breweries of Lafayette Square. Kern Pavilion, 3 p.m.

October 12 – St. Louis Perfectos Vintage Base Ball
The St. Louis Perfectos versus the Springfield Long Nine. Northwest corner Lafayette Park, 11 a.m.

October 12 – Lafayette Square Cyclones Vintage Base Ball
The Cyclones versus the Belleville Stags. Northwest corner Lafayette Park, 1 p.m.

October 13 – Lafayette Park Conservancy Lecture Series
Join The Mourning Society of St. Louis for their presentation, Death, Mourning and Memory. Discover the fascinating rituals of death and mourning in the 19th century. Kern Pavilion, 3 p.m.

October 19 – Lafayette Square Cyclones Vintage Base Ball
The Cyclones versus the Brown Stockings. Northwest corner Lafayette Park, Noon

October 26 – Halloween Beer Festival
St. Louis Brewers Heritage Foundation, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

October 31 – Halloween Parade & Party
Lafayette Park Playground, 5:30 p.m.

November 10 – Annual Meeting of the Lafayette Park Conservancy and Lecture Series
Houdon’s Statue of George Washington in Lafayette Park:This year marks the 150th anniversary of the dedication of the statue of George Washington in Lafayette Park. Hear how Washington’s image was made from life and how the statue came to the park. (Esley Hamilton, presenter). Following the lecture, the annual meeting of the Lafayette Park Conservancy will be held for the election of officers and updates on park projects. Kern Parvilion, 3 p.m.

December 1 – Holiday Tree Lighting
Fountain Park Plaza (1800 Park Avenue), Santa, Beverages & Treats, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

December 8 – Holiday Parlor Tour & Market
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

February 19 – President’s Day Wreath Laying Ceremony and Reception
9:30 a.m. Reception at Park House presented by Lafayette Park Conservancy
10:30 a.m. Wreath Laying ceremony at Washington Statue presented by Cornelia Greene Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

June 2 and 3 – Lafayette Square Spring Home and Garden Tour 
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

More information and ticket purchase here.

June 2 and 3 – Lafayette Square Antique Fair 
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Antique vendors will come from far and wide to sell their wares. Booths will be set-up along the Mississippi Avenue park fence, extending onto Park and Lafayette Avenues. This annual two-day event is held in conjunction with the Spring Home and Garden Tour. The Lafayette Park Conservancy will have a booth in front of the Park House at Lafayette and Mississippi avenues.  Items for sales donated by the residents of Lafayette Square and all proceeds benefit projects in the park!

June 2 – Lafayette Park Summer Concert
Lafayette Park Gazebo, 6 to 9 p.m., Ralph Butler Band

June 16 – Lafayette Park Summer Concert
Lafayette Park Gazebo, 6 to 9 p.m., Mondinband

June 30 – Lafayette Park Summer Concert
Lafayette Park Gazebo, 6 to 9 p.m., Dawn Weber Swingin’ Blues Review

July 7 – St. Louis Perfectos Vintage Base Ball
Northwest corner Lafayette Park, 11 p.m.

July 14 – Lafayette Park Summer Concert
Lafayette Park Gazebo, 6 to 9 p.m., The Antics

July 21 – Lafayette Park Summer Movie
Lafayette Park Gazebo, 7 to 10 p.m., Jurassic Park

July 28 – Lafayette Park Summer Concert
Lafayette Park Gazebo, 6 to 9 p.m., Retro Boogie Band

August 11 – Lafayette Park Summer Concert
Lafayette Park Gazebo, 6 to 9 p.m., Rocky Mantia and Killer Combo

August 18 – Lafayette Park Summer Movie
Lafayette Park Gazebo, 7 to 10 p.m., Thor

August 18 – St. Louis Perfectos Vintage Base Ball
Northwest corner Lafayette Park, 11 a.m.

August 25 – Lafayette Park Summer Concert
Lafayette Park Gazebo, 6 to 9 p.m., Rogers and Nienhaus

August 31 – Tour de Lafayette Bicycle Race
Lafayette Park, 2 to 10 p.m.
Join the Lafayette Square neighborhood and business district as the first leg of the Gateway Cup gets underway in St. Louis’ first historic district. This nighttime Criterium will take place under the lights on a flat, wide-open 0.9-mile course with four 90-degree turns.

September 8 – Lafayette Park Summer Concert
Lafayette Park Gazebo, 6 to 9 p.m., Jeremiah Johnson Band

September 9 – Lafayette Park Conservancy Lecture
Kern Pavilion, 3 p.m.
The Photos of Dr. William Swekosky: The Dentist who became the ‘Pallbearer of Old St. Louis’
Beginning in the 1930s local dentist Dr. William Swekosky began taking photos of old St. Louis buildings as they faced the wrecking ball. Dr. Swekosky was appalled by what he saw as the wholesale destruction of the oldest neighborhood in St. Louis-the riverfront district. His images and historical research provide a rare glimpse at St. Louis as the city’s oldest buildings began to disappear. The lecture will take at a close look at a dozen of Dr. Swekosky’s building photos and the fascinating stories they tell, including some lost buildings from Lafayette Square. Presenter: Andy Hahn

September 15 – Lafayette Park Summer Movie
Lafayette Park Gazebo, 6 to 10 p.m., Star Trek

September 22 – Lafayette Square Cyclones Vintage Base Ball
Northwest corner Lafayette Park, Noon

October 6 – Missouri Cup Vintage Base Ball Festival
Northwest corner Lafayette Park, 11 a.m.

October 14 – Lafayette Park Conservancy Lecture
Kern Pavilion, 3 p.m.
The Man Who Made St. Louis Beautiful: Max Kern
“The Man Who Made St. Louis Beautiful,” was the title of a feature article that ran in the Sunday morning edition of the Globe-Democrat newspaper on June 14, 1908. Kern was responsible for designing many of the parks in St. Louis, including Lafayette and Forest Parks. He created the plan for Westmoreland and Portland Places. By the turn of the century, Max Kern was nearly forgotten. Recently, a renewed interest in German-American landscape gardeners has occurred. Discover the fascinating career of Max Kern, a man who made more than St. Louis beautiful. Presenter: Carolyn Willmore

November 11 – Annual Meeting of the Lafayette Park Conservancy and Lecture
The annual meeting of the Lafayette Park Conservancy will be held Sunday, November 11 from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Kern Pavilion of Lafayette Park for the election of officers and update on park projects. The following lecture will also be presented:
Harriet Hosmer’s Statue of Thomas Hart Benton, St. Louis’ First Piece of Public Art
2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the statue of Thomas Hart Benton (1782-1858) in Lafayette Park. In 1860, the Missouri State Legislature commissioned a monument to the late Senator Benton. Benton had served Missouri in the United States Senate from 1821, when the state was admitted to the Union, until 1850. The commission was granted to Harriet Hosmer, an American living in Rome. Hear the story of how the Benton statue was eventually erected in Lafayette Park. Presenter: Mike Jones

December 9 – Holiday Parlor Tour
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

February 20 – President’s Day Wreath Laying Ceremony and Reception
10 a.m. Reception at Park House presented by Lafayette Park Conservancy
11 a.m. Wreath Laying ceremony at Washington Statue presented by Cornelia Greene Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

June 3 – Lafayette Park Summer Concert
Power Play Band, 6 to 9 p.m.

June 17 – Lafayette Park Summer Concert
Dawn Webber, 6 to 9 p.m.

July 1 – Lafayette Park Summer Concert
Ralph Butler Band, 6 to 9 p.m.

July 15 – Lafayette Park Summer Concert
The Antics, 6 to 9 p.m.

July 29 – Lafayette Park Summer Concert
Green Mcdonough Band, 6 to 9 p.m.

August 12 – Lafayette Park Summer Concert
Fanfare with Kittie Moller, 6 to 9 p.m.

August 26 – Lafayette Park Summer Concert
Miss Jubilee and the Humdingers, 6 to 9 p.m.

September 9 – Lafayette Park Summer Concert
Jeremiah Johnson Band, 6 to 9 p.m.

October 21 – Vintage Base Ball

November 12 – Annual Meeting of the Lafayette Park Conservancy
The annual meeting of the Lafayette Park Conservancy will be held Sunday, November 12 from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Kern Pavilion of Lafayette Park for the election of officers and update on park projects.

November 13 – Annual Meeting of the Lafayette Park Conservancy
The annual meeting of the Lafayette Park Conservancy will be held Sunday, November 13 from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Kern Pavilion of Lafayette Park for the election of officers and update on park projects.

November 15 – Annual Meeting of the Lafayette Park Conservancy
The annual meeting of the Lafayette Park Conservancy will be held Sunday, November 15 from 3-5 p.m. in the Kern Pavilion of Lafayette Park for the election of officers and update on Park projects.

Fall 2015 – Park Work Days, PLEASE JOIN US!
Saturday, September: 9 to 11 a.m., meet at the Rock Garden (middle entrance on Missouri Ave.)
Thursday, October 22: 9 to 11 a.m., meet at the Grotto (southeast corner, near Lafayette and Mississippi Ave. )
Saturday, October 23: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., meet at the Washington Statue (middle entrance on Lafayette Ave. )
Please bring your gardening gloves and favorite tool for weeding, mulching, and pruning. If you don’t have any, don’t let that stop you- we will have extra!

July 18, 2015 – Arts Council Concert In The Park
Bring your picnic goodies, spread out and enjoy the music from 6 to 9 p.m.

July 4, 2015 – Arts Council Concert In The Park
Bring your picnic goodies, spread out and enjoy the music from 6 to 9 p.m.

June 20, 2015 – Arts Council Concert In The Park
Bring your picnic goodies, spread out and enjoy the music from 6 to 9 p.m.

June 6 and 7, 2015 – Lafayette Park Conservancy Antique Sale
Visit our booth at the annual Lafayette Park Restoration Committee Annual Spring House Tour. Buy and help us raise funds to restore the park!

June 6, 2015 – Arts Council Concert In The Park
Bring your picnic goodies, spread out and enjoy the music from 6 to 9 p.m.

May 16, 2015, 3-5 p.m. –Civil War and Lafayette Park Plaque Dedication
Dedication of a new historical plaque detailing life around the park during the Civil War. Click here to for more info.

Spring 2015 – Park Work Days, PLEASE JOIN US!
Saturday, April 11: 9 to 11 a.m.
Thursday, May 7: 9 to 11 a.m.
Flora Conservancy of Forest Park volunteers and the city greenhouse staff will be coming to Lafayette Park to help us garden on the following days.   Please join us if you can!  We will be at the Washington Statue, Rock Garden and Grotto areas.  If you can’t make it then, we always need folks to help sweep entrances, pick up branches, etc. Susan Pinker-Dodd, grotto gardener, 314-231-5367

March 7, 2015 –Annual Trivia Night
Lafayette Park Conservancy is sponsoring a trivia night to raise funds for our beloved park. We invite you to party with us and support our Lafayette Park!

November 9, 3 to 5 p.m. – Kern Pavillion Dedication and Annual Meeting LPC Meeting
The Lafayette Park Conservancy invites you to the formal opening of the Kern Lakeside Pavillion (formerly the Boathouse). A reception catered by the preferred Kern Pavilion event caterers: Butler’s Pantry, Hendri’s Catering, Moulin, Square One Brewery, Westwood Catering
Tour the restored Kern Lakeside Pavilion, learn about LPC projects, and attend the Annual Meeting and Plaque Dedication (4 p.m.)

Fall 2014 – Park Work Days, PLEASE JOIN US!
Saturday, September 20: 9 to 11 a.m., meet at the Rock Garden (middle entrance in Lafayette)
Thursday, October 23: 9 to 11 a.m., meet at the grotto (southeast corner, near Lafayette and Mississippi)
Please bring your gardening gloves and favorite tool for weeding and/or pruning. If you don’t have any, don’t let that stop you- we will have extra!
June 7 and 8 – Lafayette Park Conservancy Antique Sale
Visit our booth at the annual Lafayette Park Restoration Committee Annual Spring House Tour. Buy and help us raise funds to restore the park!
May 10, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. – Flora Conservancy of Forest Park Plant Sale
St. Louis City Greenhouse 5600 Clayton Avenue in Forest Park . Cash and checks accepted.
March 15 – Annual Trivia Night
Lafayette Park Conservancy is sponsoring a trivia night to raise funds for our beloved park. We invite you to party with us and support our Lafayette Park!
February 17 –President’s Day Celebration
The Cornelia Greene Chapter of the D.A.R. will hold its annual wreath-laying event at Washington’s Statue on Monday, February 17. The ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m.  Join the Lafayette Park Conservancy for a reception in the Park House at 9:30 a.m.

November 10 – Annual LPC Meeting
The annual meeting of the Lafayette Park Conservancy will be held Sunday, November 10, 2013 at 2 p.m. in the Boathouse of Lafayette Park for the election of officers and other such business as may come before the membership.
Fall 2013 – Park Work Days, PLEASE JOIN US!
Thursday, September 12: 9 a.m. to noon with the Flora Conservancy of Forest Park
Saturday , October 12: 9 a.m. to noon with volunteers Longhorn Steakhouse
Saturday, October 26: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. a St. Louis University “Make a difference Day”
October 6 –Spies, Soldiers and Passions: The Civil War and Lafayette Park
Dramatic Presentation by Etc. Senior Theatre with re-enactors from the 8th Missouri Infantry
July 20 – Pathways Dedication
The Arts Council of Lafayette Square will partner with the Conservancy for thier second “Movie-in-the-Park”–Back to the Future. We will recognize the Darden Foundation and the LongHorn Steakhouse for the pathways at this event. The USAF Band will play before the movie.
March 9 – Third Annual LPC Trivia Night: Prime Time Trivia, Save the Date! Bring a Date!
Form a team of eight and reserve your table. $20 per person, $160 for a whole table. Will be held at St. Vincent DePaul church, located at 9th and Park. Lots of attractive, affordable silent auction items, attendance prizes and award for best

November 11, 2012 – Annual Meeting LPC Meeting
The annual meeting of the Lafayette Park COnservancy will be held Sunday, November 11, 2012 at 2 p.m. in the Boathouse of Lafayette Park for the election of officers and other such business as may come before the membership. Following the meeting. light refreshments will be served. Program: “The Fascinating History of Lafayette Park” by Carolyn Willmore.
June 2 and 3, 2012 – Lafayette Park Conservancy Antique Sale
Visit our booth at the annual Lafayette Park Restoration Committee Annual Spring House Tour. Buy and help us raise funds to restore the park!
February 20, 2012 – National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Reception
Join members of the DAR for this annual wreath laying ceremony at the George Washington Statue in Lafayette Park. Ceremony begins at 9:30 a.m. reception follows in the park house.
March 10, 2012 – Second Annual LPC Trivia Night: Hooray For Hollywood!
Form a team of eight and reserve your table. This event was a sellout last year! $20 per person, $160 for a whole table. Will be held at St. Vincent DePaul church, located at 9th and Park. Lots of attractive, affordable silent auction items, attendance prizes and award for best decorated table! Contact Susan at susan_sauer@sbcglobal.net or 865-2566 to make your reservations.lick for more information.

November 13, 2011- Annual LPC Membership Meeting
The annual membership meeting of the Lafayette Park Conservancy will be held at 3:00 p.m. near the Boathouse in Lafayette Park. A short business meeting will include updates on all Conservancy projects and election of directors. The business meeting will be followed by refreshments and some exciting activities, highlighted the rededication of the restored Thomas Hart Benton statue.

September 17, 2011- Arts Council Movies In The Park: A Bug’s Life
Bring the family and come at 6 PM for the entire event! Movie will start approximately at dusk. Outreach partner for this event is the Missouri Department of Conservation.
September 10, 2011- Arts Council Music In The Park: Ralph Butler Band
Bring your picnic goodies, spread out and enjoy the music from 6-9 PM.
September 2, 2011- Tour de Lafayette / Gateway Cup Bicycle Races
Watch and cheer as bicycling competitors race around the park in this event sponsored by Studio 2108 and THF Realty. Several races from 4-11 PM, including one for toddlers and one for top competitors from around the nation. Food and other goodies available! See http://gatewaycup.com for more info.
August 27 – Arts Council Music In The Park: Jim Stevens Group
Bring your picnic goodies, spread out and enjoy the music from 6-9 PM.
August 13 – Arts Council Music In The Park: Funky Butt Brass Band
Bring your picnic goodies, spread out and enjoy the music from 6-9 PM.
August 6 – Arts Council Movies In The Park: Akeelah and The Bee
Bring the family and come at 7 PM for the entire event! Movie will start approximately at dusk. Outreach partner for this event is Kingdom House.
July 30 – Arts Council Music In The Park: Mondin Band
Bring your picnic goodies, spread out and enjoy the music from 6-9 PM.
July 16 – Arts Council Music In The Park: Vince Martin
Bring your picnic goodies, spread out and enjoy the music from 6-9 PM.
July 9 – Arts Council Movies In The Park: The Goonies
Bring the family and come at 6 PM for the entire event! Movie will start approximately at dusk.
July 2 – Arts Council Music In The Park: PowerPlay
Bring your picnic goodies, spread out and enjoy the music from 6-9 PM
June 18 – Arts Council Music In The Park: Anita Rosamond
Bring your picnic goodies, spread out and enjoy the music from 6-9 PM.
June 15 – Gardening Work Day In The Grotto
Come join us from 9 to noon for planting, weeding, pruning and mulching! Any level of experience is fine–we’ll show you exactly what needs doing. Let’s take advantage of this cool spell to make the grotto even more beautiful!
June 4-5 – Fourth Annual LPC Plant Sale
Buy fabulous, healthy annual and perennial plants for your garden, or container plants for your house, all at very reasonable prices. These plants are grown by our volunteers during the winter to sell in the spring and to plant in Lafayette Park, and all proceeds go toward further beautifying the park. Our stand will be on Lafayette Ave. near Mississippi, and will be open from 10-5 both Saturday and Sunday.
June 4-5 – Lafayette Square House & Garden Tour
The Lafayette Square neighborhood opens its homes and gardens to thousands of delighted visitors, who can also enjoy St. Louis Perfectos vintage baseball, antique sales, wine tasting and more. Helps fund park improvements such as the recent Park House renovation.  (Click heading for more information.)
June 4 – Arts Council Music In The Park
Bring your picnic goodies, spread out and enjoy the music from 6-9 PM.
May 7 – Flora Conservancy Plant Sale in Forest Park
The Flora Conservancy of Forest Park is a volunteer organization that maintains the beautiful floral displays at the Jewel Box and other locations in Forest Park, using both purchased plants and ones they propagate at the greenhouses. They generously share greenhouse space volunteer gardeners from the LPC who grow plants to plant in Lafayette Park. Buying some of your spring plants at this giant, Saturday-only plant sale is one way we can pay them back for their support. The sale will go from 8 AM to 3:30 PM, at the greenhouses located in Forest Park, just east of the Hampton entrance. Thousands of terrific plants will be available at excellent prices.
April 16 – General Gardening Work Day
Come join us for a gardening day and work some of those winter kinks out of your body! Any level of experience is fine–we’ll show you exactly what needs doing for this spring cleanup. We’ll be working in three or four areas of the park weeding, pruning and mulching from 9 AM ’til about 1 PM. Meet at the Washington Statue for your assignment.
April 9 – General Gardening Work Day
Come join us for a gardening day and work some of those winter kinks out of your body! Any level of experience is fine–we’ll show you exactly what needs doing for this spring cleanup. We’ll be working in three or four areas of the park weeding, pruning and mulching from 9 AM ’til about 1 PM. Meet at the Washington Statue for your assignment.
April 2 – Gardening Work Day at the Rock Garden
Gardeners will be enjoying a bright sunshiny day, working to clear the way for this spring and summer’s crop of flowers. Join the fun:from 9 til noon. We will provide tools, or you can bring your own.
February 21 – President’s Day Celebration
The Cornelia Greene chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution performs its annual wreath-laying ceremony at the Washington statue. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. Come to the pre-ceremony reception at the Park House at 9 a.m., hosted by the Conservancy, for light refreshments and convivial cheer!