ST. LOUIS, MO AND ALTON, IL (KTVI-FOX2now.com) -
Heavy rain pushed back the 10:00am start of the annual VP Parade in downtown St. Louis. Organizers waited out the downpours that drenched St. Louis Saturday morning and started the parade at 11:20am. Fair Saint Louis also postponed the opening of the festival grounds until 12:30 p.m. also due to rain. The Nat 'n Alex Wolff concert scheduled for 1 p.m. was postponed until at least 3 p.m. Crews needed a break in the rain long enough to dry off equipment on stage. Saturday's Train concert and the downtown Fireworks are on schedule for Saturday night.
Edwardsville, IL is postponing their fireworks display until Sunday night. The rest of the days events at the Edwardsville American Legion on IL Rt. 157 will go on as scheduled Saturday and again on Sunday.
Rain did not postponed the 11:00am parade in Webster Groves, but organizers will not be opening the rides at that festival until 3:00pm to give the rides and fairgrounds a chance to dry out.
The rains held off Friday night to allow a rousing start to the annual Fair St. Louis celebration on the downtown riverfront. This year's festivities feature the usual fun, food, music, helicopter, and boat rides. Music acts taking the main stage this year include the Counting Crows on Friday night and Train on Saturday. There will be firework displays both Friday and Saturday. FOX 2 will air the fireworks live Saturday night.
One of the traditional alternatives to Fair St. Louis was back in business. The fireworks display in Alton, Illinois is back on this year after being canceled because of flooding in 2008. The economic downturn has shortened this year's event to just one night in Alton, July 3, but didn't cancel it. Alton officials used the money saved for last year's festivities is being used to cover this year's bill.
Edwardsville, IL is postponing their fireworks display until Sunday night. The rest of the days events at the Edwardsville American Legion on IL Rt. 157 will go on as scheduled Saturday and again on Sunday.
Rain did not postponed the 11:00am parade in Webster Groves, but organizers will not be opening the rides at that festival until 3:00pm to give the rides and fairgrounds a chance to dry out.
The rains held off Friday night to allow a rousing start to the annual Fair St. Louis celebration on the downtown riverfront. This year's festivities feature the usual fun, food, music, helicopter, and boat rides. Music acts taking the main stage this year include the Counting Crows on Friday night and Train on Saturday. There will be firework displays both Friday and Saturday. FOX 2 will air the fireworks live Saturday night.
One of the traditional alternatives to Fair St. Louis was back in business. The fireworks display in Alton, Illinois is back on this year after being canceled because of flooding in 2008. The economic downturn has shortened this year's event to just one night in Alton, July 3, but didn't cancel it. Alton officials used the money saved for last year's festivities is being used to cover this year's bill.
