Independence Day

With Few St. Louis-Area Fireworks Shows, July Fourth Weekend Looks Different

The deafening booms and brilliant flashes of many big-budget Independence Day fireworks shows will be muted this year.The coronavirus pandemic has forced…

Fireworks and Fair St. Louis returned to the Gateway Arch Wednesday, July 4, 2018, for Independence Day celebrations in St. Louis on July 4, 2018.

Arts

Fair skies return above Arch as St. Louis celebrates Fourth of July

Ryan Delaney

The Gateway Arch showed off its new shine Wednesday as St. Louis’ Independence Day celebrations and fireworks show returned to the riverfront to light up…

Government, Politics & Issues

St. Louis swears in new citizens for Independence Day

The United States is welcoming about 7,000 new citizens this holiday weekend, including a number of St. Louis area residents. Twenty-four St. Louisans…

Volunteer Alane Antoine next to a four-foot foam bow-tie for a giant bunny rabbit.

Arts

VP parade marches back downtown Saturday

The annual VP Parade is returning to downtown St. Louis this year, after relocating to Forest Park two years ago to make way for construction near the…

State Highway Patrol Puts More Officers On Roads And In Water For Holiday

The Missouri State Highway Patrol will be in full effect this Independence Day, with more officers on the road to enforce speed and safety rules.…