Bettie Yahn-Kramer of Weldon Spring waves an American flag as the Bible Baptist Church float passes by during the Riverfest parade on Saturday, July 3, 2021, in St. Charles. The parade is part of the St. Charles Riverfest weekend put on by the St. Charles Jaycees. Photo by Daniel Shular, dshular@post-dispatch.com
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Avery Toebben, 6, from St. Charles, spins and dances in the bubbles during St. Charles Riverfest at Frontier Park in St. Charles on Saturday, July 5, 2025. The festival, which continues Sunday from noon-5 p.m., features food, music, carnival rides and games.
Gayla Barnett, who runs the Presidential Fireworks stand in St Charles, talks about the difficulty getting fireworks this year and what is popular. Video by Allie Schallert, aschallert@post-dispatch.com
Cities like Festus, Arnold and Union all have options for fireworks or fairs.听
Bettie Yahn-Kramer of Weldon Spring waves an American flag as the Bible Baptist Church float passes by during the Riverfest parade on Saturday, July 3, 2021, in St. Charles. The parade is part of the St. Charles Riverfest weekend put on by the St. Charles Jaycees. Photo by Daniel Shular, dshular@post-dispatch.com
Avery Toebben, 6, from St. Charles, spins and dances in the bubbles during St. Charles Riverfest at Frontier Park in St. Charles on Saturday, July 5, 2025. The festival, which continues Sunday from noon-5 p.m., features food, music, carnival rides and games.